Armando Lao
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- September 6, 1948
- Died
- June 18, 2024
Armando "Bing" Lao was a five-time Gawad Urian-winning screenwriter and collaborator of Filipino directors Brillante Mendoza (Kinatay, Serbis), Chito Roño (La Vida Rosa, Itanong mo sa Buwan), and Jeffrey Jeturian (Tuhog, The Bet Collector). He also directed Biyaheng Lupa and Dukit. He founded the Found Story School of Filmmaking. In 2026, he was posthumously named a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts.
Filmography
Dukit 2013
Director, Screenplay
Soliloquy 2009
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
Butchered 2009
Writer
Serbis 2008
Screenplay
The Bet Collector 2006
Screenplay
Minsan Pa 2004
Screenplay
Bridal Shower 2004
Screenplay
La Vida Rosa 2001
Lyricist, Screenplay
Larger Than Life 2001
Screenplay
Fetch a Pail of Water 1999
Screenplay
Enter Love 1998
Screenplay, Story
Tayo Na Sa Dilim 1990
Screenplay
Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw 1989
Screenplay
Dear Diary 1989
Story, Screenplay
Moonchild 1988
Screenplay
Hati Tayo sa Magdamag 1988
Screenplay
Stupid Cupid 1988
Story, Screenplay
Where Does Love Hide? 1987
Screenplay
Di Maghilom ang Sugat 1986
Screenplay
Takaw Tukso 1986
Screenplay
Red 2024
Assistant Director
Feast 2023
Creative Consultant
Mindanao 2019
Creative Consultant
Fuccbois 2019
Creative Consultant
The Decaying 2017
Creative Consultant
Ma' Rosa 2016
Creative Consultant
The Bit Player 2013
Thanks
Babagwa 2013
Creative Consultant
Quick Change 2013
Creative Consultant
Ad Ignorantiam 2012
Director
Credits from TMDB.