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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanes and the surname or paternal family name is Deramas.
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Wenn Deramas
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Born
Edwin Villanes Deramas

(1966-09-15)September 15, 1966
Manila, Philippines
Died February 29, 2016(2016-02-29) (aged 49)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting place Himlayang Pilipino, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines
Other names Direk Wenn
Alma mater University of Santo Tomas (BS)
Occupation Director, screenwriter
Years active 1992–2016
Children 2

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.

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.

Filmography

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
  • 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)
  • Wang Fam (2015)
  • Beauty and the Bestie (2015)
  • Everybody Loves Baby Wendy (2018) (Posthumous directing)

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)
  • The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014) (screenplay)
  • Petrang Kabayo (2010) (screenplay)

Awards

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

Death

Deramas died at 6:10 AM on February 29, 2016. In 2015, Deramas underwent angioplasty after suffering heart attack 2 years prior. 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. The remains of Deramas 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.

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