ROBERT JAWORSKI, FREDDIE WEBB, WITH CHICHAY, KRISTINA REYES, ELVIE ESCARO, LITO ANZURES, VICTOR BRAVO IN D'LANOR'S "FASTBREAK" (1971)

Fernando Poe, Jr., using the pen name D'lanor, directs basketball superstars Robert Jaworski and Freddie Webb in "Fastbreak" (1971)---

"Fastbreak" (1971)

FPJ Productions

Release Date September 25, 1971

Story and Screenplay Fred Navarro

Music Restie Umali

Direction D'lanor

Cast Robert Jaworski, Freddie Webb, Chichay, Kristina Reyes, Elvie Escaro/ Also Starring Lito Anzures, Victor Bravo, Nello Nayo, Vic Varrion, Mario Escudero, Resty Sandel, Ding Salvador, Johnny Long Robert Talby, Belo Borja, Nonoy de Guzman/ Featuring Zernan Manahan

FERNANDO POE, JR., BARBARA PEREZ, JOSE ROMULO, CARLOS PADILLA, JR., REBECCA, IMELDA ILANAN AND PAQUITO DIAZ IN "ASEDILLO" (1971)

FPJ received his second Famas Best Actor in 1971, for "Asedillo," a true-to-life story of Teodoro Asedillo, an idealistic schoolteacher who rose and rebelled against the American colonial government.

"Asedillo" (1971)

FPJ Productions

Release Date September 3, 1971

Cinematography Sergio Lobo

Music Restie Umali

Screenplay and Direction Celso Ad. Castillo

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Barbara Perez, Jose Romulo, Carlos Padilla, Jr., Rebecca, Imelda Ilanan and Paquito Diaz/ Also Starring Lito Anzures, Ruel Vernal, Roberto Talabis, Mario Escudero, Ding Salvador, Robert Talby, Resty Sandel, Jose Villafranca

(photo- courtesy of Esquire Magazine)

As a public school teacher

See: An Emotional Scene from "Asedillo"

FPJ and Paquito Diaz in a fight scene

The lifeless body of Asedillo displayed at the town plaza

FPJ with then child star, Dennis Padilla

---On the set---

( photos, courtesy of FPJ Productions)

FPJ with cast and crew, Imelda Ilanan (to his right) and Roberto Talabis (to his left)

FPJ doing some still shots for possible camera angle

FPJ with Direk Celso Ad. Castillo (in white)

FERNANDO POE, JR., JOSEPH ESTRADA, PILAR PILAPIL, ROSANNA ORTIZ IN "DIGMAAN NG MGA ANGKAN" (1971)

"Digmaan ng mga Angkan" (1971)

FPJ Productions

9th Anniversary Presentation

Release Date June 6, 1971

Music Restie Umali

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Joseph Estrada, Pilar Pilapil, Rosanna Ortiz/ Also Starring Leopoldo Salcedo, Jose Padilla, Jr., Paquito Diaz, Victor Bravo

ANDY POE, PAQUITO DIAZ, ROBERT JAWORSKI IN "BUGOY" (1971)

Fernando Poe, Jr., using the moniker, D'lanor (Ronald spelled backward, FPJ's real name) directed this action-comedy, Bugoy.

"Bugoy" (1971)

FPJ Productions

Release Date March 28, 1971/ Globe, Opera

Music Restie Umali

Direction D'Lanor

Cast Andy Poe, Paquito Diaz, Robert Jaworski/ Also Starring Rebecca, Lito Anzures, Victor Bravo, Nello Nayo, Vic Varrion, Ding Salvador, Mario Escudero, Nonoy de Guzman, Belo Borja, Robert Talby/ Featuring Romy Diaz, Zernan Manahan

FERNANDO POE, JR., PILAR PILAPIL, PABLO VIRTUOSO, DENCIO PADILLA AND CHICHAY IN "DAMPOT, PUKOL, SALO" (1970)

"Dampot, Pukol, Salo" (1970)

FPJ Productions

Release Date December 27, 1970/ Globe, Ace

Story and Screenplay Ading Fernando

Music D'Amarillo

Direction Pablo Santiago

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Pilar Pilapil, Pablo Virtuoso, Dencio Padilla and Chichay/ Also Starring Lito Anzures, Victor Bravo, Angelo Ventura, Dely Villanueva, Rudy Meyer, Rosa Santos

(l-r) Fernando Poe, Jr., Dencio Padilla, Pablo Virtuso

FERNANDO POE, JR., BOOTS ANSON-ROA, HILDA KORONEL AND DANTE RIVERO, WITH JAY ILAGAN, CARIDAD SANCHEZ, MARY WALTER, RUBEN RUSTA IN LINO BROCKA'S "SANTIAGO!" (1970)

A guerrilla (Fernando Poe, Jr.) inadvertently bombs a schoolhouse in which the Japanese garrisoned over a hundred civilians. He becomes conscience-stricken when he finds out and defects from the army. He languishes in a neighboring town and is branded a coward. (Source: Lino Brocka: The Artist and his Times)

"Santiago!" (1970)

Lea Productions

Release Date November 13, 1970/ Life

Cinematography Conrado Baltazar

Music Doming Valdez

Screenplay and Direction Lino Brocka

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Boots Anson-Roa, Hilda Koronel and Dante Rivero/ Also Starring Jay Ilagan, Caridad Sanchez, Mildred Ortega, Mary Walter, Ruben Rustia, Joonee Gamboa, Angie Ferro, Lorli Villanueva and the SOS Daredevils/ Featuring Mario O'Hara and Mildred Ortega (in a cameo role)

FERNANDO POE, JR. AND SUSAN ROCES, WITH NELLO NAYO, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, MARY WALTER, VIC VARRION, LOURDES YUMOL AND RUBEN RUSTIA IN MARS RAVELO'S "DIVINA GRACIA" (1970)

"Divina Gracia" (1970)

FPJ Productions

Release Date May 30, 1970/ Odeon, Globe, Times, Grand

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Restie Umali

Direction Armando de Guzman

Cast Fernando Poe Jr., Susan Roces/ Also Starring Nello Nayo, Norma Blancaflor, Mary Walter, Vic varrion, Lourdes Yumol and Ruben Rustia/ Introducing Salvador Jose and Lorna Tolentino/ And the roles of Helen and Mario (Rosemarie and Ricky Belmonte)  to be portrayed by two top stars through special arrangements with Sampaguita Pictures