Justina David, sometimes credited as Justiniana David, was a mid 20th century Filipino film actress, often appearing as a martyred wife, a peasant, or a hopeless mother. Her career began before World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and extended to the late 1960s.

Born in 1912, she first appeared as a bit player in Sampaguita Pictures

Sampaguita Pictures

Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine National Flower, Sampaguita. The company has been long-defunct since the 1980s with Mike de Leon's classic "Batch '81" being the last film released...

's Pasang Krus (Shouldered Cross), then progressed to various prewar Musical

Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...

 films at Sampaguita, including Magbalik ka, Hirang

Magbalik ka, Hirang

Magbalik ka, Hirang is a 1940 Filipino film directed by Lorenzo P. Tuellsand starring Rosa Aguirre, Nemesio E. Caravana and Justina David....

 (Comeback, Darling), Gunita

Gunita

Gunita is a 1940 Filipino film directed by Lorenzo P. Tuellsand starring Miguel Anzures, Narding Anzures and Dely Atay-atayan....

 (Memory) with Corazon Noble, Carmen

Carmen

Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...

 with Carmen Rosales

Carmen Rosales

Januaria Keller was a noted pre-WWII Filipina actress better known as Carmen Rosales and Mameng and is noted for her skill in acting and sweet voice.-Personal life:...

, Balatkayo with Rudy Concepcion

Rudy Concepción

Rudy Concepción was a popular Filipino film actor during the 1930s. He was dubbed Ang Idolong Kayumanggi -Biography:He was born Joaquin Concepcion in 1912...

 and Pagsuyo (Love).

After the war, in 1947, she made a comeback via Backpay with Corazon Noble and Rogelio dela Rosa and Krus na Bituin (Crossed Star) both under LVN Pictures

LVN Pictures

LVN Pictures, Inc. is one of the biggest film studios in the history of Philippine cinema and its foremost establishment in motion picture post-production until 2005...

In 1954, she returned to Sampaguita and made dozens of movies, one of which was Pilya where she played the mother of Gloria Romero

Gloria Romero (actress)

Gloria Romero is a Filipino actress appearing in film and television. Her career spans 60 years and includes award winning performances in the films Tanging Yaman , Nagbabagang Luha and 1955's Dalagang Ilocana...

.

In 1956, she moved to Larry Santiago Production for Mrs Jose Romulo with Jose Romulo himself.

Filmography

• 1939 - Pasang Krus
• 1940 - Magbalik ka, Hirang
  Magbalik ka, Hirang
  Magbalik ka, Hirang is a 1940 Filipino film directed by Lorenzo P. Tuellsand starring Rosa Aguirre, Nemesio E. Caravana and Justina David....
  
  
• 1940 - Gunita
  Gunita
  Gunita is a 1940 Filipino film directed by Lorenzo P. Tuellsand starring Miguel Anzures, Narding Anzures and Dely Atay-atayan....
  
  
• 1941 - Carmen
  Carmen
  Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
  
  
• 1941 - Balatkayo
• 1941 - Pagsuyo
• 1946 - Victory Joe (LVN)
• 1947 - Backpay
• 1947 - Romansa (LVN)
• 1948 - Krus na Bituin
• 1948 - Waling-Waling
• 1949 - Milyonarya
• 1949 - Makabagong Pilipina
• 1949 - Tambol Mayor
• 1949 - Prinsesa Basahan
• 1949 - Hen. Gregorio del Pilar
• 1949 - Batalyon XIII
• 1950 - Nuno sa Punso
• 1951 - Makapili
  Makapili
  Makapili was a militant group formed in the Philippines during World War II to give military aid to Japan. Organised by Benigno Ramos and Artemio Ricarte, they were born out of José P. Laurel's refusal to conscript Filipinos for Japan...
  
  
• 1951 - Bayan O Pag-ibig
• 1951 - Anak ng Pulubi
• 1953 - Siklab sa Batangas (Sampaguita)
• 1954 - Pilya
• 1955 - Tatay na si Bondying
• 1955 - D 1-13
• 1955 - Bulaklak sa Parang
• 1955 - Sa Dulo ng Landas
• 1956 - Rodora
  Rodora
  Rodora is a 1956 movie from Sampaguita Pictures about a man who falls in love with a girl ....
  
  
• 1956 - Mrs. Jose Romulo
• 1957 - Pasang Krus
• 1957 - Kandilang Bakal
• 1957 - Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay