NO ONE else did schlock quite like he did. Carlo Magno Jose Caparas, billed as Carlo J. Caparas in his work in cinema, has died.

He was 80 years old. The news was confirmed through a Facebook post by his daughter, Peach Caparas, on May 26. The post was an ode to her father titled, “ Sa Bawat Tipa ng Makinilya ” (For every stroke of the typewriter’s keyboard).

There, she detailed some of the intellectual properties that have sprung from him: “ Panday , Pieta , Elias Paniki , Bakekang , Totoy Bato .” Born in 1944 to a working-class background, Mr. Caparas took a series of odd jobs, culminating in a stint as a security guard at a publishing house.

His night shift gave him the time to entertain himself by reading, until a stray bullet during a company strike struggle forced him to take a leave. The pause led to the publishing of his first comic, called “Citadel,” published in Superstar magazine. One of his most popular comics, “ Ang Panday ,” was adapted to film in 1980, starring Fernando Poe, Jr.

, later dubbed The King (of Philippine cinema). While Mr. Caparas already had a string of films to his name thanks to his Golden Lion Films International production outfit, also adaptations of his work in comics, Panday was a sure hit with all who were involved.

To this day, the comic series is still being adapted, fostering a formidable franchise. In the 1990s, however, Mr. Caparas would be known for his gory “massacre” films, which tackled crimes that terrified a .