In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanes and the surname or paternal family name is Deramas.
Quick facts for kids 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.
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.
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.
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| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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| 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 |
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.