Ricky Lee
Writing·March 19, 1948 — 78 years old·Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Ricardo "Ricky" Arreola Lee (b. March 19, 1948) is a profilic Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. Starting in 1973, he has written more than 180 film screenplays and collaborated with many of the Philippines' most notable filmmakers, including Lino Brocka, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Ishmael Bernal. Many of his films he written have been screened in international film festivals, including Cannes, Toronto, and Berlin, among others. In 2022, Lee was conferred as National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts.
Known For
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—The Diary of Mrs. WintersScreenplay—BernalWriter2026AmirWriter2026A Special MemoryWriter · Screenplay2025Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'greTVDevelopment Manager2024Green BonesScreenplay2024A MiracleScreenplay · Executive Producer2024Celestina: Burlesk DancerWriter2024What You DidCreative Consultant2024One NightScreenplay · Story2023They Are MineWriter2023Call Me AlmaWriter2023Sex GamesWriter2022May-December-JanuaryWriter2022A Tale of Filipino ViolenceScreenplay · Story2022Silip sa ApoyWriter2021The Revolution Knows No GenderCreative Consultant2021My Husband, My LoverScreenplay2021Bekis on the RunWriter2021NerisaScreenplay · Story2020RendezvousWriter2020Trip to QuiapoTVCreator2020Once BeforeWriter2019CulionWriter2019Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut)Himself2019KaputolWriter2019MetamorphosisScript Consultant2018Ode to NothingThanks2017Bes and the BeshiesScreenplay2016Ringgo: The Dog ShooterScreenplay2016Iadya Mo KamiScreenplay2016SekyuScreenplay2015Buy Now, Die LaterCreative Producer2015The Love AffairScript Consultant2014The TrialWriter2014HustisyaScreenplay2013LihisScreenplay2013LaurianaScreenplay · Story2013BurgosScreenplay2012InheritanceWriter2012Shake, Rattle, and Roll Fourteen: The InvasionScreenplay2012Himala NgayonSelf2012PalitanScript Consultant2012BaybayinScript2010Sa'yo LamangStory2010MamarazziScreenplay · Story2010MagkaribalTVCreator2010Miss You Like CrazyCreative Consultant2010Gumapang Ka Sa LusakTVCreator2009In My LifeScript Consultant2009BenteWriter2009Kamoteng KahoyWriter2009FuschiaStory · Screenplay2006Don't Look BackScreenplay2006Twilight DancersScreenplay2006In da Red CornerProducer2005DubaiScreenplay · Story2005The Son of Brocka2005Wherever You AreScreenplay2004Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal KitaScreenplay · Story2004So... Happy TogetherScreenplay · Story2004Liberated 2Writer2004SabelScreenplay · Story2004I Will SurviveScreenplay2004Otso Otso Pamela-mela WanScript Consultant2003If Only Love Has Chosen MeScript Consultant2003Then and NowStory2002The '70sScript Consultant2002If You Are But a DreamScreenplay2002May Pag-ibig Pa Kaya?Writer2001TatarinScreenplay2001New MoonWriter2001Huwag Kang Kikibo...Screenplay2001MilaScreenplay2001Luv TextWriter2001Ooops, Teka Lang... Diskarte Ko 'To!Story2001HostageStory2000DeathrowStory · Screenplay2000The Film BikerScreenplay2000The ChildScreenplay2000Minsan, Minahal KitaStory1999Bulaklak ng MaynilaScreenplay1999Reef HuntersScreenplay1999Hey Babe!Story · Screenplay1999Malikot na MundoScreenplay1999'Di Puwedeng Hindi PuwedeStory · Screenplay1999Burlesk KingScreenplay1999IntensityScreenplay1998José RizalScreenplay1998Good MidnightStory1998Kay Tagal Kang HinintayStory Consultant1998Labs Kita...Okey Ka Lang?Screenplay1998Curacha: The Restless WomanStory · Screenplay1998Pusong MamonScreenplay1998MapusokScreenplay1997SangganoWriter1997Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie IIScreenplay1997Wala Ka Nang Puwang Sa MundoScreenplay1997Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin?Story1997Calvento Files: The MovieScreenplay1997Lahar: Paraisong AboWriter1997NBI: The Mariano Mison StoryScreenplay1997Goodbye AmericaStory1996Hangga't May HiningaScript1996The StepmotherScreenplay1996UtolScreenplay1996In My Own HandsScreenplay1996Madonna and ChildScreenplay1996Nights of SerafinaWriter1995Muling Umawit ang PusoWriter1995Mangarap KaScreenplay1995AseroScreenplay1995Kill Barbara With PanicScreenplay1995The Flor Contemplacion StoryScreenplay1995Saan Ako NagkamaliScreenplay1995Redeem Her HonorScreenplay1994A Separated WomanScreenplay1994ForeverScreenplay1994Midnight DancersScreenplay · Story1994LorettaStory1994Yesterday's PromiseScreenplay1994I Will Only Love You OnceScreenplay1994The Elsa Castillo Story: The TruthWriter1993InayScreenplay · Story1993Lumuhod Ka Sa LupaScreenplay1993Because I Love YouScreenplay1993Memories of Old ManilaScreenplay1993Isang Linggong Pag-ibigScreenplay1993Kung Tayo'y MagkakalayoStory · Screenplay1993Kung Kailangan Mo AkoScreenplay1993Kahit May Mahal Ka Nang IbaWriter1993Ayoko Na Sanang MagmahalScreenplay1992Apoy sa PusoScreenplay1992Stella MagtanggolScreenplay · Story1992My Heart Is HereWriter1992Kamay ni CainScreenplay1992Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!Screenplay1992How Are The Kids?Writer1992LuciaScreenplay1991The Real Life of Pacita M.Music · Screenplay · Story1991Lazy Juan and Mr. Shooli in Mongolian Barbecue: The MovieScreenplay1991Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat KoScreenplay1991Anak ng DagatScreenplay1991Kapag Nag-abot ang Langit at LupaWriter1991Pakasalan Mo AkoStory · Screenplay1991Ubos na ang Luha koScreenplay1991Secrets of PuraScreenplay1991Hinukay Ko Na Ang Libingan MoScreenplay1991Maalaala Mo KayaTVWriter · Creative Consultant1991Isabel Aquino: I Want to LiveScreenplay1990Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?Story · Screenplay1990Dino DineroScreenplay1990All Be DamnedWriter1990Beautiful GirlWriter1990Mundo Man ay MagunawScreenplay1990Dirty AffairScreenplay1990Nagsimula sa PusoWriter1990DyesebelScreenplay1990Hindi Laruan Ang PusoScreenplay1990Hot SummerScreenplay · Story1989Ang Bukas ay Akin! (Langit ang Uusig)Screenplay · Story1989Sa Kuko ng AgilaScreenplay1989Macho DancerScreenplay1988Sandakot Na BalaScreenplay1988Birds of PreyScreenplay1988Babaing HampaslupaWriter1987Olongapo: The Great American DreamWriter1987The Untold Story of Melanie MarquezWriter1986Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema1986Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan KitaStory · Screenplay1986Flesh AvenueWriter1985Bomba AriendaWriter1985Private ShowScreenplay1985White SlaveryScreenplay1985Daughters of EveWriter1984Bukas... May PangarapScreenplay1984Baby TsinaScreenplay1984Sinner or SaintStory · Screenplay1983Of the FleshScreenplay1983Gabi Kung Sumikat Ang ArawScreenplay1982MoralStory · Screenplay1982HaplosScreenplay · Story1982MiracleWriter1982Cain and AbelStory · Screenplay1982An AffairStory1982Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak?Story · Screenplay1982PXScreenstory · Screenplay1981SalomeScreenplay1981PlaygirlStory · Screenplay1980BrutalWriter1980Manila by NightWriter1980Miss XStory · Screenplay1979JaguarScreenplay