Alfonso Rodríguez (director)

Alfonso Rodríguez
Born (1957-01-05) 5 January 1957
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
Education UASD
Occupation Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Years active 1987–present
Notable work Yuniol 2
Trópico
Playball
Al fin y al cabo
La Soga
Lotoman
Pimp Bullies
Feo de día, lindo de noche
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Ruiz
(????-2012)
Victoria Fernández
(2012 or 2013–present)
Children Amín Rodríguez, kiali Rodriguez y carmen Rodriguez

Alfonso Rodríguez[1] (born 5 January 1957, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican director, producer, writer, and actor.[2]

Biography

Graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) and in 1979 he studied TV and films production in the University of California, Irvine. His first works where as a Head Colorist in Color System Tech where he colored classic B/W movies such as "Miracle on 34th Street" with Natalie Wood, "The Maltese Falcon" with Humphrey Bogart, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", among others. He returned to Dominican Republic and started to work as a director of production in several prestigious TV stations where he started to make TV movies, sitcoms and soap operas.

In 1988 Rodríguez makes his first feature film "Trafico de Niños", and then the hit soap opera Cadena Braga. Along with his popular sitcoms (Ciudad Nueva, Electrolocos y Pobre Presidente), he makes "Grandes Series Dominicanas", 10 Mini Series of 5 one-hour episodes. In 2003 and 2004 he makes the TV Movies "Jarabe de Mar" I, II and III and in 2006 the hit romantic comedy "Un Macho de Mujer". His latest work, "Yuniol" is his most beloved work, and got excellent reviews from national and international critics.[3]

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