Years active 1963–present Name German Moreno | Role Television host Children Federico Moreno | |
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Other names Kuya GermsMaster Showman Parents Aurora Molina, Jose Moreno y Calvo Awards PMPC Star Awards for TV Special Citation, PMPC Star Awards for TV Master Star Builder Nominations PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Male TV Host Movies and TV shows Walang Tulugan with the, That's Entertainment, GMA Supershow, Moron 5 and the Crying La, Bakekang Similar People Nora Aunor, Jake Vargas, Christopher de Leon, Gloria Romero, Cristy Fermin Profiles | ||
German moreno kuya germs suffers mild stroke and rushed to hospital
German Molina Moreno, also known as Kuya Germs or the Master Showman (October 4, 1933 – January 8, 2016), was a Spanish Filipino television host, actor, comedian and talent manager (star-builder).
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- German moreno kuya germs suffers mild stroke and rushed to hospital
- KUH LEDESMA guests in German Morenos ALIVE TV Show
- Early life
- Personal life
- Early career
- Later career
- Health and death
- Film
- Radio
- Awards
- References
KUH LEDESMA guests in German Moreno's ALIVE TV Show
Early life
His parents were Jose Moreno y Caloy (Pepe), a Spanish-Filipino Mestizo, and Aurora Molina, a Filipina. He had one sister, Pilar Moreno Nite. His father died after an incident involving an American soldier. Moreno first worked for an aunt's taxi company and also sold bibingka, peanuts, and cigarettes. He became a jeepney barker.
Personal life
He had an adopted son named Federico Moreno. His grandson Luis Moreno is an archer. His nephew, John Nite is also a TV host on Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman on GMA 7.
Early career
Moreno became involved in the entertainment industry working as a janitor and telonero (curtain raiser) of Clover Theater in 1957. His first break was a role as Jesus Christ for the Manila Grand Opera House. He later went on to pursue a career as a comedian of the bodabil stage and the post-war screen.
Later career
In 1963, Moreno took his comedy act to Sampaguita Pictures, the home of biggest stars at that time such as Dolphy, Panchito, Gloria Romero, and Susan Roces. He hosted a premiere night at the Life Theater but refused Nene Vera-Perez's attempt to pay him and instead 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 as a pinch-hitter for Helen Vela, Bingo Lacson, and Ben David. Moreno would then be given his own timeslot from 11pm to 12mn for "Bisita Artista", "Music Factory", with Lozada and Inday Badiday and the famous "Guy and Pip Song Festival". In the last decades of his life, he would host his own hour-long show on dzBB during weekdays at 2:30pm.
Moreno's biggest break came on television in the late 1970s when he became host of the Sunday noontime variety show, GMA Supershow (first known as Germside and Germspesyal). He eventually became the host, starbuilder and producer of That's Entertainment, a youth-oriented variety show developing the biggest stars in the Philippine entertainment industry. He was also known by giving gift packs from the show's sponsors to every guests of his programs. Aside from his hosting stints in two GMA shows, Moreno also hosted Superstar, a Sunday musical-variety show of Nora Aunor, co-hosted with Jograd dela Torre. He was also the host of a late-night show entitled Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman. He is also the close friends of Aunor.
Moreno also produced 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, and Ina.
He is the founder of the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in Quezon City, Philippines, patterned to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California. Since 1996, FAMAS started to give out the Youth Achievement Award, named after him. The German Moreno Youth Achievement Award is given to a batch of young stars that have exemplar performances in the motion picture industry.
It was followed by the German Moreno Power Tandem Award in 2014 by the Philippine Movie Press Club, recognizing the most phenomenal love teams in Philippine television. He was also the former president of Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT). He also endorsed prominent brands such as Vaseline Shampoo and Dazz Diswashing Paste.
In April 2013, Moreno celebrated his 50th anniversary in the Philippine entertainment industry with a tribute special entitled "50 Years With The Master Showman" at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila, Pasay City. The special was attended by Moreno's "anak-anakan"'s (his discoveries) throughout his five decades in showbiz.
Health and death
Moreno suffered a mild stroke on January 2, 2015. His condition improved soon after, according to his son Federico Moreno. Few months later, he returned to Walang Siyesta! and Walang Tulugan.
One year later, he suffered another stroke. He was rushed to the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City on January 8, 2016, where he died on the same day at 3:20 a.m from cardiac arrest according to his nephew John Nite. He was 82 years old. aftermath of his death, his remains were arrived on Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Shrine on the night of the January 8. On January 9, his show Walang Tulugan given a live tribute episode. He was buried in Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina after he was brought to GMA Network Studios.
After his death, his show Walang Tulugan ended on February 13, 2016. A special tribute concert entitled, "The Master Showman's Final Bow" was aired on February 26, 2016, the comedy show, Bubble Gang was preempted to give way for the tribute concert.