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- Actor
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Taylor Hawkins was born on 17 February 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Real Steel (2011), CBGB (2013) and Boyhood (2014). He was married to Alison Hawkins . He died on 25 March 2022 in Bogota, Colombia.- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Art Director
Mario Mitrotti was born on 4 February 1944. He was a director and art director, known for Al paredon (1971), Corralejas de Sincelejo (1976) and Victorinos (2009). He died on 20 May 2024 in Bogotá, Colombia.- Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Frank Ramírez was born on 12 February 1939 in Aguazul, Colombia. He was an actor and writer, known for A Man of Principle (1984), María Cano (1990) and Técnicas de duelo: Una cuestión de honor (1988). He died on 19 February 2015 in Bogota, Colombia.- Luis Fernando Orozco was born on 8 April 1943 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Bandidas (2006), Pasiones secretas (1993) and Top Cat (2011). He was married to Clemencia Aristizábal. He died on 2 January 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Fernando Gaitán was born on 9 November 1960 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was a writer and actor, known for Until Money Do Us Part (2006), Rojo Carmesí (2024) and I Heart Betty La Fea (2008). He died on 29 January 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez (Born April 15, 1962) also known by the alias "Popeye", is a former hitman (sicario) that was part of the criminal structure of the Medellin Cartel until his surrender to the Colombian justice system in 1992. Within this structure he was a lieutenant commanding half of the sicarios. He was one of the members of the inner circle of Pablo Escobar, the head of the criminal organization calling itself The Extraditables. He served a sentence of 23 years and is now a YouTuber.
"Popeye" was portrayed as "El Marino" in the hit Colombian Telenovela Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (2012) but he was omitted in the Netflix series Narcos (2015).- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Luis Ospina was born on 14 June 1949 in Cali, Colombia. He was a director and writer, known for Breath of Life (1999), Pura sangre (1982) and Un tigre de papel (2008). He died on 27 September 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.- Producer
- Writer
- Editorial Department
Ana Piñeres was a screenwriter, executive, and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CMO Group (CMO Producciones and CMO Internacional), a creative producer of such successful television series worldwide as "The Market Heart" (2022), "Pasión de Gavilanes" Season 2 (2022), "Her Mother's Killer" (2021), "La Niña" (2016), among others. Her films included "Siempreviva" (2015), "Of Love and Other Demons" (2010), "Esto Huele Mal" (2007) and "A Ton of Luck" (2006), among others.
She was a founding member of ASOCINDE (Colombian Association of Independent Film Producers) and founder and former representative of the Colombian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and producers' representative in Proimagenes Colombia.
She served as president of EGEDA Colombia and audiovisual industry leader in Colombia. She was awarded the PRODU 2021 Award for Pillar of the Audiovisual Industry.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
David Stivel was born on 4 October 1930 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and producer, known for Los herederos (1970), Teatro Trece (1963) and Alta comedia (1965). He was married to María Cecilia Botero, Bárbara Mujica and Zulema Katz. He died on 20 September 1992 in Bogota, Colombia.- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Alejandra Villafañe was born on 8 October 1989 in Zarzal, Colombia. She was an actress and assistant director, known for La Nieta Elegida (2021), La Ley del Corazón (2016) and Fake Profile (2023). She died on 21 October 2023 in Bogotá, Colombia.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Carlos Mayolo was born on 10 September 1945 in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. He was a director and actor, known for La mansión de Araucaima (1986), The Vampires of Poverty (1978) and Carne de tu carne (1983). He was married to Beatriz Caballero. He died on 3 February 2007 in Bogota, Colombia.- Teresa Gutiérrez was born on 25 October 1928 in Bogota, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Victorinos (2009), Pecados capitales (2002) and Pedro el escamoso (2001). She was married to Alberto Granados and Américo Bellotto. She died on 9 March 2010 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Celmira Luzardo was born on 31 March 1952 in Bogota, Colombia. She was an actress, known for La mujer del presidente (1997), Herencia maldita (1990) and Los Cuervos (1984). She died on 12 March 2014 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Luis Fernando Munera was born on 5 April 1949 in Bello, Antioquia, Colombia. He was an actor, known for La mujer del presidente (1997), Paraiso Travel (2008) and El Laberinto (2012). He died on 9 February 2023 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Actor
- Writer
Carlos Benjumea was born on 27 January 1941 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was an actor and writer, known for Asalto al mayor, Don Camilo (1987) and La Ley del Corazón (2016). He was married to Liz Yamayusa. He died on 13 May 2021 in Bogota, Colombia.- Arabella Arbenz was born in 1940 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She was an actress, known for Un alma pura (1965) and Tajimara (1965). She died on 5 October 1965 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Herbert King was born on 16 December 1963 in Santa Marta, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Nuevo rico, nuevo pobre (2007), Juego limpio (2005) and Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2010). He died on 2 August 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Dora Cadavid was born on 23 November 1937 in Medellin, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Te voy a enseñar a querer (1990), Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999) and Café con aroma de mujer (1993). She was married to José Luis Córdova Arellano. She died on 31 January 2022 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Jose Luis Paniagua was born on 9 February 1960 in San Jose, Costa Rica. He was an actor, known for Pandillas guerra y paz (2002), Lola Calamidades (1987) and Te voy a enseñar a querer (1990). He was married to Tania Falquez and Nórida Rodríguez. He died on 6 May 2013 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Mario García was an actor, known for La feria de las vanidades (1975), Canaguaro (1981) and A Man of Principle (1984). He died on 16 January 2022 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Cristian Mosquera was born in 2006 in Bogota, Colombia. He was an actor, known for La Mamá del 10 (2018) and 3 Milagros (2011). He died on 15 November 2020 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Miguelito Valdés was born on 6 September 1912 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor, known for RocknRolla (2008), Holiday in Havana (1949) and Forbidden Zone (1980). He died on 9 November 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia.- Edgardo Román was born on 4 August 1950 in Bogota, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Metástasis (2014), Cuando quiero llorar no lloro (1991) and The History of the Pink Trunk (2005). He died on 7 January 2022 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Chela Del Rio was born on 20 January 1930 in Bogotá, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Pecados capitales (2002), El candidato (1978) and La María (1972). She died on 24 August 2010 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Raquel Ércole was born in 1940 in Neiva, Huila, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Perro amor (1998), Rauzán (2000) and Bajo el ardiente sol (1971). She was married to Lizardo Díaz Muñoz. She died on 13 December 2021 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Lucero Gómez was born on 11 June 1956 in Bogotá, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Victoria (2007), Juego limpio (2005) and Tentaciones (1994). She died on 5 April 2020 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Bernardo Romero Pereiro was born in 1944 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was a writer and director, known for Ana de nadie (2022), Dejemonos de vainas (1984) and Geminis (1993). He was married to Judy Henríquez. He died on 4 August 2005 in Bogotá, Colombia.- Humberto Arango was born on 2 July 1940 in Cali, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Ella (2015), Zwei Teufelskerle auf dem Weg ins Kloster (1975) and La rosa de los vientos (1989). He died on 23 November 2018 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Luis Fernando Montoya was born on 26 November 1956 in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Operation Checkmate (2010), Crónicas de una generación trágica (1993) and Cómplices (2008). He died on 26 June 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Fausto Cabrera was born on 4 October 1924 in Canary Islands, Spain. He was an actor, known for La estrategia del caracol (1993), Golpe de estadio (1998) and Técnicas de duelo: Una cuestión de honor (1988). He was married to Luz Elena Cárdenas. He died on 10 October 2016 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Alcira Rodríguez was born in 1946 in Villavicencio, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Taxi mortal (1980), Canaguaro (1981) and Gabriela (1977). She died on 30 November 1982 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Actor
- Director
Carlos Muñoz was born on 3 January 1934 in Puente Nacional, Santander, Colombia. He was an actor and director, known for La fuerza del poder (1993), Aquileo venganza (1968) and Sex Beach (1980). He died on 11 January 2016 in Bogota, Colombia.- Carlos Donoso was born on 26 July 1948 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for When the Cat's Away (1996) and Festival Internacional del Humor 2014 (2014). He died on 16 April 2020 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Alfredo Tappan was a director and producer, known for Tu y yo (1996), Te voy a enseñar a querer (1990) and Amor de mis amores (2004). He died on 7 June 2022 in Bogotá, Colombia.- Actress
- Writer
María Eugenia Dávila was a recognized first Colombian actress. Her maternal grandparents had a theatrical group, the Compañía Cardeño, which between 1888 and 1935 toured Greater Antioquia. She went to Bogotá and in 1959, at the age of 10, he received an opportunity with a small role in the first Colombian soap opera: El 0597 está ocupado (1963).
She was noted for multiple roles in film, theater, and television. However, with her money and her fame, she found an escape in drugs and alcohol, which brought her many problems in her work, to the point that in her last years she did not manage to work for her almost advanced age. Although she underwent treatments to overcome her addictions, her health was deteriorated.
María Eugenia Dávila in her last days remained hospitalized due to health problems caused by her drug addiction. Before I had lived in tenancy homes and living in poverty
She passed away on her birthday on May 9, 2015, at the age of 66, after suffering from several months of respiratory conditions.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Mónica Agudelo was born in 1956 in Bogota, Colombia. She was a writer, known for Ana de nadie (2022), Secrets of Paradise (2013) and Tentaciones (1998). She died on 29 January 2012 in Bogota, Colombia.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Pepe Sánchez was born on 26 October 1934 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was a director and writer, known for Decisiones (2005), Merlina mujer divina (2006) and Los colores de la fama (1989). He was married to Jennifer Steffens. He died on 21 December 2016 in Bogota, Colombia.- Carmen Marina Torres was born on 8 October 1956 in Él Charco, Nariño, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Azúcar (2016), Grosso guaio a Cartagena (1987) and Pretty María (1995). She died on 5 October 2015 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Lina María Marulanda Cuartas was born on 15 May 1980 in Medellin, Colombia. She was married to Carlos Oñate and Felipe Chacon. She died on 22 April 2010 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Fernando Corredor was born in 1937 in Medellin, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Amar y Temer (2011), Taxi mortal (1980) and Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso (2016). He died on 24 December 2016 in Bogota, Colombia.- Born in Cali in 1953 and a month his family moved to the municipality of from Gachetá (Cundinamarca). He later settled in Medellín and Bogotá, where he tried to be a seminarian.
An actor of strong characters and that it knew how to directors such as Jorge Alí Triana and Carlos Duplat. He began as a stage actor at the age of 16. He studied at the school of dramatic art, belonged to the Popular theater of Bogotá and participated in several productions of the National Theatre, among them: the Lady of the Camellias, Rosalba, the man in black, and Amalia.
But Salazar also was a controversial artist, which caused him problems with the programmers of television. He was President of the Coordinator of artists and workers of culture and the Colombian artists circle, he also participated in several protests against human rights violations.
He married Cristina Salazar in 1980, and had two children. However, he had to be separated from it three years ago. Currently living with the Senator of the M-19 Vera Grave.
He starred in movies and TV shows like; Pero sigo siendo el Rey, Cain, Tiempo de morir, el Cristo de Espaldas and Los Victorinos (1991). He died in 1992 from a hemorrhage. - Delfina Guido was born on 19 July 1937 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for El alférez real (1974), Yo y Tú (1956) and Tiempo para amar (1980). She died on 17 April 2002 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Diego Álvarez was one of the most outstanding film, theater and television actors in Colombia. He was noted in the mid-1980s for his youthful roles on television and later in film.
However, his fame and talent were affected by the drug addiction in which the actor fell. That problem attracted him problems when working to the point of ending up in the Bogotá district prison for drug possession. In prison, he overcame his addiction and started a theater company. When he left, he resumed his activities with apparent normality but after attending a party he fell into drug addiction.
His death, which occurred on the night of April 30, 1993, was due to an accidental fall from his apartment. It was believed that it had been a murder since the Prosecutor's Office had found a recording on his answering machine in which he pleaded not to be hurt. Due to this, Álvarez's partner and several people were arrested and jailed but released shortly after for lack of evidence.
Álvarez's death was due to his drug use causing hallucinations; he had left the phone wrong hanged causing the answering machine to record the voices and sounds of the television that Álvarez was watching at that time, including the static sounds of it when the broadcast ends. Álvarez's paranoia, caused by drugs, caused him to accidentally fall from his third-floor apartment. - Álvaro Ruiz was an actor, known for La potra zaina (1993), Breath of Life (1999) and Canaguaro (1981). He died on 1 May 2001 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Actor
- Writer
Jaime Garzón was a Colombian lawyer, pedagogue, humorist, activist, actor, announcer, journalist and mediator of peace. He served as Junior Mayor of Sumapaz, locality No. 20 of Bogotá, during the administration of Mayor of Bogotá Andrés Pastrana Arango (1988 - 1990), and did social work on behalf of the National Government during the term of César Gaviria Trujillo (1990 - 1994).
His entry into the national media would make him a well-known figure and the pioneer of political humor on Colombian television.He played an important role in the peace processes of the 1990s in Colombia and in the release of hostages in power from the FARC-EP and the ELN guerrillas, but this humanitarian management and its calls to conscience and reflection on the bad that is happening in Colombia attracted enemies to high levels of power.
On August 13, 1999, he was assassinated in Bogotá by two assassins near the studios of the Radionet radio station where he worked. On different occasions, Garzón had stated that he was the victim of death threats. During the judicial process, the defense argued that there were deviations in the investigation by the Administrative Department of Security (DAS), the former state security agency, in convenience with renowned politicians and members of the Military Forces. Jaime Garzón's death is another case of a state crime in Colombia that remains unsolved.- Rodrigo Lara Bonilla was born on 11 August 1946 in Neiva, Colombia. He was married to Nancy Restrepo Acevedo. He died on 30 April 1984 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Manuel Busquets was born in 1945 in Cartagena, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Café con aroma de mujer (1993), Sin Senos No Hay Paraíso (2008) and The Storm (2005). He died on 3 August 2019 in Bogota, Colombia.- Alfonso Ortiz was born in 1947 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was an actor, known for La Reina del Sur (2011), Clave de Sol (2021) and Bolívar: Una lucha admirable (2019). He died on 12 November 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Luis Fernando Ardila was born in 1952. He was an actor, known for Me amaras bajo la lluvia (2004), La mujer del presidente (1997) and Desert Lovers (2001). He died on 18 November 2004 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Actor
- Director
Alí Humar was born on 19 August 1945 in Mesitas del Colegio, Colombia. He was an actor and director, known for Herencia maldita (1990), Sin Senos No Hay Paraíso (2008) and Lola Calamidades (1987). He was married to Guiomar Jaramillo. He died on 28 June 2021 in Bogotá, Colombia.