Fernando Gaitán
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Fernando Gaitán Salom is a Colombian
TV series and telenovela
s screenwriter
as well as a producer.
after writing the telenovela Café, con aroma de mujer
and world notoriety for his telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea which has been adapted in different countries. Yo soy Betty, la fea won the TP de Oro
for its nominated category, Mejor Telenovela (Best Soap Opera) in 2002. The TP de Oro
awards are considered to be the most prestigious Spanish
awards for television
.
in 2002 with Univision
's release of Eco moda. Yo soy Betty, la fea also spawned a number of international remakes and adaptations, such as Verliebt in Berlin
in Germany
, La Fea más bella
in Mexico
, Lotte in The Netherlands, Ne Rodis Krasivoy in Russia
, Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
in India
, Sensiz Olmuyor in Turkey
, Maria, i Aschimi
in Greece
, Yo soy Bea in Spain
, Ugly Betty
in the United States
, and Bela, a Feia
in Brazil
.
reported that the success of Yo soy Betty, la fea spin-offs has led to the search for other telenovelas being planned for the United States
. Other shows developed by Fernando Gaitán are in production for 2007.
His Cafe con Aroma de Mujer (Coffee With the Scent of a Woman), a hit for Colombia's RCN TV
in 1994, was remade in Mexico twice. The first version was TV Azteca
's Cuando seas mia
on 2001. Televisa
is currently airing its own Cafe con Aroma de Mujer, with the title Destilando Amor .
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
TV series and telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
as well as a producer.
Career highlights
Fernando Gaitán is known for weaving different histories into diverse social contexts. He gained fame in Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
after writing the telenovela Café, con aroma de mujer
Café, con aroma de mujer
Café con aroma de mujer was a 1994 Colombian telenovela, produced by then programming company RCN TV on state-owned Canal A. It is probably one of the most popular telenovelas on Colombian television...
and world notoriety for his telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea which has been adapted in different countries. Yo soy Betty, la fea won the TP de Oro
TP de Oro
The TP de Oro is a Spanish award given since 1973, to honour, mostly, Spanish, but also foreign television series. The TP de Oro is considered to be the most prestigious Spanish awards for television.-External links:* *...
for its nominated category, Mejor Telenovela (Best Soap Opera) in 2002. The TP de Oro
TP de Oro
The TP de Oro is a Spanish award given since 1973, to honour, mostly, Spanish, but also foreign television series. The TP de Oro is considered to be the most prestigious Spanish awards for television.-External links:* *...
awards are considered to be the most prestigious Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
awards for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
Yo soy Betty, la fea spin-offs
The success of Yo soy Betty, la fea led to a sequelSequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
in 2002 with Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
's release of Eco moda. Yo soy Betty, la fea also spawned a number of international remakes and adaptations, such as Verliebt in Berlin
Verliebt in Berlin
Verliebt in Berlin is a Golden Rose-winning German telenovela, starring Alexandra Neldel, along with Mathis Künzler, Tim Sander, and Laura Osswald. It premiered on February 28, 2005, on Sat.1 in most of German-speaking Europe, with its final episode broadcast on October 12, 2007...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, La Fea más bella
La fea más bella
La Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: Betty la fea...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Lotte in The Netherlands, Ne Rodis Krasivoy in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo Soy Betty La Fea .-Plot:...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Sensiz Olmuyor in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Maria, i Aschimi
Maria, i Aschimi
Maria, i Aschimi is the Greek adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Betty la Fea. The series ran from 2007 to 2008 on Mega Channel in Greece...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Yo soy Bea in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and Bela, a Feia
Bela, a Feia
Bela, a Feia is a Brazilian telenovela originally aired on Rede Record from August 4, 2009 to June 2, 2010. A co-production with Televisa, it was based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, as well as the American series Ugly Betty....
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Other awards
Gaitán has received multiple awards and nominations in Colombia and internationally; India Catalina Award (1993, 1994, 2000, 2001), Simón Bolívar Award (1994), El Tiempo Award (1999, 2000), Radio Caracas Televisión Award (2000), Asociación Cronistas del Espectáculo in the United States (1995), GES Awards and INTE Aawards in Miami, FL (2002).Remakes planned
An article in VarietyVariety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
reported that the success of Yo soy Betty, la fea spin-offs has led to the search for other telenovelas being planned for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Other shows developed by Fernando Gaitán are in production for 2007.
His Cafe con Aroma de Mujer (Coffee With the Scent of a Woman), a hit for Colombia's RCN TV
RCN TV
RCN Televisión , is a Colombian private television network. It started as a production company in 1967...
in 1994, was remade in Mexico twice. The first version was TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
's Cuando seas mia
Cuando Seas Mía
Cuando Seas Mia is a Mexican telenovela produced by TV Azteca. It was the second reunion for Silvia Navarro and Sergio Basañez as protagonists.-Main cast:Silvia Navarro ... Teresa Suárez, Paloma, Elena Olivares, Margot...
on 2001. Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
is currently airing its own Cafe con Aroma de Mujer, with the title Destilando Amor .
Writer
- Destilando AmorDestilando AmorDestilando Amor is a 2007 Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Nicandro Díaz. It stars Angélica Rivera and Eduardo Yáñez as the main protagonists and was set primarily in Tequila, Jalisco...
(2007) TV Series - Yo soy BeaYo soy BeaYo soy Bea is a Spanish television comedy-drama series which aired on Telecinco from 10 July 2006 to 16 August 2009.The series is an adaptation of the popular Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea . Ruth Núñez played the title role of Beatriz "Bea" Pérez Pinzón and Alejandro Tous played Álvaro...
(2006) (I am Bea) TV Series - Lotte (2006) TV Series
- La Fea más bellaLa fea más bellaLa Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: Betty la fea...
(2006) (The Prettiest Ugly One ) - La Hija del Mariachi (2006) (The Mariachi's Daughter) TV Series
- Hasta que la plata nos separe (2006) (Until Money do Us Apart) TV Series
- Eco Moda (2001) TV Series
- Cuando seas mía (2001) (When You are Mine) TV series
- Maria, i Aschimi (2007) (Maria, the ugly one) TV series
- Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999) (I'm Betty, the Ugly) Telenovela
- Guajira (1996) TV Series (Guajira) Telenovela
- Café, con aroma de mujerCafé, con aroma de mujerCafé con aroma de mujer was a 1994 Colombian telenovela, produced by then programming company RCN TV on state-owned Canal A. It is probably one of the most popular telenovelas on Colombian television...
(1994) Telenovela - Azúcar - Part II (Sugar) Telenovela
- Laura por favor (Laura, Please) TV Series
- La quinta hoja del trébol (The Fifth Leaf of Clover)
- La fuerza del poder (The Force of Power)
- Hasta que el dinero nos separe (Until money separates us)
- A corazón abierto (Open-Heart)
Executive producer
- Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
(2006) (The Lyin', the Watch and the WardrobeThe Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe"The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on October 26, 2006. Internationally, it is the sixth episode overall, but in the United States and Australia it aired as the fifth due to the delayed airing of "Swag." The episode name is a play...
) TV Episode