Tita Muñoz
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Tita Muñoz was a Filipina actress
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Born Maria Theresa Sanchez Muñoz, Muñoz started her career in radio in the 1950s. She moved to Sampaguita Pictures were she played mostly character roles. She received two FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Nominations, for Lilet (1971) and Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1974). During the 1960s, Muñoz and Ronald Remy became the first actors to ever kiss on Philippine television.
In 1990, Muñoz portrayed the mother of Leslie Cheung
's character in Wong Kar-wai
's Days of Being Wild
.
. Her remains have been cremated. The wake was held at the Sampaguita Chapel of the Funeraria Paz at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City
, until Tuesday, April 14. A necrological Mass was held at 7:00 p.m.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Born Maria Theresa Sanchez Muñoz, Muñoz started her career in radio in the 1950s. She moved to Sampaguita Pictures were she played mostly character roles. She received two FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Nominations, for Lilet (1971) and Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1974). During the 1960s, Muñoz and Ronald Remy became the first actors to ever kiss on Philippine television.
In 1990, Muñoz portrayed the mother of Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing , nicknamed elder brother , was a film actor and musician from Hong Kong. Cheung was considered as "one of the founding fathers of Cantopop", and "combining a hugely successful film and music career".In 2000, Cheung was named Asian Biggest Superstar by China Central...
's character in Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai BBS is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized, emotionally resonant work, including Days of Being Wild , Ashes of Time , Chungking Express , Fallen Angels , Happy Together and 2046...
's Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film stars some of the best-known actors and actresses in Hong Kong, including Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau. Tony Leung Chiu Wai also appears in a silent cameo role lasting several...
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Personal life
Tita is survived by brothers Rafael and Cayetano, sisters-in-laws, nieces and nephews including the Muñoz actor-brothers Leandro, Carlo and Angelo (sons of Tita’s late younger brother Louie) who are now based in the United States.Death
Muñoz suffered from health problems in her later years and died from heart failure on April 11, 2009 in Paranaque City, Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
. Her remains have been cremated. The wake was held at the Sampaguita Chapel of the Funeraria Paz at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City
Parañaque City
The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....
, until Tuesday, April 14. A necrological Mass was held at 7:00 p.m.
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| DATE OF BIRTH =1926
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| DATE OF DEATH =April 11,2009
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