Narding Anzures
Bernardo “Narding” Anzures (1928–1949) was a Filipino film actor and convicted murderer.
Narding Anzures | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bernardo Anzures 1928 |
| Died | 1949 (aged 20–21) |
| Other names | Binatillo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935–1947 |
The son of actors Miguel Anzures and Rosa Aguirre, Anzures had starred in pre–World War II films as a child actor under Sampaguita Pictures & LVN Pictures. After the war, he was paired with Lilian Velez in three films produced by Filippine Films & Philippine Pictures Inc., such as Binibiro Lamang Kita, Ang Estudyante, and Sa Kabukiran which was directed by Velez's husband, Jose Climaco.
In 1948, LVN Pictures decided to cast Jaime de la Rosa as Velez's leading man in her next picture.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Sa Kabukiran | Philippine Pictures Inc., also being composed by his former on-screen partner's father, Manuel Velez; and also his last film appearance with Lilian Velez as his on-screen partner |
| 1947 | Ang Estudyante | Philippine Pictures Inc., his second film appearance with Lilian Velez |
| 1946 | Death March | Philippine Pictures Inc. |
| 1941 | Binibiro Lamang Kita | Filippine Films, first being paired with Lilian Velez as his first on-screen partner |
| 1941 | Binatillo | LVN Pictures, final appearance with his father, Miguel Anzures |
| 1940 | Bahaghari | Filippine Films, last appearance with his mother, Rosa Aguirre |
| 1940 | Gunita | Filippine Films |
| 1940 | Inang Pulot | Filippine Films |
| 1939 | Ang Magsasampaguita | Sampaguita Pictures |
| 1938 | Ang Batang Tulisan | Filippine Films |
| 1937 | Ilaw ng Langit | Filippine Films |
| 1937 | Taong Demonyo | Filippine Films |
Incident
After a dispute regarding a decision, at past midnight at about 1:00 am of the following day of June 27, 1948, Anzures barged into the home of Velez and stabbed her and a housemaid to death. After the incident, based from the movie film, The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part (1995), Anzures rode a taxicab and he went somewhere to talk to one of the director of LVN Pictures (probably a director for the movie film, Engkantada) for unknown reason he failed since it was still dawn, and then he headed again to another location where the house of LVN matinee idol, Jaime De la Rosa, wanted to talk, but eventually failed. Anzures instead, pranked a taxi driver that there's a flat tire and he attempted to steal a taxicab which he headed south to Laguna province, he headed to Nagcarlan for his first friend for help, but his friend failed, but on the second time, he headed again to the farthest route which he reached to Sta. Cruz, Laguna and needed for help for his second friend, but few hours later, the news has been reaching out nationwide, thru the radio, in search of notable murderer of the famous & promising actress, Lilian Velez, so Anzures' second friend instead, went heading together to surrender him instead to the police office of the same town to send him back to the Quezon City Police District Office.
On June 29, 1948, Anzures was promptly arrested.
Death
On July 19, 1949, Anzures pleaded guilty to two counts of murder. He was sentenced to two sentences of life imprisonment. He died in prison from tuberculosis.
In Popular Culture
- In the 1995 Film The Lilian Velez Story, Filipino actor Cesar Montano played the role of Narding Anzures, who murdered actress singer Lilian Velez, which was played by the Sharon Cuneta. It was directed by Carlo J. Caparas and co-produced by Golden Lion Films & VIVA Entertainment.
References
Sources
- Garcia, Jessie B. (2004). A Movie Album Quizbook. Iloilo City, Philippines: Erehwon Books & Magazine. pp. 81–83. ISBN 971-93297-0-X.
- "When Local Movie Stars Turned to Stage Acting". Manila Bulletin. December 4, 2005.