Theodore Boborol
Theodore Boborol | |
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| Born | Theodore Capistrano Boborol December 19, 1979 Dapitan, Philippines |
| Other names | Ted Boborol |
| Education | Silliman University High School |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman, Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center |
| 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. His third film Finally Found Someone, is one of the highest-grossing films of 2017 in the Philippines.
Boborol is also the director of the first queer dating reality series in the Philippines, Sparks Camp (2023), and the award-winning independent film Iska (2019).
He also directed many teleseryes for ABS-CBN, including Angelito: Batang Ama (2012), the hit remake of Annaliza (2013), and Be My Lady (2015), which was awarded Best Drama Series during the 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards. Boborol was also the national winner in the Philippines for Best Direction at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2018 for his work in the soap opera Araw Gabi (2018).
He currently directs the hit drama series Ang Mutya ng Section E.