Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos

Born: July 2, 1929
in Manila, Philippines
Imelda Marcos (born July 2, 1929) is the widow of former Philippine Dictator Ferdinand Marcos. In popular culture, she is often remembered for her collection of more than a thousand pairs of shoes. When President Marcos' government was accused of being involved in the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr., the people in Manila led the so-called People Power Revolution and forced Marcos out of office in 1986. Corazon Aquino, as the then new elected President, requested that American forces at Clark Air Base have the Marcos family exiled to the United States, and they were sent to Hawaii. After the death of Ferdinand, Imelda and her family were granted permission by Aquino to return to the Philippines. Her return has since allowed her to restore her political dynasty. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1995 for Leyte, and again in 2010 for Ilocos Norte. Despite facing numerous allegations of the family's source of wealth, she was not imprisoned on these charges. She continued to wield power, and her ability to survive upheavals in her life has led her to be called the "Steel Butterfly."

Movies for Imelda Marcos...

Title: When Ruby Wax Met...
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 22, 2021
Type: TV
Ruby Wax’s interviews in the 90s were some of the most talked-about shows on TV. These sensational series have never been repeated, and Ruby has never watched them back - until now.
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The Kingmaker
Title: The Kingmaker
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2019
Type: Movie
Documentary centering on the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines whose behind-the-scenes influence of her husband Ferdinand's presidency rocketed her to the global political stage.
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Mariquina
Title: Mariquina
Character: Herself
Released: August 4, 2014
Type: Movie
A Marikina shoemaker's daughter coming to terms with her grief in the wake of her father's suicide.
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The Search for Weng Weng
Title: The Search for Weng Weng
Released: November 29, 2013
Type: Movie
The bizarre history of Filipino B-films, as told through filmmaker Andrew Leavold's personal quest to find the truth behind its midget James Bond superstar Weng Weng.
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Thrilla in Manila
Title: Thrilla in Manila
Character: Herself
Released: November 11, 2008
Type: Movie
On October 1, 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali was in the ring with his arch rival Joe Frazier for the third time. This fight in the Philippines, which has been nicknamed "Thrilla in Manila," is considered one of the most dramatic boxing matches in history - in the words of the voice-over, "They hated each other." With the help of archive material and eyewitness accounts (including Imelda Marcos), this documentary not only reconstructs the match, but shows us what was happening behind the scenes as well.
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Evolution of a Filipino Family
Title: Evolution of a Filipino Family
Character: Imelda Marcos, Ganid & Garapal
Released: September 17, 2004
Type: Movie
An intimate epic made with uncompromising and austere seriousness that patiently and methodically observes the collapse and hopeful revival of a poor farming clan, meant to symbolize a nation’s history spanning 1971 to 1987.
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Imelda
Title: Imelda
Character: Herself
Released: November 23, 2003
Type: Movie
A "beyond the shoes" documentary on the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos.
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People Power
Title: People Power
Character: Herself
Released: February 24, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary to trace the origins of People Power in history, to determine how it has strengthened democratic institutions in the Philippines, and to see where it is headed, despite the distractions and corruptions we have been seeing these past two years.
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Martial Law
Title: Martial Law
Character: Herself
Released: September 21, 1997
Type: Movie
"Batas Militar" is a definitive documentary about martial law under the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.
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Title: Ruby Wax Meets
Released: January 28, 1996
Type: TV
A series of BBC television celebrity profiles/portraits featuring Ruby Wax.
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To Sing Our Own Song
Title: To Sing Our Own Song
Character: Imelda Marcos
Released: April 27, 1983
Type: Movie
In 1983, Jose W. Diokno, lawyer and two-term Senator, narrated this 50-minute documentary on the Marcos dictatorship. The program was produced and aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and provided a critical look of the regime at a time when media and opposition in the Philippines were violently silenced.