1976 FAMAS Awards

The 24th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1976. This is for the outstanding achievements in Filipino film for 1975.

24th FAMAS Awards
Date	1976
Site	Philippines
Highlights
Best Picture	Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag ~ Cinema Artist
Most awards	Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag ~ Cinema Artist ( 9 wins)
Most nominations	Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag ~ Cinema Artist ( 11 nominations)
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Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag of Cinema Artist was the most nominated with eleven (11) nominations and the most awarded with 9 wins including FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Best Director for Lino Brocka. This is the second year in a row for Brocka to win both Best Director and his film as Best Picture.^[1]

This year, FAMAS elevated five (5) individuals to Hall of Famer Status for winning a specific award 5 times or more. They are Eddie Garcia for Best Supporting Actor, Gerardo de Leon for Best Director, Tony Maiquez for Musical Scorer, Angel Avellana and Demetrio de Santos for Best in Sound Recording.

Awards

Major Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag — Cinema Arts Banaue: Stairway to the Sky — NV Productions Hatulan kung Kasalanan — Emperor Films Lumapit, lumayo ang umaga — Lea Productions Saan ka Pupunta, Miss Lutgarda Nicolas?: — Silver Films	Lino Brocka — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag Fernando Poe Jr. — Alupihang Dagat Augusto Buenaventura — Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa Ishmael Bernal — Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga
Best Actor	Best Actress
Bembol Roco — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag Christopher De Leon — Banaue: Stairway to the Sky Dante Rivero — Lumapit, lumayo ang umaga George Estregan — 'Lumapit, lumayo ang Umaga Eddie Garcia — Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko	Elizabeth Oropesa — Lumapit, lumayo ang Umaga Nora Aunor — Banaue: Stairway to the Sky Charito Solis — Araw-araw, Gabi-gabi: Hilda Koronel — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag Boots Anson-Roa — Saan ka Pupunta, Miss Lutgarda Nicolas?
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Tommy Abuel — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag Tony Santos — Araw-araw, Gabi-gabi Johnny Delgado — Banaue: Stairway to the Sky Vic Silayan — Diligin mo ng hamog ang uhaw na Lupa Lito Anzures — Ang madugong daigdig ni Salvacion	Anna Gonzales — Sa kagubatan ng Lunsod Rosanna Ortiz — Ala-ala Mo, daigdig ko Gloria Sevilla — Banaue: Stairway to the Sky Lily Gamboa Mendoza — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag Paraluman — Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko
Best Child Performer	Best Theme Song
Melissa Sarosario — Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gab Mercy Bartolome — Banaue: Stairway to the Sky Eddie Villamayor — Banaue: Stairway to the Sky	Willy Cruz — Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi
Best in Screenplay	Best Story
Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr. — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag	Edgardo M. Reyes — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag
Best Sound	Best Musical Score
Ramon Reyes — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag	Ernani Cuenco — Diligin mo ng hamog ang uhaw na Lupa
Best Cinematography	Best Production Design
Mike de Leon — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag	— Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
Best Editing	Best Production Design
Ike Jarlego, Jr. — Maynila.. Sa Kuko ng Liwanag	— Banaue: Stairway to the Sky

Special Awardee

Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award Teodoro Valencia Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award Pugo Special Award Lamberto V. Avellana & Joseph Estrada Posthumous Awards: Guillermo C. de Vega (Presidential Assistant) & Chairman, Board of Censors Romeo Arceo ~ Former Famas President Dr. Jose R. Perez ~ (producer, Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.)

Hall of Fame Awardees Eddie Garcia - Supporting Actor 1973 - Nueva Vizcaya 1969 - Patria Adorada 1966 - Ito Ang Pilipino 1959 - Tanikalang Apoy 1958 - Condenado 1957 - Taga Sa Bato Gerardo de Leon - Director 1971 - Lilet 1965 - Ang Daigdig Ng Mga Api 1962 - El Filibusterismo 1961 - Noli me Tangere 1960 - Huwag Mo Akong Limutin 1958 - Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Daigdig 1952 - Bagong Umaga Tony Maiquez - Musical Score 1967 - Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan 1965 - Iginuhit Sa Buhangin 1963 - Sapagka't Kami'y Tao Lamang 1958 - Water Lily 1957 - Yaya Maria 1956 - 5 Hermanos 1955 - Pandora 1954 - Guwapo Angel Avellana - Sound Recording 1974 - Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat Ng Lupa 1973 - Hanggang Sa Kabila Ng Daigdig 1972 - Kill The Pushers 1971 - Asedillo 1969 - Pinagbuklod Ng Langit Demetrio de Santos - Sound Recording 1970 - Rodolfo Valentino 1966 - The Passionate Strangers 1960 - Huwag Mo Akong Limutin 1958 - The Singing Idol 1957 - Kalibre .45 1956 - Desperado