Dominic Zapata
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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Films (5)
Séries (40)

The Master Cutter
2026 · Director

Pulang Araw
2024 · Director

Royal Blood
2023 · Director

Hearts On Ice
2023 · Director

Start-Up PH
2022 · Director

The World Between Us
2021 · Director

I Can See You
2020 · Director

Descendants of the Sun (The Philippine Adaptation)
2020 · Director

Kara Mia
2019 · Director

Mulawin vs. Ravena
2017 · Director

Alyas Robin Hood
2016 · Director

Poor Señorita
2016 · Director

Dear Uge
2016 · Director

That's My Amboy
2016 · Director

MariMar
2015 · Director

The Rich Man's Daughter
2015 · Director

Hiram na Alaala
2014 · Director

Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw
2014 · Director

My Husband's Lover
2013 · Director

Magpakailanman
2012 · Director

Temptation of Wife
2012 · Director

Luna Blanca
2012 · Director

My Beloved
2012 · Director

Captain Barbell
2011 · Director

Grazilda
2010 · Director

Diva
2010 · Director

Panday Kids
2010 · Director

Darna
2009 · Director

LaLola
2008 · Director

Ako si Kim Samsoon
2008 · Director

Zaido: The Space Sheriff
2007 · Director

Super Twins
2007 · Director

Sugo
2005 · Director

Darna
2005 · Director

Mulawin
2004 · Director

Twin Hearts
2003 · Director

T.G.I.S.
1995 · Director
Behind Closed Doors
· Director

JejeMom
· Director
Obra
· Creator





