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1960 FAMAS Awards

Annual Filipino film awards ceremony

Summary

Annual Filipino film awards ceremony

Field	Value
number	8
award	FAMAS Awards
date	March 5, 1960
site	Philippines
best_picture	Biyaya ng Lupa (LVN PIctures)
most_wins	Kamandag (Sampaguita Pictures) (7 wins)
most_nominations	Biyaya ng Lupa (12 nominations)
last	7th
next	9th

The 8th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on March 5, 1960, for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1959.

Biyaya ng Lupa of LVN Pictures was the most nominated film of the year with 12 nominations. However, it only manages to win 2 awards including the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture. Kamandag of Sampaguita Pictures won the most awards (7 wins), including best actor (Van de Leon), Best director (Jose De Villa) and Best Supporting Actress (Marlene Dauden).

Biyaya ng Lupa was also screened and nominated for Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director	Best Actor	Best Actress	Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress	Best in Screenplay	Best Story	Best Sound Engineering	Best Musical Score	Best Cinematography	Best Editing

Special Awardee

International Prestige Award of Merit
- El Legado

References

(6 April 2003). "The First...". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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