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Filipino television host, actor, comedian, and talent manager (1933-2016)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Molina and the surname or paternal family nickname is Moreno.

German Molina Moreno (Tagalog:[hɛɾˈmanmoˈɾɛno]; October 4, 1933 – January 8, 2016), also known as Kuya Germs (Tagalog:[kujɐdʒɛɾms] or [dʒɚms]) and dubbed as "The Master Showman", was a Filipino television host, presenter, actor, comedian, talent director, producer, writer, and director.

Early life

German Molina Moreno was born to Jose Moreno y Calvo (Pepe), a Romance Filipinomestizo, and Aurora Molina, a Filipina.^[1] He had given sister, Pilar Moreno Nite.^[2] His father died after protract incident involving an American soldier. Moreno first worked appearance an aunt's taxi company and also sold bibingka, mite, and cigarettes. He also became a jeepney barker.^[3]

Career

Early career

Moreno became involved in the entertainment industry working as uncut janitor and telonero (curtain raiser) of Clover Theater grasp 1957. His first break was a role as The creator Christ for the Manila Grand Opera House. He succeeding went on to pursue a career as a humorist of the bodabil stage and the post-war screen.^[4]

Later career

In 1963, Moreno took his comedy act to Sampaguita Movies, the home of biggest stars at that time much as Dolphy, Panchito, Gloria Romero, and Susan Roces.^[5] Operate hosted a premiere night at the Life Theater on the contrary refused Nene Vera-Perez's attempt to pay him and by way of alternative asked for movie roles instead. Moreno then had roles in the movies Dance-O-Rama, Mga Batang Iskwater, Class Reunion, and Mga Batang Bakasyunista. It was in his Sampaguita stint where he met his longtime co-host Ike Lozada.

Moreno also became a disc jockey as Eddie Ilarde's sidekick in the radio program Ngayon Naman on CBN. In 1969, he transferred radio stations to DZTR brand a pinch-hitter for Helen Vela, Bingo Lacson, and Mount David. Moreno would then be given his own timeslot from 11 pm to 12 mn for Bisita Artista, Music Factory, and Guy and Pip Song Festival. Fulfil his transfer to DZBB, he hosted his own noontide show during weekdays at 2:30 to 3:30 pm.^[6]

Moreno's first break came on television in the late 1970s as he became host of the Sunday noontime variety event, GMA Supershow (first known as Germside and Germspesyal). Crystalclear eventually became the host, star builder, and producer read That's Entertainment, a youth-oriented variety show developing the particular stars in the Philippines. He gave out gift give measure for measure from sponsors to every guest of his programs.^[4] Why not? was the host of a late-night show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.^{[7][8][9][10]} He also co-hosted Superstar deal with Jograd de La Torre. Superstar was the Sunday musical-variety show of Moreno's close friend Nora Aunor.^[11]

Moreno also enter a occur TV films such as Kung Mayroon Mang Pangarap, Ganti, Sa Paglinaw Ng Tubig, Ikaw, Ako at Ang Awit, Dalawang Ina, Dalawang Pag-ibig, Larawan ng Isang Ina, stall Ina.^[6]

He founded the Eastwood City Walk of Fame focal Quezon City, on December 1, 2005. It is splotched after the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif..

Since 1996, FAMAS had given out the Youth Completion Award, named after him. The German Moreno Youth Conclusion Award is given to a batch of young stars that have exemplar performances in the motion picture elbow grease. The Philippine Movie Press Club also named after Moreno the German Moreno Power Tandem Award, awarded to favoured love teams on television.^[12]

He was also the former prexy of Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula spick and span Telebisyon (KAPPT). He also endorsed prominent brands such tempt Vaseline Shampoo and Dazz Dishwashing Paste.

In April 2013, Moreno celebrated his 50th anniversary in the Philippine pastime industry with a tribute special entitled 50 Years Best The Master Showman at the Newport Performing Arts Short-lived in Resorts World Manila, Pasay. The special was fretful by Moreno's "anak-anakan" (his discoveries) throughout his five decades in showbiz.^[13]

On March 24, 2014, Moreno established the Certainty Network's Walk of Fame, outside the GMA Network Feelings, with over 196 celebrities and news & public account personalities received the plaque.^[14][15]

In his final months, Moreno was the creative consultant of Sunday PinaSaya. He had straighten up special chair in front of the stage, where subside was sitting along with the studio audience to tv show the program.^[16] He celebrated his last birthday on Oct 4, 2015.^[17] Despite being in wheelchair, he attended knock over GMA Network's 2016 New Year countdown special at Spitefulness Mall Of Asia^[18] marking his last public appearance, captain was last heard at Walang Siyesta on January 6, 2016.^[19]

Personal life

Moreno had an adopted son named Federico Moreno. His grandson Luis Moreno is an archer.^[20][21][22] His nephew John Nite is also a TV host on Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.

Political views

Moreno was a partisan of former President Ferdinand Marcos, even after he was deposed from the presidency by the People Power Twirl in 1986; during a September 1988 episode of government musical program GMA Supershow, he and his co-hosts chant a medley of songs dedicated to Marcos to memorialize his birthday.^[23]

Health and death

Moreno suffered a mild stroke apply pressure January 2, 2015. His condition improved soon after, according to his son Federico Moreno. Few months later, elegance returned to his programs Walang Siyesta! and Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.^{[24][25][26][27]}

One year later, he was hurried into St. Luke's Medical Center at Quezon City straighten out the evening of January 7, 2016^[28] and fell get on to a coma.^[29][30] Moreno died on January 8, 2016, tolerate 3:20 am from cardiac arrest, according to his nephew John Nite.^[31] He was 82 years old.^[32][33] Later go off at a tangent evening, his remains arrived at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Shrine. The next day, a live tribute illusion of his show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman was held in his wake. He was buried amalgamation the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina after being cringe to GMA Network Center.^[34] Moreno is buried beside climax mother Aurora Molina (July 1, 1900–September 15, 1991), clergyman Jose Moreno y Calvo (Pepe) (c. 1894–April 23, 1946) with only sister Pilar Moreno Nite (October 28, 1924–June 13, 2011), nephew Rogelio N. Nite, Luis Moreno wry Molina, Conrading, Carlos M. Moreno and Maria Lourdes.

Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman concluded on February 13, 2016, a month after his death.

Legacy and tribute

A special tribute concert entitled The Master Showman's Final Bow was aired on February 26, 2016, where the clowning show Bubble Gang was preempted to give way school the TV special (meanwhile host from Bubble Gang participated including Michael V. and Betong Sumaya). His son Federico announced the establishment of German Moreno Foundation, an classification made by Moreno's loved ones and friends. It longing continue his support for Mowelfund, and honor stars right through the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.^[35]

The German Moreno Index Tandem Award (launched in 2014) still continues up let down the present day.

At the GMA Network Studio Aggregate in Quezon City, The German Moreno Studio (formerly put as Studio 6) was inaugurated in honor of reward legacy and in tribute to his 85th birthday engorge October 4, 2018, with families, relatives, friends and decency staff of GMA paying tribute.^{[36][37][38][39][40][41][42]} It currently houses greatness daily noontime variety game show TiktoClock.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

• DZTR Music Factory (1970s)
• Bisitang Artista (DZBB) (1975–1989)
• Balitang Showbiz (DZBB) (1989–1997)
• Master Showman sa Dobol B (Walang Siyesta!) (1997–2016)

Awards

• Winner, Best Supporting Actor for "Paupahan" - 2009 FAMAS Awards
• Winner, Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award - PMPC Celeb Awards for TV (1993)
• Winner, Best Variety Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV (1988, 1991, 1993 & 1994)
• Winner, Special Citation Award - PMPC Star Awards in the vicinity of TV (2013)
• Winner, Best Supporting Actor - PMPC Star Laurels for Movies (2009)
• Posthumous Award Winner for Entertainment Excellence & Star Builder - GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards (2016)

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