Tomás Yankelevich
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Tomás Yankelevich De Giacomi (born 1977) is an Argentine
film director
, film producer
, screenwriter
, television director
and television producer
. The son of Argentine director, producer and composer
Cris Morena
and the brother of actress Romina Yan
, he debuted as the producer of talents show Popstars
, which created girl group
Bandana
. Yankelevich also directed two box office hits Vivir Intentando
and Erreway: 4 Caminos, and the Cris Morena Group
series Amor Mio
.
, Argentina
, to actor Gustavo Yankelevich and actress, producer, director and musician Cris Morena
. His older sister, actress Romina Yan
, died on 28 September 2010 suffering a heart attack. On 20 December 2008, Yankelevich married television actress Sofía Reca
.
, which created girl group
Bandana
. In 2003, Yankelevich directed film Vivir Intentando
, his directing debut, which starred Bandana. The film was a box office hit, as well as its following film Erreway: 4 Caminos, which starred popular pop rock
band Erreway
. 4 Caminos was directed as the spin–off film of the series Rebelde Way
, directed by Yankelevich's mother Cris Morena
. In 2005, he directed and wrote the Cris Morena Group
series Amor Mio
, which starred his sister Romina Yan
.
In 2011, Yankelevich will produce two television series, Casi Ángeles
spin–off Super Torpe with Pablo Martínez
and Candela Vetrano
, and Cuando me sonreis with Facundo Arana
, Mariana Espósito
and Benjamín Rojas
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, 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:...
, television director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. The son of Argentine director, producer and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Cris Morena
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi is an Argentine awarded television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cris Morena Group...
and the brother of actress Romina Yan
Romina Yan
Romina Yankelevich , better known as Romina Yan, was an Argentine actress, screenwriter, singer and dancer. She made her television debut in the program Jugate Conmigo, which followed up with the internationally successful series Chiquititas, created by her mother Cris Morena...
, he debuted as the producer of talents show Popstars
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
, which created girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Bandana
Bandana (pop group)
Bandana were a Latin Grammy-nominated female pop group from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They saw both local and international success from 2001 until 2004 when they disbanded. In total, they released 3 studio albums, 1 live album and DVD, and a film starring themselves...
. Yankelevich also directed two box office hits Vivir Intentando
Vivir Intentando
Vivir Intentando is an Argentine 2003 family, musical film starring the 5 members of girl group Bandana.The film provides a fictional account of the band's formation, and premiered on 14 June 2003 in Buenos Aires.-Cast:* Ivonne Guzmán as Ivonne...
and Erreway: 4 Caminos, and the Cris Morena Group
Cris Morena Group
Cris Morena Group is an organization that creates youth programming and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group was founded in 2002 by Ms. Cris Morena who has been producing successful TV formats, theatre, records and movies since 1991. She has developed production segments aimed at children...
series Amor Mio
Amor Mío
Amor Mío is a Spanish language comedy telecomedy, produced in Argentina by Telefe and for Mexico by Televisa. This romantic comedy features Abril Juárez and Marcos Sinclair, two singles who are forced to share an apartment in Buenos Aires even though they cannot stand each other...
.
Family and personal life
Yankelevich was born in 1977 in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, to actor Gustavo Yankelevich and actress, producer, director and musician Cris Morena
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi is an Argentine awarded television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cris Morena Group...
. His older sister, actress Romina Yan
Romina Yan
Romina Yankelevich , better known as Romina Yan, was an Argentine actress, screenwriter, singer and dancer. She made her television debut in the program Jugate Conmigo, which followed up with the internationally successful series Chiquititas, created by her mother Cris Morena...
, died on 28 September 2010 suffering a heart attack. On 20 December 2008, Yankelevich married television actress Sofía Reca
Sofía Reca
Sofía Reca is an Argentine actress, singer and television presenter. She is perphaps the best known for her work on the Disney Channel Latin America...
.
Career
Yankelevich debutes as the producer of talents and reality show Popstars: ArgentinaPopstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
, which created girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Bandana
Bandana (pop group)
Bandana were a Latin Grammy-nominated female pop group from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They saw both local and international success from 2001 until 2004 when they disbanded. In total, they released 3 studio albums, 1 live album and DVD, and a film starring themselves...
. In 2003, Yankelevich directed film Vivir Intentando
Vivir Intentando
Vivir Intentando is an Argentine 2003 family, musical film starring the 5 members of girl group Bandana.The film provides a fictional account of the band's formation, and premiered on 14 June 2003 in Buenos Aires.-Cast:* Ivonne Guzmán as Ivonne...
, his directing debut, which starred Bandana. The film was a box office hit, as well as its following film Erreway: 4 Caminos, which starred popular pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band Erreway
Erreway
Erreway was an Argentine band formed during the television series Rebelde Way, consisting of Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo and Benjamín Rojas. Originally, it consisted of Bordonaba, Colombo, Rojas and Luisana Lopilato, who left the band in 2005...
. 4 Caminos was directed as the spin–off film of the series Rebelde Way
Rebelde Way
Rebelde Way is a Martín Fierro Award—nominated Argentine soap opera created and produced by Cris Morena. It originally aired from 26 May 2002 to 18 December 2003. The series was transmitted in many countries worldwide, including Peru, Germany, Israel, Spain and Uruguay, achieving an international...
, directed by Yankelevich's mother Cris Morena
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi is an Argentine awarded television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cris Morena Group...
. In 2005, he directed and wrote the Cris Morena Group
Cris Morena Group
Cris Morena Group is an organization that creates youth programming and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group was founded in 2002 by Ms. Cris Morena who has been producing successful TV formats, theatre, records and movies since 1991. She has developed production segments aimed at children...
series Amor Mio
Amor Mío
Amor Mío is a Spanish language comedy telecomedy, produced in Argentina by Telefe and for Mexico by Televisa. This romantic comedy features Abril Juárez and Marcos Sinclair, two singles who are forced to share an apartment in Buenos Aires even though they cannot stand each other...
, which starred his sister Romina Yan
Romina Yan
Romina Yankelevich , better known as Romina Yan, was an Argentine actress, screenwriter, singer and dancer. She made her television debut in the program Jugate Conmigo, which followed up with the internationally successful series Chiquititas, created by her mother Cris Morena...
.
In 2011, Yankelevich will produce two television series, Casi Ángeles
Casi Ángeles
Casi Ángeles is an Argentinian series targeted at teenagers, which became the most popular teenage TV series in the country, as well as in many others. It started airing on 21 March 2007 to 29 November 2010 on Telefe. Casi Ángeles was created by Cris Morena, and produced by Cris Morena Group and...
spin–off Super Torpe with Pablo Martínez
Pablo Martínez
Pablo Martínez is an Argentine actor and occasional singer. His breakthrough came with the role of Simón Rodríguez Arrechavaleta in the Cris Morena Group series Casi Ángeles, for which he also recorded several songs for its official soundtrack albums.- Personal life :Martínez dated his Casi...
and Candela Vetrano
Candela Vetrano
María Candela Vetrano . Is an Argentine actress, singer and model. She the best known for her roles in television series Rincón de Luz, Floricienta, Chiquititas Sin Fin, Casi Ángeles and Super Torpe.- Personal life :The name of her father is Hector Vetrano and of her mother is Victoria Vega...
, and Cuando me sonreis with Facundo Arana
Facundo Arana
Jorge Facundo Arana Tagle is an Argentine actor. He has participated in more than twenty telenovelas.-Biography:...
, Mariana Espósito
Mariana Espósito
Mariana Elizabeth Espósito Herrera , also known as "Lali Espósito", is an argentine actress, singer, dancer and model. She came to international prominence with her work with Cris Morena and Cris Morena Group...
and Benjamín Rojas
Benjamín Rojas
Benjamín Rojas Pessi . His nickname is Benja or Nano. Is an Argentine actor, singer, musician and model. He is perhaps the best known for his roles in Chiquititas, Rebelde Way, Floricienta, Alma Pirata, Casi Ángeles and Jake & Blake...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credites as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Popstars: Argentina Popstars Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss... |
Producer | (Talents Reality Show) |
| 2003 | Vivir Intentando Vivir Intentando Vivir Intentando is an Argentine 2003 family, musical film starring the 5 members of girl group Bandana.The film provides a fictional account of the band's formation, and premiered on 14 June 2003 in Buenos Aires.-Cast:* Ivonne Guzmán as Ivonne... |
Director, Writer | |
| 2004 | Erreway: 4 Caminos 4 Caminos Erreway: 4 Caminos is a 2004 film by the Argentine group Erreway. It was released in June 2004 in Buenos Aires. The main actors in this movie are the stars of Erreway: Luisana Lopilato , Felipe Colombo , Benjamin Rojas and Camila Bordonaba , who portrayed their roles from television hit series... |
Producer | With Cris Morena Group Cris Morena Group Cris Morena Group is an organization that creates youth programming and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group was founded in 2002 by Ms. Cris Morena who has been producing successful TV formats, theatre, records and movies since 1991. She has developed production segments aimed at children... |
| 2005 | Amor Mio Amor Mío Amor Mío is a Spanish language comedy telecomedy, produced in Argentina by Telefe and for Mexico by Televisa. This romantic comedy features Abril Juárez and Marcos Sinclair, two singles who are forced to share an apartment in Buenos Aires even though they cannot stand each other... |
Director, Producer | (TV Series) With Cris Morena Group Cris Morena Group Cris Morena Group is an organization that creates youth programming and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group was founded in 2002 by Ms. Cris Morena who has been producing successful TV formats, theatre, records and movies since 1991. She has developed production segments aimed at children... |
| 2011 | Super Torpe | Producer | (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Cuando me sonreis | Producer | (TV Series) |
External links
- Tomás Yankelevich at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...