Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Known For: Directing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: March 7, 1955
Day of Death: October 8, 2012 (58 years old)
Place of Birth: Quezon City, Philippines
Marilou Díaz-Abaya (30 March 1955 – 8 October 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.
