Bobby A. Suarez 1942-2010

Andrew Leavold with Bobby A. Suarez outside his home in Bulacan, January 2008

The Philippines has lost another of its B movie legends.

Bobby A. Suarez, the director of the Cleopatra Wong series, The One-Armed Executioner, Searchers Of The Voodoo Mountain and American Commandos, passed away in Manila at 2.00am on Monday 8th February.

Bobby was in hospital recovering from a series of heart attacks and a kidney operation.

I was privileged to call Bobby a brother, to be taken into his home, his family and his confidence. My most heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.