Manuel Gozon Martin (c. 1922 – July 25, 1997), professionally known as José de Villa, was a Filipino film actor and director.

Career

José De Villa made his first film for Sampaguita Pictures in 1947, Maria Kapra, which starred Ángel Esmeralda. He was married to Sampaguita's character actor and contravida (villain) of the 1960s, Tita de Villa. De Villa made two films under LVN Pictures in 1949, a biopic of Gregorio del Pilar starring Jose Padilla Jr. and Capas, starring Leopoldo Salcedo. After these two films, he returned to his original studio, Sampaguita Pictures, where he acted, played character roles and directed films.

Personal life and death

José De Villa was married to actress Tita de Villa, with whom he had nine children. He died on July 25, 1997, at the age of 75.

Filmography

As an actor

As director