Dominic Zapata
- Name: Dominic Zapata
- Native name: Dominic Zapata
- Nationality: Filipino
- Gender: Male
- Born: February 14, 1971
- Age: 54
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). Network’s.
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.
In 2005, he won the Metro Manila Film Festival People's Choice Award for Best Director for his work on Mulawin, the Movie. He was also nominated in the 2014 Asian Television Awards in the Best Direction category and won five citations in the 5th Golden Screen TV Awards, nominated in the 9th Seoul International Drama Awards, nominated for an International Emmy Award under the Telenovela category, given by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Edit Biography
Director
Title | Rating |
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Her Name Was Carolina | 0.0 |
My Father's Wife | 0.0 |
In the Arms of the Conqueror | 7.7 |
Royal Blood | 7.5 |
Hearts on Ice | 7.1 |
Start-Up PH | 7.4 |
Break Shot | 5.7 |
I Can See You Season 3: AlterNate | 6.2 |
The World between Us | 7.7 |
Descendants of the Sun | 7.9 |
Victor Magtanggol | 6.7 |
Mulawin vs. Ravena | 7.4 |
Bow of Justice | 7.5 |
Poor Senorita | 7.2 |
Dear Uge | 7.3 |
That's My Amboy | 7.7 |
Marimar | 7.6 |
The Rich Man's Daughter | 7.4 |
Memories of Love | 7.4 |
Ismol Family | 0.0 |
Carmela: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World | 7.7 |
My Husband's Lover | 7.4 |
Temptation of Wife | 7.6 |
Boy Pick-up | 10.0 |
My Beloved | 0.0 |
Captain Barbell | 7.2 |
My Valentine Girls | 6.9 |
Grazilda | 6.8 |
Comedy Bar | 0.0 |
Darna | 7.5 |
Zorro | 0.0 |
Lalola | 7.6 |
My Name Is Kim Samsoon | 7.4 |
Super Twins | 6.4 |
Captain Barbell | 7.4 |
Mulawin: The Movie | 7.7 |
Sugo | 0.0 |
Darna | 7.3 |
Mulawin | 7.8 |
Twin Hearts | 6.4 |
Forevermore | 7.2 |
T.G.I.S. | 8.0 |
Assistant Director
Title | Rating |
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Amaya | 8.0 |
Director
Title | Rating |
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SRO Cinemaserye: Ganti | 0.0 |
TV Show
Title | Rating |
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StarStruck Season 7
Filipino TV Show, 2019, 28 eps
(Guest)
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0.0
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