Rodrigo García Márquez
Rodrigo García Barcha (born 24 August 1959) is a Colombian and Mexican television and film director, screenwriter, author and former cinematographer, best known for his films Nine Lives (2005), Mother and Child (2009), Albert Nobbs (2011), Last Days in the Desert (2015), as well as his work on the HBO drama series In Treatment. He also created, wrote, and directed the award-winning web series Blue (2012–2015), starring Julia Stiles, for which he won an IAWTV Award in 2014. In 2021 García released his first memoir, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes: A Son's Memoir of Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha.
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Rodrigo García Márquez

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- Name
- Rodrigo García
- Birth Name
- Rodrigo García Barcha
- Born
- 24 August 1959
- Birthplace
- Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
- Education
- Harvard College (BA) AFI Conservatory
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Adriana Sheinbaum
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Honours
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Languages
- Spanish · English
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Rodrigo García Barcha (born 24 August 1959) is a Colombian and Mexican television and film director, screenwriter, author and former cinematographer, best known for his films Nine Lives (2005), Mother and Child (2009), Albert Nobbs (2011), Last Days in the Desert (2015), as well as his work on the HBO drama series In Treatment. He also created, wrote, and directed the award-winning web series Blue (2012–2015), starring Julia Stiles, for which he won an IAWTV Award in 2014. In 2021 García released his first memoir, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes: A Son's Memoir of Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha.
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Rodrigo García Márquez (born 1959) is a Colombian camera operator, cinematographer and director, among other activities. The camera operator was born in Bogotá. Rodrigo García Márquez studied at AFI Conservatory and Harvard University.
Languages used include English and Spanish. The camera operator received Writers Guild of America Award.
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• Name — Rodrigo García • Birth Name — Rodrigo García Barcha • Born — 24 August 1959 • Birthplace — Bogotá, D.C., Colombia • Education — Harvard College (BA) AFI Conservatory • Occupation — Director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1989–present • Spouse — Adriana Sheinbaum • Father — Gabriel García Márquez • Mother — Mercedes Barcha • Relatives — Gonzalo García (brother) Claudia Sheinbaum (sister-in-law)
Life and career
Life and career
García was born in Bogotá, Colombia, a son of Colombian Nobel-winner writer Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha Pardo. Because of his father, he grew up around Carlos Fuentes, Álvaro Mutis, Julio Cortázar, Pablo Neruda and Luis Buñuel. García is married to Adriana Sheinbaum, a teacher who is the sister of Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. García has directed a variety of independent films, such as the award-winning Nine Lives (2005), which was nominated for the William Shatner Golden Groundhog Award for Best Underground Movie, and Albert Nobbs (2011), which screened at several film festivals, as well as episodes of several HBO series, including Six Feet Under, Carnivàle, and Big Love. He produced and developed the HBO drama series In Treatment. He worked as a camera operator for Cold Heaven, Reality Bites, A Walk in the Clouds, The Birdcage, Twilight and Great Expectations, and as director of photography for Gia and Poison Ivy. In 2012, García and Jon Avnet created WIGS, a web channel part of YouTube Original Channel Initiative that produces scripted drama mainly targeted to female audiences. For WIGS, García created, wrote and directed several web series, notably Blue, starring Julia Stiles, for which he won an IAWTV Award for Best Director – Drama in 2014. In 2014 the founders of WIGS decided to launch his independent production company Indigenous Media.
TV series
TV series
• Year — Series — Credited as • Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • | 1999–2007 — The Sopranos — One episode (All Happy Families...). • | 2001–2005 — Six Feet Under — 5 episodes. • | 2002–2003 — Boomtown — One episode (Monster's Brawl). • | 2003–2005 — Carnivàle — 5 episodes. • | 2006–2007 — Six Degrees — One episode (Pilot). • | 2006–2011 — Big Love — One episode (Pilot). • | 2007 — Tell Me You Love Me — One episode (Episode 4 from Season 1). • | 2008–2011 — In Treatment — 21 episodes. • | 2012 — Audrey — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Christine — Part of the WIGS Series. All episodes (12). • | 2012 — Dakota — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Georgia — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Jan — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Kendra — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Leslie — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Ro — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Rochelle — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Ruth & Erica — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Vanessa & Jan — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012–2013 — Lauren — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012–2015 — Blue — Part of the WIGS Series. All episodes (42). • | 2013 — Susanna — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2013–2014 — Paloma — Part of the WIGS Series. • 2014 — Delirium — TV pilot • 2015 — Gone: A Wayward Pines Story — TV mini-series. Spin-off of Wayward Pines. • | 2016 — Bull — One episode (The Necklace). • | 2018 — The Affair — 3 episodes. • | 2018 — The Good Cop — One episode (Who is The Ugly German Lady?). • | 2020 — Party of Five — 2 episodes • 2024 — One Hundred Years of Solitude — Executive — 8 episodes
Identity
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Rodrigo García Márquez is recorded as screenwriter, cinematographer, camera operator, writer and director. The authorities additionally record the heading Rodrigo Garcia.
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Rodrigo García Márquez born at Bogotá.
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Feature films
Feature films
• Year — Film — Credited as — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer — Cinematographer • 1989 — Lola • 1991 — Danzón • 1992 — Mi querido Tom Mix • The Minister's Wife • 1993 — Mi Vida Loca • 1994 — Something Extraordinary • 1995 — Four Rooms • 1999 — Body Shots • | 2000 — Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her • | 2001 — Ten Tiny Love Stories • | 2005 — Nine Lives • | 2008 — Passengers • | 2009 — Mother and Child • 2010 — Revolución • The Pilgrims — Documentary. • | 2011 — Albert Nobbs • | 2014 — Jackie & Ryan • | 2015 — Last Days in the Desert • | 2016 — The Sweet Life • 2016 — Sickhouse • 2017 — Walking Out • 2020 — Four Good Days • 2022 — Raymond & Ray — Screening at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022 and at the BIFF in October • 2023 — Familia — Netflix • 2025 — The Follies — Netflix
TV films
TV films
• Year — Feature film — Credited as • Director — Writer — Producer — Cinematographer — Notes • 1989 — El verano de la señora Forbes • 1995 — Indictment: The McMartin Trial • 1998 — Gia • 2005 — Fathers and Sons
Short films
Short films
• Year — Short film — Credited as • Director — Writer — Producer — Cinematographer — Notes • | 1989 — Aram • | 2007 — Put It in a Book • | 2009 — Tired of Being Funny • | 2012 — Celia — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Mary — Part of the WIGS Series. • | 2012 — Serena — Part of the WIGS Series.
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- 1.Rodrigo Garcia.
- 2.International Academy of Web Television. IAWTV Awards - Past Winners.
- 3.Stavans, Ilan. Gabriel García Márquez: The Early Years. Macmillan + ORM. 2010-01-05. 978-0-230-10480-8.
- 4."Gabriel Garcia Marquez's son on the art of storytelling". Inquirer. 15 October 2011.
- 5.Zamarripa, Raymundo. ¿Quiénes son los hermanos de los candidatos a la presidencia?. Quién. 20 March 2024.
- 6.von Busack, Richard. Sunnyvale. Metroactive. 8 March 2006.
- 7.WIGS Announces Returning Series BLUE and LAUREN, New Series PALOMA. Broadway World. 6 March 2013.
- 8.Spangler, Todd. Jon Avnet and WIGS Partners Launch Digital Studio Backed by ITV, WPP. Variety. 2014-09-16.
- 9.Netflix Newsroom. Netflix Celebrates Mexican Cinema Day by Announcing the Production of More National Films. August 15, 2025.
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