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- Actor
- Composer
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.- Pablo Escobar was born on 1 December 1949 in Rionegro, Medellín, Colombia. He was married to María Isabel Santos. He died on 2 December 1993 in Medellin, 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.- 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.- Sebastian Boscán was born on 12 November 1969 in Medellín, Colombia. He was an actor, known for Tres Caínes (2013), Pasión de gavilanes (2003) and Montecristo (2006). He died on 28 November 2021 in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
- Rodrigo Obregón was born on October 28, 1951, in Paris, France, as Rodrigo Obregón Osorio. He moved back to Colombia with his family at a very young age. In his early teens, he was given a choice by his choreographer mother between pursuing dancing or academics and he chose dancing. At fifteen years old, he embarked on a dancing tour around the world, accompanied by his mother. He visited many countries, including the Soviet Union, the UK, India and France. In Paris, he decided to run away and hitchhike throughout Europe. Eventually, the Interpol caught up to him a couple of months later and he went back to Columbia. Later, he was given permission to travel alone to the United States. There, he joined a theatre group in New York, and started taking acting lessons.
Years later, he moved to Los Angeles where he met director Andy Sidaris, who cast him in Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987). Sidaris liked working with Rodrigo so much that he cast him in almost all his subsequent films, and considered him a "good luck charm". Rodrigo passed away suddenly on September 25, 2019 in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. Rodrigo directed his mothers National Ballet of Columbia after her death in 2011. His father was world famous Columbian artist Alejandro Jesús Obregón. - Griselda Blanco was born on 15 February 1943 in Cartagena, Colombia. She was married to Dario Sepulveda, Alberto Bravo and Carlos Trujillo. She died on 3 September 2012 in Medellin, Colombia.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Known as El Zorzal Criollo, the songbird of Buenos Aires, Carlos Gardel is a legendary figure in Uruguay and Argentina. He was born on December 11st, 1890, in Toulouse (France). His place of birth have been claimed by the Uruguayans and Argentinians, however, his Birth Certificate and his Will proves, and leaves no doubt, that Carlos Gardel was born in France. The charismatic singer's career coincided with the development of that intrinsically Argentine cultural icon, the tango (the traditional Argentinean music).
The elite overcame their aversion to the tango's humble origins and open sensuality only when the man and his music were already widely accepted in New York and Paris.
Radio performances and a film career extended this appeal. Gardel's sky-rocketing career was cut short in 1935, when he lost his life in a plane crash in Colombia. An orgy of grief swept from New York to Puerto Rico, and a woman in Havana suicided. Hordes of people thronged to pay their respects as the singer's body made the journey to its final resting place in a Buenos Aires cemetery, traveling via Colombia, New York and Río de Janeiro. Instantly immortal and preserved forever young, his enduring fame is measured by the oft-heard Argentine expression 'Gardel sings better every day'. Sixty years after his death, a devoted following keeps the legend blazing, playing Gardel's music daily, placing a lit cigarette in the hand of the life-sized statue which graces his tomb and keeping his few films in circulation.- Fabiola Posada was born on 18 September 1963 in Santa Marta, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Si saben cómo me pongo ¿pa' qué me invitan? (2018), Se Nos Armó la Gorda Al Doble Misión Las Vegas (2015) and Se nos armó la gorda (2015). She died on 19 September 2024 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), Destilando amor (2007) and Hasta que el dinero nos separe (2009). 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).- Liliana Lozano was born on 28 September 1978 in Guatavita, Colombia. She was an actress, known for La septima puerta (2004), Decisiones (2005) and Pasión de gavilanes (2003). She died on 10 January 2009 in Pradera, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
- Actor
- Producer
Toto Vega was born on 23 September 1969 in Vélez, Santander, Colombia. He was an actor and producer, known for Alias J.J. (2017), Undercover Law (2018) and The Jaguar's Shadow (2016). He was married to Nórida Rodríguez. He died on 25 September 2022 in Barichara, Santander, Colombia.- Dario Sepulveda was married to Griselda Blanco. He died in 1983 in Medellin, 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.
- 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.
- Director
- Writer
Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos is considered to be Columbia's worst serial killer. Between 1992 and 1998, he killed more than 200 children between the ages of 8 and 13 and one boy who was 16. His crimes only came to light after a four-hour confession. Columbian authorities knew they had an issue, but with the lack of communication between authorities, several other serial killers operating at the same time (such as Pedro Alonso Lopez), and an already higher murder rate, it was difficult to catch Garavito. Child abuse is also a major problem in Columbia, and an estimated 35,000 boys and girls under the age of 18 work as prostitutes. Kids are often trafficked for sexual exploitation and are often the victims of paramilitaries and guerillas.
Garavito was born on January 25, 1957, in Genova, Columbia. He reportedly suffered abuse from his father and multiple neighbors. He was an alcoholic, and empty bottles of the cheapest brand of local schnapps were often found next to the bodies of his victims. He traveled around a lot, which is not uncommon in poorer countries, so it never raised suspicions, and he may have killed boys in Ecuador as well.
Garavito was meticulous about choosing his victims, and often bought them juice or cake in a local shop so he could size them up. Once he decided the boy would do, Garavito asked him to take a walk, offered to pay him for help, or offered drugs or other favors. Garavito targeted boys from the lowest social status; boys who worked as street vendors to support their families or who were addicted to drugs. More often than not, he lured the children away in the daytime, usually before 10 a.m., from crowded parts of the city such as local markets. He then took them to a predetermined killing place: a hill covered in vegetation that was located off the road and right outside of town, purportedly so he could see if anyone was coming. There, he would tie them up, torture and rape them, then kill them by either slitting their throat or decapitating them.
Garavito used different disguises to lure in his victims. He would appear as a street vendor, a bum, a priest, whatever the situation called for. Most of his crimes were committed on or around weekends because that was when most kids hung around the market place. He subdivided his killing place into sectors, killing one child per sector. He never buried the bodies, and often times mutilated the boys' genitals. He kept the passport photos of the boys he killed as trophies and a calendar with cryptic notes listing his victims.
Garavito was arrested on April 22, 1999, after attempting to rape a boy, who was lucky enough to get away. He was identified by a homeless man and several taxi drivers who turned him over to local authorities. Garavito was found guilty for the murder of 160 boys and given a sentence of 2,600 years. But because of Columbian law, which was reformed in 2000, he could not be given the death penalty (it was eliminated in 1910) or be imprisoned for more than 40 total years. Also, Garavito has cooperated with law enforcement and helped them find the bodies of his victims, which might lead to his early release.
Although Garavito may be released after serving only 22 years of his sentence, his time in prison will not be pleasant. Columbian prisons are extremely harsh. They have problems with severe overcrowding and dangerous sanitary and health conditions. In some prisons, the prisoners have to pay to eat, drink, sleep on a mattress, wash clothes, or make telephone calls. Inmate on inmate violence is also a major issue, and some prisoners pay protection fees to other inmates or corrupt guards. Garavito is kept separate from the prison's main population for fear that he will be murdered. It is possible that Garavito could get an extended sentence. A judicial review in 2006 concluded that he has to answer to unconfessed crimes separately. Since they were not included in the previous judicial process, he could be sentenced for those.
Garavito ranks among the top 10 serial killers (throughout time) in number of victims killed.- Teresa Gutiérrez was born on 25 October 1928 in Bogota, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Victorinos (2009), Pedro el escamoso (2001) and Pecados capitales (2002). She was married to Alberto Granados and Américo Bellotto. She died on 9 March 2010 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Jaime Ostos was born on 8 April 1933 in Écija, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain. He was married to María de los Ángeles Grajal López and María Consuelo Alcalá Rubio. He died on 8 January 2022 in Bogota, Colombia.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Stunts
Alan D. Purwin was born on 28 August 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pearl Harbor (2001) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). He was married to Kathryn. He died on 11 September 2015 in Medellin, Colombia.- Adriana Campos was born on 27 February 1979 in Chaparral, Tolima, Colombia. She was an actress, known for Learning to Love (2004), Beautiful But Unlucky (2009) and Tempo final (2007). She was married to Carlos Rincon. She died on 3 November 2015 in Peñalisa, Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia.
- Antonio Bolívar was an actor, known for Embrace of the Serpent (2015) and Frontera Verde (2019). He died on 30 April 2020 in Leticia, Department of Amazonas, 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.- 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.
- Evaristo Marquez born August 23, 1939 in San Basilis de Palenque, Colombia of African descent. He his best remembered in his debut film playing the role of Jose Dolores in 1969's 'Burn!' directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and starring Marlon Brando. Before his involvement with Gillo Pontecorvo he was a herdsman and illiterate. Evaristo appeared in four more movies during the early 1970's with the decline of his movie career he returned to work as a herdsman. In 2008 he reappeared in a short film 'Chimbumbe' shown at the Cartagena Film Festival and also appeared in 'El Tambor Magico' a short film made in 2010.