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'''Gervacio Santos''' is a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[film editor]]. During his career, he was considered one of the most demanded in his field. Gervacio has worked under numerous pseudonyms including: George Santos, Gerry Santos, Herb Bas, Bas Santos, and Bass Santos. He has earned numerous awards, including three [[Famas Award]]s for [[Kalibre 45]] (1957), [[Cavalry Command]] (1963) and [[Scout Rangers]] (1964). He won Best Film Editing Awards in both the [[[Manila Film Festival]] for [["Remembrance"|Remembrance (film)]] and in the [[Quezon City Film Festival]] for [["Alyas Bagsik"|Alyas Bagsik (Film)]].
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'''Gervacio Santos''' is a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[film editor]]. During his career, he was considered one of the most demanded in his field. Gervacio has worked under numerous pseudonyms including: George Santos, Gerry Santos, Herb Bas, Bas Santos, and Bass Santos. He has earned numerous awards, including three [[Famas Award]]s for [[Kalibre 45]] (1957), [[Cavalry Command]] (1963) and [[Scout Rangers]] (1964). He won Best Film Editing Awards in both the [[[Metro Manila Film Festival]] for [["Remembrance"|Remembrance (film)]] and in the [[Quezon City Film Festival]] for [["Alyas Bagsik" (film)|"Alyas Bagsik (Film)"]].
 
== Career ==
Santos began his professional career as an editor in 1954 at [[Premiere Productions]] where he was given the break to edit the film titled Conde de Monte Carlo starring Roegilio de la Rosa. He worked on ''[[Si Eva at si Adan]]'' directed by [[Gerry de Leon]]. InAs 1967,house Editors he leftedited thean studioaverage andof startedone [[freelancing]].feature Duringfilm thismonthly, timeediting hepictures workeddirected withby severalprominent independentmovie filmdirectors including companiesto includingname [[Tagaloga Ilang]]few, Nemesio ProductionCaravana, AMCesar ([[AmaliaGallardo, Fuentes]])Efren ProductionsReyes, JEBert ([[JosephAvellana, Estrada]])Eddie ProductionsRomero,Teodorico amongSantos, Eddie Infante, Josefino Cenizal, others. ByIn this time1967, Santoshe hadleft editedthe severalstudio hundredand full-lengthbecame Filipinoemployed movies.by SantosTamaraw shiftedStudios, hisowned attentionand tooperated Americanby filmAlbert producers,Joseph workingand withhis [[Ciriobrothers. SantiagoThe Filmstudio Organization]]have editing and severallaboratory otherfacilities Americanwhich moviecater companiesto whoindependent camefilm toproductions shootincluding theirTagalog moviesIlang inIlang theProductions, PhilippinesAM (Amalia Fuentes) Productions, JE ([[Joseph Estrada]]) Productions among others.
As a freelancer, he worked in every studio facilities such as LVN Studios, Sampaguita Pictures, FIL-AM (Fernando Poe Productions) where other movie producers have their production filmed and processed for post-production. By this time, Santos had edited several hundred full-length Filipino movies. Having established a good refutation American producers who came to shoot their movies in the Philippines hired him to edit their film. It is at this time that he shifted his attention to editing American movies, mostly with Roger Corman who co-produce with Cirio Santiago Film Organization. (IMDb has a partial list of the several movies he had edited for them.
He served as President of the [[Film Editors Guild of the Philippines]] from 1974 to 1983 and then again in 1984 to 1986 at the same times being a member of the Board of Governors of the FILM ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
 
He served as Presidentpresident of the [[Film Editors Guild of the Philippines]] from 1974 to 1983 and then again in 1984 to 1986 at the same times being a member of the Boardboard of Governorsgovernors of the FILMFilm ACADEMYAcademy OFof THEthe PHILIPPINESPhilippines.
Gervacio has worked under numerous pseudonyms including: George Santos, Gerry Santos, Herb Bas, Bas Santos, and Bass Santos. He has earned numerous awards, including three Famas Awards for Kalibre 45 (1957), Cavalry Command (1963) and Scout Rangers (1964). He won Best Film Editing Awards in both the Metro Manila Film Festival for "Remembrance" and in the Quezon City Film Festival for "Alyas Bagsik".
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Been Former President of the FILM EDITORS GUILD
Become a member of the Board of Governors of the FILM ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Been Lay Minister in Our Lady of Grace Parish Church and elected Education Chairman
Been Chairman of the Seminar in MARIOLOGY
Member KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 4th Degree
Been President of Grace Park TOASTMASTER CLUB and received a trophy for becoming Champion in Extemporaneous Speech in an Area Competition
Been elected Number One Councillor of his Barangay in 1998
In 1989, although he has an assignment with Cirio Santiago to edit 2 films, he, together with his family emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He planned to come back to the country to fulfill the assignments but for some reason he had not made it. He and his family members are now full-pledged Canadian citizens.
 
== Present Careercareer ==
Santos is currently retired. He lives in [[Canada]] with his wife, five children, and fivesix grandchildren.
Circa 20122012–21, Santos has been involved in the [[Toronto]] television show [[Fillipino, Eh!]] where he appeared in various comedy skits.
 
== Filmography ==
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* ''Demon of Paradise'' (1987)
* ''The Fighter'' (1987) (as Bass Santos)
** akaa.k.a. ''The Kick Fighter''
* ''Eye of the Eagle'' (1986)
* ''Future Hunters'' (1986)
** akaa.k.a. ''Deadly Quest''
** akaa.k.a. ''Spear of Destiny ''
* ''The Devastator'' (1985)
** akaa.k.a. ''Kings Ransom''
** akaa.k.a. ''The Destroyers''
* ''Final Mission'' (1984)
** akaa.k.a. ''Last Mission''
* ''Wheels of Fire'' (1984)
** akaa.k.a. ''Desert Warrior''
** akaa.k.a. ''Pyro ''
** akaa.k.a. ''Vindicator''
* ''Stryker'' (1983)
* ''[[Get My Son Dead or Alive]]'' (1982)
** akaa.k.a. ''Savage Dawn'' (video title)
* ''Firecracker'' (1981)
** akaa.k.a. ''Naked Fist''
* ''Up from the Depths'' (1979)
* ''Death Force'' (1978)
** akaa.k.a. ''Fierce''
** akaa.k.a. ''Fighting Mad''
* ''Hell Hole'' (1978)
** akaa.k.a. ''Escape from Women's Hell Hole'' (USA: video title)
** akaa.k.a. ''Women of Hell's Island'' (video title)
* ''The Muthers'' (1976)
* ''She Devils in Chains'' (1976)
** akaa.k.a. ''American Beauty Hostages''
** akaa.k.a. ''Ebony, Ivory, and Jade''
** akaa.k.a. ''Foxfire''
** akaa.k.a. ''Foxforce''
* ''Cover Girl Models'' (1975)
* ''Supercock'' (1975)
** akaa.k.a. ''A Fistful of Feathers'' (USA)
** akaa.k.a. ''Fowl Play''
** akaa.k.a. ''Superchicken''
* ''[[T.N.T.TNT Jackson]]'' (1975)
* ''Bamboo Gods and Iron Men'' (1974)
** akaa.k.a. ''Black Kung Fu'' (USA: video title)
* ''Fly Me'' (1973) (as George Santos)
* ''Scout Ranger'' (1964)
* ''Cavalry Command'' (1963)
** akaa.k.a. ''The Day of the Trumpet''
* ''Terror Is a Man'' (1959)
x Movini's Venom (1970)
** akaa.k.a. ''Blood Creature'' (USA: reissue title)
** akaa.k.a. ''Creature from Blood Island''
** akaa.k.a. ''The Gory Creatures''
* ''The Scavengers'' (1959)
* ''Kalibre .45'' (1957)
 
==External links==
* {{imdbIMDb name|id=0764099}}
 
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