Erik Matti

Directing

Erik Matti

Born
(age 55)
Birthplace
Bacolod City, Philippines
Credits
66 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 10

YearTitleRole
2024 Seksi: Pantasya at Pelikula Film
2014 Sine, Laging Kasama Film Self
2008 Affliction Film Lazarus Ave
2005 Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom Film Manwit (voice)
2002 Singsing Ni Lola Film Patient
2001 Dos Ekis Film Bar DJ
1999 Scorpio Nights 2 Film Harold
1998 Heart of Christmas Film Religious Fanatic
1998 Gangland Film TV Re-enactment Actor
1996 Magic Temple Film Walking Hut

Crew credits 61

YearTitleJob
TBA On The Job Prequel Film Director, Screenplay
TBA Mother Film Director
TBA On The Job: Maghari Film Director
TBA May Pagasa: The Battles of Andres Bonifacio Film Director
2026 Call My Manager TV Director (1 ep)
2025 Rekonek Film Executive Producer
2025 Call My Manager! Film Director, Executive Producer
2025 Prisoner of War Film Executive Producer
2024 Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital Film Executive Producer
2024 Hosanna Film Creative Consultant
2023 Keys to the Heart Film Executive Producer
2022 The Ultimate Oppa Film Executive Producer
2022 On the Job: The Missing 8 Film Music Supervisor, Executive Producer, Writer, Director
2021 Happy Times Film Executive Producer
2021 7 Days Of Hell Film Director
2021 Rabid Film Director
2021 On the Job TV Director, Writer, Story, Creator (6 ep)
2021 Runaway Film Executive Producer
2021 A Girl and A Guy Film Director, Story, Production Executive
2019 Island of Dreams Film Director
2019 Watch List Film Producer
2019 The Entity Film Story, Executive Producer, Director
2019 'Tol Film Executive Producer
2018 Folklore TV Director (1 ep)
2018 BuyBust Film Story, Director, Screenplay
2017 Ang Pagsanib kay Leah Dela Cruz Film Writer, Producer
2016 Seklusyon Film Executive Producer, Director
2015 Honor Thy Father Film Director, Story, Producer
2014 Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 Film Writer, Director
2014 ABCs of Death 2 Film Director, Screenplay
2013 The Patriarch Film Producer
2013 On the Job Film Director, Writer
2012 Rigodon Film Writer, Producer, Director
2012 Vesuvius Film Director, Writer
2012 Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles Film Director, Writer
2011 Nang Tumambad ang Hubad na Katotohanan Film Director
2009 The Arrival Film Screenplay, Director
2008 Carnivore Film Producer
2007 Rounin TV Creator
2006 Binibining K Film Story
2005 Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom Film Director
2004 Pa-siyam Film Director, Screenplay
2004 Gagamboy Film Director, Story
2003 Mano Po 2: My Home Film Director
2002 Prosti Film Director
2001 Dos Ekis Film Director, Story, Producer
2001 Sa Huling Paghihintay Film Director, Screenplay, Story
2001 Balahibong Pusa Film Story, Producer
2000 Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback Film Director
2000 Kagat ng dilim : Masaker Film Director
2000 Kagat ng dilim : Stalker Film Director
2000 Kagat ng dilim : Airplane Crash Film Director
2000 Kagat ng dilim : Doppelganger Film Director
2000 Kagat ng dilim : Burak Film Director
2000 Kagat ng dilim : Sigbin Film Director
1999 Ekis Film Director, Writer
1999 Scorpio Nights 2 Film Director, Screenplay
1998 Gangland Film Line Producer, Screenplay
1997 Magic Kingdom: The Legend of Damortis Film Writer
1996 Magic Temple Film Story
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