El Maestro poses for the camera during a break on location filming of a rice harvest with superstar Nora Aunor, for the 18 trophy winner, Bilangin ang Bituin Langit.

Elwood "El Maestro" Perez

(left-right) Nestor Cuartero, Mother Lily Yu Monteverde, Gil Portes, Ricky Lee, and Elwood "El Maestro" Perez at the inauguration of McDonald’s St. Francis Building, Ortigas Center, co-owned by Mother Lily back in 1989.

Elwood Perez, Tirso Cruz III, and Nora Aunor during the shooting of Bilanging ang Bituin sa Langit, 1989

Elwood Perez directing Nora Aunor and Ana Margarita Gonzales during a scene in Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit, 1989

The Superstar waves to Bay Area Fil-Am fans during the San Francisco filming of the “Nora Aunor-Victor Laurel” screwball comedy, Lollipops & Roses at Burong Talangka, a lost film that has become the Holy Grail to numerous Noranians. Take note of the clapper board held by the director, then tyro, now “El Maestro”, who earnestly performed several functions as a real trooper with the rest of the members of his skeleton crew.

Elwood "El Maestro" Perez

Elwood Perez and Kris Aquino

Elwood Perez and Kris Aquino

Elwood Perez, Gabby Concepcion, and Kris Aquino during shooting of Pangako ng Puso (1990)