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Tomás Yankelevich

b. 1977

Argentine

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Born 1977. Tomás Yankelevich is an Argentine film director, television director, screenwriter, film producer and television producer.

Tomás Yankelevich (born December 12, 1977) is an Argentine television director and television producer. The son of Argentine producer and composer Cris Morena and prolific former Telefe director Gustavo Yankelevich and the brother of actress Romina Yan.

Biography Yankelevich was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 12, 1977. He is the son of actor Gustavo Yankelevich and actress, producer, director and musician Cris Morena. His father is Jewish. His parents divorced in 1995 when he was eighteen years old. His older sister, actress Romina Yan, died on September 28, 2010, at the Hospital Central de San Isidro, due to a non-traumatic heart attack caused by a aneurysm.

Personal life On December 20, 2008, Yankelevich married television actress Sofía Reca. On July 24, 2010, the couple's first child was born, a boy who they named Inti Yankelevich. On February 12, 2018, the couple's second child was born, a girl who they named Mila Yankelevich. On July 28, 2025, Mila died after a boating accident in Biscayne Bay, off the coast of Miami Beach. A barge collided with the sailboat she was on around 11:30 AM local time. The impact caused the sailboat, which was carrying six people — including at least one adult — to sink rapidly.

Career Yankelevich debuted as the producer of talents and reality show Popstars: Argentina, which created girl group Bandana. In 2003, Yankelevich directed film Vivir Intentando, his directing debut, which starred Bandana. 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 produced two series, children-oriented show Super Torpe (aired in Disney Channel) with Pablo Martínez and Candela Vetrano, and Cuando me sonreis, a TELEFE primetime show, with Facundo Arana, Mariana Espósito and Benjamín Rojas. Both shows were produced by his production company Utopia and co-produced by his father's company, RGB Entertainment.

In February 2011, Yankelevich was named the new Telefe director, following the footsteps of his father, who led Telefe from 1989 to 1999.

Filmography Year Title Credited as Notes 2001 Popstars: Argentina Producer (Talents Reality Show) 2003 Vivir Intentando Director, writer 2004 Erreway: 4 Caminos Producer With Cris Morena Group 2005 Amor Mio Director, producer (TV Series) With Cris Morena Group 2011 Super Torpe Producer (TV Series) 2011 Cuando me sonreis Producer (TV Series)

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Sofía Reca
Parent
Cris Morena

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Who is Tomás Yankelevich?

Argentine

When was Tomás Yankelevich born?

Tomás Yankelevich was born on 12 December 1977 in Buenos Aires.

What is Tomás Yankelevich's occupation?

Tomás Yankelevich is a film director, television director, screenwriter, film producer and television producer.

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Tomás Yankelevich is Argentine.

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· Wikipedia: Tomás Yankelevich

· Wikidata: Q7820527

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