Rodrigo García (director)

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Rodrigo García
Rodrigo García Barcha.jpg
Born (1959-08-24) 24 August 1959 (age 53)
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Occupation Film and television director
Years active 2000–present

Rodrigo García (born 24 August 1959) is a Colombian-born television and film director.[1]

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Life and career [edit]

García was born in Bogotá, Colombia, the son of Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha Pardo. Because of this he knew Carlos Fuentes, Julio Cortázar, Pablo Neruda and Luis Buñuel when he was young.[2]

García has directed a variety of independent films such as the award-winning Nine Lives and Albert Nobbs and several episodes of the HBO series, Six Feet Under, Carnivàle, and Big Love. He created, wrote and directed the wildly popular HBO hit "In Treatment" As of 1987, he lives in the United States.

He has also worked as a camera operator and a cinematographer for several films such as Gia, The Birdcage and Great Expectations.

His film Nine Lives was nominated for the William Shatner Golden Groundhog Award for Best Underground Movie,[3] the other nominated films were Green Street Hooligans, MirrorMask, Up for Grabs and Opie Gets Laid.[4]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Variety". Variety. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s son on the art of storytelling". Inquirer. 15 October 2011.
  3. ^ von Busack, Richard (8 March 2006). "Sunnyvale". Metroactive. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 
  4. ^ Tyler, Joshua (10 January 2006). "Shatner Gets His Own Award". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 10 September 2009. 

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