RICARDO LEE.

Born March 19, 1948.
Daet Camarines Norte.
Filipino Citizen.
Single.
Present Jobs: Free-lance scriptwriter. Creative Manager ABS-CBN.
Headwriter: Maalaala Mo Kaya & Recuerdo de Amor.
Father: Dy Hian Chin.
Mother: Clarita Arreola.

EDUCATION:

ELEMENTARY: Chung Hua High School (1955-1961).
HIGH SCHOOL: Chung Hua High School (1961-1966).
AB MAJOR IN ENGLISH University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Dropped out fourth year.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1.

Waiter, D'Mark's. Menlo Park, Pasay. July-December, 1966.
Accouting Clerk, Avesco. March-November, 1967.
Copyreader. Pilipino Free Press. 1969-70.
Staff Member. Asia-Philippines Leader Magazine. 1970-72.
Columnist (with Gemma Cruz Araneta). Weekly Graphic. 1972.
Project Assistant. Culture, Education and Communications
Department, Development Academy of the Philippines. 1975-76.
Associate Editor. TV Weekly Magazine. 1976.
Managing Editor. 7-volume Kabataang Barangay Manual on Philippine
History. For the Metro Manila Commission. 1977. (This was
a project designed to present Philippine history in a more
colloquial and accessible manner to those who either hated
history or didn't care about it; visuals were by Nonoy
Marcelo).
Associate Editor. Midweek Magazine. 1980.
Entertainment Editor, Malaya Midday, 1986.
Was a regular contributor to Expressweek, Pic, Ang Tao, Daily
Express, Mr. and Ms., Diliman Review, Sunday Inquirer, etc.

2.

Script Supervisor, Wakasan (drama series). Channel 7. 1986.
Script Supervisor, Angkan (drama series). Channel 2. 1986.
Headwriter, Luneta (drama anthology). Channel 2. 1986.
Headwriter, Isip-Pinoy (a documentary magazine-type show).
1985-1986.
Headwriter. Kayo ang Humatol (a public trial show featuring
issues in different barangays). 1986.
Headwriter, Manggagawa (a documentary on workers). Ateneo. 1989.
Headwriter, Nora Aunor Drama Anthology, Channel 2. 1992.
Creative consultant, Star Cinema. 1995--
Creative Manager, Abs-Cbn. 1999--
Headwriter, Maalaala Mo Kaya. 2000--
Headwriter, Recuerdo de Amor. 2001--

3.

Teacher (Professorial Lecturer). UP Diliman Mass Communications
Department, 1986-1990. Film 121 (Scriptwriting for Film and
TV); Film 100 (Intro to Film).
Teacher (Professorial Lecturer). Ateneo de Manila, Loyola
Heights. 1986-1996. Scriptwriting; Pilipino 11 (Intro to
Pilipino Literature); and Pilipino 12 (Expository Writing);
Directing the Feature Film (with Marilou Diaz Abaya).
Teacher (Professorial Lecturer) New Era College, 1993.
Broadcast 120.
Teacher (Professorial Lecturer). UP Padre Faura. Intro to Film.
Teacher (Professorial Lecturer). UE. Scriptwriting.
Teacher (Professorial Lecturer). UST. Scriptwriting. 1999.
Member, Film Ratings Board. Oct 1994-1995.
Member, Movie and TV Review and Classification Board. 1998-1999.
Workshop Facilitator: has conducted free scriptwriting workshops
(laboratory style; lasting for 14 weekends each time) and
trained beginning writers who now write for film and TV.

4.

Has written screenplays of films shown (either in or out of
competition) at the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin Film
Festival, Toronto, Cairo, Fukouka, Tokyo, San Sebastian,
Hawaii, Singapore, New York and other countries.

ORGANIZATIONS:

President: Screenwriters Guild of the Philippines. 2001.
Adviser/Founder: Writers Studio. 1999--
Former President: UP Writers Club. 1969-70.
Former member: Kapisanan ng Panitikang Pilipino. UP.
Former member: APCU (Philippine-Chinese Friendship Association).
Former Secretary General: PAKSA (Panulat Para sa Sambayanan).
Former member: Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino. 1977.
Former adviser: Cineaste, UP Mass Communications Department.

PUBLISHED BOOKS:

Brutal/Salome (first book of screenplays in the Philippines). 1981.
Moral (screenplay). 1982.
Bukas May Pangarap (screenplay). 1984.
Si Tatang at Mga Himala ng Ating Panahon (collection of fiction,
essays and a screenplay). 1989.
Pitik-Bulag sa Buwan ng Pebrero (play). 1989.
Salome: English translation published by the University of
Wisconsin, U.S.A., 1993.
Rizal: The Screenplay.
Trip to Quiapo: Scriptwriting Manual ni Ricky Lee. 1998.

CO-EDITOR:

Sigwa, a collection of short stories in Pilipino. 1972.
All-Star Cast, a collection of articles by Emmie Velarde. 1981.

CONTRIBUTOR:

Urian Anthology 1970-1979.

PLAYS.

Pitik-Bulag sa Buwan ng Pebrero. MANILA FILM CENTER. JUN 23-25,
1989.
Balisawsaw, Pusong Ligaw. 1989.
DH (Domestic Helper). For PETA. 1992.
Penis Talks! 2004.

LITERARY AWARDS:

Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Short Story, First Prize,
H'wag, H'wag Mong Kukuwentuhan ang Batang si Wei-fung. 1969.
Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Short Story, First Prize,
Servando Magdamag. 1970.
Pilipino Free Press, First and Third Prize, annual literary
awards. H'wag, H'wag Mong Kukuwentuhan ang Batang si
Wei-fung; and Pagtatapos. 1969.
National Book Award, Manila Critics Circle. 1982. Brutal/Salome.
Gawad Balagtas for 1983. Surian ng Wikang Pambansa for
Outstanding Contribution to Literature and Cinema.
Gawad ng Quezon City, 1995. Outstanding Citizen of Quezon
City in the field of film and literature.
Gawad Balagtas Year 2000. Umpil.
Centennial Awardee, Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1998.
Jose Rizal Awards, 2002, in the field of Arts and Culture.

TELEPLAYS.

LAMBAT (TV drama series on fishermen). 1985.
DESAPARECIDO. 1986. KUWENTONG BUHAY. CHANNEL 4.
OBRERO. 1986.
EVELIO JAVIER. 1986.
INA. 1986.
ANONG NAGHIHINTAY BUKAS? 1988.
PAALAM, UNCLE SAM. 1988.
BILANGGO. 1989.
ANG LIHIM NI ESPER. DIREKSYON: LINO BROCKA. 1990. Channel 4.
AGAWIN MO ANG LIWANAG (telecine, Channel 7). 1993.
SINO ANG REYNA (telecine, Channel 7). 1993.
HELLO, UNCLE SAM. 1988.
MELINDA, GMA Telecine. 1995.
ABO (co-written). Maalaala Mo Kaya, 1996.
PABAON. Maalaala Mo Kaya, 1998.
TYPEWRITER. Maalaala Mo Kaya, 1999.
OTO-SAN. Maalaala Mo Kaya, 1999.