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
Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre
2025
Maalaala Mo Kaya
1999
Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak
2010
Magkaribal
2010
Silip sa Apoy
2022
Sex Games
2023
Celestina: Burlesk Dancer
2024
Call Me Alma
2023
They Are Mine
2023
Daughters of Eve
1985
The Woman in the Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut)
2019
A Special Memory
2026
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Acting
4
Writing
216
Producing
3
Sound
1
Crew
8