1973 FAMAS Awards

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21st FAMAS Awards
Date1973
SitePhilippines
Hosted byTina Revilla
Highlights
Best PictureKill the Pushers (JE Productions)
Most awardsKill the Pushers (Pacific Movie Productions) (4 wins)
Most nominationsBabae... Ikaw ang Dahilan (9 nominations)

The 21st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1973 for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1972.

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Kill the Pushers of JE Productions won the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture award. It was also the first time that the academy gave two best actress award to Vilma Santos for Dama de Noche and Boots Anson Roa for Tatay na si Erap. The FAMAS was rocked by a terrible scandal, because a tie was unheard of, the public dissented the vote. Therefore, for the next years, the FAMAS invited film critics to be members of its nominating and awarding committee. [1]

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture Best Director
  • Kill the Pushers— JE Productions Productions
    • Ang Alamar —FPJ Productions
    • Babae... Ikaw ang Dahilan —Virgo Film Productions
    • Mahalin mo Sana Ako —Virgo Film Productions
    • Tatay na si Erap —JE Productions
    • Villa Miranda —JE Productions
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
  • Nick Romano —Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma
    • Eddie Garcia —Till Death Do Us Part
    • Romy Diaz —Ang Alamat
    • Jose Padilla Jr. —Ang Alamat
    • Eddie Mercado —Dito sa Aking PUso
    • Ruben Rustia —Kill the Pushers
    • Lou Salvador Jr. —Villa Miranda
  • Marissa Delgado —Till Death Do Us Part
    • Mary Walter —Babae... Ikaw ang Dahilan
    • Alicia Alonzo —Villa Miranda
    • Zenaida Amador —Kill the Pushers
    • Chichay —Bilangguang Puso
    • Cristina Reyes —Sukdulan
    • Ely Roque —Tatay na si Erap
Best Child ActorBest Child Actress
  • Robin Aristorenas —Elias, Basilio at Sisa
    • Frankie Navaja Jr. —Ang Alamat
    • Randy —Isinilang ang anak ng ibang babae
    • Marlon Bautista —Nardong Putik
  • Snooky Serna —Mahalin mo Sana Ako
    • Jingle —Babae.. Ikaw ang Dahilan
    • Mari-Cris —Babae.. Ikaw ang Dahilan
    • Beth Manlongat —Tatlong mukha ni Rosa Vilma
Best in ScreenplayBest Story
  • Eddie Rodriguez —Mahalin mo Sana ako
  • Augusto Buenaventura —Kill the Pushers'
  • Liza Moreno —Babae... Ikaw ang Dahilan
Best Sound EngineeringBest Musical Score
  • Angel Avellana —Kill the Pushers
  • Restie Umali —Ang Alamat
Best Cinematography (black and White)Best Cinematography (Colored)
  • Ricardo Remias —Babae.. Ikaw ang Dahilan
  • Nonong Rasca —nardong PUtik
Best Editing
  • Marcilino Navarro —Nardong Putik

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  1. ↑ "1972 FAMAS AWARDS". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
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