Renato "Rene" Requiestas (January 22, 1957 - July 24, 1993) was one of the top Filipino

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 comedians

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 of the late 1980s up to the early 1990s.

Requiestas was known for his sidekick

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 roles alongside other comedy actors such as Joey de Leon

Joey de Leon

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 and his pairing with Kris Aquino

Kris Aquino

Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino , commonly known as Kris Aquino, is a Filipino television and movie personality who gained prominence from her talk shows, game shows, and numerous endorsements. Known as the Queen of All Media and Philippines' Queen of Talk, she is the youngest daughter of...

 in romantic comedies, as well as his distinctive gaunt, toothless appearance.

Before Requiestas entered show business, he sold cigarettes on the streets. He was discovered by a talent scout of Regal Films and mentored by De Leon.

Requiestas died on July 24, 1993 at the age of 36 due to tuberculosis

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 and other complications brought about by heavy smoking

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 and drinking

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Filmography

• Alyas Batman en Robin
  Alyas Batman en Robin
  Alyas Batman en Robin is a fanmade 1991 Filipino Batman comedy film produced by Regal Films spoofing the 1960s Batman television series...
  
    (1993) as Joker
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1992) with Gabby Concepcion and Paquito Diaz
• Pido Dida 3: May kambal na (1992) as Pido
• Big Ambulance: Call for Emergency (1992) as PJ
• First Time: Like a Virgin (1992) as Sunshine Cruz's father
• Hulihin: Probinsyanong Mandurukot (1992) with Ruffa Gutierrez and Aiza Seguerra
• Lone Ranger & Tonton 2 (1992)
• Anak ni Janice (1991) as Facundo
• Love ko si ma'am (1991) as Felix
• Michael and Madonna 2 (1991) as Michael
• Pido Dida 2: Kasal na (1991) as Pido
• Prinsipe Abante at ang lihim ng ibong adarna (1990) as Prinsipe Amante
• Samson & Goliath (1990)
• Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo (1990) as Pido
• Michael and Madonna (1990) as Michael
• Little & Big Weapon (1990)
• Ganda babae, gandang lalake (1990) as Tino
• Elvis and James 2 (1990) as James Dacuycoy
• Small, Medium en Large (1990) as Po
• Last Two Minutes (1990) (as Rene Requiestas- cameo role)
• Takbo talon tili! (1990)
• Cheetae, Ganda Lalake! as Cheetae
• Romeo Loves Juliet... But Their Families Hate Each Other! (1989) (as Rene Requiestas)
• Gawa na ang balang para sa akin (1989)
• SuperMouse and the Roborats (1989)
• Elvis and James, the Living Legends! (1989) as James Dacuycoy
• Aso't pusa (1989)
• Long Ranger & Tonton: Shooting Stars of the West (1989) as Tonton
• Bondying: The Little Big Boy (1989) aka Mars Ravelo
  Mars Ravelo
  Mars Ravelo was a Filipino graphic novelist who created the characters Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others.-Biography:Mars...
  
  's Bondying
  Bondying
  -Bondying in Popular Culture:In the Philippines there is a comic book character called Bondying. Bondying was created by Mars Ravelo . Bondying is a popular character in the Philippines. In 1988, there was a movie about Bondying produced by Viva Films entitled The Little Big Boy and was based after...
  
  : The Little Big Boy (Philippines: English title: complete title)
• Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle (1989) as Cheetae
• Starzan 2: The Adventure Continues (1989) as Cheetae
• Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle (1989) as Cheetae
• Smith & Wesson (1988) he know master beat
• Sheman: Mistress of the Universe (1988) as Stalone aka Pandoy
• Pabling (1981)
• Salawahan (1979)

Television shows

• Palibhasa Lalake
  Palibhasa Lalake
  Palibhasa Lalake is a defunct Philippine TV sitcom series on ABS-CBN which ran fron 1986 to 1998.-Sypnopsis:The show began in 1986 with the original cast composed of Joey Marquez, Richard Gomez, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Cynthia Patag, and Amy Perez.They were later joined by Carmina...
  
   (1990)
• Bhoy (1989-1991)
• Sic O' Clock News (1987-1989)

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