Dominic Zapata | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Filipino |
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 1994–present |
Employer | GMA Network |
Dominic Zapata (born February 14, 1971), is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG) at De La Salle University, where he entered the communication arts program in 1988. He is now one of the resident directors of GMA Network since 1997.
His most noted work is My Husband's Lover , nominated as Best Telenovela in the 2014 International Emmy Awards [1] held at New York City. The same project also got him a nomination nod for Best Director at the Asian TV Awards in Singapore [2] that same year.
Zapata first became known for directing large-scale soaps, namely Mar's Ravelo's Darna (both versions, first with Angel Locsin and the updated Marian Rivera starrer) and Captain Barbell . He showed his versatility with the musical soap, Diva. He did local adaptations of international titles like the Kim Samsoon (Korea), La Lola (Argentina), Zaido (Japan) and Zorro (US).
His Filipino version of the Korean drama, Temptation of Wife and My Beloved were aired in 2012 while Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw was aired in 2014. Then came the commercial and critical success of My Husband's Lover. [3] Aside from television shows, Dominic directed films such as Kuya, Mulawin: The Movie , My Valentine Girl, and Boy Pick-up the Movie.
In 2005, he won the Metro Manila Film Festival People's Choice Award for Best Director [4] for his work on Mulawin, the Movie. He also won five citations in the 5th Golden Screen TV Awards. [5] He was nominated in the 2014 Asian Television Awards [6] in the Best Direction category, nominated in the 9th Seoul International Drama Awards and also nominated for an International Emmy Award under the Telenovela category, given by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Event | Award | Title |
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2006 New York Festivals | TV Programming & Promotion for Best Special Effects (TV-Movie/Mini-Series) | Mulawin |
31st Metro Manila Film Festival | People’s Choice for Best Director | Mulawin the Movie |
8th Seoul International Drama Awards | Programmer’s Choice for Best Drama Series | Temptation of Wife |
5th Golden Screen Television Awards | Outstanding Adapted Drama Program | |
2nd International Emmy Awards | Best Telenovela | My Husband's Lover [15] |
19th Asian Television Awards | Best Director- Nomination | |
PEP List Editor's Choice Awards | TV Show of the Year | |
5th Golden Screen Television Awards | Outstanding Original Drama Program | |
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Primetime Drama Series | Alyas Robin Hood |
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