Ricky Lee
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Ricardo "Ricky" Arreola Lee (b. March 19, 1948) is a profilic Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. Starting in 1973, he has written more than 180 film screenplays and collaborated with many of the Philippines' most notable filmmakers, including Lino Brocka, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Ishmael Bernal. Many of his films he written have been screened in international film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, and Berlin, among others. In 2022, Lee was conferred as National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts.
Known for
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A Special Memory (2026)
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Nerisa (2021)
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The Child (2000)
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Dino Dinero (1990)
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Midnight Dancers (1994)
Screenplay
Lauriana (2013)
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My Husband, My Lover (2021)
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Hey Babe! (1999)
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Curacha: The Restless Woman (1998)
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Haplos (1982)
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Macho Dancer (1989)
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The Stepmother (1996)
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A Miracle (2024)
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Sidhi (1999)
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Dyesebel (1990)
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Baby Tsina (1984)
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Calvento Files: The Movie (1997)
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PX (1982)
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Cain and Abel (1982)
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Bulaklak ng Maynila (1999)
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Wherever You Are (2005)
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Dirty Affair (1990)
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The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion (2012)
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Ringgo: The Dog Shooter (2016)
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Lihis (2013)
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Green Bones (2024)
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Redeem Her Honor (1995)
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Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004)
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Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa (1993)
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Moral (1982)
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Dubai (2005)
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José Rizal (1998)
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If You Are But a Dream (2002)
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One Night (2024)
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Miss X (1980)
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Hot Summer (1990)
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Don't Look Back (2006)
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Kill Barbara With Panic (1995)
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Mila (2001)
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Labs Kita...Okey Ka Lang? (1998)
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Stella Magtanggol (1992)
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In My Own Hands (1996)
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Jaguar (1979)
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Twilight Dancers (2006)
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Sinner or Saint (1984)
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Birds of Prey (1988)
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Forever (1994)
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Because I Love You (1993)
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Isang Linggong Pag-ibig (1993)
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Bes and the Beshies (2017)
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Of the Flesh (1983)
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A Separated Woman (1994)
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Deathrow (2000)
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Iadya Mo Kami (2016)
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Asero (1995)
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I Will Only Love You Once (1994)
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Hustisya (2014)
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Pusong Mamon (1998)
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Reef Hunters (1999)
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White Slavery (1985)
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Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita (1986)
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Inay (1993)
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Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko (1991)
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Tatarin (2001)
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Apoy sa Puso (1992)
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Memories of Old Manila (1993)
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A Tale of Filipino Violence (2022)
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Burlesk King (1999)
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Madonna and Child (1996)
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Mapusok (1998)
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Lazy Juan and Mr. Shooli in Mongolian Barbecue: The Movie (1991)
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Private Show (1985)
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Mangarap Ka (1995)
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Mamarazzi (2010)
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The Real Life of Pacita M. (1991)
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Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II (1997)
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Isabel Aquino: I Want to Live (1991)
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Yesterday's Promise (1994)
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Sabel (2004)
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Salome (1981)
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Sandakot na Bala (1988)
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Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak? (1982)
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Anak ng Dagat (1991)
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Kung Kailangan Mo Ako (1993)
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Secrets of Pura (1991)
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Wala Ka Nang Puwang Sa Mundo (1997)
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Gabi Kung Sumikat Ang Araw (1983)
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Playgirl (1981)
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Ayoko Na Sanang Magmahal (1993)
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Sa Kuko ng Agila (1989)
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NBI: The Mariano Mison Story (1997)
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Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! (1992)
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Malikot na Mundo (1999)
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So... Happy Together (2004)
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'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede (1999)
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Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (1993)
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Ang Bukas ay Akin! (Langit ang Uusig) (1989)
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Hindi Laruan Ang Puso (1990)
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Burgos (2013)
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Lucia (1992)
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Sekyu (2016)
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The Film Biker (2000)
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Hinukay Ko Na Ang Libingan Mo (1991)
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Utol (1996)
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Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? (1990)
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Huwag Kang Kikibo... (2001)
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Ubos na ang Luha ko (1991)
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Pakasalan Mo Ako (1991)
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Saan Ako Nagkamali (1995)
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The Diary of Mrs. Winters (—)
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Fuschia (2009)
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I Will Survive (2004)
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Mundo Man ay Magunaw (1990)
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Bukas... May Pangarap (1984)
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Kamay ni Cain (1992)
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