| Tony Santos Sr. | |
| Birth Name: | Antonio P. Santos Sr. |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Death Place: | Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1941–1988 |
Antonio P. Santos Sr. (April 10, 1920 – February 7, 1988), better known as Tony Santos Sr., was a Filipino film and television actor and director. He is known for his work as lead actor in Badjao and Anak Dalita, as well as for the roles he played in Sakada and Sister Stella L.[1] He also appeared on the long-running TV series Flordeluna.
He has won best supporting actor awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, the Philippine Movie Press Club, and the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. He is one of Behn Cervantes' favorite Filipino actors.[2]
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Garrison 13 | Gregorio Fernandez | ||||
| 1950 | Hantik | Lamberto V. Avellana | ||||
| 1951 | Prinsipe Amante ng Rubitanya | Lamberto V. Avellana | ||||
| 1952 | Korea | Lamberto V. Avellana | ||||
| 1953 | Dagohoy | Gregorio Fernandez | ||||
| 1954 | Kandelerong Pilak | Lamberto V. Avellana | ||||
| 1956 | Child of Sorrow | Vic | Lamberto V. Avellana | |||
| 1957 | Badjao | Hassan | Lamberto V. Avellana | |||
| 1959 | Big Time Berto | Pablo Santiago | ||||
| Blessings of the Land | Jose | Manuel Silos | ||||
| 1962 | Magnum | Tony Santos Sr. | ||||
| 1963 | Pinakamalaking Takas (ng 7 Atsay) | Tony Santos Sr. | ||||
| 1964 | Scout Rangers | Lamberto V. Avellana | ||||
| 1965 | Tagisan ng mga Agimat | Tony Santos Sr. | ||||
| 1975 | Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi | Danilo Cabreira | ||||
| 1976 | Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw | Danilo Cabreira | ||||
| Sakada | Arsenio "Arsing" del Mundo | Behn Cervantes | ||||
| Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin | Cesar J. Amigo | |||||
| 1979 | Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan | Celso Ad. Castillo | ||||
| 1982 | Medalyang Ginto | Romy Suzara | ||||
| 1983 | Hot Property | Lino Brocka | ||||
| 1984 | Misteryo sa Tuwa | Ponsoy | Abbo Q. Dela Cruz | [3] | ||
| Sister Stella L. | Ka Dencio | Mike De Leon | ||||
| 1986 | Gabi Na, Kumander | Apo Layug | Pepe Marcos | |||
| 1987 | The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez | Artemio | Artemio Marquez |
Santos Sr. died on February 7, 1988, of an undisclosed cause; he was 67. He was buried in Manila North Cemetery in Laloma, City of Manila.