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'''Romeo''' "'''Romy'''" '''Vitug''' (January 27, 1937 – January 18, 2024) was a Filipino photojournalist and cinematographer. The son of Honesto Vitug, the Dean of Philippine Photojournalism, he began his career as a photojournalist and a newsreel cameraman before he became a cinematographer for films and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/movies/02/12/23/romy-vitug-master-lensman-takes-the-spotlight| title=Romy Vitug, master lensman, takes the spotlight|first=Rhia|last=Grana|date=February 12, 2023|access-date=January 19, 2024|publisher=[[ABS-CBN News Channel|ANC X]] ([[ABS-CBN News]])}}</ref> He had worked with directors including Carlos Siguion-Reyna, [[Joel Lamangan]], [[Olivia Lamasan]], [[Marilou Diaz-Abaya]], [[Rory Quintos]], [[Emmanuel Borlaza]], [[Lino Brocka]], and [[Mario O'Hara]].
'''Romeo''' "'''Romy'''" '''Vitug''' (January 27, 1937 – January 18, 2024) was a Filipino photojournalist and cinematographer. The son of Honesto Vitug, the Dean of Philippine Photojournalism, he began his career as a photojournalist and a newsreel cameraman before he became a cinematographer for films and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/movies/02/12/23/romy-vitug-master-lensman-takes-the-spotlight| title=Romy Vitug, master lensman, takes the spotlight|first=Rhia|last=Grana|date=February 12, 2023|access-date=January 19, 2024|publisher=[[ABS-CBN News Channel|ANC X]] ([[ABS-CBN News]])}}</ref> He had worked with directors including Carlos Siguion-Reyna, [[Joel Lamangan]], [[Olivia Lamasan]], [[Marilou Diaz-Abaya]], [[Rory Quintos]], [[Emmanuel Borlaza]], [[Lino Brocka]], and [[Mario O'Hara]].


Vitug died of blood cancer in [[Imus]], [[Cavite]] on January 18, 2024, at the age of 86.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/19/24/master-lensman-romy-vitug-passes-away| title=Veteran cinematographer Romy Vitug passes away|date=January 19, 2024|access-date=January 19, 2024|website=[[ABS-CBN News]]}}</ref>
Vitug died of [[blood cancer]] in [[Imus]], [[Cavite]] on January 18, 2024, at the age of 86.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/19/24/master-lensman-romy-vitug-passes-away| title=Veteran cinematographer Romy Vitug passes away|date=January 19, 2024|access-date=January 19, 2024|website=[[ABS-CBN News]]}}</ref>


==Credits==
==Credits==

Revision as of 18:53, 23 January 2024

Romy Vitug
Born
Romeo Vitug

(1937-01-27)January 27, 1937
Floridablanca, Pampanga, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedJanuary 18, 2024(2024-01-18) (aged 86)
Imus City, Cavite, Philippines
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • Photojournalist
Years active1957–2023
Children3

Romeo "Romy" Vitug (January 27, 1937 – January 18, 2024) was a Filipino photojournalist and cinematographer. The son of Honesto Vitug, the Dean of Philippine Photojournalism, he began his career as a photojournalist and a newsreel cameraman before he became a cinematographer for films and television.[1] He had worked with directors including Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Joel Lamangan, Olivia Lamasan, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Rory Quintos, Emmanuel Borlaza, Lino Brocka, and Mario O'Hara.

Vitug died of blood cancer in Imus, Cavite on January 18, 2024, at the age of 86.[2]

Credits

Film

As a cinematographer

Television

As a cinematographer

As a lighting director

  • GMA Telesine Specials – Adios, Dulce Estranjera (1995)
  • KimAwit kay Inay (2011)
  • Regal ShockerPiano (2011)
  • Maalaala Mo Kaya
    • Balot (2011)
    • Hat (2015)
    • Barung-Barong (2015)

References

  1. ^ Grana, Rhia (February 12, 2023). "Romy Vitug, master lensman, takes the spotlight". ANC X (ABS-CBN News). Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Veteran cinematographer Romy Vitug passes away". ABS-CBN News. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.