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Weng Weng (I) (1957–1992)

Actor

The 1981 Manila International Film Festival was designed by First Lady Imelda Marcos as an elaborate showcase of Filipino culture. To everyone's horror, the only film that sold to the world was a midget spy film - a miniature mockery of Western pop iconography, and a joyously naïve celebration of Filipino Goon Cinema - called For Y'ur Height Only... See full bio »

Born:

Ernesto de la Cruz
in Baclaran, Manila, Philippines

Died:

(age 34) in Pasay City, Philippines
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2013 Teachers' Day (in memory of) (post-production)
 
2013 Slink (in memory of)
 
2005 Ce nain que je ne saurais voir! (TV documentary) (dedicatee)
 
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2007 The Search for Weng Weng (documentary)
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Alternate Names:

Weng-Weng

Height:

2' 9" (0.84 m)
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Trivia:

The shortest actor to play a leading role in a movie. (Verne Troyer of "Austin Powers" films is an inch shorter but has not played a leading role to date.). See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo