Abdiel Colberg (director)
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Abdiel Colberg is a Puerto Rican
television producer and movie director. Among the movies which he directed and co-wrote is Los Dias de Doris (1999), a drama starring Cordelia González, Braulio Castillo, Jr.
, Raul Davila
and Alba Raquel Barros
.
. He began his career in 1975, as a coordinator for a local television program called Sábado de Estrellas (Saturday of Stars). In 1980, he went to work for Badillo/Compton, a public relations agency, where he produced and directed television commercials for companies such as Pepsi-Cola, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Procter & Gamble
, Nabisco
and many others.
. In 1990, he produced the musical video musical Un amor como el mío (A love like mine) for Puerto Rican singer Lunna
. It was during this era that Colberg directed 26 chapters of the local television comedy "No hay cama pa' tanta gente" which was transmitted through WIPR, Canal 6 in Puerto Rico. In 1996, the Government of Puerto Rico required his services for the production of "Terremoto en Puerto Rico" (Earthquake in Puerto Rico) a documentary which was distributed by Blockbuster Inc. In 1995, he directed and produced "Milagro en Yauco" (A miracle in Yauco), a Christmas story which was transmitted via Telemundo
.
Amongst the movies he directed and co-wrote is Los Dias de Doris (1999), a drama starring Cordelia González, Braulio Castillo, Jr., Raul Davila
and Alba Raquel Barros
. The drama deals with the problems which a divorced mother of three has to face in her everyday life. Colberg also produced musical videos for the group LimiT XXI, Melina León and for Luis Fonsi
. In 2001, Colberg directed Casos Inesperados, a series which treats social themes and which was broadcast locally by WAPA TV.
On March 18, 2010 Colberg released the film Aventura Verde (Green Adventure), which he created and co-produced with Puerto Rican actor Junior Alvarez. The story is about five children from three different families and the conflicts between them and their parents. It includes the emergence of magical characters in a mysterious forest during the night. Colberg's projects under development include a movie based on the life of Puerto Rican actor Braulio Castillo
.
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television producer and movie director. Among the movies which he directed and co-wrote is Los Dias de Doris (1999), a drama starring Cordelia González, Braulio Castillo, Jr.
Braulio Castillo, hijo
Braulio Castillo, hijo is a Puerto Rican actor, radio host, and MC. He is the son of Braulio Castillo, a legendary actor across Latin America, and the brother of the lesser known Jorge Castillo, also a television and theater actor....
, Raul Davila
Raul Davila
Raúl Dávila was an actor, who is best remembered for his role of Hector Santos in the American soap opera All My Children.-Early years:...
and Alba Raquel Barros
Alba Raquel Barros
Alba Raquel Barros is an actress, comedian, and dancer. She is better known for her acting career, and she has won many national awards for her work, both in the television and theatrical fields....
.
Early years
Colberg (birth name: Abdiel Colberg Birriel) was born in the town of Mayagüez, Puerto RicoMayagüez, Puerto Rico
Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
. He began his career in 1975, as a coordinator for a local television program called Sábado de Estrellas (Saturday of Stars). In 1980, he went to work for Badillo/Compton, a public relations agency, where he produced and directed television commercials for companies such as Pepsi-Cola, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, Nabisco
Nabisco
Nabisco is an American brand of cookies and snacks. Headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, the company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Kraft Foods. Nabisco's plant in Chicago, a production facility at 7300 S...
and many others.
Movie director
1987 marked Colberg's film directing debut, with the musical Sueño de Navidad (Christmas Dream) which was presented at San Juan's Centro de Bellas Artes for two weeks. Guede Films recruited his services in 1989, where he he produced commercials for TLD, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza HutPizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
. In 1990, he produced the musical video musical Un amor como el mío (A love like mine) for Puerto Rican singer Lunna
Lunna
Lunna , is a singer of Pop and Jazz who was the director of the television show Objetivo Fama, the Latin version of American Idol.-Early years:...
. It was during this era that Colberg directed 26 chapters of the local television comedy "No hay cama pa' tanta gente" which was transmitted through WIPR, Canal 6 in Puerto Rico. In 1996, the Government of Puerto Rico required his services for the production of "Terremoto en Puerto Rico" (Earthquake in Puerto Rico) a documentary which was distributed by Blockbuster Inc. In 1995, he directed and produced "Milagro en Yauco" (A miracle in Yauco), a Christmas story which was transmitted via Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
.
Amongst the movies he directed and co-wrote is Los Dias de Doris (1999), a drama starring Cordelia González, Braulio Castillo, Jr., Raul Davila
Raul Davila
Raúl Dávila was an actor, who is best remembered for his role of Hector Santos in the American soap opera All My Children.-Early years:...
and Alba Raquel Barros
Alba Raquel Barros
Alba Raquel Barros is an actress, comedian, and dancer. She is better known for her acting career, and she has won many national awards for her work, both in the television and theatrical fields....
. The drama deals with the problems which a divorced mother of three has to face in her everyday life. Colberg also produced musical videos for the group LimiT XXI, Melina León and for Luis Fonsi
Luis Fonsi
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...
. In 2001, Colberg directed Casos Inesperados, a series which treats social themes and which was broadcast locally by WAPA TV.
On March 18, 2010 Colberg released the film Aventura Verde (Green Adventure), which he created and co-produced with Puerto Rican actor Junior Alvarez. The story is about five children from three different families and the conflicts between them and their parents. It includes the emergence of magical characters in a mysterious forest during the night. Colberg's projects under development include a movie based on the life of Puerto Rican actor Braulio Castillo
Braulio Castillo
Braulio Castillo Cintrón was a telenovela actor in Latin America. His two sons, Braulio Castillo, Jr. and Jorge Castillo, are also actors....
.
Films
The list of films by Colberg include:- Milagro en Yauco (1995)
- Los Dias de Doris (1999–2000)
- Fire in the Soul (2002–2003)
- Aventura Verde (2010)
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans