Wenn V. Deramas

Wenn V. Deramas
Born	Edwin Villanes Deramas May 11, 1966 Manila, Philippines
Died	February 29, 2016 (aged 49) Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place	Himlayang Pilipino, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation	Director, scriptwriter
Years active	1992–2016

Edwin Villanes Deramas (May 11, 1966 – February 29, 2016), more commonly known as Direk Wenn, 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

Mula Sa Puso (1997–1999) Saan Ka Man Naroroon (1999–2001) Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan (2001–2003) Bituin (2002–2003) Buttercup (2003–2004) Ang Tanging Ina (2003–2005) Marina (2004) Kampanerang Kuba (2005) Komiks (5 episodes, 2006) Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko (2006) Cleopakwak (2006) Lightning Roda (2006) Si Piolo at si Lorelei (2006) Paa ni Isabella (2006) Maalaala Mo Kaya (1 episode, 2006) Old Maid (2006) Walang Kapalit (2007) Sineserye (1 episode, 2007) Palimos ng Pag-ibig (2007) Love Spell (1 episode, 2007) Ellay Enchanted (2007) Kokey (2007) Volta (2008) Dyosa (2008–2009) Habang May Buhay (2010) Kokey at Ako (2010) Mula Sa Puso (2011) Wako Wako (2012) Kahit Puso'y Masugatan (2012) Galema: Anak ni Zuma (2013) Flordeliza (2015) Wansapanataym (1 episode, 2016) Susi Ni Sisay (2016) - last project as director

As film director

List of films directed by Deramas

Maalaala Mo Kaya'(1997) Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita (1998) Mula Sa Puso: The Movie (1999) Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip (2002) Ang Tanging Ina (2003) Volta (2004) D'Lucky Ones (2006) Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso: Not Once, But Twice (2006) Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo (2007) Pasukob (2007) Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat (2007) Ikaw Pa Rin, Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) Ang Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat (2008) BFF: Best Friends Forever (2009) Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round (2009) Hating Kapatid (2010) Petrang Kabayo (2010) Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) (2010) Who's That Girl? (2011) The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (2011) Moron 5 and the Crying Lady (2012) This Guy's In Love With U Mare! (2012) Sisterakas (2012) Bromance: My Brother's Romance (2013) Momzillas (2013) Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki (2013) Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy (2013) Maria Leonora Teresa (2014) Moron 5.2: The Transformation (2014) The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014) Beauty and the Bestie (2015) Wang Fam (2015) Ang Boyfriend kong Artista (2016)

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)
• Beauty and the Bestie (2015) (screenplay)

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2010	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Director[1]	Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)	Won
2011	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Most Popular Film Director[2]	Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)	Won
2012			The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin	Won
		Most Popular Screenwriter (with Keiko Aquino)[3]		Won
2013		Most Popular Film Director[4]	Sisterakas	Won
2014		Most Popular Film Directors (with Marlon Rivera)[5]	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Won
2016		Most Popular Film Directors (with Cathy Garcia-Molina)[6]	Beauty and the Bestie	Won
		Most Popular Screenwriters (with Carmi Raymundo and Vangie Valdez)[6]	Beauty and the Bestie	Won

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.^[7]

He died a few hours after the death of his sister Myra Ann on February 28 at the same hospital due to heart attack.^[8] In 2015, Deramas underwent angioplasty after suffering heart attack 2 years ago.^[9] 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.^[10]

References

1. "Metro Manila Film Festival:2010". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
2. "42nd Box-Office Entertainment Awards honors outstanding actors and actresses of 2010". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
3. "Vice Ganda named Phenomenal Box-Office Star; Derek Ramsay is Box-Office King while Anne Curtis and Cristine Reyes share Box-Office Queen title". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
4. "44th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
5. "Complete List of Winners: 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2014". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2014-05-019.
6. Calderon, Nora (February 21, 2016). "John Lloyd, Bea, Vice, Coco, Vic, Ai-Ai lead winners at the Box Office Entertainment Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
7. Chua, Nimfa (February 29, 2016). "Wenn Deramas dies". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
8. "Director Wenn Deramas passes away at 49". CNN Philippines. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
9. "Movie director Wenn Deramas dies of heart attack: media reports". InterAksyon. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
10. "IN PHOTOS: Wenn Deramas laid to rest". Rappler. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

External links

• "Wenn V. Deramas". IMDb. Accessed on July 19, 2007.
• "Wenn Deramas: From waiter to topnotch director!". Mb. June 20, 2004. Accessed on July 19, 2007.