Douglas Quijano
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Douglas Quijano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 July 1944 Lanao del Norte, Philippines |
| Died | 13 June 2009 (aged 64) |
| Other names | Tito Dougs |
| Alma mater | San Sebastian College – Recoletos Universidad Central de Madrid Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg |
| Years active | 1972–2008 |
| Organization | GMA Network |
Douglas Cordovez Quijano (July 24, 1944 – June 13, 2009) was a Filipino talent manager. He was credited for "discovering and developing some of the Philippine local entertainment industry's biggest stars."[1]
Quijano born on July 24, 1944, in Lanao del Norte. He was the oldest of six siblings. In the late 1960s, he became a columnist and writer at the Daily Star, a local tabloid paper.[2] He started his career as a talent manager handling veteran actor Tirso Cruz III and the superstar Nora Aunor.[3] Quijano then helped Lily Monteverde establish Regal Films,[3] a filmmaking and entertainment firm producing various movies such as Scorpio Nights and Shake, Rattle, and Roll. He also established the production company Sine Filipino[1] and became a major producer and handler of MAQ Productions.
In 1999, Quijano was awarded the Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences.[4]
Quijano participated in the production of over 140 television shows and movies including the recent Starstruck: The Next Level (2006) and Happily Ever After (2005). He was a talent manager in GMA Network his best friend was Lolit Solis. Quijano was a judge on the TV series StarStruck. He served as a consultant for YES! Magazine, a local showbiz publication, and Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP), an online tracker of various showbiz news and events.
Before his death, he was the business manager of Richard Gutierrez' product endorsements.
