Bobet Vidanes


Bobet Vidanes 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.

Personal Life

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

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.
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. 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. However, both Vidanes and Vice Ganda denied their conflict and also Vidanes' resignation.
In 2010, Vidanes directed the Philippine version of the Got Talent entitled as Pilipinas Got Talent.
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)

Television (Acting)

Film