Louie Ignacio

Louie Ignacio
Born
Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio

(1968-04-02) April 2, 1968 (age 56)
Laguna, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Television director, Film director, Music video director, painter
EmployerGMA Network

Luisito Lagdameo Ignacio (born April 2, 1968), professionally known as Louie Ignacio is a Filipino television director, film director, music video director, and painter. He studied AB Mass Communication in Centro Escolar University.

Ignacio also directs indie films including 2014 film Asintado which earned nominations in the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema[1] and Gold Remi in the family/children's category on the 48th WorldFest Houston (Texas) International Film Festival,[2] and Child Haus which won Best Child Film at the Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.[3]

Ignacio is also a painter and displays exhibits of his works.[1][4]

He is best known for directing GMA Network's defunct variety shows like SOP and Party Pilipinas, where he later resigned weeks after the latter's premiere. Ignacio is currently serving as the director of GMA programs such as TiktoClock,[5] and The Clash.[6]

  1. ^ a b 'Asintado' ni direk Louie Ignacio, humakot ng nominasyon sa Int'l Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema. GMA News and Public Affairs. February 4, 2015.[dead link]
  2. ^ San Diego, Bayani Jr. (April 23, 2015). "Houston, we have …no problem at all". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Tomada, Nathalie (February 19, 2016). "Direk Louie finds indie more satisfying". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Louie Ignacio soars with 'Symphony of Seasons'". The Daily Tribune. January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "GMA Network launches original countdown variety show 'TiktoClock'". Manila Bulletin. July 24, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Top 62 finalists ng 'The Clash' nagsimula nang magbakbakan". INQUIRER.net. June 23, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2022.