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Rodrigo García
Rodrigo García
	García in 2010
Born	Rodrigo García Barcha; 24 August 1959 (age 65); Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Education	Harvard College (BA) ; AFI Conservatory
Occupation(s)	Director, screenwriter
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Adriana Sheinbaum
Parents	Gabriel García Márquez (father); Mercedes Barcha (mother);
Relatives	Gonzalo García (brother) Claudia Sheinbaum (sister-in-law)

Rodrigo García Barcha (born 24 August 1959) is a Colombian and Mexican television and film director, screenwriter, author and former cinematographer, best known for his films Nine Lives (2005), Mother and Child (2009), Albert Nobbs (2011), Last Days in the Desert (2015), as well as his work on the HBO drama series In Treatment.^[2] He also created, wrote, and directed the award-winning web series Blue (2012–2015), starring Julia Stiles, for which he won an IAWTV Award in 2014.^[2] In 2021 García released his first memoir, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes: A Son's Memoir of Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha.

Life and career

García was born in Bogotá, Colombia, the son of Colombian Nobel-winner writer Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha Pardo. Because of his father, he grew up around Carlos Fuentes, Álvaro Mutis, Julio Cortázar, Pablo Neruda and Luis Buñuel.^[3]

García is married to Adriana Sheinbaum, a teacher who is the sister of Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.^[4]

García has directed a variety of independent films, such as the award-winning Nine Lives (2005), which was nominated for the William Shatner Golden Groundhog Award for Best Underground Movie,^[5] and Albert Nobbs (2011), which screened at several film festivals, as well as episodes of several HBO series, including Six Feet Under, Carnivàle, and Big Love. He produced and developed the HBO drama series In Treatment.

He worked as a camera operator for Cold Heaven, Reality Bites, A Walk in the Clouds, The Birdcage, Twilight and Great Expectations, and as director of photography for Gia and Poison Ivy.

In 2012, García and Jon Avnet created WIGS, a web channel part of YouTube Original Channel Initiative that produces scripted drama mainly targeted to female audiences.^[6] For WIGS, García created, wrote and directed several web series, notably Blue, starring Julia Stiles, for which he won an IAWTV Award for Best Director – Drama in 2014.^[2]

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Film	Credited as				Notes
Year	Film	Director	Writer	Producer	Cinematographer	Notes
1989	Lola				Yes
1991	Danzón				Yes
1992	Mi querido Tom Mix [es]				Yes
1992	The Minister's Wife				Yes
1993	Mi Vida Loca				Yes
1994	Something Extraordinary				Yes
1995	Four Rooms				Yes
1999	Body Shots				Yes
2000	Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her	Yes	Yes
2001	Ten Tiny Love Stories	Yes	Yes
2005	Nine Lives	Yes	Yes
2008	Passengers	Yes
2009	Mother and Child	Yes	Yes
2010	Revolución	Yes
2010	The Pilgrims			Yes		Documentary.
2011	Albert Nobbs	Yes
2014	Jackie & Ryan			Yes
2015	Last Days in the Desert	Yes	Yes
2016	The Sweet Life			Yes
2016	Sickhouse			Yes
2017	Walking Out			Yes
2020	Four Good Days	Yes	Yes	Yes
2022	Raymond & Ray	Yes	Yes	No		Screening at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022 and at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in October
2023	Familia	Yes	Yes	No		Netflix

TV series

Year	Series	Credited as
Year	Series	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
1999–2007	The Sopranos	Yes			One episode (All Happy Families...).
2001–2005	Six Feet Under	Yes			5 episodes.
2002–2003	Boomtown	Yes			One episode (Monster's Brawl).
2003–2005	Carnivàle	Yes			5 episodes.
2006–2007	Six Degrees	Yes			One episode (Pilot).
2006–2011	Big Love	Yes			One episode (Pilot).
2007	Tell Me You Love Me	Yes			One episode (Episode 4 from Season 1).
2008–2011	In Treatment	Yes	Yes	Yes	21 episodes.
2012	Audrey			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Christine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Part of the WIGS Series. All episodes (12).
2012	Dakota			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Georgia			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Jan			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Kendra			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Leslie			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Ro			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Rochelle			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Ruth & Erica			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Vanessa & Jan			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012–2013	Lauren			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2012–2015	Blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	Part of the WIGS Series. All episodes (42).
2013	Susanna			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2013–2014	Paloma			Yes	Part of the WIGS Series.
2014	Delirium	Yes			TV pilot
2015	Gone: A Wayward Pines Story			Yes	TV mini-series. Spin-off of Wayward Pines.
2016	Bull	Yes		Yes	One episode (The Necklace).
2018	The Affair	Yes			3 episodes.
2018	The Good Cop	Yes			One episode (Who is The Ugly German Lady?).
2020	Party of Five	Yes			2 episodes
2024	One Hundred Years of Solitude			Executive	8 episodes

TV films

Year	Feature film	Credited as
Year	Feature film	Director	Writer	Producer	Cinematographer	Notes
1989	El verano de la señora Forbes				Yes
1995	Indictment: The McMartin Trial				Yes
1998	Gia				Yes
2005	Fathers and Sons	Yes	Yes	Yes

Short films

Year	Short film	Credited as
Year	Short film	Director	Writer	Producer	Cinematographer	Notes
1989	Aram				Yes
2007	Put It in a Book	Yes
2009	Tired of Being Funny	Yes	Yes
2012	Celia	Yes	Yes	Yes		Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Mary		Yes	Yes		Part of the WIGS Series.
2012	Serena	Yes	Yes	Yes		Part of the WIGS Series.