Zaldy Zshornack
Actor · Born December 30, 1937 (88) · Manila, Philippines
José Rizaldy Zshornack was born in Manila, December 30, 1940. He finished high school at the Manila Central University, and married actress/beauty queen Shirley Gorospe, who became his leading lady in many of his pictures. Zshornack first appeared in Sisa (1951), a film directed by Gerardo de Leon for Premiere Productions, starring Anita Linda. The lead character comes from the novel by Jose Rizal, the "Noli me tangere," a woman who goes mad looking for her two children. Zshornack followed up with Ukelele Boy (1957), for Larry Santiago Productions (LSP). His first leadng role was in Barumbado (1957), but it was in LSP's Lo Waist Gang (1958), with "Fernando Poe, Jr", in which he gained recognition. An appealing action star was born. Other films from t this period include Kamay ni Cain (1957), Bakya mo Neneng (1957), Pusakal (1957), Tokyo 1960 (1957), Batang piyer (1958), Anak ng lasengga (1958), Wanted: Husband (1958), Asintado (1958), Viuda de Oro (1960) and Falcon (1962). Zshornack was suave with the ladies, quick on the draw and a good with children, but, he also excelled outside the Western genre. Zshornack's reel and real life romance with favorite leading lady "Shirley Gorospe", resulted in a string of musicals and dramas on their love life, such as Sweethearts (1957), Shirley, My Darling (1958), You're My Everything (1958), the "Hong Kong Story" episode in the film _Obra-maestra (1958)_, _Hong Kong Honeymoon (1960)_, and Fil-American Girl (1963). When his contract with Premiere studio expired, Zshornack set up his own ZZ Productions, which made Zaldong Bangketa (1966). He also free-lanced with over movie studios, and among the films he made in this period are: _Apatna agila (1964)_, for Lea Productions; _Nueva Vizcaya (1973)_, with Eddie Garcia, for Rosal Films (owned by "susan Roces"; Rio Tigre (1974), for Roda Films; Sacramento (1974), for Film Productions; and _Kutong Lupa (1976)_, for Rootman Productions. Zshornack was chosen Best Actor at the Second Quezon (City) Film Festival for De la Cruz (1971). He was twice nominated for Best Actor, by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences ("FAMAS" qv), for Hindi na Sisikat ang Araw (1973) and Batingaw (1974). He was also nominated by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) for best supporting actor, for his gritty portrayal of a police captain in _Kaaway ng Batas (1990)_.
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Biography from IMDb.
- December 30, 1937 (88)
- Manila, Philippines
- Actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Zaldy Zshornack's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Zaldy Zshornack's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Zaldy Zshornack's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Aguila At Guerrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Kaaway ng Batas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Hit and Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Bells of San Jose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Nueva Vizcaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Black Mama White Mama(1973)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Hot Box(1972)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Apat na Patak ng Dugo ni Adan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Day of the Wolves(1971)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Alamat Ng 7 Kilabot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Mga Manugang ni Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Nag-uumpugang Bato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Night of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Pitong Gatang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Ang Maton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Kidnappers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Tokyo 1960 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Los Lacuacheros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Bicol Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Bakasyon Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Lo' Waist Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
Star power in the 31st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1956 to 1992.
Film career
- 1973Screen debut· Black Mama, White Mama
How do Zaldy Zshornack's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Zaldy Zshornack work with?
People who share at least 2 of Zaldy Zshornack's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Viola shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Joe ViolaShared titles: Black Mama White Mama (1973), The Hot Box (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Viola
- Jonathan DemmeShared titles: Black Mama White Mama (1973), The Hot Box (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Demme
Actors
- Margaret MarkovShared titles: Black Mama White Mama (1973), The Hot Box (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Margaret Markov
