Cachupoy
Cachupoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Salvador Garcia Tampac July 11, 1932 Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines |
| Died | December 8, 1993 (aged 61) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupations | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1966–1991 |
Salvador Garcia Tampac (July 11, 1932 – December 8, 1993), better known by his screen name Cachupoy, was a Filipino actor-comedian. He was a mainstay of the Magandang Tanghali television program.[1]
Early life
Cachupoy was born on July 12, 1932, in Sampaloc, Manila. He was the third child of Segundina Garcia and Meliton Tampac. He graduated from Juan Luna Elementary School, Roxas High School and reached the second year of Fine Arts (major in painting) at University of Santo Tomas. He dreamt of being an actor or a painter.
Career
Before entering show business, he worked for a construction firm. He acted in stage shows with the moniker "Susing"; Lou Salvador Sr. gave him the name "Cachupoy". It was Director Jose Miranda Cruz that gave him the first break in the movies. His first film was Tatlong Mabilis in 1965. He also starred in Igorota and Ang Pulubi, from Nepumuceno Pictures. He also showed a flair for singing and was part of the trio The Millionaires which was also made up of Manok and Miniong Villegas. They broke up after three years of performing. He was under contract with Nepomuceno Productions and with ABS-CBN for television projects. His first television performance as a comedian was Hiwaga sa Bahay Na Bato. His shows at Channel 3 were Cuatro Vidas, Winner Take All and Eddie and Nova Plus.[2]
Cachupoy's performance in the 1988 film 7 Pasiklab sa Army was given high praise by critic Lav Diaz for being very comedic, stating that he was better than even his comedian co-stars Don Pepot and Redford White in the film.[3]
Cachupoy starred in films such as Sa Kabukiran, Sitak ni Jack, Rangers in the Wrong War (1987), A Man Called Tolonges (1981), and Pitong James Bonds (1966). He also starred in the "Andres de Saya" series (1980, 1983, and 1986) with Vic Vargas and Gloria Diaz and Mahiwagang Singsing (1986) with Lotlot de Leon.[4][5]
Cachupoy was also known in his performances with Serafin Gabriel (a.k.a. Apeng Daldal) and with Arturo Vergara Medina (a.k.a. Bentot).
Later life and death
Cachupoy was married to Marietta P. Garcia, the founder of the Mediserve Technical Career Institute in Tacloban City; it received controversy for allegedly operating without license from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).[6] Cachupoy's last film was Ganti ng Api in 1991, then he quit and retired from the industry. Cachupoy succumbed to a non-communicable disease on December 8, 1993, in Manila, Philippines. He was 61 years old.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Pitong James Bonds | |||
| 1968 | Alyas 1-2-3 | |||
| Manila, Open City | ||||
| 1977 | Checkered Flag or Crash | Also known as simply Crash | [7] | |
| 1980 | Andres de Saya | |||
| 1982 | Pretty Boy Tsaplin and the 3'Istodyes | Tsaplin | [8] | |
| 1984 | Atsay Killer: Buti Nga Sa'yo | |||
| 1985 | Captain Yagit | [9] | ||
| 1986 | Soldyer! | Sgt. Pagaspas | ||
| 1987 | Rangers in the Wrong War | |||
| Puto | Boy George | [10] | ||
| 1988 | Bobo Cop | |||
| 7 Pasiklab sa Army | [3] | |||
| Jockey T'yan | ||||
| 1989 | Captain Yagit | [11] | ||
| Khong Khing | Bobo Films' initial offering | [12] | ||
| 1991 | Ganti ng Api |
References
- ^ Francisco, Butch. "Remembering departed stars". philstar.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Silverio, Julio (May 28, 1969). "Itinatampok Cachupoy". Pilipino: 23.
- ^ a b Diaz, Lav (July 14, 1988). "Palpak pero may sorpresa". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Cachupoy Deprecated link archived April 19, 2013, at archive.today, people.theiapolis.com
- ^ Cachupoy Deprecated link archived April 19, 2013, at archive.today, people.theiapolis.com
- ^ Veridiano, Ben (June 26, 1992). "NBI raids unaccredited med school". Manila Standard. Tacloban City: Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 12. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Speed, F. Maurice, ed. (1979). Film Review: 1979–80. Norwich: Fletcher & Son Ltd. p. 138. ISBN 9780491021692. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Pimentel, Margot K. (February 3–9, 1982). "Ratings Card". Starwatch. Vol. 2, no. 1. Businessday Corporation. p. 2.
Cachupoy's Tsaplin endures the disgrace of having as sidekicks a so-called comedy team called Tatlong Itlog, a trio straight out of the vaudeville stage[...]
- ^ Willis, Douglas (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Pres. p. 72. ISBN 0-8108-3055-8. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Soriano, Luciano E. (November 20, 1987). "Unfulfilled fantasies". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "'Captain Yagit'". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. September 21, 1989. p. 27. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Libo-on, Eddie (November 10, 1989). "Rudy helps uplift industry". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 25. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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