Director

Chito S. Roño

Directing

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Very extensive directing filmography.

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Directed movies: 43Directed series: 5All crew credits: 53

TMDB ID: 227252

IMDb ID: nm0747689

Known for: Directing

Born: April 26, 1954

Age: 71

Place of birth: Calbayog, Samar, Philippines

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1985 - 2025

Years active: 41

Average TMDB rating: 6.4

Wikidata: Q5102263

Also known as

Sixto Kayko

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Director (48)Screenplay (2)Writer (2)Story (1)

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Biography

Chito S. Roño, also known as Sixto Kayko, is a Filipino writer, film producer and film director known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films, most notably Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001) for which he won the Metro Manila Film Festival for best director. He is also known for his 1997 film, Nasaan ang Puso, which earned him his first MMFF for best director. His film Signal Rock was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.