| 21st FAMAS Awards | 
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| Date | 1973 | 
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| Site | Philippines | 
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| Hosted by | Tina Revilla | 
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| Best Picture | Kill the Pushers (JE Productions) | 
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| Most awards | Kill the Pushers (Pacific Movie Productions) (4 wins) | 
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| Most nominations | Babae... Ikaw ang Dahilan (9 nominations) | 
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The 21st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1973 for the Outstanding Achievements for the year 1972. 
Kill the Pushers of JE Productions won the most coveted FAMAS Award for Best Picture award.  It was also the first time that the academy gave two best actress award to Vilma Santos for Dama de Noche and Boots Anson Roa for Tatay na si Erap. The FAMAS was rocked by a terrible scandal, because a tie was unheard of, the public dissented the vote. Therefore, for the next years, the FAMAS invited film critics to be members of its nominating and awarding committee.[1]
Awards
Major Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.
| Best Picture | Best Director | 
| Kill the Pushers — JE Productions Productions
Ang Alamar — FPJ ProductionsBabae... Ikaw ang Dahilan — Virgo Film ProductionsMahalin mo Sana Ako — Virgo Film ProductionsTatay na si Erap — JE ProductionsVilla Miranda — JE Productions
 | Augusto Buenaventura — Kill the Pushers
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| Best Actor | Best Actress | 
|  | Boots Anson Roa — Tatay na si ErapVilma Santos — Dama de Noche
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress | 
| Nick Romano — Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma
Eddie Garcia — Till Death Do Us PartRomy Diaz — Ang AlamatJose Padilla Jr. — Ang AlamatEddie Mercado — Dito sa Aking PUsoRuben Rustia — Kill the PushersLou Salvador Jr. — Villa Miranda
 | Marissa Delgado — Till Death Do Us Part
Mary Walter — Babae... Ikaw ang DahilanAlicia Alonzo — Villa MirandaZenaida Amador — Kill the PushersChichay — Bilangguang PusoCristina Reyes — SukdulanEly Roque — Tatay na si Erap
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| Best Child Actor | Best Child Actress | 
| Robin Aristorenas — Elias, Basilio at Sisa
Frankie Navaja Jr. — Ang AlamatRandy — Isinilang ang anak ng ibang babaeMarlon Bautista — Nardong Putik
 | Snooky Serna — Mahalin mo Sana Ako
Jingle — Babae.. Ikaw ang DahilanMari-Cris — Babae.. Ikaw ang DahilanBeth Manlongat — Tatlong mukha ni Rosa Vilma
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| Best in Screenplay | Best Story | 
| Eddie Rodriguez — Mahalin mo Sana akoAugusto Buenaventura — Kill the Pushers
 | Liza Moreno — Babae... Ikaw ang Dahilan
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| Best Sound Engineering | Best Musical Score | 
|  Angel Avellana — Kill the Pushers
 |  Restie Umali — Ang Alamat
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| Best Cinematography (black and White) | Best Cinematography (Colored) | 
|  Ricardo Remias — Babae.. Ikaw ang Dahilan
 |  Nonong Rasca — nardong PUtik
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| Best Editing |  | 
|  Marcilino Navarro — Nardong Putik
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Special Awardee
- Dr. Ciriaco Santiago Memorial Award
References
External links
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| Merit current awards |  | 
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| Merit retired awards | 
Best FeaturetteBest Short Film
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| Special awards current
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FAMAS Hall of Fame AwardFAMAS Circle of Excellence AwardFAMAS Lifetime Achievement AwardFAMAS Grand AwardAtty. Flavio G. Macaso Memorial AwardDr. Jose Perez Memorial Award for JournalismFernando Poe, Jr. Memorial AwardGerman Moreno Youth Achievement AwardGolden Artist AwardInternational Artist AwardPosthumous AwardPresidential AwardSpecial Citation Award
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| Special awards retired
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| One-time |  | 
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| Ceremonies |  | 
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| Maria Clara Awards* |  | 
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| *A now defunct award giving body |