Teddy Co, film curator and archivist, has died at the age of 64.
November 4, 2023
Film curator and archivist Teddy Co has died at the age of 64 after losing his three-year battle with cancer. Co was instrumental in the recovery of some of the films by national artists, such as Manuel Conde and Gerardo de Leon. He co-founded Cinema Rehiyon, one of the flagship projects of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) dedicated to spotlighting regional filmmakers. He also served as the Commissioner of the Arts for the NCCA, as well as the chair for NCCA’s Committee on Cinema. Masses for Co have been scheduled on November 3 and 4 at Funeraria Paz, Araneta Avenue, Quezon City.
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