Wenn V. Deramas
Filipino director and scriptwriter (1966–2016)
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Edwin Villanes Deramas (September 15, 1966 – February 29, 2016), more commonly known as Direk Wenn or Wenn V. Deramas, was a Filipino film and TV director and screenwriter.
September 15, 1966[1]
Wenn Deramas | |
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| Born | Edwin Villanes Deramas September 15, 1966[1] |
| Died | February 29, 2016 (aged 49) Quezon City, Philippines |
Resting place | Himlayang Pilipino, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Other name | Direk Wenn |
| Education | University of Santo Tomas (BS) |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992–2016 |
| Employer | |
| Children | Gabriel Michael Deramas (adopted son) Raphaella Leedia Deramas (biological daughter) |
Education
Deramas was a graduate of University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. While studying at UST, he was involved in acting and was a member of Teatro Tomasino.
Career
Deramas worked as a waiter at the Aristocrat Restaurant and was promoted as food and beverages coordinator after two years. In 1990, he worked as a production assistant for the TV show Tatak Pilipino. He also worked as a writer for the show Teysi ng Tahanan and was promoted as the executive producer of Calvento Files. He then directed soap operas such as Mula sa Puso (original and remake), films including the Ang Tanging Ina series, and several blockbuster movies of comedian Vice Ganda.
Filmography
As TV director
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As film director
Scriptwriter
- Mula sa Puso (1997 TV series) (story and screenplay)
- Mula sa Puso: The Movie (1999) (story and screenplay)
- Ang Cute ng Ina Mo (2007) (screenplay)
- Petrang Kabayo (2010) (screenplay)
- The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (2011) (screenplay and story)
- Moron 5 and the Crying Lady (2012) (written by)
- This Guy's in Love with U Mare! (2012) (screenplay and story)
- Sisterakas (2012) (screenplay)
- Maria Leonora Teresa (2014) (story)
- Moron 5.2: The Transformation (2014) (screenplay and story)
- The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014) (screenplay and story)
Awards
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2010 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Director[2] | Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) | Won |
| 2013 | Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Film Director[3] | Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) | Won |
| 2012 | The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin | Won | ||
| Most Popular Screenwriter (with Keiko Aquino)[4] | Won | |||
| 2013 | Most Popular Film Director[5] | Sisterakas | Won | |
| 2014 | Most Popular Film Directors (with Marlon Rivera)[6] | Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy | Won | |
| 2016 | Most Popular Film Directors (with Cathy Garcia-Molina)[7] | Beauty and the Bestie | Won | |
| Most Popular Screenwriters (with Carmi Raymundo and Vangie Valdez)[7] | Beauty and the Bestie | Won |
Personal life
Death
In 2015, Deramas underwent angioplasty after suffering a heart attack two years prior.[10]
Deramas died at Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City on February 29, 2016.[11] The immediate cause of death listed on his death certificate was cardiac arrest, with respiratory failure and heart attack as underlying causes. It also indicated that he suffered from aspiration pneumonia. He was buried in the Himlayang Pilipino in Quezon City on March 6, 2016, a day after the necrological services hosted by ABS-CBN, at the Dolphy Theatre in the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, also in Quezon City.[12]