Romy Vitug

This is both a Filipino and Spanish name. Both family names are Vitug.

Romeo "Romy" Vitug Vitug (January 27, 1937 – January 18, 2024) was a Filipino photojournalist and cinematographer. The son of Honesto Vitug, the Dean of Philippine Photojournalism, he began his career as a photojournalist and a newsreel cameraman before he became a cinematographer for films and television.^[1] He had worked with directors including Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Joel Lamangan, Olivia Lamasan, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Rory Quintos, Emmanuel Borlaza, Lino Brocka, Celso Ad Castillo, Eddie Garcia and Mario O'Hara.

Romy Vitug
Born	Romeo Vitug Vitug (1937-01-27)January 27, 1937 Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippine Commonwealth
Died	January 18, 2024(2024-01-18) (aged 86) Imus City, Cavite, Philippines
Other names	Romy
Occupations	Cinematographer Photojournalist
Years active	1957–2024
Children	3
Relatives	Marites Dañguilan Vitug (sister-in-law)
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Vitug died of blood cancer in Imus, Cavite on January 18, 2024, at the age of 86.^[2]

Credits

Film

As a cinematographer

• Recuerdo of Two Sundays and Two Roads That Lead to the Sea (1969)^[3]
• Plaza Miranda Bombing (1971)^[3]
• Mga Bilanggong Birhen (1977)
• Atsay (1978)
• Salome (1981)
• Sinasamba Kita (1982)
• Mga Uod at Rosas (1982)
• Haplos (1982)
• Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (1983)
• Sa Hirap at Ginhawa (1984)
• Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap (1984)
• Bituing Walang Ningning (1985)
• Payaso (1986)
• Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig? (1987)
• Kahit Wala Ka Na (1989)
• Beautiful Girl (1990)
• Kapag Langit ang Humatol (1990)
• Hihintayin Kita sa Langit (1991)
• Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal (1992)
• Saan Ka Man Naroroon (1993)
• Kung Mawawala Ka Pa (1993)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1994)
• Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin (1995)
• Sana Maulit Muli (1995)
• The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)
• Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996)
• Sa Aking mga Kamay (1996)
• Bayad Puri (1997)
• Rizal sa Dapitan (1997)
• Pusong Mamon (1998)
• Sa Pusod ng Dagat (1998)
• Ooops, Teka Lang... Diskarte Ko 'To! (2001)
• Dalaw (2009)

Television

As a cinematographer

• Tanging Yaman (2010)
• Alyna (2010–2011)
• E-Boy (2012)
• Magpahanggang Wakas (2016–2017)
• The Good Son (2017–2018)

As a lighting director

• GMA Telesine Specials
  • Anak... Ang Iyong Ama (1993)
  • Adios, Dulce Estranjera (1995)
• Kim – Awit kay Inay (2011)
• Regal Shocker – Piano (2011)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya
  • Balot (2011)
  • Hat (2015)
  • Barung-Barong (2015)