
Ricardo "Ricky" Arreola Lee (b. March 19, 1948) is a profilic Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. Starting in 1973, he has written more than 180 film screenplays and collaborated with many of the Philippines' most notable filmmakers, including Lino Brocka, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Ishmael Bernal. Many of his films he written have been screened in international film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, and Berlin, among others. In 2022, Lee was conferred as National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts.
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A Special Memory 2026
Writer, Screenplay
A Miracle 2024
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Green Bones 2024
Screenplay
Celestina: Burlesk Dancer 2024
Writer
One Night 2024
Story, Screenplay
They Are Mine 2023
Writer
Call Me Alma 2023
Writer
Sex Games 2023
Writer
May-December-January 2022
Writer
A Tale of Filipino Violence 2022
Screenplay, Story
Silip sa Apoy 2022
Writer
My Husband, My Lover 2021
Screenplay
Bekis on the Run 2021
Writer
Nerisa 2021
Screenplay, Story
Rendezvous 2020
Writer
Once Before 2020
Writer
Culion 2019
Writer
Kaputol 2019
Writer
Bes and the Beshies 2017
Screenplay
Ringgo: The Dog Shooter 2016
Screenplay
Iadya Mo Kami 2016
Screenplay
Sekyu 2016
Screenplay
The Trial 2014
Writer
Hustisya 2014
Screenplay
Lihis 2013
Screenplay
Lauriana 2013
Story, Screenplay
Burgos 2013
Screenplay
Inheritance 2012
Writer
Shake, Rattle, and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion 2012
Screenplay
Sa'yo Lamang 2010
Story
Mamarazzi 2010
Screenplay, Story
Bente 2009
Writer
Kamoteng Kahoy 2009
Writer
Fuschia 2009
Screenplay, Story
Don't Look Back 2006
Screenplay
Twilight Dancers 2006
Screenplay
Dubai 2005
Story, Screenplay
Wherever You Are 2005
Screenplay
So... Happy Together 2004
Story, Screenplay
Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita 2004
Screenplay, Story
Liberated 2 2004
Writer
Sabel 2004
Screenplay, Story
I Will Survive 2004
Screenplay
Then and Now 2003
Story
May Pag-ibig Pa Kaya? 2002
Writer
If You Are But a Dream 2002
Screenplay
New Moon 2001
Writer
Tatarin 2001
Screenplay
Huwag Kang Kikibo... 2001
Screenplay
Mila 2001
Screenplay
Luv Text 2001
Writer
Ooops, Teka Lang... Diskarte Ko 'To! 2001
Story
Hostage 2001
Story
Deathrow 2000
Story, Screenplay
Lagarista 2000
Screenplay
Anak 2000
Screenplay
Minsan, Minahal Kita 2000
Story, Screenplay
Bulaklak ng Maynila 1999
Screenplay
Reef Hunters 1999
Screenplay
Hey Babe! 1999
Story, Screenplay
Credits from TMDB.