Wenn V. Deramas

In Philippine names, the first family name is Villanes and the second is Deramas.
Direk Wenn
Born Edwin Villanes Deramas
(1966-09-15)September 15, 1966[1]
Manila, Philippines
Died February 29, 2016(2016-02-29) (aged 49)
Quezon City, Philippines
Cause of death Heart failure
Resting place Himlayang Pilipino, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation Director, scriptwriter
Years active 1992–2016

Edwin Villanes Deramas (September 15, 1966 – February 29, 2016), more commonly known as Direk Wenn or Wenn V. Deramas, was a film and TV director and writer from the Philippines.

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. Since then, Deramas had been directing different soap operas such as Mula sa Puso (original and remake) and films including the Ang Tanging Ina series and several blockbuster movies of comedian Vice Ganda.

As TV director

List of television series directed by Deramas

As film director

List of films directed by Deramas

Scriptwriter

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2010 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Director[2] Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) Won
2011GMMSF Box-Office
Entertainment Awards
Most Popular Film Director[3]Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)Won
2012The Unkabogable Praybeyt BenjaminWon
Most Popular Screenwriter
(with Keiko Aquino)[4]
Won
2013Most Popular Film Director[5] SisterakasWon
2014Most Popular Film Directors
(with Marlon Rivera)[6]
Girl, Boy, Bakla, TomboyWon
2016Most Popular Film Directors
(with Cathy Garcia-Molina)[7]
Beauty and the BestieWon
Most Popular Screenwriters
(with Carmi Raymundo and Vangie Valdez)[7]
Beauty and the BestieWon

Death

Deramas died at 6 AM on February 29, 2016, due to cardiac arrest from heart attack at the emergency room of Capitol Medical Center, according to his friend, June Rufino. He was 49.[8]

He died a few hours after the death of his sister Myra Ann on February 28 at the same hospital due to heart attack.[9] In 2015, Deramas underwent angioplasty after suffering heart attack 2 years ago.[10] The remains of Deramas siblings were 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.[11]

References

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