{{Short description|Filipino film director and production designer (1946–2019)}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person | name = Mel Chionglo | image = | caption = | birth_name = Carmelo Chionglo | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|07|16}} | birth_place = Lucena, Quezon, Philippines | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|09|21|1946|07|16}} | death_place = Manila, Philippines | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | othername = | occupation = Film director, production designer | years_active = 1977–2016 | spouse = | partner = | children = }}
'''Carmelo Chionglo''' (July 16, 1946 – September 21, 2019<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bworldonline.com/director-production-designer-mel-chionglo-73/|title=Director, production designer Mel Chionglo, 73|last=Charm|first=Neil|date=September 24, 2019|website=Business World|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref><ref>[https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/09/21/second-headline/ph-entertainment-mourns-loss-of-mel-chionglo-isah-red/619646/ PH entertainment mourns loss of Mel Chionglo]</ref>), better known as '''Mel Chionglo''', was a Filipino film director and production designer. He has directed more than 40 films since 1981.
From 1966 to 1976, he worked and studied acting and directing at the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts. Returning to Manila, he worked as production designer.<ref>[https://iffr.com/en/persons/mel-chionglo IFFR]</ref> His directorial debut was Regal Films' ''Playgirl'' (1981).
He was one of the founding members of the Directors’ Guild of the Philippines Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/708878/burlesk-king-director-mel-chionglo-dies/story/|title='Burlesk King' director Mel Chionglo dies|last=|first=|date=September 21, 2019|website=GMA News Online|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref> He also served as board member on the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/146275/veteran-director-mel-chionglo-dies-at-73-a712-20190921|title=Veteran director Mel Chionglo passes away at 73|last=Santiago|first=Erwin|date=September 21, 2019|website=PEP.ph|language=en|access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref>
==Career== Chionglo began working in the film industry as production designer on such films as Mike de Leon's ''Itim'', Lino Brocka's ''Mother, Sister, Daughter'', and Eddie Romero's ''Aguila''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/240686-veteran-director-mel-chionglo-dies/|title=Veteran director Mel Chionglo dies|last=|first=|date=September 21, 2019|website=Rappler|language=en|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
He directed ''Playgirl'', his first film, in 1981.<ref name=":0" /> It was scripted by Ricardo Lee and starred Gina Alajar.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/21/19/acclaimed-director-screenwriter-mel-chionglo-passes-away|title=Acclaimed director, screenwriter Mel Chionglo passes away|last=|first=|date=September 21, 2019|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
He also directed ''Sibak: Midnight Dancers'', ''Burlesk King'', ''Iadya Mo Kami,'' ''Lauriana,'' and ''Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita.''<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iffr.com/en/persons/mel-chionglo|title=Mel Chionglo|date=2015-09-04|website=IFFR|language=en|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref> ''Burlesk King'' was screened at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2019/9/21/Mel-Chionglo-death.html|title=Veteran filmmaker Mel Chionglo dies|last=|first=|date=September 21, 2019|website=CNN|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014011315/https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2019/9/21/Mel-Chionglo-death.html|archive-date=2019-10-14|access-date=2019-10-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Filmography== * ''Itim'' (''Rites of May'') (1976) (production designer)<ref name=":1" /> * ''Salawahan'' (1979) (production designer)<ref name=":2" /> * ''Temptation Island'' (1980) (production designer)<ref name=":1" /> * ''Aguila'' (1980) (art director)<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Banal |first=Chelo R. |date=February 3, 1980 |title=AT A COST OF P5M AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS, TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING AND THREE HOURS AND A HALF LONG, "AGUILA" SOARS THROUGH THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A FILIPINO AND THE HISTORY OF HIS COUNTRY |url= https://pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com/2017/08/at-cost-of-p5m-and-cast-of-thousands.html?m=1 |magazine=Philippine Panorama |location=Intramuros |publisher=Manila Bulletin |accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref> * ''Playgirl'' (1981) (director); starring Gina Alajar<ref name=":3" /> * ''Sibak: Midnight Dancers'' (1994) (director)<ref name=":3" /> * ''Lagarista'' (2000) (director); starring Piolo Pascual<ref name=":3" /> * ''Burlesk King'' (1999) (director)<ref name=":3" /> * ''Lucia'' (1992) (director); written by Lino Brocka; starring Lolita Rodriguez and Gina Alajar<ref name=":3" /> * ''Twilight Dancers'' (2006) (director)
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0158029}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chionglo, Mel}} Category:1946 births Category:2019 deaths Category:Filipino film directors Category:People from Lucena, Philippines