Paul Soriano
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Paul Soriano | |
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| Presidential Adviser for Creative Communications | |
| In office October 17, 2022 – November 9, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul David Soriano October 17, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino-American |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University(BA) |
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Paul David Soriano (Tagalog pronunciation: [soɾˈjano]; born October 17, 1981) is a Filipino commercial and film director, producer.
Personal life
[edit]Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His father is director and pastor Jeric Soriano, the son of actor Nestor de Villa and Maria Lourdes Cacho. At the age of 8, Soriano moved to Manila and attended high school at International School Manila, before moving back to the United States to attend De Anza College in Cupertino, California and Santa Clara University, where he studied filmmaking. He then returned to Manila after college.[1][2][3]
Soriano married his long-time girlfriend Toni Gonzaga on June 12, 2015, in Gonzaga's hometown, Taytay, Rizal.[4][5] Gonzaga gave birth to their first child, Severiano Elliott, on September 30, 2016.[6][7][8]
Career
[edit]Soriano directed A Journey Home (2009), Thelma (2011), Kid Kulafu (2015), and Dukot (2016).
In 2012, Soriano won Best Director and Best Screenplay at the FAP Awards for Thelma.[2] That same year, Thelma won Digital Movie of the Year, as well as Digital Movie Director of the Year and Digital Movie Original Screenplay of the Year with Froilan Medina, at the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[9]
In 2022, Soriano was named Presidential Advisor on Creative Communications to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.[10]
Filmography
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Starting Over Again | Engr. Martin Cojuangco | Uncredited |
Under TEN17P
[edit]| Industry | Production company |
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Key people | Paul Soriano |
| Subsidiaries | TINCAN |
| Website | www |
Theatrical Feature Films
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About". Ten17p. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Bianca (September 30, 2012). "Jeric & Paul Soriano on Nestor de Villa, advertising, film, love & faith". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa (September 24, 2011). "Director Paul Soriano on possible acting career: "I might ruin my grandfather's legacy!"". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Confirmed: Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano engaged". Rappler. February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano tie knot in Taytay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga gives birth to baby boy". ABS-CBN News. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano criticized for supporting Sen. Bongbong Marcos's VP bid". PEP.ph.
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Stars at the 2019 local campaign kickoff". Rappler. March 30, 2019.
- ^ "28th PMPC Star Awards for Movies: And the trophies go to..." The Philippine Star. March 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (October 17, 2022). "Paul Soriano named as presidential adviser on creative communications". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Paul Soriano at IMDb
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