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Erik Matti

Erik Matti

Director · Born December 21, 1970 · Bacolod City, Philippines

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Biography

Erik Matti is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known for directing On the Job (2013), Honor Thy Father (2015), Seklusyon (2016), BuyBust (2018), and Kuwaresma (2019). His other directing credits include Ekis (1999), Mano Po 2 (2003), Gagamboy (2004), Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) and its sequel Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 (2014), and BuyBust (2018). His crime thriller film On the Job: The Missing 8, a sequel to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight selection On the Job, premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it entered the Main Competition for the Golden Lion and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for John Arcilla. The film was later selected as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. It was also adapted into a miniseries for HBO Asia called On the Job, with the re-edited version of the first film serving as the first two episodes, which was nominated at the 50th International Emmy Awards for Best TV Movie or Miniseries. Matti co-founded the production company Reality Entertainment with Dondon Monteverde, son of film producer Lily Monteverde.

Directed 38

2020s

  1. 2026

    Call My Manager

    Director

  2. 2025

    Call My Manager!

    Director

  3. 2022

    On the Job: The Missing 8

    Director

  4. 2021

    7 Days Of Hell

    Director

  5. Rabid

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    Island of Dreams

    Director

  2. 2018
  3. 2016

    Seklusyon

    Director

  4. 2015

    Honor Thy Father

    Director

  5. 2014

    Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2

    Director

  6. 2013
  7. 2012

    Rigodon

    Director

  8. Vesuvius

    Director

  9. Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Arrival

    Director

  2. 2005

    Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom

    Director

  3. 2004

    Pa-siyam

    Director

  4. Gagamboy

    Director

  5. 2003

    Mano Po 2: My Home

    Director

  6. 2002

    Prosti

    Director

  7. 2001

    Dos Ekis

    Director

  8. Sa Huling Paghihintay

    Director

  9. 2000

    Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback

    Director

  10. Kagat ng dilim : Masaker

    Director

  11. Kagat ng dilim : Stalker

    Director

  12. Kagat ng dilim : Airplane Crash

    Director

  13. Kagat ng dilim : Doppelganger

    Director

  14. Kagat ng dilim : Burak

    Director

  15. Kagat ng dilim : Sigbin

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999

    Ekis

    Director

  2. 1995

    Baby Love

    Second Assistant Director

No release date

  1. Mother

    Director

Wrote 25

2020s

  1. 2022

    On the Job: The Missing 8

    Writer

  2. 2021

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017

    Ang Pagsanib kay Leah Dela Cruz

    Writer

  4. 2015

    Honor Thy Father

    Story

  5. 2014

    Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2

    Writer

  6. 2013
  7. 2012

    Rigodon

    Writer

  8. Vesuvius

    Writer

  9. Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Arrival

    Screenplay

  2. 2006

    Binibining K

    Story

  3. 2004

    Pa-siyam

    Screenplay

  4. Gagamboy

    Story

  5. 2001

    Dos Ekis

    Story

  6. Sa Huling Paghihintay

    Screenplay, Story

  7. Balahibong Pusa

    Story

1990s

  1. 1999

    Ekis

    Writer

  2. 1998

    Gangland

    Screenplay

  3. 1997

    Magic Kingdom: The Legend of Damortis

    Writer

  4. 1996

    Magic Temple

    Story

Produced 21

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. Call My Manager!

    Executive Producer

  3. 2024
  4. 2023
  5. 2022

    The Ultimate Oppa

    Executive Producer

  6. On the Job: The Missing 8

    Executive Producer

  7. 2021

    Happy Times

    Executive Producer

  8. Runaway

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Watch List

    Producer

  2. 'Tol

    Executive Producer

  3. 2017

    Ang Pagsanib kay Leah Dela Cruz

    Producer

  4. 2016

    Seklusyon

    Executive Producer

  5. 2015

    Honor Thy Father

    Producer

  6. 2013

    The Patriarch

    Producer

  7. 2012

    Rigodon

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2001

    Dos Ekis

    Producer

  2. Balahibong Pusa

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1998

    Gangland

    Line Producer

Acted in 9

2020s

  1. 2024

    Seksi: Pantasya at Pelikula

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2008

    Affliction

    Lazarus Ave

  2. 2005

    Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom

    Manwit (voice)

  3. 2002

    Singsing Ni Lola

    Patient

  4. 2001

    Dos Ekis

    Bar DJ

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998

    Heart of Christmas

    Religious Fanatic

  3. Gangland

    TV Re-enactment Actor

  4. 1996

    Magic Temple

    Walking Hut

Created 2

2000s

  1. 2007

    Rounin

    Creator

Sound 1

2020s

  1. 2022

    On the Job: The Missing 8

    Music Supervisor

Other crew 1