Dago García

Darío Armando García Granados, better known as Dago García (Bogota, 11 February 1962), is a screenwriter, film producer, director, editor and social communicator. He works currently as production vice-president of Colombian private television network Canal Caracol. He is one of Colombia's most well-known screenwriters.

Personal life Dago García has a degree in Social Communication from Universidad Externado. García was married to actress Martha Osorio, with whom he has two girls. From 2000 on he has been in a relationship with journalist María Mercedes (Mechaz) Sánchez. His brother, Mario Iván García Granados, is currently an executive producer of Dago García Producciones, the producing company he founded. García also used to play as DJ in the well-known “Quiebracanto” pub in Bogota.

Work Dago García has been writing for television, theatre and cinema from the 90's, during which time he has written and produced more than thirty series and soap operas (some in association with Luis Felipe Salamanca), a fellow graduate from University Externado of Colombia. Among his creations are popular soap operas “Pedro el Escamoso” (2001), “Pecados capitales” (2002), and “La saga” (2004), among numerous others, which have obtained him national and Latin American awards like Simón Bolívar, India Catalina, Tv y Novelas, and El Tiempo for Best Screenwriting and Best Soap opera. He also obtained the prize to Best Screenwriting and Best Producing Company in the Latin American meeting of soap operas of 2004, in Uruguay.

In addition to his work in soap operas, Dago García has been working prolifically in producing and writing movies. "La mujer del piso alto" and "Posición viciada" both obtained the Cinemateca Distrital 25 years award Best Script, and were nominated by Colombia to the Goya Awards in 1998. His Es mejor ser rico que pobre participated in the Official Selection in the Festivals of Cartagena, Chicago, Montreal, Miami, and Villaverdey.

"Dago García Producciones" was created by him and Juan Carlos Velásquez in 1995, and from 1999 has managed to produce a film every year aimed at the general public in Colombia. García has been producer, screenwriter and co-editor of several films with the company. Despite receiving very negative reviews from critics, these movies have proved to be quite successful at the box office in Colombia, grossing on occasion more than Hollywood films.

García has also been teacher of screen writing for many universities in Colombia (Externado, the Javeriana, Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Rosary, Central University, and Minuto de Dios) and in Cuba (International School of Cinema and Television of Saint Antonio of the Bathrooms).

Filmography

Co-edited with Hugo Ardila, Luis F. Delgado, Raúl García and Frank Rojas2001 La Pena Máxima Co-screenwriter with Luis Felipe Salamanca based on the story "Un día de fútbol" by Jose Luis Varela;

El paseo 2 Also story with Fernando Lara;

Co-edited with Carolina Silva 2013 De Rolling por Colombia Co-edited with Carolina Silva;

Also script consultant El Control Co-edited with Carolina SilvaEl paseo 3 2014 Carta al Niño Dios Uno al año no hace daño 2015 Shakespare El Abrazo de la Serpiente With the support of Dago García Producciones and Caracol Television Regue chicken Also story with María Mercedes Sánchez;

Co-edited with Carolina SilvaVivo en el Limbo Co-screenwriter with Roberto Flores Prieto and Carlos Franco;

Co-edited with Carolina SilvaUno al año no hace daño 2 Co-edited with Carolina Silva 2016 Polvo Calvanerro El Lamento Co-screenwriter with Gina Ortega;

Co-edited with Juan Camilo Pinzon, Carolina Silva and Julio Cesar Viveros El Coco Co-edited with Carolina SilvaEl paseo 4 Also story with Fernando Lara;

Co-edited with Carolina Silva 2017 El País más feliz del mundo Co-edited with Carolina SilvaEl coco 2 Agente Ñero Ñero 7: Comando Jungla With the support of Dago García Producciones and Caracol TelevisionEl paseo de Teresa Co-edited with Carolina Silva 2018 Tuya, mía...te la apuesto (La Pena Maxíma) Mexican Remake of his film "La Pena Maxima" from 2002 co-written with Luis Felipe Salamanca based on th short story "Un día de fútbol" by Jose Luis Varela;

Co-screenwriter with Felipe Salamanca and Jose Luis Varela;

Co-edited with Carolina Silva Sal Associate producers by Dago García Producciones and Caracol Television Pájaros de Verano El Reality Co-edited with Carolina Silva El Man del Porno El Paseo 5: El Paseo de Oficina Co-edited with Carolina Silva Niña errante With the support of Dago García Producciones and Caracol Television Los Fierros 2019 La Surcursal Co-edited with Carolina Silva Boyacoman y la esmeralda sagrada With the support of Dago García Producciones and Carcol Television Los Ajenos Fútbol Club El Coco 3 Co-edited with Carolina Silva Al son que me toquen bailo 2020 El Olvido que Seremos 2021 Lokillo en: Mi Otra Yo Co-screenwriter with César Bentacu, Yedinson Flores and Juan Pablo Martínez;

Television Year Title Writer Producer Director Notes1990 El Pasado no Perdona 150 episodes;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca 1990-1991 Te Voy a enseñar querer 128 episodes;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca 1991 Asunción TV-miniseries;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca 1992 La Pantera 10 episodes;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca 1992-1993 El Último Beso 100 episodes; 1993-1994 Pasiones Secretas 215 episodes;

Co-writer with Humberto 'Kiko' Uliveri and Luis Felipe Salamanca 1996 La sombra del deseo 110 episodes;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca Candela 116 episodes;

Co-writer with Ramon Jimena 1997-1998 Dios se lo pague 259 episodes1998 Tierra de Nadie TV-movie 1998-1999 Tres veces Sofía 220 episodes;

Story with Luis Felipe Salamanca 1999 La Guerra de las rosas 161 episodes;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca and Helena Valencia Julius 160 episodes;

Script with Luis Felipe Salamanca 2000 El tío Alberto 129 episodes

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamnca María Rosa, buscame una esposa 120 episodes La Baby-sitter 160 episodes 2001 Pedro el escamoso 325 episodes

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca, Adriana Barreto, Monica Domínguez, Juan Andrés Granados, Perla Ramírez and Rafael Rojas. 2002 Pecados Capitales 163 episodes;

Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca Morning Maria 119 episodes;

Co-writer with Juan Andres Granados and Luis Felipe Salamanca 2003 Sofía dame tiempo 130 episodes

Idea with Luis Felipe Salamanca Como Pedro por su casa Co-writer with Luis Felipe Salamanca Ángel de la Guarda, mi dulce compañía 122 episodes 2004 La Saga: Negocio de Familia 186 episodes;

Co-directed with Juan Carlos Villamizar;

Co-writer with Solanges Acosta, Paola Arias, Paola Cáceres and Christina Hernández 2004-2005 La Séptima Puerta 261 episodes;

Co-writer with Adriana Barreto, Alexandra Ortiz, Johnny A Ortiz, Gerardo Pinzon and Ruth Viasús Luna, la heredera 120 episodes;

Co-writer with María Eugenia Argomedo, Paola Arias, Liliana Bocanegra, Víctor Castillo and Luis Felipe Salamanca 2005 El Pasado no perdona 150 episodes;

Idea with Luis Felipe Salamanca El Baile de la vida 171 episodes;

Co-writer with Paola Arias and Paola Cazares 2006 La Ex 159 episodes;

Co-writer with Cesar Bentacur and Luis Felipe Salamanca Amores Cruzados 120 episodes;

Co-writer with Susanna Prieto, Perla Ramírez and Luis Felipe Salamanca 2008 La pasión según nuestros días 2009 Bermúdez 127 episodes; 2010 Secretos de Familia 98 episodes;

Co-writer with Adriana Barreto, Carlos Fernández de Soto, Ana Fernández Martínez, Perla Ramírez and Claudia Sánchez El encantador 43 episodes 2011 Amar y Temer 88 episodes La teacher de Ingles 2013 Prohinido amar 90 episodes 2017 Polvo Carnavalero 89 episodes;

Based on the film of the same title written by him 2019 Siempre bruja 18 episodes 2020 Chichipatos: ¡Que Chimba de Navidad! TV movie 2020–Present Chichipatos 15 episodes

Theatre

Other works Year Film Notes 2006 Dios los junta y ellos se separan Assistant art director 2011 En ComaScript consultant 2013 De Rolling por Colombia El señor de Los cielos TV series;

Executive Vice President of production 2014 De Rolling 2: Por el sueño mundialista Script consultant 2018 La Mamá del 10 TV series;

Executive Vice President of production