Rosa Aguirre

Rosa Aguirre (January 25, 1908 – October 9, 1981) was a Filipina actress who worked for Sampaguita Pictures and LVN Pictures. She was married to actor Miguel Anzures and was mother to actor Narding Anzures, who became infamous for killing his onscreen partner Lilian Velez in 1948.

She made her first movie on 1938, Himagsikan ng Puso, with Rudy Concepcion. Aguirre completed 13 movies when World War II broke out. Under X'Otic Pictures and Eiga Hekusa she made one film during the Japanese Occupation, Liwayway ng Kalayaan (Dawn of Freedom). In 1946, she made one war movie Death March under Philippine Pictures Inc., opposite Leopoldo Salcedo, Daily Doble, for Fernando Poe Production in 1947. Aguirre made two movies under Nolasco Bros, Siete Dolores (Seven Sorrows) and Mga Busabos ng Palad (Slaves of Hand). Later, LVN Pictures gave her an exclusive contract until they closed in 1961. She was also a regular on the TV show Si Tatang Kasi.

Aguirre died in 1981 from colon cancer.

Filmography

Year Title Role 1938 Himagsikan ng Puso 1938 Mapait na Lihim 1939 - Pasang Krus 1939 - Gabay ng Magulang 1939 - Walang Tahanan 1939 - Ang Magsasampaguita 1939 - Takip-Silim 1940 - Magbalik ka, Hirang 1940 - Jazmin 1940 - Lambingan 1940 - Bahaghari 1940 - Nang Mahawi ang Ulap 1941 - Tampuhan 1944 - Liwayway ng Kalayaan 1946 - Death March 1947 - Daily Doble 1947 - Ina 1948 - Krus ng Digma 1948 - Siete Dolores 1948 - Mga Busabos ng Palad 1948 - Maestro Pajarillo 1949 - Ina ng Awa 1949 - Kidlat sa Silangan 1949 - Haiskul 1949 - Landas ng Buhay 1949 - He Promised to Return 1950 - Pedro, Pablo, Juan at Jose 1950 - Huramentado 1950 - Ang Magpapawid 1951 - Ang Tapis mo Inday 1951 - Satur 1951 - Irog, Paalam 1951 - Anak ng Pulubi 1951 - Bisig ng Manggagawa 1951 - Apoy na Ginatungan 1951 - La Roca Trinidad 1951 - Huling Concierto 1951 - Isinanlang Pag-ibig 1951 - Pag-asa 1952 - Matador 1953 - Highway 54 1953 - Sa Paanan ng Bundok 1954 - Playboy 1954 - Batalyon Pilipino sa Korea 1954 - Mr. Dupong 1955 - Higit sa Lahat 1955 - Dalagang Taring 1956 - Higit sa Korona 1956 - Anak Dalita 1957 - Walang Sugat 1957 - Sebya, Mahal Kita 1957 - Sanga-Sangang Puso 1958 - Faithful 1958 - Hiwaga ng Pag-ibig 1958 - Casa Grande 1961 - The Moises Padilla Story 1968 - Hari ng Yabang as Tandang Sora 1974 - Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang as Lola Jacoba

In popular culture Aguirre was portrayed by Boots Anson-Roa in crime biopic The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part (1995), starring Sharon Cuneta as Lilian Velez and Cesar Montano as her son Narding Anzures