Tikoy aguiluz quentin tarantino biography
He will also be remembered for a pedicab ride he had to take to Malacañang with Quentin Tarantino when they were trapped in flooded streets.!
Filmmaker Tikoy Aguiluz, 72
TIKOY Aguiluz, the multi-awarded director best known for Segurista (1996) and Rizal sa Dapitan (1997), died on Feb.
19.
Tarantino left his limousine ride and decided to give the pedicab a go after Cinamanila head and movie director Amable 'Tikoy' Aguiluz.
He was 72. The Aguiluz family confirmed his passing on social media.
“With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Amable ‘Tikoy’ Aguiluz VI or Direk Tikoy to most of us. While we grieve this loss deeply, we kindly ask for your understanding as we choose to mourn in private for the time being,” the statement read.
The family said that a public memorial service will be held.
“We assure you that once we are ready, we will share details about the public service where all who knew and loved Direk Tikoy can join us in paying tribute and saying our final goodbyes.”
The details of his death have not been made public.
A leading figure in Philippine alternative cinema, he was a director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer.
His best-known work is arguably Segurista, which garnered multiple awards at the