Dominic Zapata


Dominic Zapata, 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 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 and Captain Barbell. He showed his versatility with the musical soap Diva. He did local adaptations of international titles like the Kim Samsoon, La Lola, ' and Zorro.
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, ', 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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

EventAwardTitle
2006 New York FestivalsTV Programming & Promotion for Best Special Effects Mulawin
31st Metro Manila Film FestivalPeople’s Choice for Best DirectorMulawin the Movie
8th Seoul International Drama AwardsProgrammer’s Choice for Best Drama SeriesTemptation of Wife
5th Golden Screen Television AwardsOutstanding Adapted Drama Program
2nd International Emmy AwardsBest TelenovelaMy Husband's Lover
19th Asian Television AwardsBest Director- Nomination
PEP List Editor's Choice AwardsTV Show of the Year
5th Golden Screen Television AwardsOutstanding Original Drama Program
31st PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Primetime Drama SeriesAlyas Robinhood