Rudy Fernandez (actor)

Rodolfo Valentino "Rudy" Padilla Fernandez, screen name Rudy Fernandez (born Rodolfo Padilla Fernandez; March 3, 1952 – June 7, 2008) also known as Daboy,  was a multi-awarded Filipino actor and producer.  He came to prominence as an action star in the Philippine cinema during the 1980s up to the early 1990s.

 Career 
Fernandez was born at 8:36 PM on March 3, 1952 at Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Manila, He Is Eldest the son of the late film director Gregorio Fernandez. Both his parents were from Lubao, Pampanga, which he considered his hometown.   He made his film debut at the age of three, appearing in Luksang Tagumpay (1956), which was directed by his father. He also appeared in another film of his father's, Emily (1960).

Fernandez started his active film career while a student at the University of Santo Tomas, when he was signed to a contract by Sampaguita Pictures in 1970. He was first featured by Sampaguita Pictures in For Your Mama (1970), then paired with Connie Angeles in Sweet Matutina (1970). Fernandez spent the next few years in teenage parts until he made his breakthrough as an action star with Bitayin si Baby Ama (1976). His viability as an action star was further enhanced with the box-office success of Ang Leon, Ang Tigre at ang Alamid (1979).

Beginning with ..Baby Ama, a biopic of a well-known Filipino criminal, Fernandez specialized in portraying true-to-life characters. One of his notable action films is Markang Bungo (Skull Mark), a film based on a true story, where he portrayed the well-known Baguio City police officer Bobby Ortega, was released in 1992.  From this film came a signature line of Fernandez's, "Walang personalan, trabaho lang" ("Strictly business, nothing personal"), which has since been cited as among the most memorable quotes in Philippine cinema by QTV's Ang Pinaka television program. Iligpit si Bobby Ortega, Markang Bungo 2 (Execute Bobby Ortega, Skull Mark 2) is a sequel that was released in 1995.  Aside for portraying a real police officer, he was cast in the lead roles for the biopics of Filipino politicians Alfredo Lim, Vincent Crisologo, and Ping Lacson. In the film Lagalag: The Eddie Fernandez Story, he starred as Eddie Fernandez, a Filipino actor during the 1970s and the father of Pops Fernandez.

With the decline of production of Filipino action films during the 2000s, Fernandez turned to television roles. In the short-lived GMA Network sitcom Da Boy, en Da Girl, he starred opposite Rosanna Roces.  He also played as a supporting role in other TV series in GMA like Twin Hearts and Atlantika. He was also the host of the docu-drama "Kasangga".

 Awards 
Fernandez has won two FAMAS Best Actor awards for the action films Batuigas...Pasukuin si Waway (Batuigas...Make Waway to Surrender) (1984) and Operation: Get Victor Corpuz, The Rebel Soldier (1988). In addition to these wins, FAMAS has also nominated Rudy Fernandez an additional 13 times from 1976 to 1998.The Unofficial Website of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences He also won two FAP Best Actor awards for Batuigas... and for Birador (1998).

The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) bestowed the 2008 Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award to Rudy Fernandez, at the 24th Star Awards for Movies. He  was also the recipient of the Film Academy of the Philippines FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award.asianjournal.com,  Daboy is movie media’s pick for Ulirang Artista
In 2007, FAMAS awarded him the Fernando Poe, Jr. Memorial Award.

 Personal life 
Fernandez hometown is Lubao, Pampanga.  He came from famous Padilla showbiz clan in his maternal side. Robin Padilla, Rustom Padilla, Gino Padilla, are his cousins and Zsa Zsa Padilla is a niece . He has one son, Mark Anthony Fernandez, with former partner Alma Moreno and two sons, Raphael and Renz Marion Fernandez with Lorna Tolentino, his wife. his grandson Grae (son of Mark Anthony) joined showbiz 

 Politics 
During the 2001 elections, Fernandez ran for mayor of Quezon City under the banner of the Puwersa ng Masa. Although he garnered most of the votes in District 2 where the voters were composed mostly of indigent citizens, he lost in the remaining three districts and was defeated by then-House Speaker Sonny Belmonte of the People Power Coalition.

 Illness and death 
In 2007, it was revealed by Lorna Tolentino on Startalk that her husband had been diagnosed with periampullary cancer. Fernandez underwent treatment in Tokyo, Japan. After a  healing Mass on May 10, 2008 by several friends at the Christ the King Church, Quezon City, he was rushed to a San Juan City hospital for back pains.gmanews.tv,  Rudy Fernandez confined due to back pains - report The Sun Star reported that Fernandez was actually suffering from pancreatic cancer, instead.

Fernandez died from periampullary cancer at his home in Quezon City on the morning of June 7, 2008.
 His remains were brought to The Heritage Park in Taguig City, and his interment took place on June 12, 2008 at 3 p.m. for his burial."Actor Rudy Fernandez dies"

 Filmography 

 Movies 
 Title Year Role  Notes Luksang Tagumpay  1959 Emily  1960  For Your Mama  1970   Patayin ang Dugong Tirador  1974  Bitayin Si Baby Ama 1976  Baby Ama Bongbong 1976 Mando Wanted: Agad-Agad  1976  Makahiya at Talahib  1977  Arturo Clemente Alfredo Lim: Sa Kamay ng Ibabaw  1977  Alfredo Lim Gameng  1977  Wilfredo J. Gameng Bilangguan Walang Rehas  1978  Teteng Salonga ng Tondo  1978  Isang Araw Isang Buhay 1979 Arturo "Boy Ginto" Porcuna Maynila  1979  Nuwebe De Pebrero  1979  Tatak Angustia  1980  Rene Sa Init ng Apoy  1980  Pader at Rehas  1980  Deadly Brothers  1980  Pepeng Shotgun  1981  Pepeng Medrano Ulo ng Gapo  1981  Lukso ng Dugo  1981  Kosa  1981  Kumander Kris  1981  Abdul Tres Kantos  1982  Edgar  Bagong Boy Condenado 1982  Boy Condenado Mga Pambato  1982  Peping Guwapo Ang Tapang Para sa Lahat! 1982 Alex Get My Son Dead or Alive  1982  Lt. Renato Parraguas/Ka Rene Kumander Elpidio Paclibar  1982  Sumuko Ka na Ronquillo  1983  Ronquillo Kumusta Ka na Hudas?  1983  Alex San Diego: Alyas Wanted  1983  Alex San Diego Kunin Ang Ulo ni Magtanggol  1983  Rufo Magtanggol Idol  1984  Sarge  1984  Montemayor: Tulisang Dagat  1984  Montemayor Kriminal  1984  Somewhere (1984 film)  1984  Silvio Logarte Kahit Ako'y Lupa  1984  Batuigas: Pasukuin Si Waway 1984  Waway Anak ng Tondo  1985  Berting de Jesus Bilang Na ang Oras Mo  1985  Bobby Baun Gang  1985  Tatak Munti  1985  Calapan Jailbreak  1985  Sangley Point Robbery (The Day They Robbed America)  1985  Tatak ng Yakuza  1986  Deadly Target  1986  Teritoryo Ko Ito  1986  Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa!  1986  Humanda Ka, Ikaw ang Susunod!  1986  Vigilante  1987  Victor Corpuz  1987  Victor Corpuz Tubusin ng Dugo  1988  Sandakot na Bala 1988  Ipaglalaban Ko  1989  Ayaw Matulog ng Gabi 1990  Kaaway ng Batas  1990  Lt. Bobby Sandoval Bingbong: The Vincent Crisologo Story  1991  Vincent "Bingbong" Crisologo Kahit Buhay Ko  1992  Marco Kamay ni Cain  1992 Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega Story  1992  Bobby Ortega Kung Kailangan Mo Ako  1993  Elmo Tumbasan Mo ng Buhay  1993  Nagkataon Nagkatagpo  1994  Gomer LAGALAG: The Eddie Fernandez Story  1994  Eddie Fernandez Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo  1995  Carlos Markang Bungo 2: Iligpit Si Bobby Ortega  1995  Kuratong Baleleng  1995  Itataya Ko Ang Buhay Ko  1996  Edmund Rosario 'Wag na Wag Kang Lalayo  1996  Ayos Lang Pare Ko!  1997  Turo Birador  1998  Mike Santana Ginto't Pilak  1998  Ben Pilak Palaban  2000  Major Jack Morales Ping Lacson: Super Cop  2000  Panfilo "Ping" Lacson Diskarte  2002  Jake Hula mo Huli Ko (his last movie appearance)abs-cbnnews.com, Rudy Fernandez: March 3, 1953 — June 7, 2008 2002  Inspector Randy Tuazon Last film appearance 

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