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Dominic Zapata
Philippines
Dominic Zapata is a Filipino television and film director. His most noted work is My Husband's Lover, nominated for Best Telenovela at the 2014 International Emmy Awards in New Yo…
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Dominic Zapata is a Filipino television and film director. His most noted work is My Husband's Lover, nominated for Best Telenovela at the 2014 International Emmy Awards in 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 Mars Ravelo's Darna (both versions, first with Angel Locsin and the updated Marian Rivera starrer) and Captain Barbell. He made local adaptations of international titles such as Kim Samsoon (Korea), Descendants of the Sun (Korea), La Lola (Argentina), Zaido (Japan), and Zorro (US). His Filipino versions of the Korean dramas Temptation of Wife and My Beloved were aired in 2012. Then came the commercial and critical success of My Husband's Lover. 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 nominated at the 2014 Asian Television Awards in the Best Direction category, nominated at 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.
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2026
The Master Cutter
TV show Director
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2024
Pulang Araw
TV show Director
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2023
Royal Blood
TV show Director
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2023
Hearts On Ice
TV show Director
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2022
Start-Up PH
TV show Director
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2021
The World Between Us
TV show Director
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2020
I Can See You
TV show Director
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2020
Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation)
TV show Director
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2019
Kara Mia
TV show Director
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2017
Mulawin vs. Ravena
TV show Director
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2016
Alyas Robin Hood
TV show Director
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2016
Poor Señorita
TV show Director
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2016
Dear Uge
TV show Director
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2016
That's My Amboy
TV show Director
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2015
MariMar
TV show Director
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2015
The Rich Man's Daughter
TV show Director
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2014
Hiram na Alaala
TV show Director
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2014
Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw
TV show Director
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2013
My Husband's Lover
TV show Director
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2012
Magpakailanman
TV show Director
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2012
Temptation of Wife
TV show Director
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2012
Boy Pick Up: The Movie
Movie Director
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2012
Luna Blanca
TV show Director
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2012
My Beloved
TV show Director
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2011
Captain Barbell
TV show Director
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2011
My Valentine Girls
Movie Director
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2010
Grazilda
TV show Director
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2010
Diva
TV show Director
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2010
Panday Kids
TV show Director
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2009
Darna
TV show Director
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2008
LaLola
TV show Director
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2008
Ako si Kim Samsoon
TV show Director
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2007
Zaido: The Space Sheriff
TV show Director
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2007
Super Twins
TV show Director
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2005
Mulawin: The Movie
Movie Director
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2005
Sugo
TV show Director
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2005
Darna
TV show Director
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2004
Mulawin
TV show Director
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2004
Kuya
Movie Director
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2003
Twin Hearts
TV show Director
