Gervacio Santos
Gervacio Santos is a Filipino film editor. During his career, he was considered one of the most demanded in his field. Gervacio has worked under numerous pseudonyms including: George Santos, Gerry Santos, Herb Bas, Bas Santos, and Bass Santos. He has earned numerous awards, including three Famas Awards for Kalibre 45 (1957), Cavalry Command (1963) and Scout Rangers (1964). He won Best Film Editing Awards in both the Metro Manila Film Festival for "Remembrance" and in the Quezon City Film Festival for "Alyas Bagsik".
Career
Santos began his professional career as an editor in 1954 at Premiere Productions where he worked on Si Eva at si Adan directed by Gerry de Leon. In 1967, he left the studio and started freelancing. During this time he worked with several independent film companies including Tagalog Ilang Production, AM (Amalia Fuentes) Productions, JE (Joseph Estrada) Productions among others. By this time, Santos had edited several hundred full-length Filipino movies. Santos shifted his attention to American film producers, working with Cirio Santiago Film Organization and several other American movie companies who came to shoot their movies in the Philippines. He served as President of the Film Editors Guild of the Philippines from 1974 to 1983 and then again in 1984 to 1986 at the same times being a member of the Board of Governors of the FILM ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Present career
Santos is currently retired. He lives in Canada with his wife, five children, and five grandchildren. Circa 2012, Santos has been involved in the Toronto television show Fillipino, Eh! where he appeared in various comedy skits.
Filmography
- Dune Warriors (1990)
- Demon of Paradise (1987)
- The Fighter (1987) (as Bass Santos)
- aka The Kick Fighter
- Eye of the Eagle (1986)
- Future Hunters (1986)
- aka Deadly Quest
- aka Spear of Destiny
- The Devastator (1985)
- aka Kings Ransom
- aka The Destroyers
- Final Mission (1984)
- aka Last Mission
- Wheels of Fire (1984)
- aka Desert Warrior
- aka Pyro
- aka Vindicator
- Stryker (1983)
- Get My Son Dead or Alive (1982)
- aka Savage Dawn (video title)
- Firecracker (1981)
- aka Naked Fist
- Up from the Depths (1979)
- Death Force (1978)
- aka Fierce
- aka Fighting Mad
- Hell Hole (1978)
- aka Escape from Women's Hell Hole (USA: video title)
- aka Women of Hell's Island (video title)
- The Muthers (1976)
- She Devils in Chains (1976)
- aka American Beauty Hostages
- aka Ebony, Ivory, and Jade
- aka Foxfire
- aka Foxforce
- Cover Girl Models (1975)
- Supercock (1975)
- aka A Fistful of Feathers (USA)
- aka Fowl Play
- aka Superchicken
- T.N.T. Jackson (1975)
- Bamboo Gods and Iron Men (1974)
- aka Black Kung Fu (USA: video title)
- Fly Me (1973) (as George Santos)
- Scout Ranger (1964)
- Cavalry Command (1963)
- aka The Day of the Trumpet
- Terror Is a Man (1959)
x Movini's Venom (1970)
- aka Blood Creature (USA: reissue title)
- aka Creature from Blood Island
- aka The Gory Creatures
- The Scavengers (1959)
- Kalibre .45 (1957)