Soxie Topacio

Socrates Hernandez Topacio (June 19, 1952 – July 21, 2017), known professionally as Soxie Topacio, was a Filipino comedian, actor, writer and director.

Early life, education and career Topacio was born on June 19, 1952, in Manila, Philippines. He studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman, shifting in at least three courses until he dropped out to focus on a burgeoning showbiz career.

Topacio dabbled in acting. Despite being publicly known as a homosexual, he also portrayed characters who are straight in film, such as in Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos; later in his career, he portrayed gay characters on television.

Topacio was nominated in the 1977 FAMAS Awards for Best Production Design for Mortal.

Filmography Actor for Theater willow tree - araullo high school 1968/ director: Melvi Pacubas kintin - araullo high school 1969/ dir: Melvi Pacubas indio - PETA 1969/ dir: Nonon Padilla jr. dumb waiter - PETA 1970/ dir: Jonas Sebastian tatay mong kalbo - PETA 1970/ dir: Cecile Guidote donya clara - PETA 1971/ dir: Cecile Guidote labyrinth - PETA 1971/ dir: Ladislav Smocek tao - PETA 1971/ dir: Cecile Guidote Chinese wall - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones kalbaryo - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones butihing babae ng setsuan - PETA 1972/ dir: Brooks Jones halimaw - PETA 1971 dir: Nonon Padilla jr. subu - PETA - 1971/ dir: Ahmed Zaki inspektor heneral - PETA 1972/ dir: Gardy Labad aidao - PETA 1972/ dir: Cecile Guidote paglilitis ng mag serapio - PETA 1972/ dir: Nonon Padilla jr. ang piging - PETA 1973/ dir: Soxie H. Topacio ay puso - Babaylan 1974/ dir: Dez Bautista man with the flower in his mouth - / Loretta Lichauco kabesang tales - PETA 1974 dir: Nonon Padilla jr. moniko at ang higante - PETA 1974 dir: Nonon Padilla jr. dupluhang bayan - PETA 1974/ dir: gardy Labad ang tao hayop o tao / dir: Nanding Josef awit na Hindi matapus tapos - PETA 1975/ dir: Soxie H. topacio artista sa palengke - PETA 1976/ dir: Maryo delos Reyes boys in the band - 1977/ dir: Tony Espejo hatol ng guhit na bilog - PETA 1974/ dir: Fritz Bennewitz flores para los muertos - PETA 1975/ dir: Lino Brocka lalake, babae atbp - PETA 1977/ dir: Orlando Nadres senaculo - dir: Eddie Infante ten little fairies - / dir: Tony Espejo bombita - Gantimpala / dir: Tony Espejo panunuluyan - PETA/ dir: Joel Lamangan hanggang dito na lamang at maraming salamat po / dir: Orlando Nadres hobe - PETA 1978/ dir: Gardy Labad casa de verde - / dir: maryo de los Reyes macbeth - PETA / dir: Fritz Bennewitz sex a deal - / dir: Maryo de los Reyes one man show / faust - PETA/ dir: Fritz Bennewitz show girls - Green room/ dir: Roni Bertubin romulus d greyt - PETA 2007/ dir: Maribel Legarda

Actor for Film May Isang Brilyante (1973) / Romy Suzara Lupang Hinirang (1973) / Orlando Nadres Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa (1974) / Lino Brocka Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye (1975) Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw (1975) / Celso Ad Castillo Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976) / Mario O'Hara Tisoy (1977) / Ishmael Bernal Ibalik Mo ang Araw sa Mundong Makasalanan (1978) / Lupita Kashiwahara Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (1978) / Lino Brocka Bomba Star (1978) / Joey Gosiengfiao Dodong Diamond (1978) / Emmanuel H. Borlaza Ang Tsimay at ang Tambay (1979) / Junn P. Cabreira Vontes 5 (1979) / Jun Urbano High School Circa '65 (1979) / Maryo delos Reyes Mr. One-Two-Three (1980) / Mike Relon Makiling Unang Yakap (1980) / Eddie Rodriguez Blue Jeans (1981) / Joey Gosiengfiao Kontrobersyal! (1981) / Lino Brocka Burgis (1981) / Lino Brocka Mag-toning Muna Tayo (1981) / Mike Relon Makiling Anak ni Brocka (2005) / Zieg Pedrong Palad / Nick de Ocampo Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1991) / Elwood Perez Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo (2005) / APT Entertainment / Tony Reyes Big Time (2005) Twilight Dancers (2006) / Mel Chionglo La Funeraria Toti / Rhayan Carlos Bwakaw (2012) – Zaldy Gangster Lolo (2014)

Actor for Television Duplex - channel 9 Pitik Bulag - Channel 4 It's a Deal - Channel 9 Ready Na Ako Direk - Channel 9 Lucky 13 - Channel 13 several guesting in several TV shows since 1971

Director for film Ikaw Na Sana - (1994) Regal Films Reyna: ang makulay na pakikipagsapalaran ng mga achucherva, achuchuva, achechenes... (2006) VIVA Films Puso 3 (2006) a 3-episode Indie with Rhayan Carlos and Peque Gallaga Grandpa Is Dead - (2009) APT Entertainment D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?! - (2012) APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles - (2011) Star Cinema

Director for television TV series True Stories - Hosted by Rosa Rosal Carmi (martin) Kristal (Lani Mercado) POPCOM (12 episodes -maynila) Komiks Dear Diary Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin Pira-pirasong Pangarap Daboy en Da girl Marinara Nuts Entertainment Maynila - Hosted by Lito Atienza Family Zoo Takeshi's Castle Bahay Mo Ba 'To? Kung Mawawala Ka Impostora Atlantika Sa Iyong Paglisan O Mare Ko Joey's Quirky World several GMA telesines and other drama anthologies My Driver Sweet Lover Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum Regal Shocker

Director for theater Ang Babae sa Bote - PETA Hayop man ay Lumuluha rin - PETA Ang piging - PETA Iskandalo sa Laot - PETA Lazy John meets Yvonne darna Indarapatra - PETA Awit na Hindi Matapus-tapos - PETA Madilim ang Gabi sa Laot - PETA Monumento - PETA Peryante - PETA Magsasaka - Gantimpala Joe Hill - PETA Mariang Aliw - PETA Canuplin - PETA Kasalan sa Likod ng Simbahan Filipinas Circa 1906 - PETA Oppenheimer - PETA Feel na Feel Panata sa Kalayaan - PETA Amah-Maid in Hongkong - PETA Apat sa Langit Mac-liing Dulag - PETA Halik ng Tarantula - PETA Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo - PETA Paano ko pinatay si Diana Ross - PETA US Bases -/ UP Rep. Bathala - PETA DH - PETA Smokey Mountain 1896 - PETA Hanggang Dito na Lamang at Maraming salamat po - PETA Romeo and Juliet D Komedi - PETA Tatlong Pera - PETA Jesus Christ Superstar The Bomb - PETA Boto ni Botong - PETA El Filibusterismo - Gantimpala Himala - Tanghalan Pilipino Hipo Illusiyonada Ang Palasyo ni Valentin - PETA Rosas (lab plays) - PETA Ang Kamera ni Mang Leon - PETA Bombita - Gantimpala Tosca - PETA Noli Fili Dekada 200 - PETA Prinsesa Perlita - Paranaque

Writer Friends in Love for film(1983) (story) Diosa (for film) Ded na si Lolo (for film) Putting Buhok Putting Nitso (for television) Miss Magpapa-make - up ako (for Television) Tsikiting Masters - (for Film)

Death Topacio died on July 21, 2017. The news was confirmed by several posts from his friends in the film industry, who paid tribute to Topacio on social media. He was 65. According to a tweet from News5, the cause of death was lung cancer.

He was posthumously awarded Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award by the Film Academy of the Philippines in the 2019 Luna Awards.