Narding Anzures

Narding Anzures
Born
Bernardo Anzures

1928 (1928)
Manila, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, U.S.
Died1949 (aged 20–21)
Other namesBinatillo
OccupationActor
Years active1935–1947

Bernardo “Narding” Anzures (1928–1949) was a Filipino film actor and convicted murderer.

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.

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

Murder of Lilian Velez

In 1948, LVN Pictures decided to cast Jaime de la Rosa as Velez's leading man in her next picture. After a dispute regarding the decision, at about 1:00 am on June 27, 1948, Anzures barged into the home of Velez in Quezon City and stabbed her and a housemaid to death in front of Velez's daughter Vivian and another housemaid. After the incident, Anzures fled to Santa Cruz, Laguna, where he surrendered a few days later.[1]

Death

At his trial, Anzures pled insanity, claiming to have been under a "fantastic spell" when he committed the crime, but eventually pled guilty on July 19, 1949. He was sentenced to two sentences of life imprisonment and was ordered to pay P5,000 each to the relatives of his victims, but was later pardoned by President Elpidio Quirino. He died from tuberculosis shortly after his release; his exact motives for the killings were never determined.[1]

  • 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 and Viva Entertainment.

References

  1. ^ a b Reyes, Isidra (March 26, 2023). "74 yrs after her death, Lilian Velez's diary reveals a colorful life before that gruesome end". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

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