Chuckie Dreyfuss

Chuckie Dreyfus was an award-winning child actor in the Philippines. He received his first award as Best Child Performer 1984 in Metro Manila Film Festival, won the FAMAS Award 1985 for Best Child Actor in the film Idol and in 1988, won Best Child Performer in FAP Award for Once Upon A Time.

Career

Dreyfus was only 10 years old when he made his film debut in the 1984 movie Idol with the late Rudy Fernandez.

Following the film's success, he joined the cast of That's Entertainment, a show geared toward Filipino youth. He was paired with Isabel Granada as a "loveteam" in a number of movies. Two examples are Magic To Love (1989) and Lessons In Love (1990).

Recently, Dreyfus was part of GMA-7 Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown (2011-2012). He was also in the GMA TV series Daldalita (2011-2012), which also starred Jillian Ward, Manilyn Reynes and Ogie Alcasid.

Dreyfus' other professional roles include being a songwriter, composer and a musical scorer. A member of FILSCAP and a member of the Judging & Screening Committee for the “Awit Awards” for the past 15 years. Chuckie also composed the song “The Quiz Bee Dream” for the Quiz Bee Foundation. He was the Musical Director of television shows such as “SCQ Reload” (ABS-CBN), “SCQpids” (ABS-CBN), “Pinoy Big Brother (Primers)” (ABS-CBN), “Blind Item” (ABC-5), “Your Song” (ABS-CBN) and much more.

He is the Musical Director of such movies as “Masikip Sa Dibdib” (Viva Films), “D’ Anothers” (Star Cinema), “Binibining K” (Regal Films), and “Agent X44” (Star Cinema).

Dreyfus is also the composer of Rachelle Ann Go’s certified hit song entitled, “Bakit”, included in her album, “I Care”, under Viva Records. “Bakit”, also became the theme song of ABS-CBN’s evening telenovela, “Mirada de Mujer”.

He also produced the theme song of ABS-CBN’s teen show “SCQ Reload” entitled “Kilig Ako". A song that he also composed and was performed by Sarah Geronimo.

He also composed 2 songs (“Miss” & “Kahit Na”) included in Sarah Geronimo’s album entitled, “Taking Flight” under Viva Records. He is also the songwriter of Sarah’s carrier single, “Laging Kay Ganda” for her MyPhone album.

Personal life

Charles "Chuckie" Dreyfus was born on August 7, 1974. He is the only child of Architect Henry Dreyfus and Cynthia Dreyfus.

He married Aileen in 2001, and they have two kids, Ralph and Isabella.

Dreyfus is also a blogger at heart and is very active in social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Bubbly, etc.). He maintains a personal website/lifestyle blog – www.chuckiedreyfus.ph

Awards and nominations

• 1988 Nominated Best Child Actor FAMAS Award Once Upon A Time (1987)
• 1988 Won Best Child Performer FAP Award Once Upon A Time (1987)
• 1985 Won Best Child Actor FAMAS Award Idol (1984)
• 1984 Won Best Child Performer Metro Manila Film Festival Idol (1984)

Filmography

TV Shows

• Mga Basang Sisiw (TV series) (2013)
• Magdalena (TV series) (2012-2013)
• Daldalita (TV series) (2011-2012)
• Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown (2011-2012)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991-1996)
• That's Entertainment (TV) (1987 - 1997)
• Lovingly Yours (1984-1992)

Movies

• Tween Academy: Class Of 2012 (2011)
• Cedie (1996)
• Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol (1993)
• Row 4: Baliktorians (1993)
• Pangako Sa 'Yo (1992)
• Pretty Boy (1992)
• Tag-araw, Tag-ulan (1992)
• Lessons In Love (1990)
• Tora Tora, Bang Bang Bang (1990)
• Papa's Girl (1990)
• Huwag Kang Hahalik Sa Diablo (1989)
• Isang Araw Walang Diyos (1989)
• Magic To Love (1989)
• Tiyanak (1988)
• Penoy... Balut (1988)
• Lost Command (1988)
• Kambal Tuko (1988)
• 1 + 1 = 12 + 1 (1987)
• Once Upon A Time (1987)
• Family Tree (1987)
• Batang Quiapo (1986)
• Horsey-Horsey, Tigidig-Tigidig (1986)
• When I Fall In Love (1986)
• Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang (1985)
• The Crazy Professor (1985)
• I Have Three Hands (1985)
• Idol (1984)

Songwriter

• I Care album by Rachelle Ann Go
  • Bakit (2006)
• Taking Flight - album by Sarah Geronimo
  • Kahit Na (2007)
  • Miss (2007)

Music scorer

• Masikip sa Dibdib (2004)
• Agent X44 (2007)

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References

External links

• Chuckie Dreyfuss at the Internet Movie Database