Don Escudero
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Born
January 27, 1955
Placido Escudero
January 27, 1955
Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines
DiedJuly 11, 2011 (aged 56)
The Medical City, Pasig, Philippines
Occupationsdirector, writer
KnownforManong Don
Don Escudero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Placido Escudero January 27, 1955 Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines |
| Died | July 11, 2011 (aged 56) The Medical City, Pasig, Philippines |
| Occupations | director, writer |
| Known for | Manong Don |
Placido Escudero, known as Don Escudero (January 27, 1955 – July 11, 2011), was a Filipino movie writer, actor, and director.[1]
Escudero was born on January 27, 1955, in Tiaong, Quezon. He graduated from De La Salle University, San Juan. He started in entertainment as an assistant, working with Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal and Mike de Leon.
Escudero was diagnosed with cancer and went through two years of treatments and had a remission before dying. He was survived by his mother Millie, brothers Manolet and Ugi and sister Mari. Escudero designed his own cremation urn kept at the chapel of the family-owned Villa Escudero in Tiaong, Quezon.
