Erik Matti | |
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.jpg) Matti in 2014 | |
| Born | December 21, 1970 Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Education | Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod |
| Alma mater | University of St. La Salle (withdrew) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Michiko Yamamoto |
Eric Charles Matti (born December 21, 1970),[1] professionally known as Erik Matti, is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known for directing On the Job (2013), Honor Thy Father (2015), Seklusyon (2016), BuyBust (2018), and On the Job: The Missing 8 (2021).
Matti co-founded the production company Reality Entertainment with Dondon Monteverde, son of film producer Lily Monteverde.[2][3] Matti and Monteverde also co-founded the streaming service Upstream.
Matti hails from Bacolod. He is the sixth (and youngest) children of Enrique, an atheist and custom's agent, and Julieta, a government employee raised in a family "considered to be gangsters". Of his deceased father, Matti reminisced that he was "an intellectual and never really saw work as something to devote himself into. He was a dreamer and a debater."[4]
Matti graduated from elementary and high school at Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod. He studied college at the University of St. La Salle initially as a biology major but eventually shifted his focus to mass communication. Despite his six years in college, he did not graduate.[4]
Erik Matti's career in the film industry began when he was hired to supervise the script continuity for the 1994 superhero film Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik.[5]
Matti is married to screenwriter Michiko Yamamoto.[6] Politically he is an outspoken critic of Rodrigo Duterte, in part due to the Filipino president's proclamation of martial law during the Marawi crisis. As such, Matti sparked criticism for cursing at Duterte's supporters in social media.[7]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Scorpio Nights 2 | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999 | Ekis: Walang Tatakas | Yes | Yes | |
| 2000 | Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return of the Comeback | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Sa Huling Paghihintay | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Dos Ekis | Yes | No | |
| 2002 | Prosti | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Mano Po 2: My Home | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | Gagamboy | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | Pa-siyam | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | The Arrival | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Rigodon | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | On the Job | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | ABCs of Death 2 (Segment: 'I is for Invincible') | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Honor Thy Father | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Seklusyon | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | BuyBust | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Kuwaresma | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | A Girl and A Guy | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | On the Job: The Missing 8 | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | On the Job | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22nd Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Original Story | Magic Temple (with Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes) |
Won | [8] |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 2014 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Cinematographer of the Year | On the Job | Won | |
| Movie Director of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2015 | 41st Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Director | Honor Thy Father | Won | [9] |
| Best Original Story (with Michiko Yamamoto) | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Director | Seklusyon | Won | [8] |
| 2020 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Director | Food Lore (episode: 'Island of Dreams') |
Won | [10] |
| 2022 | 50th International Emmy Awards | Best TV Movie or Miniseries | On the Job | Nominated |
