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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.
Ricky Lee, National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, is the most-awarded scriptwriter in the Philippines. He has written more than 180 produced film scripts, earning him more than 90 trophies from award-giving bodies, including life achievement awards.
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.
Oct 2, 2019 · Ricky Lee is a giant in Philippine Cinema. He cannot avoid the spotlight because he is the spotlight. Yet as he fidgets on his phone, figuring out how to pause it, apologizing for the interference during this interview—with a voice that is both homely and wispy, one cannot but feel humbled: The giant is also a man.
Ricky Lee wasn’t always a titan in the film industry—in fact, his life began as an orphan-turned-runaway-teenager living in Quiapo, hoping to become a big-name writer in Manila. Little did he know that decades later, his films would take him to the red carpets of Cannes, Toronto, and Berlin.
Nov 15, 2023 · The great Ricky Lee, who wrote such Filipino classics like Himala, Moral, Para Kay B, and Trip to Quiapo, lets us in on his growing-up years that shaped his outlook on his work and on his life, his creative process, and his undying faith in the goodness in people.
Apr 6, 2023 · A young Ricky Lee (center, standing) on the set of Himala with director Ishmael Bernal, Nora Aunor, Joel Lamangan (crowd director), and Gigi Dueñas, among others. Book launching of Ricky Lee’s books at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in August 2022. LIFE LESSONS.
