Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor
Born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor
May 21, 1953 (1953-05-21) (age 58)
Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Occupation Actress, Singer
Years active 1967-present

Nora "Guy" Aunor (born Maria Leonora Teresa Cabaltera Aunor on May 21, 1952) is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, singer and producer. Aunor has also topbilled several stage plays, television shows, and concerts. She is regarded as the "Superstar in Philippine Entertainment Industry".[1] In 1999, Aunor received the Centennial Honor for the Arts awarded by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). She was the only film actress included in the prestigious list of awardees. In 2010, she was hailed by the Green Planet Awards as one of the 10 Asian Best Actresses of the Decade.[2]

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Career

Cinema

Aunor has received numerous national and international awards and nominations. She is the first Filipino actress to win an International acting award in a major Film Festival (Cairo 1995 for the movie The Flor Contemplacion Story). She has been directed by four Philippine National Artist Awardees, Gerardo de Leon, Lamberto Avellana, Lino Brocka, and Ishmael Bernal. Since the late 1960s, Nora Aunor has appeared in more than 170 films.[3]

Music

Aunor has released more than 260 singles and recorded more than 500 songs, over more than 40 albums. She has notched more than 30 gold singles; with estimated sales of one million units, her cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines.

Television

Year Title Genre
2011 Sa Ngalan ng Ina / TV5 Drama
2011 Walang Tulugan / GMA Musical Variety Talk Show
2002 Bituin / ABS-CBN Soap Opera
2002 Nora Mismo / NBN 4 Public Service Program
1995 Superstar sa 4 / PTV 4 Musical Show
1995 Nora / ABC 5 Drama Anthology
1994 Modern Romances / GMA 7
1993 Spotlight on Nora / GMA 7 Drama Anthology
1992 Star Drama Presents — NORA / ABS-CBN Drama Anthology
1990 Superstar — The Legend / IBC 13 Musical
1984 La Aunor / RPN 9
1978 Makulay na Daigdig ni Nora / RPN 9 Drama
1975 Superstar / RPN 9 The Longest running musical-variety show
1974 The Nora Aunor Show / GTV 4 Variety show
1969 Nora-Eddie Show / Channel 9 Musical-Variety Show
1968 Oras ng Ligaya / Channel 3

Theater

Year Title Producer
1991, Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo PETA (Philippine Education Theater Association)
1993, DH (Domestic Helper) PETA (Philippine Education Theater Association)
1994, Trojan Women Cecille Guidote-Alvarez’s Theater Company

Notable citations and awards

International awards and recognition

Year Name of the Movie Group Award
2004 Naglalayag Brussels Festival of Independent Films (Belgium) Best Actress
1997 Bakit May Kahapon Pa? East Asia Film and Television Award (Malaysia) Best Actress
1995 The Flor Contemplacion Story Cairo International Film Festival [1](Egypt) Best Actress
1983 Himala Berlin Film Festival (Germany) Nominee
1981 Bona Cannes film Festival (France) Certificate of honor

CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Year' Citation '
2000 Lifetime Achievement Award (Philippines)

10 ASIAN BEST ACTRESSES OF THE DECADE

Year Group Award
2010 Green Planet Movie Awards [2](Hollywood) Recipient

Philippine awards

FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie, Arts and Sciences)

Year Title of the Movie Award
1976 Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos Best Actress
1979 Ina Ka ng Anak Mo Best Actress
1984 Bulaklak sa City Jail Best Actress
1989 Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit Best Actress
1990 Andrea, Paano Maging Isang Ina Best Actress
1991 Special Citation Best Actress Hall of Fame
1995 Special Citation Circle of Excellence

GAWAD URIAN (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)

Year Title of the Movie Award
1976 Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos Best Actress
1980 Bona Best Actress
1989 Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit Best Actress
1990 Andrea, Paano Maging ISang Ina Best Actress
1991 Special Citation Best Actress of the Decade (1980s)
1995 The Flor Contemplacion Story Best Actress
1996 Bakit May Kahapon Pa? Best Actress
2001 Special Citation Best Actress of the Decade (1990s)

Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna Awards)

Year Title of the Movie Award
1989 Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit Best Actress
1990 Andrea, Paano Maging Isang Ina Best Actress
1991 Ang Totoong buhay ni Pacita M. Best Actress
1993 Special Citation Lifetime Achievement Award
1995 The Flor Contemplacion Story Best Actress

STAR AWARDS (Philippine Movie Press Club)

Year Title of the Movie Award
1984 'Merika Best Actress
1990 Andrea, Paano Maging Isang Ina Best Actress
1991 Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. Best Actress
1994 Special Citation Star of the Decade (1980s)
1995 The Flor Contemplacion Story Best Actress
1997 Special Citation The Vic Silayan Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting
1999 Bakit May Kahapon Pa? Special Recognition for Golden Pearl Award
2004 Special Citation Best Actress of the Decade (1990s)
2009 Special Citation Himala

Metro Manila Film Festival

Year Title of the Movie Award
1978 Atsay Best Performer*
1979 Ina Ka ng Anak Mo Best Actress
1982 Himala Best Actress
1984 Bulaklak sa City Jail Best Actress
1990 Andrea, Paano Maging Isang Ina Best Actress
1991 Ang Totoong buhay ni Pacita M. Best Actress
1992 Special Citation Gawad ng Natatanging Pagkilala
1992 Muling Umawit ang Puso Best Actress
1996 The Flor Contemplacion Story Plaque of Recognition for Winning in the Cairo International Film Festival

Note: Is equivalent to Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress Award.

Manila Film Festival

Year Title of the Movie Award
2004 Naglalayag Best Actress

Catholic Mass Media Awards

Year Title of the Movie Award
1981 Bakit Bughaw ang Langit Best Actress*
1984 Bulaklak sa City Jail Best Actress

Young Critics Circle

Year Title of the Movie Award
1990 Andrea, Paano Ba Maging Isang Ina Best Performer
1991 Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. Best Performer
1993 Inay Best Performer
1995 The Flor Contemplacion Story Best Performer

Note: Is equivalent to Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role

Quezon City Film Festival

Year Title of the Movie Award
1972 And God Smiled at Me Best Actress

Bacolod Film Festival

Davao City Film Festival

Movie Magazine Awards

Ateneo Galian

KRITIKA

Joel David Awards for Excellence in Philippine Cinema

People's Choice (PPC Publications)

1st Cape Tip Festival

PASADO (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro)

Gawad Tanglaw

S Magazine People's Choice Award Actress of the Year

BALATCA (Batangas Laguna Teachers Association for the Culture and the Arts)

Notable dialogue terms in other works

"I did not... kill.. Anybody!" - Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)

"Walang Himala!"("There is no miracle!") - Himala (1981)

"My Brother is not a Pig"- from the film Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamu (1979)

"Nasaan, Nasaan Si Bernadette at Melody!" ("Where Where is Bernadette and Melody!") - From the TV Series Bituin (2003-2004)

"Hindi mo mabibilang ang luhang galing sa puso." ("You can't count the tears from the heart") - From the TV Series Sa Ngalan ng Ina (2011)

"Umalis ka sa harapan ko. Sasampalin kita!" ("Get out of my sight. I'll slap you!") - From the TV Series Sa Ngalan ng Ina (2011)

Notable citations as an actor

Notable citations as a recording artist

In 1968, Nora Aunor was contracted by Alpha Records upon the recommendation of singer Carmen Soriano. Although Aunor's first singles were not major hits, she subsequently went on to smash local record sales with songs like "It's Time to Say Goodbye", "Silently", "Forever Loving You", "It's Not Unusual", and countless others. In her seven years with Alpha Records, Aunor was able to set all-time high record sales which up to this day has not been surpassed. At the height of her popularity as a recording artist in the late 1960s and early 1970s, local records soared up to 75% of national sales according to Alpha Records Philippines. She is the artist with the most singles in Philippine recording history (with more than 260 singles). Over-all she has recorded more than 500 songs. She has notched more than 30 gold singles, a record in the local music industry. With estimated sales of one million units, Nora's cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines ever. Nora has also recorded some 46 hit long-playing albums, and several extended plays.

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