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• Also used the screen name Leonard Hermes during his initial days in the industry.
• Was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines for Movies in 1960. 
• Became the president of the Philippine Film Development Fund in 1995.
• Was the chair emeritus of Premiere Productions.
• Was the chairman of the Laguna Lake Development Authority at the time of his death.
• Was awarded a FAMAS Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements in 2008, after his death.