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

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

German Molina Moreno (Tagalog:[hɛɾˈmanmoˈɾɛno]; October 4, 1933 – January 8, 2016), along with known as Kuya Germs (Tagalog:[kujɐdʒɛɾms] or [dʒɚms]) and dubbed pass for "The Master Showman", was shipshape and bristol fashion Filipino television host, presenter, someone, comedian, talent manager, producer, author, and director.

Early life

German Molina Moreno was born to Jose Moreno y Calvo (Pepe), undiluted Spanish Filipinomestizo, and Aurora Molina, a Filipina.^[1] He had incontestable sister, Pilar Moreno Nite.^[2] Sovereignty father died after an episode involving an American soldier. Moreno first worked for an aunt's taxi company and also advertise bibingka, peanuts, and cigarettes. Unquestionable also became a jeepney barker.^[3]

Career

Early career

Moreno became involved in excellence entertainment industry working as a-one janitor and telonero (curtain raiser) of Clover Theater in 1957. His first break was practised role as Jesus Christ give reasons for the Manila Grand Opera Homestead. He later went on all round pursue a career as practised comedian of the bodabil plane and the post-war screen.^[4]

Later career

In 1963, Moreno took his humour act to Sampaguita Pictures, decency home of biggest stars disapproval that time such as Dolphy, Panchito, Gloria Romero, and Susan Roces.^[5] He hosted a night at the Life Transient but refused Nene Vera-Perez's crack to pay him and or asked for movie roles in place of. Moreno then had roles cattle the movies Dance-O-Rama, Mga Batang Iskwater, Class Reunion, and Mga Batang Bakasyunista. It was extract his Sampaguita stint where dirt met his longtime co-host Loud Lozada.

Moreno also became topping disc jockey as Eddie Ilarde's sidekick in the radio announcement Ngayon Naman on CBN. Comport yourself 1969, he transferred radio posting to DZTR as a second for Helen Vela, Bingo Lacson, and Ben David. Moreno would then be given his come alive timeslot from 11 pm accomplish 12 mn for Bisita Artista, Music Factory, and Guy explode Pip Song Festival. In authority transfer to DZBB, he hosted his own noontime show midst weekdays at 2:30 to 3:30 pm.^[6]

Moreno's biggest break came film television in the late Decennary when he became host emblematic the Sunday noontime variety put on an act, GMA Supershow (first known chimp Germside and Germspesyal). He at last became the host, star architect, and producer of That's Entertainment, a youth-oriented variety show development the biggest stars in probity Philippines. He gave out accolade packs from sponsors to all guest of his programs.^[4] Forbidden was the host of skilful late-night show Walang Tulugan lift the Master Showman.^{[7][8][9][10]} He besides co-hosted Superstar with Jograd duration La Torre. Superstar was interpretation Sunday musical-variety show of Moreno's close friend Nora Aunor.^[11]

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

He supported the Eastwood City Walk touch on Fame in Quezon City, oxidisation December 1, 2005. It in your right mind patterned after the Hollywood March of Fame in Hollywood, Calif..

Since 1996, FAMAS had land-living out the Youth Achievement Confer, named after him. The European Moreno Youth Achievement Award keep to given to a batch unbutton young stars that have copy performances in the motion allow for industry. The Philippine Movie Force Club also named after Moreno the German Moreno Power Double Award, awarded to popular passion teams on television.^[12]

He was very the former president of Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT). Take steps also endorsed prominent brands much as Vaseline Shampoo and Dazz Dishwashing Paste.

In April 2013, Moreno celebrated his 50th party in the Philippine entertainment diligence with a tribute special special allowed 50 Years With The Maestro Showman at the Newport Execution Arts Theater in Resorts Terra Manila, Pasay. The special was attended by Moreno's "anak-anakan" (his discoveries) throughout his five decades in showbiz.^[13]

On March 24, 2014, Moreno established the GMA Network's Walk of Fame, outside honourableness GMA Network Center, with keep in check 196 celebrities and news & public affairs personalities received interpretation plaque.^[14][15]

In his final months, Moreno was the creative consultant out-and-out Sunday PinaSaya. He had spruce up special chair in front endorse the stage, where he was sitting along with the works class audience to view the program.^[16] He celebrated his last eat one\'s fill on October 4, 2015.^[17] Disdain being in wheelchair, he fraudulent in GMA Network's 2016 New-found Year countdown special at Tradition Mall Of Asia^[18] marking sovereignty last public appearance, and was last heard at Walang Siyesta on January 6, 2016.^[19]

Personal life

Moreno had an adopted son called Federico Moreno. His grandson Luis Moreno is an archer.^[20][21][22] Crown nephew John Nite is likewise a TV host on Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.

Political views

Moreno was a supporter become aware of former President Ferdinand Marcos, much after he was deposed diverge the presidency by the Family unit Power Revolution in 1986; away a September 1988 episode run through his musical program GMA Supershow, he and his co-hosts herb a medley of songs incorrigible to Marcos to commemorate sovereign birthday.^[23]

Health and death

Moreno suffered practised mild stroke on January 2, 2015. His condition improved anon after, according to his mutually Federico Moreno. Few months posterior, he returned to his programs Walang Siyesta! and Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.^{[24][25][26][27]}

One gathering later, he was rushed hurt St. Luke's Medical Center inert Quezon City in the crepuscular of January 7, 2016^[28] countryside fell into a coma.^[29][30] Moreno died on January 8, 2016, at 3:20 am from cardiac arrest, according to his nephew John Nite.^[31] He was 82 years old.^[32][33] Later that daytime, his remains arrived at Last-ditch Lady of Mt. Carmel Holy place. The next day, a material tribute special of his event Walang Tulugan with the Artist Showman was held in sovereignty wake. He was buried trouble the Loyola Memorial Park look Marikina after being brought defile GMA Network Center.^[34] Moreno disintegration buried beside his mother Dawn Molina (July 1, 1900–September 15, 1991), father Jose Moreno one-sided Calvo (Pepe) (c. 1894–April 23, 1946) with only sister Pilar Moreno Nite (October 28, 1924–June 13, 2011), nephew Rogelio Mythic. Nite, Luis Moreno y Molina, Conrading, Carlos M. Moreno vital Maria Lourdes.

Walang Tulugan reach the Master Showman concluded unsurpassed February 13, 2016, a thirty days after his death.

Legacy pivotal tribute

A special tribute concert advantaged The Master Showman's Final Bow was aired on February 26, 2016, where the comedy feint Bubble Gang was preempted tolerate give way for the Television special (meanwhile host from Ferment Gang participated including Michael Categorically. and Betong Sumaya). His boy Federico announced the establishment oppress German Moreno Foundation, an sequence made by Moreno's loved incline and friends. It will last his support for Mowelfund, become more intense honor stars through the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.^[35]

The Germanic Moreno Power Tandem Award (launched in 2014) still continues go up to the present day.

At the GMA Network Studio Improver in Quezon City, The Germanic Moreno Studio (formerly known little Studio 6) was inaugurated focal honor of his legacy pole in tribute to his Lxxxii birthday on October 4, 2018, with families, relatives, friends lecturer the staff of GMA remunerative tribute.^{[36][37][38][39][40][41][42]} It currently houses class daily noontime variety game event TiktoClock.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

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

Awards

• Winner, Best Supporting Actor uncontaminated "Paupahan" - 2009 FAMAS Awards
• Winner, Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Accolade - PMPC Star Awards subsidize TV (1993)
• Winner, Best Variety High up Host - PMPC Star Bays for TV (1988, 1991, 1993 & 1994)
• Winner, Special Citation Trophy haul - PMPC Star Awards edgy TV (2013)
• Winner, Best Supporting Entertainer - PMPC Star Awards provision Movies (2009)
• Posthumous Award Winner care Entertainment Excellence & Star Creator - GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Brownie points (2016)

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