Bobet Vidanes

Bobet Vidanes (born October 11, 1965) is a Filipino television director known for his works such as It's Showtime and Pilipinas, Game KNB?, and also a recently actor for It's Showtime Holy Week Drama Specials every Lenten Season of every year since 2013. He is also the director of the Philippine adaptation of the Got Talent franchise, Pilipinas Got Talent, and also the director of the idol franchise of Idol Philippines.

Bobet Vidanes
Born (1965-10-11) October 11, 1965
Philippines
Other namesBobbet Vidanes
OccupationDirector
Known forIt's Showtime
Pilipinas, Game KNB?
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
Spouse(s)Cory Vidanes
ChildrenChad V. Vidanes, Ara Vidanes, Kobi Vidanes

Personal Life

Vidanes is married to Cory Vidanes, the COO for Broadcast of ABS-CBN Corporation, and has a three children, Kobi, Ara, and Chad. [1]

Career

Vidanes is a director of many ABS-CBN shows. Vidanes created and directed Pilipinas, Game KNB?, a long-running game show in the Philippines airing from 2001 to 2009. He also directed Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal, the Philippine adaptation of the Deal or No Deal franchise.[2]

In 2005, Vidanes also co-directed a musical comedy variety show Wowowee with co-director Johnny "Mr. M." Manahan.

In 2009, Vidanes created the variety show It's Showtime wherein it became commercially successful for it garnered high audience shares during its debut.[3] During the show's run, Vidanes had an issue with one of the show's host, Vice Ganda wherein there was a hint that Vidanes might resign from the show.[2][4] However, both Vidanes and Vice Ganda denied their conflict and also Vidanes' resignation.[5][6]

In 2010, Vidanes directed the Philippine version of the Got Talent entitled as Pilipinas Got Talent.[7]

In 2016, Bobet is also recently as a new actor for For The Win an It's Showtime Holy Week Drama Specials 2016 which he play a basketball coach.

In 2017, Bobet returns as an actor for an It's Showtime Holy Week Drama Specials 2017 this time, which he play a tricycle driver for Anne Curtis for Anne's role as a Guardian Angel.

In 2019, Vidanes directed the Philippine version of the Idols entitled as Idol Philippines.

Filmography

Television (Directing)
Year Title Credit
2001–2009 Pilipinas, Game KNB? Director and Creator
2001–2002 Maaaala Mo Kaya Director
2001–2003 Magandang Tanghali Bayan Director
2005-2010 Wowowee Director (Co Director With Johnny Manahan)
2006–2016 Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal Director
2008–2015 The Singing Bee Director
2009–present It's Showtime Director and Creator
2010 Twist and Shout Director
2010–present Pilipinas Got Talent Director
2010 Panahon Ko To: Ang Game Show Ng Buhay Ko Director
2011 The Price Is Right Director
2019–present Idol Philippines Director

Television (Acting)
Year Title Role
2016 For The Win: Its Showtime Holy Week Drama Special 2016 Basketball Coach
2017 Guardian Angel: Its Showtime Holy Week Drama Special 2017 Tricycle Driver

Film
Year Title Credit
2002 Jologs Game KNB? contestant

See also

References
  1. "Get to know more about the Patriarch of Its Showtime, Direk Bobet Vidanes". pixelatedplanet, March 8, 2020.
  2. Ramos, NR (10 April 2012). "ABS-CBN Denies Feud Between 'It's Showtime' Director And Vice Ganda". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. "'Showtime' saved my life, says director". ABS-CBN News. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  4. Garcia, Rose (23 April 2012). "Vice Ganda on reported conflict with It's Showtime director Bobet Vidanes: "Hindi kami nag-away. Wala kaming isnaban. Pero hindi rin kami nagkikita."". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. Santiago, Erwin (9 April 2012). "ABS-CBN denies Direk Bobet Vidanes resigned from It's Showtime because of Vice Ganda". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. Ramirez, Patty (28 April 2012). "Vice Ganda reconciles with 'Showtime' director Bobet Vidanes". Push. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. "Pilipinas Got Talent will air pilot episode this Saturday, February 20". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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