Fritz Ynfante
Fritz Ynfante | |
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| Born | August 4, 1940 |
| Died | July 21, 2025 (aged 84) |
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| Notable work | The Penthouse Live! |
Fritz Ynfante (August 4, 1940 – July 21, 2025[1][2]) was a Filipino television director and actor.
Career
Ynfante was a television director and was known for being strict. Among the shows he directed are Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002–2005), PBA TV on PTV4, and Keep On Dancing a dance competition featuring Charlene Gonzales.[3][4]
Ynfante is best known for directing the 1980s variety show The Penthouse Live! which was hosted by Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez.[3][5][6]
He also had acting roles such as in Mananayaw (1978) of Chanda Romero, Gumising Ka Maruja (1978) of Susan Roces, and José Rizal (1998) which starred Cesar Montano and [3][7] he appeared in other comedy films such as Vic Sotto's Dobol Trobol (2008) as Chef Paco and Enteng ng Ina Mo (2011) as Doc Fairy.[1][4]
Death
Ynfante died on July 21, 2025, due to natural causes in his residence. He was 84 years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Iglesias, Iza (July 22, 2025). "Veteran actor-director Fritz Ynfante passes away". The Manila Times. Manila Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Martin, Pops thank late director Fritz Ynfante". Malaya Business Insight. July 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c Serato, Arniel. "Martin Nievera mourns death of TV director Fritz Ynfante". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Fernando, Jefferson (July 21, 2025). "A life in lights: remembering legend Fritz Ynfante". Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Reyes, Juno (July 22, 2025). "'Unforgettable' Fritz Ynfante remembered by PH showbiz industry for brilliant creative vision". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Asis, Salve V. (July 23, 2025). "Direktor/aktor na si Fritz Ynfante, pumanaw na rin" [Director/actor Fritz Ynfante passes away]. Pang-masa (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Asis, Eugene E. (July 22, 2025). "Direk Fritz Ynfante binaha ng pakikiramay" [Director Fritz Ynfante flooded with condolences]. Journal News Online. Retrieved September 22, 2025.