Bing Lao

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".

Lao died at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City, on June 18, 2024, at the age of 75.

Filmography

Screenwriter

• Chikas (1984) - Story and screenplay
• Mahilig (1984) - Story and screenplay
• Takaw Tukso (1986) - Story and screenplay
• Di Maghilom ang Sugat (1986) - Story and screenplay
• Hubad na Pangarap (1987)
• Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig (1987)
• Stupid Cupid (1988)
• Hati Tayo sa Magdamag (1988)
• Itanong Mo sa Buwan (1988) - Story and screenplay
• Dear Diary (1989) - Story and screenplay
• Oras-oras Araw-araw (1990)
• Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin (1990) - Story and screenplay
• Tayo na sa Dilim (1990)
• Sana Pag-ibig na (1998) - Story and screenplay
• Fetch a Pail of Water (1999) - Story and screenplay Best Film in Bogota Film Festival Independent Theatrical Feature Film in WorldFest Houston International Film Festival
• Larger than Life (2001) - Story and screenplay
• La Vida Rosa (2001) - Story and screenplay
• Bridal Shower (2004)
• Minsan Pa (2004) - Story and screenplay
• Kubrador (2006) - screen play supervision
• Service (2008) - (shared with Boots Agbayani Pastor) Golden Kinnaree Award in Bangkok International Film Festival
• Butchered (2009) - Story and screenplay nominated for Palm d'Or at Cannes Film Festival nominated for Best Film at Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival
• Biyaheng Lupa (2009) - Story and screenplay
• The Strangers (2012)
• Dukit (2013) - (shared with Honelyn Joy Alipio)
• Those Long-haired Nights (2017)
• The Monkey and the Turtle (2023

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