Theodore Boborol
Theodore Boborol | |
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| Born | Theodore Capistrano Boborol December 19, 1979 Dapitan, Philippines |
| Education | Silliman University High School |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman, Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Iska Finally Found Someone Vince and Kath and James Just the Way You Are Be My Lady Angelito: Batang Ama |
Theodore Capistrano Boborol (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino film and television director who started as a creative researcher for Star Cinema in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with the teen romantic comedy-drama film Just the Way You Are (2015). He rose to prominence for directing his second feature film, Vince and Kath and James (2016), which was a commercial and critical success.[2] His third film Finally Found Someone, is one of the highest-grossing films of 2017 in the Philippines.[3]
He is one of the resident television and film directors for ABS-CBN Entertainment and Star Cinema.
Life and career
Boborol was born in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines.[citation needed] His mother, Zenaida Capistrano Boborol, was a public school teacher, and his father, Tomas Adaza Boborol, is a retired government employee.[citation needed]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Associated Film Outfit | Lead Stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Entitled | Alex Gonzaga, JC de Vera and Ara Mina | ||
| 2022 | Connected | Star Magic Studios | Kobie Brown, Andi Abaya, Ralph Malibunas, Gail Banawis, Chico Alicaya, Amanda Zamora and Richard Juan | |
| 2020 | James & Pat & Dave | Star Cinema | Ronnie Alonte, Loisa Andalio and Donny Pangilinan | |
| 2019 | Iska | Firestarters Productions, Uncle Scott Global Productions, Central Digital Lab, Cinemalaya Film Foundation | Ruby Ruiz | 2019 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival |
| 2017 | Finally Found Someone | Star Cinema, VIVA Films | Sarah Geronimo, John Lloyd Cruz, Christian Bables[4][5] | |
| 2016 | Vince and Kath and James | Star Cinema | Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Ronnie Alonte[6][7][8] | 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival Children's Choice Award (Winner) [9] |
| 2015 | Just The Way You Are | Star Cinema | Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano[10] |
Television [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hoy, Love You! | Director | |
| 2020 | Make It with You | Director | |
| 2019 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Salamin" | Director | Aired November 9, 2019 |
| 2019 | Taiwan That You Love | Director | |
| 2019 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Journal" | Director | Aired January 12, 2019 |
| 2018 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Araw Gabi” | Director | |
| 2017 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Kidney" | Director | Aired December 9, 2017 |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Groufie" | Director | Aired October 14, 2017 |
| 2017 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Laro" | Director | Aired February 18, 2017 |
| 2017 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Red Watch" | Director | Aired February 11, 2017 |
| 2016 | Be My Lady | Director | 2016 Catholic Mass Media Award for Best Drama Series/Program[12] |
| 2015 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Pagmamahalang Hinadlangan" | Director | Aired August 2015 |
| 2015 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Picture" | Director | Aired July 2015 |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Nasa Maling Landas" | Director | Aired January 2015 |
| 2014 | Forevermore | Second Unit Director | |
| 2014 | Ipaglaban Mo!, "Nang Dahil Sa Utang" | Director | Aired July 2014 |
| 2014 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Panyo" | Director | Aired May 2014 |
| 2014 | It's Showtime Lenten Special: “Charlie Fry Story” | Director | Aired April 2014 |
| 2013 | Annaliza | Director | |
| 2013 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Krus" | Director | Aired March 2013 |
| 2013 | Maalala Mo Kaya: "Bahay" | Director | Aired February 2013 |
| 2013 | Be Careful With My Heart | Director | 71 episodes 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Daytime Drama Series |
| 2012 | Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto | Director | 110 episodes |
| 2012 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Pintada” | Director | 13 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Angelito: Batang Ama | Director | 108 episodes |
| 2012 | Oka2kat | Director | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Hiyas” | Director | 34 episodes |
| 2011 | Good Vibes | Director | 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Mana Po | Director | 30 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: “Kristine” | Director | 53 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Year | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA's 2018) | National Winner (Philippines): Best Direction (Fiction) | 2018 | Araw Gabi | Won [13] |
See also
References
- ^ ABS-CBN Star Cinema (9 October 2015). "'Career Woman' (A short film by Theodore Boborol)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "The best Filipino films of 2016". cnnphilippines.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ News, ABS-CBN (9 August 2017). "'Finally Found Someone' earns P200M in less than 2 weeks". abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Finally Found Someone - Star Cinema". Starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: John Lloyd Cruz, Sarah G in first 'Finally Found Someone' teaser". Rappler.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "MMFF 2016: 5 things to know about 'Vince and Kath and James'". Rappler.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "What Vice Ganda thinks of 'Vince & Kath & James'". News.abs-cbn.com. 25 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "'Vince & Kath & James' director, author react to MMFF nod". News.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2016 Gabi ng Parangal". Rappler.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "'Just The Way You Are' Review: Pop and junk". Rappler.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Theodore Boborol". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Ta-as, Apple (13 October 2016). "Kapamilya stars, shows dominate 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards". inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "ABS-CBN receives country wins at the Asian Academy Creative Awards | ABS-CBN Entertainment".