Dominic Zapata (born February 14, 1971), is a Filipino television and
film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University-Manila
and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication
Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG) at De La Salle
University-Manila 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 held at New York
City. The same project also got him a nomination nod for Best Director
at the Asian TV Awards in Singapore 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 both aired in 2012 and Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang
Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw. Then came the commercial and critical success
of My Husband's Lover. Aside from television shows, Dominic directed
films such as Kuya, Mulawin: The Movie, My Valentine Girl, and Boy
Pick-up the Movie.
film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University-Manila
and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication
Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG) at De La Salle
University-Manila 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 held at New York
City. The same project also got him a nomination nod for Best Director
at the Asian TV Awards in Singapore 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 both aired in 2012 and Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang
Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw. Then came the commercial and critical success
of My Husband's Lover. Aside from television shows, Dominic directed
films such as Kuya, Mulawin: The Movie, My Valentine Girl, and Boy
Pick-up the Movie.
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