CONDOLENCES to the family that Director Al Quinn left behind.
He was 86 years old. He started in showbiz as a dancer at the time of the love teams of Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, and the late Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa. He later became a choreographer, then a competent director.
We got the chance to work with him in 1987 when we put up the Star Awards for Television.
We shared our idea of having an awards-giving body for TV with June Rufino, who was then producing other awards nights and we met with her and the president of the PMPC then, Ernie Pecho.
Jun then called Direk Al Quinn to meet with us and that’s how the first Star Awards for TV was born,
Direk Al is such a cool person on the set, so easy to work with. He doesn’t throw his weight around and always ready to listen to any ideas you might want to share with him.
No wonder he lasted for so long in the industry before retiring in the States some six years ago. He was first married to Premiere Productions actress Lani Oteyza in the late 50s. He has a son who’s now an actor in local showbiz, Dino Pastrana.
Direk Al, we pray for the repose of your soul. You will be missed!
