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Ricardo Arreola Lee (born March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. He was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022.
Jul 6, 2022 · Recently, the Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright, Ricardo “Ricky” Lee was hailed as the first scriptwriter National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts. Lee shared this honor along with two notable women in the Philippine Film Industry, actress Nora Aunor and late director Marilou Diaz-Abaya.
Ricky wrote four best-selling novels: Lahat ng B, Para Kay B (O Kung Paano Dinevastate ng Pag-ibig ang 4 Out of 5 sa Atin); Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata; and Bahay ni Marta. He also co-wrote the libretto and lyrics of Himala: Isang Musikal, which won 8 Gawad Buhay Awards in 2022.
Oct 2, 2019 · His books are national treasures—Trip to Quiapo, the country’s most definitive textbook on scriptwriting is required reading in college communication courses, and his novel Para Kay B, which anticipated the hugot generation is a bestseller and a millennial favorite.
Jul 10, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricardo "Ricky" Lee wrote the screenplay of the 1982 Marilou Diaz-Abaya film "Moral." The film tackles topics such as abortion...
Oct 22, 2020 · Screenwriter, novelist, and playwright Ricky Lee is a legend in Philippine cinema, having co-written over one hundred local films, including classics such as Jaguar (1979), Himala (1982), Karnal (1983) and The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), for over forty years.
Jun 12, 2022 · In fact he is the Philippines’ greatest and most prolific screenwriter, having written almost 200 screenplays, including classics such as “Brutal” (1980) and “Karnal” (1983), both directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya; “Himala” (1982), by Ishmael Bernal; “Macho Dancer” (1988), by Lino Brocka; and “José Rizal” (1998), again, by Diaz-Abaya.
