7th FAMAS Awards | |
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Date | March 7, 1959 |
Site | Philippines |
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Best Picture | Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig (Pacific Movie Productions) |
Most awards | Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig (6 wins) |
Most nominations | Talipandas (12 nominations) |
The 7th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on March 7, 1959, for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1958.
Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig under the Pacific Movie Productions won the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture award. It also won the best director award, best screenplay, best editing, best cinematography and the best actor award for its lead star Pancho Magalona. On the other hand, Talipandas has the most nominations with 12, winning only 1 for its lead star, screen legend Rita Gomez. [1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.
Best Picture | Best Director |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Best in Screenplay | Best Story |
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Best Sound Engineering | Best Musical Score |
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Best Cinematography | Best Editing |
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