# 1980 FAMAS Awards

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The **29th [Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences](/source/Filipino_Academy_of_Movie_Arts_and_Sciences_Award) Awards Night** was held in 1980 at Manila Midtown Ramada, Philippines. This recognized outstanding achievements in the different films released in the year 1979.

*Durugin si Totoy Bato* of FPJ Productions was the most awarded film of the 28th FAMAS Awards with 5 wins. However, it failed to win the [FAMAS Award for Best Picture](/source/FAMAS_Award_for_Best_Picture). *[Jaguar](/source/Jaguar_(1979_film))* won the awards for [Best Picture](/source/FAMAS_Award_for_Best_Picture) and [Best Director](/source/FAMAS_Award_for_Best_Director). [Nora Aunor](/source/Nora_Aunor) won [Best Actress](/source/FAMAS_Award_for_Best_Actress) for her film *[Ina Ka ng Anak Mo](/source/Ina_Ka_ng_Anak_Mo)*, while [Fernando Poe Jr.](/source/Fernando_Poe_Jr.) won Best Actor.[1]

*Jaguar* was also entered into competition for the [Palme d'Or](/source/Palme_d'Or) at the [1980 Cannes Film Festival](/source/1980_Cannes_Film_Festival).

## Awards

### Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with **boldface**.

Best Picture Best Director Jaguar — Bancom Audiovision Durugin si Totoy Bato — FPJ Productions Huwag, Bayaw — Seven Wonders Productions Ina Ka ng Anak Mo — Premiere Productions Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe — FPJ Productions Lino Brocka— Jaguar Armando A. Herrera — Durugin si Totoy Bato Manuel "Fyke" Cinco — Huwag, Bayaw Pablo Santiago — Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan Robert Arevalo — Sino'ng Pipigil sa Pagpakat ng Ulan Best Actor Best Actress Fernando Poe Jr. — Durugin si Totoy Bato as Totoy Bato Christopher De Leon — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan as Julian Makabayan Anthony Alonzo — Dakpin si Junior Bombay! as Junior Bombay Ernie Garcia — Pagmamahal Mo Buhay Ko Rudy Fernandez — Star Nora Aunor — Ina Ka ng Anak Mo as Esther Vilma Santos — Halik sa Paa, Halik sa Kamay as Christine Beth Bautista — Huwag, Bayaw Charito Solis — Ina, Kapatid, Anak as Emilia Liza Lorena — Gabun Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Leroy Salvador — Init Johnny Delgado — Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan Paquito Diaz — Durugin si Totoy Bato Menggie Cobarrubias — Jaguar as Sonny Gaston Vic Silayan — Star Perla Bautista — Ang Alamat ni Julian Magabayan Laurice Guillen — Init Rebecca Gonzales — Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan Rustica Carpio — Menor de Edad Rita Gomez — Salawahan Best Child Actor Best Child Actress Bentot Jr. — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe Niño Muhlach — Kuwatog Rapp Rivera — Mahal Kong Taksil Hero Bautista — Roberta Bongchi Miraflor — Salawahan Julie Vega — Durugin si Totoy Bato as Lucia Crystal — Huwag, Bayaw Best in Screenplay Best Story Eddie Romero & Fred Navarro — Durugin si Totoy Bato Carlo J. Caparas — Durugin si Totoy Bato Letecia Fariñas — Ina Ka ng Anak Mo Best Sound Best Musical Score Rudy Baldovino — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe George Canseco — Huwag, Bayaw Best Cinematography Best Production Design Ben Lobo — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe Napoleon Enriquez — Ang Lihim ng Guadalupe Best Editing Best Theme Song Ben Barcelon — Durugin si Totoy Bato George Canseco — Huwag Bayaw Pablo Vergara — Mahal... Ginagabi Ka Na Naman

### Special awards

- **Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award** - **[Jesse Ejercito](/source/Jesse_Ejercito)**
- **Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award** - **[Levi Celerio](/source/Levi_Celerio)**
- **Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award** - **[Boots Anson-Roa](/source/Boots_Anson-Roa)**
- **Gregorio Valdez Memorial Award** - **[Eddie Garcia](/source/Eddie_Garcia)**

- **Posthumous Awards** - [José Padilla Jr.](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Padilla_Jr.) - [Canuplin](/source/Canuplin) - Patsy - [Clodualdo del Mundo Sr.](/source/Clodualdo_del_Mundo_Sr.) - Norberto Amoranto
- **Hall of Fame Awardee** - Augusto Buenaventura - Screenplay - 1977 - *Bakya Mo Neneng* - 1973 - *Erap Is My Guy* - 1972 - *Kill the Pushers* - 1970 - *Psycho Sex Killer* - 1957 - *Kalibre .45*

## References

1. ["THE 28th FAMAS AWARD WINNERS"](https://pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com/2009/10/1979-famas-awards.html). Retrieved 2013-01-30.

## External links

- [FAMAS Awards](https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/FAMAS_Awards/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081212191936/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/FAMAS_Awards/) 2008-12-12 at the Wayback Machine

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