| Chito S. Roño | |
| Birth Name: | Chito Sarmiento Roño |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Calbayog, Samar, Philippines |
| Other Names: | Sixto Kayko[1] |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
Chito Sarmiento Roño (in Tagalog pronounced as /ˈɾɔɲo/; born April 26, 1954), also known as Sixto Kayko and Chito S. Roño, is a Filipino writer, producer, and director. He is known for his expansive vision and special-effects-heavy films. He came to prominence in the Philippine film industry as a director with films like Private Show (1986), and Itanong Mo Sa Buwan (The Moonchild; 1988) with the latter earning accolades from the Gawad Urian Awards.[2] He also won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director for the films Nasaan ang Puso (Where is the Heart; 1997), and (2001).[3] In the 1990s, he was instrumental in the formation of the Pinoy rock band Rivermaya as well as the dance group Streetboys.[4] [5] He also directed the family drama Signal Rock (2018) which was the Philippines' entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards.[6]
He also directed television shows like Spirits (2004), Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (How Much Is Your Dignity?; 2010), Imortal (2010), and Maria Mercedes (2013). He is also Vhong Navarro's manager.
Chito Sarmiento Roño was born on April 26, 1954, in Calbayog, Samar, in the Philippines to Jose Alvarez Roño (1923–2002),[7] a politician who later became governor of Samar and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, and Carol Dominado Sarmiento. He is the eldest among six siblings. He is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication. During his college days at the university, he was active in Dulaang UP with Tony Mabesa as an actor, stage manager, props man, and director. Chito Roño, with Lizza Nakpil, also founded Rivermaya and Streetboys in 1993, the latter of which included future actors Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario[8] [9]
He is also related to most of the Veloso Clan, a political family from Calbayog.
| Year | Title | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Wansapanataym (Episode: "Kapirasong Langit") | ABS-CBN | |
| 2004 | Spirits | ||
| 2007 | Mars Ravelo's Lastikman | ||
| 2010 | Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? | ||
| 2010 | Imortal | ||
| 2013 | Maria Mercedes | ||
| 2022 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Kapamilya Channel |
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| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Director | Nasaan ang Puso? | ||
| 2001 | ||||
| Best Original Story (with Roselle Monteverde-Teo and Roy Iglesias) | ||||
| Best Screenplay (with Roy Iglesias) | ||||