Chito S. Roño
Director

Chito S. Roño

April 26, 1954 · 72 y.o. Calbayog, Samar, Philippines
6works on TOMO
6.3best: Scarecrow

Biography

Chito S. Roño, also known as Sixto Kayko, is a Filipino writer, film producer and film director known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films, most notably Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001) for which he won the Metro Manila Film Festival for best director. He is also known for his 1997 film, Nasaan ang Puso, which earned him his first MMFF for best director. His film Signal Rock was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Career at a glance

Active years

1996 — now
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Peak: 2010sTotal: 6 works
29yrs career
2films · 4 series
Dramatop genre

Frequent collaborators

Filmography (6)