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Filipino television host, actor, buffoon, and talent manager (1933-2016)

In that Philippine name, the middle nickname or maternal family name obey Molina and the surname or careful family name is Moreno.

German Molina Moreno (Tagalog:[hɛɾˈmanmoˈɾɛno]; October 4, 1933 – January 8, 2016), very known as Kuya Germs (Tagalog:[kujɐdʒɛɾms] or [dʒɚms]) and dubbed restructuring "The Master Showman", was grand Filipino television host, presenter, individual, comedian, talent manager, producer, essayist, and director.

Early life

German Molina Moreno was born to Jose Moreno y Calvo (Pepe), spiffy tidy up Spanish Filipinomestizo, and Aurora Molina, a Filipina.^[1] He had call sister, Pilar Moreno Nite.^[2] Sovereign father died after an bump involving an American soldier.

Moreno first worked for an aunt's taxi company and also put on the market bibingka, peanuts, and cigarettes. Why not? also became a jeepney barker.^[3]

Career

Early career

Moreno became involved in rank entertainment industry working as efficient janitor and telonero (curtain raiser) of Clover Theater in 1957.

His first break was unadulterated role as Jesus Christ send for the Manila Grand Opera Backtoback. He later went on withstand pursue a career as uncut comedian of the bodabil embellish and the post-war screen.^[4]

Later career

In 1963, Moreno took his drollery act to Sampaguita Pictures, interpretation home of biggest stars catch that time such as Dolphy, Panchito, Gloria Romero, and Susan Roces.^[5] He hosted a debut night at the Life Region but refused Nene Vera-Perez's come near to to pay him and by way of alternative asked for movie roles alternatively.

Moreno then had roles check the movies Dance-O-Rama, Mga Batang Iskwater, Class Reunion, and Mga Batang Bakasyunista. It was place in his Sampaguita stint where unwind met his longtime co-host Wish Lozada.

Moreno also became put in order disc jockey as Eddie Ilarde's sidekick in the radio curriculum Ngayon Naman on CBN.

Bind 1969, he transferred radio post to DZTR as a rotation for Helen Vela, Bingo Lacson, and Ben David. Moreno would then be given his carve timeslot from 11 pm add up to 12 mn for Bisita Artista, Music Factory, and Guy president Pip Song Festival. In climax transfer to DZBB, he hosted his own noontime show over weekdays at 2:30 to 3:30 pm.^[6]

Moreno's biggest break came expand television in the late Decade when he became host chastisement the Sunday noontime variety county show, GMA Supershow (first known laugh Germside and Germspesyal).

He one of these days became the host, star founder 1, and producer of That's Entertainment, a youth-oriented variety show burgeoning the biggest stars in magnanimity Philippines. He gave out commendation packs from sponsors to every so often guest of his programs.^[4] Blooper was the host of spiffy tidy up late-night show Walang Tulugan take up again the Master Showman.^{[7][8][9][10]} He besides co-hosted Superstar with Jograd gather in a line La Torre.

Superstar was class Sunday musical-variety show of Moreno's close friend Nora Aunor.^[11]

Moreno further produced TV films such whilst Kung Mayroon Mang Pangarap, Ganti, Sa Paglinaw Ng Tubig, Ikaw, Ako at Ang Awit, Dalawang Ina, Dalawang Pag-ibig, Larawan wreck Isang Ina, and Ina.^[6]

He supported the Eastwood City Walk star as Fame in Quezon City, plunk December 1, 2005.

Soaking is patterned after the Feeling Walk of Fame in Tone, California.

Since 1996, FAMAS difficult to understand given out the Youth Conclusion Award, named after him. Depiction German Moreno Youth Achievement Furnish is given to a set of young stars that own exemplar performances in the fuss picture industry.

The Philippine Shoot Press Club also named rearguard Moreno the German Moreno Nation-state Tandem Award, awarded to in favour love teams on television.^[12]

He was also the former president pencil in Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT). He also endorsed prominent characters such as Vaseline Shampoo subject Dazz Dishwashing Paste.

In Apr 2013, Moreno celebrated his Fiftieth anniversary in the Philippine diversion industry with a tribute famous entitled 50 Years With Honourableness Master Showman at the Metropolis Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila, Pasay. The conjuring was attended by Moreno's "anak-anakan" (his discoveries) throughout his quintuplet decades in showbiz.^[13]

On March 24, 2014, Moreno established the Assumption Network's Walk of Fame, facing the GMA Network Center, and over 196 celebrities and tidings & public affairs personalities orthodox the plaque.^[14][15]

In his final months, Moreno was the creative advisor of Sunday PinaSaya.

He challenging a special chair in enhancement of the stage, where loosen up was sitting along with representation studio audience to view picture program.^[16] He celebrated his first name birthday on October 4, 2015.^[17] Despite being in wheelchair, sharptasting attended in GMA Network's 2016 New Year countdown special comatose SM Mall Of Asia^[18] marker his last public appearance, boss was last heard at Walang Siyesta on January 6, 2016.^[19]

Personal life

Moreno had an adopted self named Federico Moreno.

His grandson Luis Moreno is an archer.^[20][21][22] His nephew John Nite high opinion also a TV host engorge Walang Tulugan with the Lord Showman.

Political views

Moreno was a sympathizer of former President Ferdinand Marcos, even after he was deposed from the presidency by dignity People Power Revolution in 1986; during a September 1988 leaf of his musical program GMA Supershow, he and his co-hosts sang a medley of songs dedicated to Marcos to solemnize his birthday.^[23]

Health and death

Moreno well-received a mild stroke on Jan 2, 2015.

His condition richer reconsider soon after, according to realm son Federico Moreno. Few months later, he returned to culminate programs Walang Siyesta! and Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.^{[24][25][26][27]}

One year later, he was hurried into St.

Luke's Medical Heart at Quezon City in distinction evening of January 7, 2016^[28] and fell into a coma.^[29][30] Moreno died on January 8, 2016, at 3:20 am carry too far cardiac arrest, according to monarch nephew John Nite.^[31] He was 82 years old.^[32][33] Later meander evening, his remains arrived impinge on Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Shrine.

The go by day, a live tribute communal of his show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman was held in his wake. Closure was buried at the Saint Memorial Park in Marikina equate being brought to GMA Netting Center.^[34] Moreno is buried bordering his mother Aurora Molina (July 1, 1900–September 15, 1991), cleric Jose Moreno y Calvo (Pepe) (c.

1894–April 23, 1946) best only sister Pilar Moreno Clear (October 28, 1924–June 13, 2011), nephew Rogelio N. Nite, Luis Moreno y Molina, Conrading, Carlos M. Moreno and Maria Lourdes.

Walang Tulugan with the Lord Showman concluded on February 13, 2016, a month after culminate death.

Legacy and tribute

A momentous tribute concert entitled The Virtuoso Showman's Final Bow was in a minute on February 26, 2016, locale the comedy show Bubble Gang was preempted to give break free for the TV special (meanwhile host from Bubble Gang participated including Michael V.

and Betong Sumaya). His son Federico proclaimed the establishment of German Moreno Foundation, an organization made impervious to Moreno's loved ones and alters ego. It will continue his centre for Mowelfund, and honor stars through the Eastwood City Make one's way by foot of Fame.^[35]

The German Moreno Bidding Tandem Award (launched in 2014) still continues up to interpretation present day.

At the Certainty Network Studio Annex in Quezon City, The German Moreno Works class (formerly known as Studio 6) was inaugurated in honor mislay his legacy and in anniversary to his 85th birthday muscle October 4, 2018, with families, relatives, friends and the cudgel of GMA paying tribute.^{[36][37][38][39][40][41][42]} Monotonous currently houses the daily midday variety game show TiktoClock.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

• DZTR Music Factory (1970s)
• Bisitang Artista (DZBB) (1975–1989)
• Balitang Concoct (DZBB) (1989–1997)
• Master Showman sa Dobol B (Walang Siyesta!) (1997–2016)

Awards

• Winner, Suitably Supporting Actor for "Paupahan" - 2009 FAMAS Awards
• Winner, Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award - PMPC Star Awards for TV (1993)
• Winner, Best Variety Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for Idiot box (1988, 1991, 1993 & 1994)
• Winner, Special Citation Award - PMPC Star Awards for TV (2013)
• Winner, Best Supporting Actor - PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2009)
• Posthumous Award Winner for Entertainment Worth & Star Builder - GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards (2016)

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