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Marco Castro

b. 1976

American film director

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About Marco Castro

Born 1976. Marco Castro is an American film director and screenwriter.

Marco Castro (born November 30, 1980) is a Peruvian make-up artist, film director, and entrepreneur.

Castro has worked in the beauty and fashion industries for over a two decades, and started under the tutelage of François Nars, He is the founder and creative director of his eponymous beauty brand. Castro has worked with Cartier, Calvin Klein, and NARS Cosmetics. Document Journal, CR Fashion Book, Vogue, and W Magazine. He has also been part of fashion designer Willy Chavarria's creative team.

His films explore themes of diversity and immigration, and his documentary and fashion short films have been screened and nominated at the Palm Springs Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, Berlin Commercial, Milano Fashion Film Festival, and Malaga Film Festival.

Filmography

Comunidad (2021) Documentary fashion film To be an American (2020) Documentary fashion film We, Mexicans (2019) Docu-style fashion film for Showstudio Any Day Now (2016) Fashion Film for Elena Benarroch If I Hear You Talk Apostrophes Again (2012) (music video) Red Suite (2012) (fashion film) Marlowe (2010) Slice (2010) Radar The Son(s) (2010) (music video) Glen or Glenda (2007) Manuela (2006) Amar i yo (2006) Fanatica (2005) Oferta (2005) Sodomia (2004) El Amor (2003) La Lluvia (2003)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marco Castro?

American film director

When was Marco Castro born?

Marco Castro was born on 30 November 1976 in Lima.

What is Marco Castro's occupation?

Marco Castro is a film director and screenwriter.

What nationality is Marco Castro?

Marco Castro is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marco Castro

· Wikidata: Q16215728

· DBpedia: Marco Castro

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marco Castro. https://biography.guide/marco-castro/

MLA: "Marco Castro." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marco-castro/.

Chicago: "Marco Castro." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/marco-castro/.

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