Person
Ricky Lee
Writing · Born 1948-03-19 · Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Biography
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
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
Development Manager
Maalaala Mo Kaya
Writer
Midnight Dancers
Screenplay
Sex Games
Writer
A Special Memory
Writer
They Are Mine
Writer
Silip sa Apoy
Writer
Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak
Creator
Magkaribal
Creator
Call Me Alma
Writer
Filmography
- 2026AmirWriter
- 2026A Special MemoryWriter
- 2025Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'greDevelopment Manager
- 2024Green BonesScreenplay
- 2024A MiracleScreenplay
- 2024Celestina: Burlesk DancerWriter
- 2024What You DidCreative Consultant
- 2024One NightStory
- 2023They Are MineWriter
- 2023Call Me AlmaWriter
- 2023Sex GamesWriter
- 2022May-December-JanuaryWriter
- 2022A Tale of Filipino ViolenceScreenplay
- 2022Silip sa ApoyWriter
- 2021The Revolution Knows No GenderCreative Consultant
- 2021My Husband, My LoverScreenplay
- 2021Bekis on the RunWriter
- 2021NerisaScreenplay
- 2020RendezvousWriter
- 2020Trip to QuiapoCreator
- 2020Once BeforeWriter
- 2019CulionWriter
- 2019Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut)Himself
- 2019KaputolWriter
- 2019MetamorphosisScript Consultant
- 2018Ode to NothingThanks
- 2017Bes and the BeshiesScreenplay
- 2016Ringgo: The Dog ShooterScreenplay
- 2016Iadya Mo KamiScreenplay
- 2016SekyuScreenplay
- 2015Buy Now, Die LaterCreative Producer
- 2015The Love AffairScript Consultant
- 2014The TrialWriter
- 2014HustisyaScreenplay
- 2013LihisScreenplay
- 2013LaurianaScreenplay
- 2013BurgosScreenplay
- 2012InheritanceWriter
- 2012Shake, Rattle, and Roll Fourteen: The InvasionScreenplay
- 2012Himala NgayonSelf
- 2012PalitanScript Consultant
- 2012BaybayinScript
- 2010Sa'yo LamangStory
- 2010MamarazziStory
- 2010MagkaribalCreator
- 2010Miss You Like CrazyCreative Consultant
- 2010Gumapang Ka Sa LusakCreator
- 2009In My LifeScript Consultant
- 2009BenteWriter
- 2009Kamoteng KahoyWriter
- 2009FuschiaStory
- 2006Don't Look BackScreenplay
- 2006Twilight DancersScreenplay
- 2006In da Red CornerProducer
- 2005DubaiStory
- 2005The Son of Brocka
- 2005Wherever You AreScreenplay
- 2004Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal KitaScreenplay
- 2004So... Happy TogetherScreenplay
- 2004Liberated 2Writer
- 2004SabelScreenplay
- 2004I Will SurviveScreenplay
- 2004Otso Otso Pamela-mela WanScript Consultant
- 2003If Only Love Has Chosen MeScript Consultant
- 2003Then and NowStory
- 2002The '70sScript Consultant
- 2002If You Are But a DreamScreenplay
- 2002May Pag-ibig Pa Kaya?Writer
- 2001TatarinScreenplay
- 2001New MoonWriter
- 2001Huwag Kang Kikibo...Screenplay
- 2001MilaScreenplay
- 2001Luv TextWriter
- 2001Ooops, Teka Lang... Diskarte Ko 'To!Story
- 2001HostageStory
- 2000DeathrowScreenplay
- 2000The Film BikerScreenplay
- 2000The ChildScreenplay
- 2000Once, I Loved YouStory
- 1999Bulaklak ng MaynilaScreenplay
- 1999Reef HuntersScreenplay
- 1999Hey Babe!Story
- 1999Malikot na MundoScreenplay
- 1999'Di Puwedeng Hindi PuwedeStory
- 1999Burlesk KingScreenplay
- 1999IntensityScreenplay
- 1998José RizalScreenplay
- 1998Good MidnightStory
- 1998Kay Tagal Kang HinintayStory Consultant
- 1998Labs Kita...Okey Ka Lang?Screenplay
- 1998Curacha: The Restless WomanStory
- 1998Pusong MamonScreenplay
- 1998MapusokScreenplay
- 1997SangganoWriter
- 1997Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie IIScreenplay
- 1997Wala Ka Nang Puwang Sa MundoScreenplay
- 1997Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin?Story
- 1997Calvento Files: The MovieScreenplay
- 1997Lahar: Paraisong AboWriter
- 1997NBI: The Mariano Mison StoryScreenplay
- 1997Goodbye AmericaStory
- 1996Hangga't May HiningaScript
- 1996The StepmotherScreenplay
- 1996UtolScreenplay
- 1996In My Own HandsScreenplay
- 1996Madonna and ChildScreenplay
- 1996Nights of SerafinaWriter
- 1995Muling Umawit ang PusoWriter
- 1995Mangarap KaScreenplay
- 1995AseroScreenplay
- 1995Kill Barbara With PanicScreenplay
- 1995The Flor Contemplacion StoryScreenplay
- 1995Saan Ako NagkamaliScreenplay
- 1995Redeem Her HonorScreenplay
- 1994A Separated WomanScreenplay
- 1994ForeverScreenplay
- 1994Midnight DancersScreenplay
- 1994LorettaStory
- 1994Yesterday's PromiseScreenplay
- 1994I Will Only Love You OnceScreenplay
- 1994The Elsa Castillo Story: The TruthWriter
- 1993InayStory
- 1993Lumuhod Ka Sa LupaScreenplay
- 1993Because I Love YouScreenplay
- 1993Memories of Old ManilaScreenplay
- 1993Isang Linggong Pag-ibigScreenplay
- 1993Kung Tayo'y MagkakalayoScreenplay
- 1993Kung Kailangan Mo AkoScreenplay
- 1993Kahit May Mahal Ka Nang IbaWriter
- 1993Ayoko Na Sanang MagmahalScreenplay
- 1992Apoy sa PusoScreenplay
- 1992Stella MagtanggolScreenplay
- 1992My Heart Is HereWriter
- 1992Kamay ni CainScreenplay
- 1992Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!Screenplay
- 1992How Are The Kids?Writer
- 1992LuciaScreenplay
- 1991The Real Life of Pacita M.Screenplay
- 1991Lazy Juan and Mr. Shooli in Mongolian Barbecue: The MovieScreenplay
- 1991Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat KoScreenplay
- 1991Anak ng DagatScreenplay
- 1991Kapag Nag-abot ang Langit at LupaWriter
- 1991Pakasalan Mo AkoScreenplay
- 1991Ubos na ang Luha koScreenplay
- 1991Secrets of PuraScreenplay
- 1991Hinukay Ko Na Ang Libingan MoScreenplay
- 1991Maalaala Mo KayaWriter
- 1991Isabel Aquino: I Want to LiveScreenplay
- 1990Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?Screenplay
- 1990Dino DineroScreenplay
- 1990All Be DamnedWriter
- 1990Beautiful GirlWriter
- 1990Mundo Man ay MagunawScreenplay
- 1990Dirty AffairScreenplay
- 1990Nagsimula sa PusoWriter
- 1990DyesebelScreenplay
- 1990Hindi Laruan Ang PusoScreenplay
- 1990Hot SummerStory
- 1989Ang Bukas ay Akin! (Langit ang Uusig)Screenplay
- 1989Sa Kuko ng AgilaScreenplay
- 1989Macho DancerScreenplay
- 1988Sandakot Na BalaScreenplay
- 1988Birds of PreyScreenplay
- 1988Babaing HampaslupaWriter
- 1987Olongapo: The Great American DreamWriter
- 1987The Untold Story of Melanie MarquezWriter
- 1986Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
- 1986Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan KitaScreenplay
- 1986Flesh AvenueWriter
- 1985Bomba AriendaWriter
- 1985Private ShowScreenplay
- 1985White SlaveryScreenplay
- 1985Daughters of EveWriter
- 1984Bukas... May PangarapScreenplay
- 1984Baby TsinaScreenplay
- 1984Sinner or SaintScreenplay
- 1983Of the FleshScreenplay
- 1983Gabi Kung Sumikat Ang ArawScreenplay
- 1982MoralStory
- 1982HaplosScreenplay
- 1982MiracleWriter
- 1982Cain and AbelStory
- 1982An AffairStory
- 1982Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?Screenplay
- 1982PXScreenplay
- 1981SalomeScreenplay
- 1981PlaygirlStory
- 1980BrutalWriter
- 1980Manila by NightWriter
- 1980Miss XStory
- 1979JaguarScreenplay
- —The Diary of Mrs. WintersScreenplay
- —BernalWriter
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