Erik Matti


Erik Matti is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known for directing On the Job, Honor Thy Father, Seklusyon, BuyBust, and Kuwaresma. His other directing credits include Ekis, Mano Po 2, Gagamboy, ' and its sequel '.
Matti co-founded the production company Reality Entertainment with Dondon Monteverde, son of film producer Lily Monteverde.

Early life and education

Matti hails from Bacolod. He is the sixth children of Enrique, an atheist and custom's agent, and Julieta, a government employee raised in a family "considered to be gangsters". Of his deceased father, Matti reminisced that he was "an intellectual and never really saw work as something to devote himself into. He was a dreamer and a debater."
Matti graduated from elementary and high school at the University of San Agustin. He studied college at the University of St. La Salle initially as a biology major but eventually shifted his focus to mass communication. Despite his six years in college, he did not graduate.

Personal life

Matti is married to screenwriter Michiko Yamamoto. Politically he is an outspoken critic of Rodrigo Duterte, in part due to the Filipino president's proclamation of martial law during the Marawi crisis. As such, Matti sparked criticism for cursing at Duterte's supporters in social media.

Filmography

Director