Armando "Bing" Lao (September 6, 1948 – June 18, 2024) was a Filipino screenwriter and film director best known for writing the screenplay for films such as Brillante Mendoza's Kinatay, Jeffrey Jeturian's Kubrador and Pila Balde, and Chito S. Roño's Suntok sa Buwan.
Lao also founded the Philippines' influential "Found Story Screenwriting Workshop".
Death and legacy Lao died at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City, on June 18, 2024, at the age of 75. In 2026, Lao was posthumously recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts following the issuance of Proclamation No. 1414 by president Bongbong Marcos.
Filmography Screenwriter
Director Red (2024) - Assistant Director Biyaheng Lupa (2009) Ag Ignorantiam (2012) Dukit (2013) Producer Biyaheng Lupa (2009) Here comes the Bride (2010) Trespassers (2011) Shackled (2012) Editor Gensan Punch (2021) - shared with Ysballe Denoga and Peter Arian Vito The Monkey and the Turtle (2023) Actor Service (2008) Biyaheng Lupa (2009) Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay (2011)
Accolades Award-giving Body YearNominated work Category ResultCinemalaya Independent Film Festival2009Biyaheng LupaDigital Local - Grand Jury PrizeDigital Lokal - Lino Brocka AwardFAMAS Award1989Hati Tayo sa MagdamagBest Screenplay2010ButcheredBest Screenplay Gawad Urian Awards1987Takaw TuksoBest Screenplay 1989Itanong Mo sa BuwanBest Screenplay 1999Sana Pag-ibig naBest Screenplay2000Fetch a Pail of WaterBest Screenplay2001Larger than LifeBest Screenplay2002La Vida RosaBest Screenplay2009Service Best Screenplay (shared with Boots Agbayani Pastor)2010ButcheredBest ScreenplayBihayenng LupaBest Screenplay2013ShackledBest Picture (shared with Joji Alonso and John Victor Tence)2014DukitBest PictureBest DirectorBest Screenplay (shared with Honelyn Joy Alipio)Best MusicBest Sound2022Gensan PunchBest Editing (shared with Ysballe Denoga and Peter Arian Vito)Golden Screen Movie Awards2005Minsan PaBest ScreenplayBest Original Song2010ButcheredBest Screenplay Luna Awards (FAP)1990Oras-oras, Araw-arawBest Story Adaptation 1999Sana Pagibig naBest Screenplay2024Lamberto Avellana Memorial AwardMetro Manila Film Festival2013DukitNew Wave Best Feature Film New Wave Best DirectorPMPC Star Awards for Movies2023Gensan PunchIndie Movie Editor of the Year (shared with Peter Arian Vito and Ysballe Denoga)Young Critics Circle1999Fetch a Pail of WaterBest ScreenplaySana Pagibig naBest Screenplay2004Minsan PaBest Screenplay2008ServiceBest Screenplay2009Biyaheng LupaBest FilmBest Screenplay
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