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Cathy Garcia-Sampana

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Cathy Garcia-Sampana in She's Dating the Gangster (2014)
Cathy Garcia-Sampana was born on 28 November 1971 in Quezon City, Philippines. She is a director and assistant director, known for Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), The Hows of Us (2018) and A Second Chance (2015). She has been married to Louie Sampana since 2 May 2023. They have two children. She was previously married to Epoy Molina.
BornNovember 28, 1971
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BornNovember 28, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 27 nominations

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    Known for

    Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
    Hello, Love, Goodbye
    7.3
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2019
    Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in The Hows of Us (2018)
    The Hows of Us
    6.8
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2018
    John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in A Second Chance (2015)
    A Second Chance
    7.0
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2015
    Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Julia Barretto, and Joshua Garcia in Unexpectedly Yours (2017)
    Unexpectedly Yours
    6.7
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Director

    • Praybeyt Benjamin 3
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • After Forever
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2gether Un4ever
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Again (2024)
      Hello, Love, Again
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad in Toss Coin (2023)
      Toss Coin
      Short
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2023
    • Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan in Can't Buy Me Love (2023)
      Can't Buy Me Love
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2023
    • Vice Ganda and Ivana Alawi in Partners in Crime (2022)
      Partners in Crime
      4.4
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2022
    • Kaori Oinuma, Anthony Jennings, Jeremiah Lisbo, and Daniela Stranner in Love at First Stream (2021)
      Love at First Stream
      5.6
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2021
    • Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano in Make It with You (2020)
      Make It with You
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2020
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
      Hello, Love, Goodbye
      7.3
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2019
    • Sharon Cuneta, Richard Gomez, Liza Lorena, Freddie Webb, and Kathryn Bernardo in Three Words to Forever (2018)
      Three Words to Forever
      6.8
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in The Hows of Us (2018)
      The Hows of Us
      6.8
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Pia Wurtzbach and Gerald Anderson in My Perfect You (2018)
      My Perfect You
      6.7
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Julia Barretto, and Joshua Garcia in Unexpectedly Yours (2017)
      Unexpectedly Yours
      6.7
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • Dingdong Dantes, Aga Muhlach, Ronaldo Valdez, Cristine Reyes, and Enrique Gil in Seven Sundays (2017)
      Seven Sundays
      7.6
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • La luna sangre (2017)
      La luna sangre
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017–2018
    • Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano in My Ex and Whys (2017)
      My Ex and Whys
      6.0
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado in Just the 3 of Us (2016)
      Just the 3 of Us
      6.5
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2016

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban in Every Breath You Take (2012)
      Every Breath You Take
      6.4
      • second unit director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2012
    • In My Life (2009)
      In My Life
      6.5
      • second associate director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2009
    • The Bud Brothers Series (2009)
      The Bud Brothers Series
      8.2
      TV Series
      • second unit director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2009
    • Milan (2004)
      Milan
      6.9
      • associate director (as Catherine Garcia-Molina)
      • 2004
    • Got 2 Believe (2002)
      Got 2 Believe
      7.7
      • associate director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2002
    • Charo Santos-Concio in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
      Maalaala Mo Kaya
      8.2
      TV Series
      • backpack director: second unit
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1995–2001
    • Sharon Cuneta and Richard Gomez in Minsan, minahal kita (2000)
      Minsan, minahal kita
      7.8
      • associate director (as Catherine R. Garcia)
      • 2000
    • Magandang hatinggabi (1998)
      Magandang hatinggabi
      7.2
      • associate director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1998
    • Carlo Aquino, Serena Dalrymple, and Vilma Santos in Bata bata paano ka ginawa? (1998)
      Bata bata paano ka ginawa?
      7.4
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1998
    • Emman Abeleda in Esperanza (1997)
      Esperanza
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Wansapanataym (1995)
      Wansapanataym
      6.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Richard Gomez, Olivia M. Lamasan, Ricky Lee, and Lorna Tolentino in Hanggang kailan kita mamahalin? (1997)
      Hanggang kailan kita mamahalin?
      5.5
      • assistant director (as Catherine R. Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Paano ang puso ko? (1997)
      Paano ang puso ko?
      7.7
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Mara Clara: The Movie (1996)
      Mara Clara: The Movie
      6.6
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1996
    • Claudine Barretto, Sharon Cuneta, Christopher De Leon, Patrick Garcia, Zsa Zsa Padilla, and Camille Prats in Madrasta (1996)
      Madrasta
      7.8
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Vice Ganda and Ivana Alawi in Partners in Crime (2022)
      Partners in Crime
      4.4
      • additional screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2022
    • Kaori Oinuma, Anthony Jennings, Jeremiah Lisbo, and Daniela Stranner in Love at First Stream (2021)
      Love at First Stream
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • story (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2021
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
      Hello, Love, Goodbye
      7.3
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2019
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in The Hows of Us (2018)
      The Hows of Us
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • story (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Pia Wurtzbach and Gerald Anderson in My Perfect You (2018)
      My Perfect You
      6.7
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Julia Barretto, and Joshua Garcia in Unexpectedly Yours (2017)
      Unexpectedly Yours
      6.7
      • additional screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano in My Ex and Whys (2017)
      My Ex and Whys
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • story (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado in Just the 3 of Us (2016)
      Just the 3 of Us
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • story (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2016
    • John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in A Second Chance (2015)
      A Second Chance
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • story (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2015

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Catherene R. Garcia
    • Born
      • November 28, 1971
      • Quezon City, Philippines
    • Spouses
        Louie SampanaMay 2, 2023 - present (2 children)

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    • Trivia
      Youngest child of Sikatuna Antonio Garcia (1929-1983) and Luisa Rosales Garcia.

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