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.

Dominic Zapata
Born (1971-02-14) February 14, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityFilipino
OccupationDirector
Years active1994–present
EmployerGMA Network

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.

Filmography

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Year Title Category
1994–1996 Music Bureau Weekly Music-Oriented Show
1997–1999 T.G.I.S. Batch 2 Weekly Teen Drama
2000-2004 Click Batch 1 and 2
2002–2003 Beh Bote Nga TV Sitcom
2003 Love to Love Anthology
2003–2008 Nuts Entertainment Weekly Sketch Comedy
2003–2004 Twin Hearts TV series
2004–2005 Mulawin
2004 Kuya Movie
2005 Mars Ravelo's Darna TV series
2005–2006 Sugo
2005 Mulawin: The Movie Movie
2006–2007 Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell TV series
2007 Super Twins
2007–2008 Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
2008 Ako si Kim Samsoon
Obra Weekly TV Anthology
2008–2009 LaLola TV series
2009 Zorro
2009–2010 Mars Ravelo's Darna
2010 Diva
Panday Kids
2010–2011 Comedy Bar Weekly TV Comedy Variety
2010 JejeMom Weekly TV Family Comedy
2010–2011 Grazilda TV series
2011 My Valentine Girls Movie
Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell TV series
2012 My Beloved
Luna Blanca
Boy Pick-Up: The Movie[7] Movie
2012–2013 Temptation of Wife TV series
2013 My Husband's Lover
Magpakailanman TV Anthology
2014 Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw TV series
2014–2016 Ismol Family Weekly TV Family Comedy
2014–2015 Hiram na Alaala TV series
2015 The Rich Man's Daughter[8]
2015–2016 MariMar[9]
2016 That's My Amboy
Poor Señorita[10]
2016–2017 Alyas Robin Hood[11]
2017 Mulawin vs. Ravena[12]
2018 Victor Magtanggol[13]
2019 Kara Mia[14]
2020 Descendants of the Sun
2021–2022 The World Between Us
2022 Bolera
Start-Up PH
2023 Hearts on Ice
Royal Blood
2024 Pulang Araw

Awards and nominations

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Event Award Title
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

References

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  1. ^ Rothman, Michael. "2014 Emmy Awards -- Winners List". ABCNews.
  2. ^ "Dennis Trillo, nag-iisang Pinoy actor sa 19th Asian TV Awards". Balita. November 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dominic Zapata on My Husband's Lover: "We'll play by the rules."". GMA Network. July 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "~Showbiz NOW~: MMFF Results".
  5. ^ Buning, Ning (January 24, 2016). "10 LGBT- friendly Films and TV Series since 2000". LionHearTV.
  6. ^ Caligan, Michelle (November 18, 2014). "Dennis Trillo, Dominic Zapata nominated at the 2014 Asian Television Awards". GMA Network.
  7. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (May 26, 2012). "Dominic Zapata on working with Ogie Alcasid: "Very, very hands-on si Ogie, iisipin mo nga he's the producer."". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  8. ^ Mendoza, Arvin (May 18, 2015). "'The Rich Man's Daughter' director: Love story of 2 women is more than just a show". Inquirer.net.
  9. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (June 29, 2015). "Direk Dominic Zapata denies The Rich Man's Daughter will shut down to make way for Marimar". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  10. ^ Mendoza, Ruel J. (March 28, 2016). "Director Dominic Zapata on Regine Velasquez: "I am aware of her limitations."". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  11. ^ Almo, Nerissa (September 19, 2016). "Dingdong Dantes is "The Next Action Star" says Alyas Robin Hood director". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  12. ^ Noguera, Al Kendrick (May 16, 2017). "'Mulawin VS Ravena' director Dominic Zapata, may buwelta sa mga nagsasabing walang maisip na bagong show ang GMA". GMA Entertainment.
  13. ^ Chua, Zsarlene B. (July 27, 2018). "Director ready for backlash vs Norse mythology show". Business World.
  14. ^ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (February 13, 2019). "Direk Dominic Zapata, aminadong nahihirapan sa mga eksena ng 'Kara Mia'". GMA Entertainment.
  15. ^ Mendoza, Ruel J. (November 23, 2014). "My Husband's Lover director on International Emmys nomination: "Natupad ang aming hangarin na mabigyan ng boses ang LGBT community."". Philippine Entertainment Portal.