PRODUCERS TELENOVELOGRAPHIES
What do you think of the executive producers and their
works? Have they gotten better as their body of work grew? Have they faded or
taken an easier route (remakes) to the screen? What do you think of the Winners of the Best
Telenovelas for different years? Do you agree? I offered my own opinion in some
cases. Are the "less than best" attributed to them, the writers, directors or cast? There is no test next week, it’s for enjoyment only. You can skim
through your favorite and not so favorite executive producers to get a taste of
their taste in selecting stories to bring to the small pantalla. Maybe there is
a pattern to their choices, maybe not.
The listings are not purported to be exhaustive, or to name
every single producer who has ever made a telenovela we have enjoyed. For the purposes of this list, most of the producers
made telenovelas for Televisa and were shown on prime-time on Univision or made for Telemundo and recapped on CarayCaray. The Turkish offerings on Telemundo are
not covered here, although some were recapped on CarayCaray.
If anyone wants to add a producer, title, date, main stars,
please do so in your comments and I will gladly add them.
A cut-off at 2000 for earlier works (with a few exceptions,
like Carla Estrada) was arbitrary (and capricious), otherwise the lists would
have been too long. The only exception was Salvador Mejía Alejandre, because it
was hard to distinguish whether he was Producer, Executive Producer, or
Co-Producer. It has been interesting to note the number of times one of these
Executive Producers, working as a Producer, goes on to being an Executive Producer
on his or her own.
The producers with titles in Bold are current
prime time, daytime or coming soon offerings. Everyone else is in alphabetical
order, grouped within Univision or Telemundo. There have been some cross-overs.
Disclaimer: This information comes exclusively from
Wikipedia and/or IMDB. They have been pulled
together into one document. The last update to this compilation was March 9,
2015.
Lucero Suárez (2008-2020) –
Televisa for Univision
Te Doy la Vida (2020) José Ron, Eva
Cedeño, Jorge Salinas, César Evora, Oscar Bonfiglio, Nuria Bages, Omar Fierro,
Erika Buenfil
Ringo
(2019) José Ron, César Evora, Mariana Torres, Jorge Poza, Silvia Mariscal Enamorándome
de Ramón (2017) José Ron, Esmeralda Pimentel
La Vecina
(2015) Esmeralda Pimentel, Juan Diego
Covarrubias
De Que Te
Quiero, Te Quiero (2014) Livia
Brito, Juan Diego Covarrubias*
Amorcito
Corazón (2012) Elizabeth Alvarez, Diego Olivera (daytime)
Querida
Enemiga (2008) Ana Layevska, Gabriel Soto, Jorge Aravena
*Remake of
Venezuelan telenovela Carita Pintada (2000)
José
Alberto Castro (2004-2020) – Televisa for Univision
Médicos,
Línea de Vida (2020) Livia Brito, Daniel Arenas, José Elias Moreno, Jr., Carlos de la Mota, Osvaldo de León, Grettell Valdez, Marisol del Olmo
Por Amar Sin Ley (2018-19) Ana Brenda Contreras,
David Zepeda, Altair Jarabo, Guillermo García Cantú, Ilithya Manzanilla Roberto
Ballesteros, others added and subtracted for the second season
Vino el Amor (2016) – Gabriel Soto, Irina Baeva,
Kimberly Dos Pasos, Cynthia Klitbo, Azela Robinson, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Laura
Carmine, Christian de la Campa
Pasión y Poder (2015) –Susana Gonzalez, Jorge Salinas, Marlene Favela, Fernando Colunga,
Michelle Renaud, Jose Pablo Minor, Winner of Best
Telenovela for 2016 Premio TV y Novelas
La Malquerida (2014) Victoria Ruffo, Ariadne Diaz, Christian Meier, Mane de la Parra
La Malquerida (2014) Victoria Ruffo, Ariadne Diaz, Christian Meier, Mane de la Parra
Corona de Lagrimas (2012) Victoria Ruffo, crying all the way
and others
La Que no
Podía Amar (2011) Ana Brenda Contreras, Jorge Salinas, José Ron, Susana
Gonzalez* (Fuerza del Destino won over LQPNA, bummer)
Teresa (2010)
Angelique Boyer, Aaron Díaz, Ana Brenda Contreras, Sebastian Rullí
Los
Exitosos Perez (2010) Ludwika Paleta, Jaime Camil (not a Televisa production)
Palabra de
Mujer (2007) Edith Gonzalez, Yadhira Carrillo, Ludwika Paleta, Lidia Avila
Rubí (2004)
Barbara Mori, Eduardo Santamarina, Jacqueline Bracamontes, Sebastián Rulli, Winner of Best
Telenovela for 2005 Premio TV y Novelas
* LQNPA was a remake of Delia Fiallo's original radio novela, La Mujer Que No Podia Amar. The previous television versions were Monte Calvario (Edith González and Arturo Peniche) and Te Sigo Amando (Claudia Ramirez and Luis José Santander).
* LQNPA was a remake of Delia Fiallo's original radio novela, La Mujer Que No Podia Amar. The previous television versions were Monte Calvario (Edith González and Arturo Peniche) and Te Sigo Amando (Claudia Ramirez and Luis José Santander).
Rosy Ocampo (2006-2020) – Televisa for Univision
Vencer el Miedo (2020) Paulina Goto, Danilo Carrera, Emmanuel Palomares, Jade Fraser
Vencer el Miedo (2020) Paulina Goto, Danilo Carrera, Emmanuel Palomares, Jade Fraser
La Doble Vida de Estela Carrillo
(2017) – Ariadne Diaz, David Zepeda, Danilo Carrera (there was supposed to be a
second season, but it never materialized)
Antes
Muerta Que Lichita (2015) – Maite Perroni, Arath de la Torre, Eduardo
Santamarina, Ingrid Martz
Qué
Probres Tan Ricos (2013) Zuria Vega, Jaime Camil, Mark Tacher
Mentir
para vivir (2013) Mayrín Villanueva,
David Zepeda, Diego Olivera
Por
Ella Soy Eva (2012) Lucero, Jaime Camil, Winner
of Best Telenovela for 2013 Premio TV y Novelas
La Fuerza del Destino (2011) Sandra Echeverria, David Zepeda, Gabriel Soto, Marcelo Cordoba, Winner of Best Telenovela for 2012 Permio TV y Novelas
Camaleones (2009) Belinda, Alfonso Herrera, Edith González
Las Tontas No Van al Cielo (2008) Jacqueline Bracamontes, Jaime Camil, Valentino Lanús
La Fea Más Bella (2006) Angélica Vale, Jaime Camil, Winner of Best Telenovela for 2007 Premio TV y Novelas
...and many prior to this date…she was named as VP of Content for Televisa (2016-2018), but no further information on whether she’s been promoted
La Fuerza del Destino (2011) Sandra Echeverria, David Zepeda, Gabriel Soto, Marcelo Cordoba, Winner of Best Telenovela for 2012 Permio TV y Novelas
Camaleones (2009) Belinda, Alfonso Herrera, Edith González
Las Tontas No Van al Cielo (2008) Jacqueline Bracamontes, Jaime Camil, Valentino Lanús
La Fea Más Bella (2006) Angélica Vale, Jaime Camil, Winner of Best Telenovela for 2007 Premio TV y Novelas
...and many prior to this date…she was named as VP of Content for Televisa (2016-2018), but no further information on whether she’s been promoted
Carlos Bardasano (2018-2020)
– Televisa for Univision
Como Tú No Hay Dos (2020) Adrián
Uribe, Claudia Martín, Azela Robinson, Ferdinando Valencia (W and Lemon Studios
for Univision)
Rubí
(2020) Camila Sodi, José Ron, Rodrigo Guirao, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Ela Velden*
El
Dragón (2019) Sebastián Rullí, Renata Notni, Irina Baeva, Alejandro Avila,
Sofía Castro
Amar
a Muerte (2018) Angelique Boyer, Michel Brown, Alejandro Nones, Arturo Barba,
Claudia Martin, Henry Zakka, Jessica Más, Gonzalo Peña, Winner of the Best Telenovela of 2019 Premio TV y Novelas.
*Remake of Rubí in 2004 produced
by José Alberto Castro
No Exec. Producer given* – Rede
Globo acquired for Univision
Dulce Ambición (A Dona do Pedaço) (2019) Advertised to begin Pronto, maybe as early as Tuesday, Aug 4 on Univision
Brazilian entry, dubbed into Spanish, stars Juliana Paes,
Marcos Palmeira, Agatha Moreira, Paolla Oliveira, Nathalia Dill, Sérgio Guizé,
Caio Castro and Reynaldo Gianecchini
*Created by Watcyr Carrasco
Giselle
González (2006 -2019) – Televisa for Univision
Coming Soon in 2020,
depending on COVID-19 pandemic: Imperio de Mentiras
Cuna de Lobos (2019) Paz Vega, Flavio Medina, Azela
Robinson, Diego Amozurrutia
Caer en Tentación (2017) Silvia Navarro, Gabriel Soto,
Carlos Ferro, Adriana Louvier, Winner of
Best Telenovela for 2018 Premio TV y Novelas
La Candidata (2017) Silvia Navarro, Victor GonzAlez,
Rafael Sanches Navarro, Susana González, Winner
of Best Telenovela for 2017 Premio TV y Novelas
Yo No Creo en los Hombres (2014) Alejandro Camacho, Azela Robinson, Adriana
Louvier, Gabriel Soto, Flavio Medina, Luz María Jerez, Rosa Maria Bianchi (Mi
Corazón es Tuyo won over YNCELH, bummer)
Cachito de Cielo (2012) produced with Roberto Gómez
Fernandez
Para Volver a Amar (2010) produced with Roberto Gómez
Fernandez, Winner of Best Telenovela for 2011
Premio TV y Novelas
Alma de Hierro (2008) produced with Roberto Gómez Fernandez
Alma de Hierro (2008) produced with Roberto Gómez Fernandez
Amor Mío (2006) produced with Roberto Gómez Fernandez
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Ernesto Alonso (2002-2005) –
Televisa for Univision
Barrera de amor (2005) Yadhirra Carrillo, Sergio Reynoso,
Alexis Ayala (this was his last before passing
away in 2007 at the age of 90 AND the first telenovela recapped entirely on the
new blog Caray Caray! beginning in April 2006, posted by Jean; AND, believe it
or not, Ana Brenda Contreras is in this as Juana or Juanita, way down the list,
but appeared in 152 episodes—I wonder who she was?)
Amarte Es
Mi Pecado (2004) Yadhira Carrillo, Sergio Sendel, Alexis Ayala, René Casados
La Otra
(2002) Yadhira Carrillo, Juan Soler
…and a huge list of good and great telenovelas as actor
director and producer prior to 2002
Carmen Armendáriz (2016-2019)
– Televisa for Univision
La Usurpadora
(2019) Sandra Echevarria, Carlos Bernal, Arap Bethke, Lisette Bernal
Yago (2016)
Iván Sanchez, Gabriela de la Garza, Flavio Medina*
*An adapted and “updated” version of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and
a remake of a Turkish telenovela titled Ezel.
Pedro Damián
(2004-2018) – Televisa for
Univision
Like (2018)
Despertar Contigo (2016)
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse (2014) – Livia
Brito, José Ron
Miss XV (2012)
Niña de mi Corazón (2010)
Verano de Amor (2009)
Lola, érase una vez (2007)
Rebelde (2004)
Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez (2000-2018) – Televisa for
Univision
Hijas de la Luna (2018) Michelle Renaud, Danilo
Carrera, Omar Fierro, Alexis Ayala (Daytime)
El Bienamado (2017) Jesús Ochoa, Mariluz Bermúdez, Mark
Tacher, Andrés Palacios
Hasta el Fin del Mundo (2014) Marjorie De Sousa, Pedro Fernandez/David Zepeda, Julian Gil
Amores Verdaderos (2012) Erika Buenfil, Eduardo Yañez,
Eiza Gonzalez, Sebastian Rulli, Winner of the Best
Telenovela of 2014 Permio TV y Novelas.
Soy tu Dueña (2010) Lucero, Fernando Colunga
Mañana es Para Siempre (2008) Silvia Navarro, Fernando
Colunga
Destilando
Amor (2007) Angélica Rivera and Eduardo Yañez (Carayers loved it), Winner of Best Telenovela for 2008 Premio TV
y Novelas
Contra Viento y Marea (2005)
Corazones al Limites (2004) Erika Buenfil, Arturo
Peniche (for teens)
Vivan los Niños! (2002)
Carita de Angel (2000)
Carla
Estrada (1986 – 2019) – Televisa for Univision
Biographical
Series: Por Siempre Joan Sebastian (2016); Silvia Pinal, Frente a Ti (2019)
Itati Cantoral did a terrific job interpreting Silvia and viewers were graced
with the real Silvia Pinal narrating introductions and vignettes of her
turbulent early life and loves; Gloria (2020 – maybe a bio of Gloria Trevi)
A la Luz del Angel (2013) Martha Higareda to star, or
is it Silvia Navarro. It is based on Kathryn S.
Blair's novel, A la Sombra del Ángel, focusing on Antonieta Rivas Mercado's
life and the history of Victoria y Manuel. Originally, production was postponed
due to the difficulties of retelling Mercado's life with no alterations. NEVER FINISHED
Sortilegio (2009) Jacqueline Bracamontes &
William Levy (Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separa won over Sortilegio, bummer)
Pasión (2007) Susana González & Fernando Colunga
Alborada (2005) Lucero & Fernando Colunga, Winner of the Best Telenovela of 2006 Permio TV y
Novelas.
Amor Real (2003) Adela Noriega & Fernando
Colunga,* Winner of the Best Telenovela of
2004 Permio TV y Novelas.
El Manantial (2001) Adela Noriega & Mauricio
Islas,** Winner of the Best Telenovela of
2002 Permio TV y Novelas.
Mi Destino Eres Tú (2000) Lucero & Jorge Salinas
El Privilegio de Amar (1998) Adela Noriega &
René Strickler,*** Winner of the Best
Telenovela of 1999 Permio TV y Novelas.
María Isabel (1997) Adela Noriega & Fernando
Carrillo (great chemistry, these two)
Te Sigo Amando (1996) Claudia Ramirez & Luis
José Santander, Sergio Goyri
Alondra (1995) Ana Colchero & Ernesto Laguardia
& Fernando Colunga in a small role
Lazos de Amor (1995) Lucero & Luis José
Santander, Winner of the Best Telenovela of
1996 Permio TV y Novelas.
Más Allá del Puente (1994) Maria Sorte & Alfredo
Adame
Los Parientes Pobres (1993) Lucero & Ernesto
Laguardia
De Frente al Sol (1992) Maria Sorte & Alfredo Adame, Winner of the Best Telenovela of 1993 Permio TV y
Novelas.
Amor de Nadie (1990)
Lucía Méndez & Fernando Allende
Cuando llega el Amor (1990) Lucero & Omar Fierro
Amor en silencio (1988) Erika Buenfil, Arturo Peniche
& Omar Fierro,**** Winner of the Best
Telenovela of 1989 Permio TV y Novelas.
Quinceañera (1987) Adela Noriega & Ernesto
Laguardia, Thalía, Winner of the Best
Telenovela of 1988 Permio TV y Novelas.
La Pobre Señorita Limantour (1987) Ofelia Cano & Victor Camara
Pobre Juventud (1986)
Gabriela Roel & Alberto Mayagoitia
*This was
sort of remade as Lo Que La Vida Me Robó in 2013 Angelli Nesma Medina
**Remade as
La Sombra del Pasado in 2014, by MaPat López de Zatarain
***Remade as Triunfo de Amor in 2011, by Salvador Mejia; rumored to be in production to
be remade with the same title; possible cast includes Gabriel Soto, Lucero, and
Ernesto Laguardia
****Remade
as A Que No Me Dejas in 2016, by Carlos Moreno Laguillo
Ruben Galindo (2018) – Televisa for Univision
Sin Miedo a la Verdad (2018) Alex Perea (started broadcasting
in US in 2019, 81 episodes in 3 seasons)
Roberto Gómez Fernandez (2006 – 2018) – Televisa for Univision
La
Jefa del Campeón (2018) Africa Zavala, Carlos Ferro (claims it was in US in
2018 on UniMás—did anyone see this?)
El Hotel de los Secretos (2015) Irene Azuela, Erick
Elias, Daniela Romo, Carlos Rivera
Amor De Barrio (2015) Mané De La Parra, Renata Notni, Pedro
Moreno, Marisol Del Olmo*
El Color de la Pasión (2014) Esmeralda Pimentel, Erick
Elías, Rene Stickler, Claudia Ramirez (shown in US in 2016-17)
Cachito de Cielo (2012) Maite Perroni, Pedro
Fernández, Rafael Inclán, Jorge Poza; produced with Giselle Gonzalez;
Para Volver a Amar (2010) are Rebecca Jones, René
Strickler, Alejandra Barros, Nailea Norvind, Mark Tacher, África Zavala; produced
with Giselle Gonzalez, Winner of Best
Telenovela for 2011 Permio TV y Novelas
Alma de Hierro (2008) Produced with Giselle Gonzalez
Alma de Hierro (2008) Produced with Giselle Gonzalez
Amor
Mío (2006) Produced with Giselle Gonzalez
*Based on the Mexican telenovelas Muchachas De Barrio (1979)
and Paloma (1975)
Roberto
Hernández Vazquez (1999-2006) – Televisa for Univision
Heridas de
Amor (2006) Jacqueline Bracamontes, Guy Ecker
Corazones
al límite (2004) Erika Buenfil, Arturo Peniche
Tres
Mujeres (1999) Erika Buenfil, Karyme Lozano, Alexis Ayala, Jorge Salinas
Emilio Larrosa (2001-2014) – Televisa for Univision
Amores con
Trampa (2014) – Eduardo Yañez and Itati Cantoral
Libre Para
Amarte (2013) - Gabriel Soto and Gloria Trevi*
Dos Hogares
(2012) - Anahí and Carlos Ponce (daytime)
Hasta Que
el Dinero nos Separe (2009) Itatí Cantoral, Pedro Fernandez, Winner 2010 Premio TV y Novelas (Won
over Sortilegio)
Muchachitas
Como Tú (2007) Ariadne Diaz, José Ron
La Verdad
Oculta (2006) Galilea Montijo, Gabriel Soto, Alejandra Barros, Eduardo Yañez
Mujer de
Madera (2004) Edith González, Ana Patricia Rojo, Jaime Camil
Las vías
del amor (2002) Aracely Arámbula, Jorge Salinas
Amigas y Rivales (2001) Michelle Vieth, Ludwika Paleta,
Angélica Vale, Adamari López (I believe this was being rebroadcast in 2020)
* Libre is based on the Columbian telenovela, Los Canarios; was
scheduled for 2014, but was it ever broadcast in US?
Nathalie Lartilleux* (2008-2017) –
Televisa for Univision
El Vuelo de la Victoria (2017) Paulina Goto, Andres Palacios,
Mané de la Parra
Un Camino Hacia el Destino (2015) – Horacio Pancheri, Paulina Goto
La
Gata (2014) Maite Perroni and Daniel Arenas (panned as TSTSNBN)
Corazón Indomable (2013) Ana Brenda Contreras, Daniel
Arenas**
Rafaela (2011) Scarlet Ortiz, Jorge Poza (daytime)
Mar de Amor (2009) Zuria Vega, Mario Cimarro (daytime)
Cuidado
con el Angel (2008) Maite Perroni, William Levy (his breakout role)
Inocente de
ti (2004) Camila Sodi, Valentino Lanús***
* Nathalie is the wife of Salvador Mejía, but struck out on
her own
**Remake of Marimar by Verónica Pimstein in 1994 with Thalía
& Eduardo Capetillo
***Based on Maria Mercedes, produced by Valentín Pimstein in
1999
MaPat
López de Zatarain (2001-2018) – Televisa for Univision
Tenías Que Ser Tú (2018) Ariadne Diaz, Andrés
Palacios, Arturo Peniche (Daytime in 2019)
Corazon Que Miente (2016) Thelma Madrigal, Pablo Lyle, Diego Olivera,
Mayrín Villanueva, Alexis Ayalal, Alejandro Tommasi,* (Daytime in 2018)
La Sombra
del Pasado (2014) Michelle Renaud, Pablo Lyle, Alexis Ayala, Alejandra Barros,
Susana Gonzalez, Horacio Pancheri**
La Mujer
del Vendaval (2012)
Ni Contigo
Ni Sin Ti (2011)
Juro Que te
Amo (2008) Ana Brenda Contreras, José Ron, Patricia Navidad, Alejandro Avila
Yo Amo a
Juan Querendón (2007)
Piel de
Otoño (2005)
De Pocas,
Pocas Pulgadas (2003)
María Belén (2001)
*Remake
of Laberintos de Pasion produced by Ernesto Alonso in 1999
**Remake of El Manantial produced by Carla Estrada in 2001
Salvador
Mejia Alejandre & where he is Executive Producer (1997-2017) –Televisa for Univision
En Tierras Salvajes (2017) Claudia
Alvarez, Diego Olivera, Cristian de la Fuente, Horacio Pancheri, Emmanuel
Palomares (Daytime, oh, what a waste of good eye candy for women of all ages)
Las
Amazonas (2016) Victora Ruffo, Danna Garcia, César Evora, Grettell Valdez
Lo
Imperdonable (2015) Ana Brenda Contreras, Iván Sanchez, Grettel Valdez, Sergio
Sendel*
La Tempestad (2013) Ximena Navarette, William Levy (I
thought this was Mrs. Mejia)
Que Bonito
Amor (2012) Danna Garcia, Jorge Salinas, Pablo Montero**
Triunfo del
Amor (2011) Maite Perroni, William Levy***
Corazón
salvaje (2009) Arcely Arámbula, Eduardo Yáñez, Angelique Boyer, Sebastián
Zurita
Fuego en la
sangre (2008) A. Noriega, E. Yáñez, E. Alvarez, J. Salinas, P. Montero, N.
Salinas* Winner of the Best
Telenovela of 2009 Premio TV y Novelas
Mundo de
fieras (2006) Gaby Espino, César Évora
El amor no
tiene precio (2005) Susana González, Victor Noriega
La
madrastra (2005) Victoria Ruffo, César Évora
La esposa
virgen (2005) Adela Noriega, Jorge Salinas
Mariana de
la noche (2003) Alejandra Barros, Jorge Salinas
Entre el
Amor y el Odio (2002) Susana González, César Évora (Susana’s breakout role)
Abrazame
Muy Fuerte (2001) Aracely Arámbula, Fernando Colunga, Winner of the Best Telenovela of 2001 Permio
TV y Novelas.
Rosalinda
(1999) Thalía, Fernando Carrillo
La Usurpadora
(1998) Gabriela Spanic, Fernando Colunga (Nathalie Lartilleux directed)
Esmeralda (1997) Leticia Calderon, Fernando Colunga, Winner of the Best
Telenovela of 1998 Permio TV y Novelas.
….and many, many more…..both forgettable and unforgettable
*Remake of La Mentira (1998) with
Guy Ecker and Kate del Castillo, which was more recently remade as Cuando Me
Enamoro in 2010 by Carlos Moreno Laguillo with Juan Soler and Silvia Navarro; the
names and places were changed to protect the innocent predecessors.
**Remake of
La Hija del Mariachi
***Remake
of El Privilegio de Amar produced by Carla Estrada in 1999
****Remake of Pasíón de Gavilanes by Hugo León Ferrer in
2003 for Telemundo
Eduardo
Meza (2019) – Televisa for Univision
Doña Flor y
sus Dos Maridos (2019) Ana Seradilla, Sergio Mur, Joaquín Ferreira (Daytime)
Papá a Toda
Madre (2018) Maite Perroni, Sebastian Rulli, Mark Tacher, Sergio Mur
Carlos Moreno Laguillo (1999-2019) – Televisa for
Univision
Y Mañana Será Otro Día…Mejor (2019) Diego Olivera,
Angelica Vale, Alejandra Barros (For us, todos los días fueron peor; daytime)*
Mujeres
de Negro (2016) – Based on a Finnish series. The women are, Alejandra Barros,
Mayrin Villanueva, and Ximena Herrera, each well cast. The husbands are Alexis
Ayala, Francisco Gattorno, and Mark Tacher. Investigating the women, we have
Arturo Peniche as the crooked and immoral police chief, and a wonderful actress
new to Televisa, Lourdes Reyes, as one of his honest and hard-working
subordinates, Kuri, who has a secret of her own. One
other familiar face is Diego Olivera.
A Que No Me Dejas (2015) – Arturo Peniche, Camila
Sodi, Oscar Buenavides, Alejandra Barros, Leticia Calderon (broadcast US in 2016-7)**
Quiero Amarte (2013) Karyme Lozano, Cristian de la
Fuente*** (ended up in Daytime)
Amor Bravío – (2012) Silvia Navarro, Cristian de la
Fuente**** (Por Ella Soy Eva won Best Telenovela that year)
Cuando Me Enamoro (2011) Silvia Navarro, Juan Soler
(Fuerza del Destino won Best Telenovela that year)
En Nombre del Amor (2008) Alisson Lozz, Sebastian
Zurita, Arturo Peniche, Leticia Calderon (FELS won Best Telenovela that year)
Sueños y Caramelos (2005)
Bajo la Misma Piel (2003)
Nunca Te Olivdaré (1999) Edith Gonzalez, Fernando Colunga*****
* Adapted from a 2009 Chilean telenovela, Cuenta
Conmigo
**
Remake of Amor en
Silencio, originally produced by Carla Estrada, starring Erika Buenfil and
Arturo Peniche in Part I. Erika and Omar Fierro starred in Part II.
*** Remake
of Imperio de Cristal, 1994
****
Amor Bravío was a
merger of “De Pura Sangre,” written by Maria Zarattini and "En los Cuernos
del Amor," a new story by Martha Carrillo and Cristina Garcia.
*****
Forgive me, I couldn’t cut off a Fernando Colunga tn just because it was 1999
AND produced with Juan Osorio.
Angelli Nesma Medina (2004-2017) – Televisa for Univision
Me Declaro Culpable (2017) Juan Soler, Daniela Castro,
Mayrin Villanueva, Irina Baeva (shown in US in 2020, daytime)
Tres Veces
Ana (2016) – Angelique Boyer, Sebastián Rulli*
Que Te
Perdone Dios..Yo No (2014) – Zuria Vega, Mark Thacher, Sergio Goyri**
Lo Que La
Vida Me Robó (2013) Angelique Boyer, Sebastian Rulli, Daniela Castro***
Abismo de
Pasión (2011) Angelique Boyer, David Zepeda, Mark Tacher
Llena
de Amor (2010) Ariadne Diaz, Valentino Lanús
Un
Gancho al Corazón (2008) Danna Garcia, Sebastián Rulli
Al
Diablo con los Guapos (2007) Allison Lozz, Eugenio Siller
Amar
Sin Limites (2006) Karyme Lozano, Valentino Lanús
Apuesta
por Un Amor (2004) Patricia Manterola, Juan Soler
*Remake of Lazos de Amor
** Remake of Abrazame Muy Fuerte.
***An updated remake of Bodas de Odio with some Amor Real
(Carla Estrada, 2003) thrown into the mix.
Juan Osorio Ortiz
(2000-2019) – Televisa for
Univision
Juntos el Corazón Nunca se Equivoca (2019) Emilio
Osorio and Joaquín Bondoni; a spin off of MMTF & MMTMF
Mi Marido Tiene Familia (2017) …y Más Familia (2018)
Zuria Vega, Daniel Arenas, Diana Bracho, Silvia Pinal
Sueño de Amor (2016) Cristian de la Fuente, Betty
Monroe, Santiago Ramundo, Renata Notni
Mi
Corazón Es Tuyo (2014) Silvia
Navarro, Jorge Salinas, and Mayrín Villanueva, Winner of the Best Telenovela for 2015 Permio
TV y Novelas (IMHO they gave it to MCET so
they wouldn’t have to give Silvia Navarro a premio.)
Porque el Amor Manda (2012) Blanca Soto, Fernando Colunga
Porque el Amor Manda (2012) Blanca Soto, Fernando Colunga
Una Familia
Con Suerte (2011) Luz Elena González, Arath de la Torre
Mi Pecado
(2009) Maite Perroni, Eugenio Siller
Tormenta en
el Paraíso (2007) Sara Maldonado, Erick Elias, Mariana Seoane
Duelo de
Pasiones (2006) Ludwika Paleta, Pablo Montero, Sergio Goyri, Erika Buenfil
Velo de
Novia (2003)
Salomé
(2001)
Siempre Te
Amaré (2000) Laura Flores, Fernando Carrillo
Ignacio Sada Madero (2001-2018) – Televisa for Univision
Sin Tú Mirada (2018) Claudia Martin, Osvaldo de Leon,
Carlos de la Mota, Emmanuel Orenday, Scarlet Gruber and the great Eduardo
Santamarina (Daytime)*
Mi Adorable Maldición (2017) Renata Notni, Pablo Lyle,
Laura Carmine
Simplemente Maria (2015-16) Claudia Alvarez, Jose Ron,
Fernando Valencia**
Por Siempre
Mi Amor (2014) – Susana Gonzalez, Guy Ecker***
Un Refugio para el Amor (2012) Zuria Vega, Gabriel Soto,
Laura Flores, Brandon Peniche (PESE won Best Telenovela for 2013)
Soy tu Dueña (2010) Lucero, Fernando Colunga
Bajo las Riendas del Amor (2007) Adriana Fonseca,
Gabriel Soto
La Intrusa (2001) Gaby Spanic, Arturo Peniche
*Remake of Esmeralda produced by Salvador Mejia in 1997
**Remake of Simplemente Maria (1989), I think this was broadcast in US, but not on Univision
**Remake of Simplemente Maria (1989), I think this was broadcast in US, but not on Univision
***A remake of Mi Segunda Madre (1989)
Harold
Sánchez (2019) – Televisa for Univision
La Reina
Soy Yo (2019) Michelle Renaud, Lambda García, Mané de la Parra, Polo Morin
Carlos
Sotomayor and Peter Tinoco* (1998-2013) Televisa and Venevision for Univision
Cosita
linda (2013)
Rosario
(2012)
El Talismán
(2012) Blanca Soto, Rafael Novoa (moved to daytime after 1 mo.)
Corazón
Apasionado (2012) Marlena Favela, Guy Ecker (Daytime)
Eva Luna
(2010) Blanca Soto, Guy Ecker
La Ley del
silencio (2005)
El Derecho
de Nacer (2001)
Infierno en
el paraíso (1999)
La Mentira
(1998) Kate del Castillo, Guy Ecker, Karla Alvarez
*Peter Tinoco has been Executive Producer and collaborated
on many telenovelas with others, going back before 1998 and not listed here.
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Hugo León Ferrer (2006-2014) – for Telemundo
La Viuda
Negra (2014)
La Reina del
Sur (2011) Kate del Castillo, Humberto Zurita, Iván Sánchez
Flor
Salvaje (2011)
El Clon
(2010) Sandra Echeverría, Mauricio Ochmann, Juan Pablo Raba
Bella
Calamidades (2009)
Pasión de
Gavilanes (2003) Danna García, Mario Cimarro, Paola Rey*
*Remade as
Fuego En La Sangre by Salvador Mejía in 2008 for Televisa and broadcast on
Univision
Joshua
Mintz with and without Carmen Cecilia Urbaneja, Gemma Lombardi, David Posada or
Martha Godoy (2010-2017) – for Telemundo
La Fan
(2017) Angélica Vale, Juan Pablo Espinosa, Miguel Varoni, Scarlet Ortiz
La Doña
(2016) Arcely Arámbula*
El Chema
(2016)
Silvana sin
Lana (2016) Maritza Rodriguez, Carlos Ponce, Marimar Vega
Eva La
Trailera (2016) Edith Gonzalez, Arap Bethke; produced with Martha Godoy**
Dueños del
Paraíso (2015) Kate del Caastillo, Adriana Barraza, Jorge Zabaleta, Miguel
Varoni
Bajo El
Mismo Cielo (2015) Gabriel Porras, Maria Elisa Camargo, Erika de la Rosa;
produced with Marth Godoy
Quién es Quién (2015)
Danna Paola, Eugenio Siller, Laura Flores, Kimberly Dos Ramos
Tierra de
Reyes (2014) Aarón Díaz, Ana Lorena Sánchez, Kimberly Dos Ramos and others***
Reina de Corazones (2014) Paola Nuñez, Eugenio Siller,
Laura Flores, Juan Soler, Sergio Mur
La Impostora (2014) Lisette Morelos, Sebastián Zurita,
Christian Bach, Mauricio Hénao
En Otra
Piel (2014) Maria Elisa Camargo, David Chocarro w/special appearance by Laura
Flores****
El Señor de los Cielos (2013)
Santa
Diabla (2013) Aarón Díaz, Carlos Ponce, Gaby Espino
*Based
on Doña Barbara in 2008 produced by Hugo León Ferrer
**An original" story by Valentina Párraga (La
Patrona, Doña Bárbara)
***Loosely based on Fuego en la Sangre in 2008 and Pasión de Gavilanes in 2003 and
Las Aguas Mansas in 1994
****Based
on El Cuerpo del Deseo produced by Aurelio Valcárcel Carroll in 2005 and used
in Amar a Muerte in 2018 produced by Alejandro Lozano
Dror Mishani ( 2019) – for
Telemundo
Preso No. 1
(2019) Erik Hayser, Alejandra Ambrosi, Arturo Peniche, Mariana Seoane
David Posada (2013-2020)
– for Telemundo
Operación
Pacífico (2020) Majida Issa, Mark Tacher, Julio Bracho, Christian Tappan
Marido en
Alquiler (2013) Sonya Smith, Juan Soler, Kimberly dos Ramos (Produced with
Aimee Godinez)
Juan Pablo Posada (2016) – for
Telemundo
La Querida del Centauro (2016) Ludwika Paleta, Michel
Brown, Humberto Zurita
Blue Demon (2016) Tenoch Huerta, Ana Brenda Contreras
Aurelio Valcárcel Carroll* (2001-2019) – for Telemundo
Un Poquito
Tuyo (2019) Jorge Salinas, Marjorie de Sousa, Lorena Herrera, Raúl Coronado,
Daniel Tovar, Christian de la Campa and Eva Cedeño
Reina de
Corazones (2014) Juan Soler, Paola Nuñez, Eugenio Siller, Laura Flores and Catherine Siachoque
(Produced with Joshua Mintz)
Dama y
Obrero (2013) Ana Layevska, Jose Luis Reséndez (Venevision version of Chilean
original)
*He has a long list, going back to 2001, all for Telemundo
Miguel Varoni* (2019) – for
Telemundo
100 Días
Para Enamorarnos (2019) Ilse Salas, Erick Elias, Mariana Treviño, David
Chocarro
*He has a long list of accomplishments going back to 1986 as
an actor, including Marido en Alquiler
Patricio
Wills* (2011-2018) –Lemon Films & RTI
for Univision & Telemundo
La
Bella y Las Bestias (2018) Esmeralda Pimentel, Osvaldo Benavides, Arturo Barba,
on Univision
La
Piloto (2017) Livia Brito, Arap Bethke, Juan Eduardo Colucho, Maria Fernanda
Yepes, Alejandro Nones, running two seasons on Univision
La
Reina del Sur (2010) Kate del Castillo, Humberto Zurita, Rafael Amaya and
others, running two seasons on Telemundo
*Former president of Telemundo-RTI
### ### ###
Rita
Fusaro (2006-2014) – for TV Azteca
Siempre
tuya... Acapulco (2014)
La otra
cara del alma (2012)
Pasión
morena (2009)
Tengo todo
excepto a ti (2008)
Montecristo
(2006) Silvia Navarro, Diego Olivera
Maria
del Carmen Marcos Rojas (2013) – for TV
Azteca
Destino
(2013) Mauricio Islas, Paola Nuñez (went on to Reina de Corazones), Margarita
Gralia
### ### ###
Brazilian Entries
João
Emanuel Carneiro – (2013) – for Telemundo
Avenida
Brasil (2013) Adriana Esteves, Debora Falabella, Murilo Benicio, Caua Reymond,
Jose de Abreu
Brazilian, dubbed into Spanish, began rebroadcasting in
March 2015. It had originally been shown in an afternoon slot in 2014. We are
introduced to Mel Maia here, the adorable abandoned orphan who went on to star
in Preciosa Perla. Jose de Abreu will be in Dulce Ambicion
Ricardo Waddington * (2013) – for Telemundo
Preciosa Perla (2013)
Another
Brazilian entry—with 2 hr. daytime episodes beginning on Mon Aug 31, 2015
Bruno Gagliasso – Franz Hauser, Bianca Bin – Amelia
Fonseca Hauser, Mel Maia – Perla
Tells
the story beginning in the 1930s with Buddhist overtones of the obstacle-strewn
love that Franz and Amelia have for each other and for their daughter.
*Waddingon
has directed quite a few Brazilian telenovelas in the past. This one won the
2014 Best Telenovela in the 42nd International Emmy Awards.
Telemundo fans--I just realized I left out the current offerings on Telemundo. I will fix it in the near future.
ReplyDeleteHoly mole! Putting this together must have been quite the task. Thank yoU!
ReplyDeleteAnita, thank you for the time and effort you put into this. It is a great reference.
ReplyDeleteThanks, you, two.
ReplyDeleteIt did take a lot of time digging up and collecting information for the last 5 year and re-arranging the format. It still isn't perfect, but it is useful. I noticed late in the process that Univision actually has a Wikipedia page where their telenovelas are listed by decade with links to the individual titles, but I was exhausted by that time.
Wow Anita...what a lot of work that just have been .
ReplyDeleteI have continued to watch telenovelas , but if I am honest , the last show that I really enjoyed was Pasion. I wonder how long ago that was. Nobody can hold a candle to Carla Estrada and Monika Miguel. I loved the historical telnovelas, but I suppose they are too expensive to produce now. Que lastima. I have kept watching because I want to keep enjoying the wonderful folks here on the patio.
What a labor of love, Anita! Thanks so very much. With Susanlynne I am also a lover of Carla Estrada's work. The big three with Colunga were magnificient: Amor Real, Alborada and Pasión.
ReplyDeleteAnita, thank you very much! This is a great resource and a whole lot of fun to look over.
ReplyDeleteBut... I think you are being too harsh on Y Mañana Será Otro Día… Mejor.
Certainly not a great TN, but not awful either. I was conflicted about it so I went back and watched the recordings I had made. I got to about the half-way point before I gave it up. (Is it any wonder I'm always behind? :)
This was an interesting experience/experiment. I saw a lot of things I hadn't really noticed the first go-round, and I was much happier with the TN after that, and I wasn't all that unhappy with it to begin with, unlike, I guess, the majority.
Interestingly, I still didn't like Rafa when he first appeared even though I knew he would later turn out to be an OK guy.
:-)
Andy
WOW! Anita, this is indeed and excellent resource and I can only imagine how much time and effort it took to compile all of this information. THANK YOU!!
ReplyDeleteI must join Susanlynn and Novelera as a Carla Estrada fan. She has produced so many outstanding novelas. Carlos Bardasano has also become a favorite, especially after "Amar a Muerte."
I would also like to mention Delia Fiallo who is 96 years old! She is not a producer, but she did write/screenwrite many prize winning novelas which have been adapted numerous times. Among them are Esmeralda/Sin Tu Mirada, Una Muchacha Llamada Milagros/Cuidada con El Angel, Cristal/El Privilegio de Amar/Triunfo del Amor, La Mujer Que No Podia Amar , and numerous other well-liked novelas. Here is the Wiki link if you
If you're interested in what else she has written,here is the Wiki link-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delia_Fiallo
I remember how so many were reluctant to see MMTF because J Osorio was the producer, but were pleasantly surprised once they watched it.
Andy, if you didn't like Emmanuel Palomarez (Rafa) in YMSOD, you certainly won't like him (Rommel) in "Vencer El Medio." Check it out when you have time...completely different luuk and character!
Susanlynn and novelera--
ReplyDeleteTelenovelas set in earlier centuries seem to be universal favorites among so many of us, me included. They are certainly more expensive from sets to costumes, although the actors and directors still do their stuff. Updating doesn't always work--Amor Real vs. Lo Que La Vida Me Robo.
Carla is the master at setting the mood and sending us back to an era we think of as romantic. She actually worked her magic again in Silvia Pinal: Frente a Ti, which began back in the 1930s, then she had to bring it forward another two or three decades. Cars, costumes and home furnishings were devotedly chosen. So many of her works have been richly rewarded by awards. She's just pure genius, especially when paired with Monica Miguel.
For me there was one stand-out period piece on Telemundo, Preciosa Perla, a Brazilian film set in the 1930s and covered the Fascist and Communist scares while introducing the themes of Buddhism and divine revelation--and a wonderful love story to boot. Again, great care was taken for the sets and costumes. The musical score was great, too.
Andy--Everyone who bailed on Y Manana appreciated your devotion to keeping us up to date. I kept watching and reading, not because it was that bad, but to watch Rafa. So far, the actor playing Rafa (Emmanuel Palomares) hasn't been cast in a bad guy role--yet.
I DO bail on ones I feel are a waste of my time, like Corazon Indomable, Corona de Lagrimas, Mi Corazon es Tuyo,* Sueno de Amor, Que Te Perdone Dios. I watched almost all of Abismo de Pasion, but in 2010, still new to tns, I concentrated on Soy Tu Duena (or rather, Fernando Colunga).
*MCET is better the second time around, but thanks to FF>> I can cut out the dancing kids and the side stories to concentrate on the interaction between Jorge Salinas and Silvia Navarro. Someday, I'll make a list of my top billed actors and see how many other top actors they have been paired with, starting with Fernando Colunga.
There are some, like FELS, El Talisman and La Tempestad, which for some reason or another I found awful, that I soldiered on because of the side-splitting recaps and comments from the Caray community.
Then there are the ones I wish now I had watched, like Destilando Amor, Teresa and El Color de la Pasion, especially because folks on Caray are still referring to them.
RGV--So disappointed you cracked my image of Emmanuel Palomares. Will have to check him out, just to see if the disappointment is justified, but I probably won't be watching the tn.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the Wiki link to Delia Fiallo. Yes, she is the creative source for so many of the stories we have been drawn to.
Because of the COVID virus, the 2020 Premios TV y Novelas has been put off indefinitely. Looking back over the 2019 offerings, are there any that stand out as winners (in any category)? Maybe I should save this for next weekend's discussion.
Susanlynn--
ReplyDeletePasion was filmed in 2007. I didn't start watching tns until late in 2009, but I was lucky they rebroadcast it and Amor Real and Alborada. So, I saw the trio of Fernando Colunga period novelas. I think FC had a lot to do with the enjoyment and who he was paired with, as well as Monica's direction. All in all we are fortunate to be able to go back and enjoy these works. They just never get old.
Anita, Destilando Amor is my all-time favorite. Watch it if you ever get the chance!
ReplyDeleteJulie....GAVIOTTAaaaaaaaaa.!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy personal rating:
ReplyDeleteLucero Suárez
La Vecina ☆☆☆☆
De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero ☆☆☆
Querida Enemiga ☆☆☆
José Alberto Castro
Teresa ☆☆☆☆
La Malquerida ☆☆☆
La Que no Podía Amar ☆☆☆
Rubi ☆☆
Rosy Ocampo
Por Ella Soy Eva ☆☆☆
Qué Pobres Tan Ricos ☆☆☆
La Fuerza del Destino ☆☆☆
Carlos Bardasano - no favorites
Giselle González - no favorites, too dark
Carmen Armendáriz
Yago ☆☆☆
Pedro Damián
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse ☆☆
Despertar Contigo ☆☆
Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez
Amores Verdaderos ☆☆☆
Destilando Amor ☆☆☆
Mañana es Para Siempre ☆☆☆
Soy tu Dueña ☆☆☆
Roberto Gómez Fernández
El Color de la Pasión ☆☆☆☆
La Jefa del Campeón ☆☆
Nathalie Lartilleux
Un Camino Hacia el Destino ☆☆
Rest - no stars
MaPat López de Zatarain
La Mujer del Vendaval ☆☆☆
Salvador Mejia
La Tempestad ☆☆
Que Bonito Amor - no stars (original, La Hija del Mariachi ☆☆☆☆)
Eduardo Meza
Papá a Toda Madre ☆☆
Carlos Moreno Laguillo
Amor Bravío ☆☆☆☆
A Que No Me Dejas ☆☆☆
Cuando Me Enamoro ☆☆☆
En Nombre del Amor ☆☆☆
Angelli Nesma Medina
Un Gancho al Corazón ☆☆☆
Lo Que La Vida Me Robó ☆☆
Juan Osorio
Mi Marido Tiene Familia ☆☆☆
Mi Corazón Es Tuyo ☆☆
Ignacio Sada
Soy tu Dueña ☆☆☆
Sin Tú Mirada ☆☆
Mi Adorable Maldición ☆☆
Harold Sánchez
La Reina Soy Yo ☆☆☆ (original, La reina del flow ☆☆☆☆)
Other
La Reina del Sur 1, 2 ☆☆☆
La Doña ☆☆
Un Poquito Tuyo ☆☆
Betty en NY ☆☆
Anita, you are simply put, incredible.
ReplyDeleteSome have incredible bodies of work. Others perhaps just one or two (in my eyes) but more than enough to be indelibly seared into my brain.
I've been pouring over your lists, trying to narrow down my favorites and it is nearly impossible.
I admit to a fondness for José Alberto Castro. For La Malquerida, the first TN I recapped and for Teresa and Rubí (2004) which were unforgettable.
Carla Estrada as well for everything she did, especially Pasion (watched it with Susanlynn among others).
Nicandro Diaz Gonzalez for Amores Verdaderos, my second favorite. And for Destilando Amor. My first. Telenovela and my introduction to my crush, Eduardo Yanez. Totally agree with Julie and hope you watch it Anita.
And finally I will mention Salvador Mejia Alejandre for Corazón salvaje (2009) containing my favorite scene, Laura Flores with Eduardo Yanez, who played her son. Don't judge until you've seen it!
Thanks for this wonderful list of fond memories.
Anita, you are so appreciated! Gracias.
I always seem late in posting and it isn't intentional. I really wanted to think about all the offerings and narrow my choices.
Diana
Lucio--
ReplyDeleteThanks for weighing in with your weighty, meaty list. Some of my favorites are also yours. Amor Bravio was at the top of my list, followed by Reina de Corazones, until Amar a Muerte came along. Ever since LQLVMR, I'd avoided Angelique Boyer, but she aced it in this one as a classy, savvy but clueless woman, wooed by her dead husband in Michel Brown's body--Uffff.
Some I didn't see, but wish now I had, like Para Volver a Amar and El Color de la Pasion.
As for Destilando Amor, I watched both of the predecessors, Cafe con Aroma de Mujer with Guy Ecker (1994 direct from Colombia) and Cuando Seas Mia with Silvia Navarro and Sergio Basanez (2001) (had to watch them on-line). But it was Cuando me Enamoro that I fell in love with Silvia as an actress and am quite disappointed that she has never won an award for Best Actress.
Anita, I congratulate you; this is incredible work.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how many here saw the 1990 Yo Compro Esa Mujer and the 1993 Corazon Salvaje but those are Ernesto Alonso Masterpieces. The first made a star of Eduardo Yanez (who took the Best Actor trophy) and the other was likely the best version of that story ever made.
I must have see at least one series by each of these producers.
Remakes are not necessarily the easy way out. Too many remakes don't compare favorably to the Televisa originals. Triunfo del Amor can't begin to compare to El Privilegio de Amar either for writing or most of the performances. Lo Que la Vida Me Robo had a good second half but the first half's story didn't work as well in modern times.
Urban, I liked Corazon Salvaje.
ReplyDeleteUrban--What I meant by remakes were the easy way out was that they started out with a story that was already complete. Revising, updating and changing the location no doubt took a lot of effort.
ReplyDeleteWhen starting out with a blank slate and someone hands you a script, everything has to be imagineered.
I agree that most remakes do not fare well in retelling.
I'm leaving out stories that came from other countries and Mexico made them their own. Requires too much more digging and I've put my shovel away for awhile.
Anita: Love how you put strong effort in putting all of the information together.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a problem with remakes of other countries' stuff that we never saw. What I especially don't like are remakes of things that were perfection before and remakes that are too soon after the previous versions. No excuse for that.
ReplyDeleteBTW, today is the 52nd birthday of one of our favorites, the great Jorge Salinas. Hope he has a great one.
Jorge, happy birthday, glad you are still here, celebrating, after that awful health scare during LQNPA.
ReplyDeleteUA--Ah, to be 52 again, attractive, working, and causing swoons among women of a certain age, ignoring his current role as CrazyErnie, that is.
Steve--thank you, it was a laborious undertaking but done with joy.
Ye, indeed. Jorge Salinas is The Bomb.
ReplyDeleteUA--I agree with your comment on remakes done too soon. Which ones were you thinking of? Perusing the list most of the producers waited between 7-10 years, well within our span of watching. Very few waited 6 years or less.
ReplyDeleteI concur with your objection that classics which have withstood the test of time should be left alone--you mentioned El Privilegio de Amar being turned into Triumfo de Amor as a prime example. On the other hand, I thought Cuando Me Enamoro was superior to La Mentira in all ways, but then again, La Mentira isn't much of a classic. So, I guess it's all in the eye of the "watcher."
Anita, I can only echo what others have already said: you've done an amazing job! ¡Muchísimas gracias!
ReplyDeleteIt's been years since I've watched a Univisión novela, but I'm very glad you mentioned Cuando me Enamoro. I think that was when I too came to admire Silvia Navarro.
Eventually, I moved over to Telemundo. There have been a number of novelas I've enjoyed there, but one (well, actually two) stand out for me over any others I've seen anywhere: La Reina del Sur 1 and 2 ☆☆☆☆. I was blown away by season 1 and was originally very skeptical when, 8 or 9 years later, Telemundo announced a season 2. Telemundo has the unfortunate tendency to milk good novelas to death, and I feared that's what would happen here. To my astonishment, Season 2 turned out to be excellent. Nothing could probably equal season 1 in my mind, but season 2 came close. And now there's apparently going to be a season 3. My initial response was NO NO NO!! But then I learned that the immensely talented Spanish author of the novel on which Season 1 was largely based, Arturo Pérez-Reverte, would have a hand again in Season 3, so now I'm cautiously optimistic.
Since this thread is at least somewhat focused on the producers, I might mention that season 1 listed Ángel Ossorio as delegate producer and Patricio Wills as executive producer. Roberto Stopello and Arturo Pérez-Reverte were listed as two of the four writers. I don't have info about season 2.
They used to wait at least 15 years. Telemundo only waited 11 in between Pasion de Gavilanes and Tierra de Reyes, which I gave up on after the first week. That remake had multiple issues, including that Sonya Smith was only about 10 years older than the actress who played her oldest daughter. That kind of thing annoys me, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm late to the party, but I wanted to congratulate you, Anita, for the tremendous work that you've done with your list.
ReplyDeleteI'm annoyed when they remake stories we just saw,too, and Tierra de Reyes was a perfect exemple.
I considered Corazon Salvaje with Yanez a joke, but I consider the 1993 version a masterpiece.
Anita, Amor Bravio is still the best tn I've seen in the last 10 years, but I already liked Silvia Navarro from Cuando seas Mia. I tried to watch Cuando me enamoro after Amor Bravio but I couldn't get into it because Camila and Daniel were too fresh in my mind and La mentira is one of my very favorite novelas (Guy Ecker being my novela crush ever since I was 10 and watching him in Cafe con aroma de mujer). I do love Juan Soler, I think that in other circumstances I would have enjoyed it a lot.
Adriana--Never too late for a comment from you.
ReplyDeleteAmor Bravio introduced me to Cristian de la Fuente. I think what sealed this tn as my top favorite romance was the chemistry Silvia and Cristian had. It was easy to believe they really had a relationship--the attraction, the kissing, the love-making....UFFF! I was so disappointed that his subsequent roles were less than stellar (Quiero Amarte, Sueno de Amor, En Tierras Salvajes)
I guess I should be glad I saw CME before AB, or I would have felt the same way as you do. CME was the first time I saw Silvia and I quickly devoured every other tn she did that was available on line or on Netflix--(sliced and diced the way the DVDs were) but I've got just about every DVD and movie she made. I'm still looking for La Dictadura Perfecta. Still, she and Cristian together made the pantalla sizzle and smoke.
Aye, aye, aye, Anita!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I discovered Amor Bravio, it was halfway through in Mexico, so I devoured one episode after another. Staying up until 2 in the morning, watching their youtube scenes long after the tn was over... I was addicted.
Are you aware that they recently starred in a movie together? They are not the main protas, but they do play a couple. If I can't have them in a novela together again(WHEN, God, WHEN?), this will do. It's called Pobre familia rica, the trailer is online, but I'm not sure the movie came out yet (postponed because of the virus).
Adriana Noel
Adriana--No, I didn't know about the film with the two of them together again. Will definitely watch the trailer and add it to my WATCH list for things to come. Thank you. I also have one English language film Cristian made (Murder Reincarnated-2003/so-so, but it's Cristian) and watched the series where he was in and out as a sometime boyfriend (In Plain Sight-with Mary McCormack).
ReplyDeleteAdriana--OMG I just watched the trailer. YES, "WHEN, God, WHEN?"
ReplyDeleteAnd Victor Huggo Martin--I saw him in Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas and he was in the Azteca version of Montecristo. I didn't see it but he played Fidel Castro in Fidel!
All this talk about Cristian de la Fuente gives me an idea for a weekend discussion? Anyone scheduled to write something yet?
ReplyDeleteAdriana Noel
Adriana--
ReplyDeleteI'm on duty this weekend, but you are welcome to post one on for Aug 6-9.
This Weekend's will be a little late posting, but it'll be up tomorrow.
I'll let the others know about next week. It's ALL yours.