Bert de Leon
Bert de Leon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lamberto De Leon May 28, 1947[1] |
| Died | November 21, 2021 (aged 74) Taguig, Philippines |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Years active | 1970s–2021 |
| Notable work | |
Lamberto de Leon (May 28, 1947 – November 21, 2021)[2][3] was a Filipino television director.
De Leon was known for directing some of the longest-running shows in the Philippines, Eat Bulaga!, Bubble Gang and Pepito Manaloto.
Career
[edit | edit source]Directorial
[edit | edit source]De Leon is known for directing various television series for GMA Network such as Bubble Gang, Pepito Manaloto, Eat Bulaga!, Anna Karenina, T.G.I.S. and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!.[4][5] He also directed shows for other networks. He directed the ABC 5; Pops! of Pops Fernandez and Look Who’s Talking.[6] De Leon also directed Iskul Bukol, TODAS, VIP with Vilma Santos, and The Sharon Cuneta Show.[4]
De Leon inherited the directorial role for Bubble Gang when his predecessor Uro dela Cruz died in February 2016.[7]
His last work would be the prequel Pepito Manaloto: Ang Unang Kuwento which was in production as of 2021.[1]
Musical career
[edit | edit source]De Leon was also part of a four-member acoustic band, Area One.[6] He scouted the pop band Side A for Ivory Music.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His health deteriorated in 2021; he suffered a heart attack in July which required him to undergo an angiogram and angioplasty, and contracted COVID-19 amidst a pandemic of the disease in October, which led to colleagues Michael V. and Ronnie Henares to host a fundraising for him.[9] He died at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Taguig on November 21, 2021, from COVID-19.[4][1][10]
De Leon had a partner, Annalyn Nakpil Jomeo, with whom he had one daughter.[9]
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