Acting
Rustica Carpio
TL, EN cinema · 38 credits
Born
9 August 1930
Died
2 February 2022 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines
Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain. (Source: Wikipedia)
Known for
Filmography
Apparition
as Sister Marcia
Vesuvius
Actor
Captive
as Soledad
Ang Panday 2
2011
Ang Panday 2
as Old Maria
Chassis
Actor
Ika-Sampu
as Aling Elvira
Astig
as Pining
Grandmother
as Lola Puring
Harold Robbins' Body Parts
as Old Lady with Groceries
Arayyy!
Actor
Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran
as Old Woman in San Miguel
Rizal in Dapitan
as Teodora Alonzo
Totoy Mola
as Lola Guada
Maligno
as Aling Sela
Shake, Rattle & Roll V
as Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")
Clown
Actor
Ma'am, May We Go Out?
as Quirina Landicho
Bona
as Bona's Mother
Of the Flesh
as Talia
T-Bird at Ako
as Antique Dealer
Moral
as Principal
Pleasure
Actor
Bawal na Pag-Ibig
1977
Bawal na Pag-Ibig
as Aling Juliana
Naked Hero
as Ruben's Mother
A Speck in the Water
as Chayong