Enrique Segoviano
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Enrique Segoviano
Enrique Segoviano (born December 6, 1944, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is a Dominican
–Mexican
television producer and director. He is best known as the original producer and director of Chespirito's various 1970s television series as well as for producing and directing the late 1980s-early 1990s variety series Anabel
.
Segoviano began his career on-camera, in the 1966 movie Primer dia de clases. When Television Independente de Mexico began in 1969, Segoviano was hired as a staff producer and director. There, he first met Roberto Gomez Bolaños
while working on the series Sabado de la fortuna. Then in 1970, Segoviano became producer and director of the first Chespirito television series. In 1973, TIM merged with Telesistema Mexicano
to become Televisa
; Segoviano has stayed with Televisa since. His first two Televisa series were El Chavo and El Chapulin Colorado
, both starring Chespirito. As producer and director of both series, Segoviano became responsible for the introduction of special effects to Mexican television.
Segoviano's partnership with Chespirito ended in 1978, but not before he directed the movie El Chanfle
, released by Televicine (now Videocine) the next year. By then Chespirito had taken over directorial duties of his television series. Also in 1979, Segoviano produced his first post-Chespirito series, Odisea burbujas. This program, which ran until 1984, became a pioneer in its usage of on-screen electronic graphics in its second year on the air. Shortly afterward, other Televisa programs, starting with those produced at Televisa San Angel
, where Odisea burbujas and most of Segoviano's other programs were taped, followed suit. Nineteen eighty-four
would be the first of two non-consecutive years in which Segoviano would produce and direct three different television series: Hola Mexico!, a precursor to Hoy
notable for introducing actress Edith González
, and the telenovelas Te amo and Si, mi amor.
His biggest success of the 1980s as well as the 1990s would be the variety series Anabel. The series made stars of several regulars, namely Anabel Ferreira and Maria Alicia Delgado, whose "Abuela" characterization was introduced on this series. A young Eugenio Derbez
was a regular in the show's first few years. For several years during the show's run, he was nominated at the Premios TVyNovelas
ceremonies against Raúl Velasco
(producer and host of Siempre en Domingo, which was annually preempted for the ceremonies) as producer of Mexico's "best variety series." In 1995, Segoviano found himself producing three different series at the same time: Anabel, the comedy series Y sin embargo se mueve with Fernando Lujan
, and the telenovela Pobre niña rica
.
Since the turn of the century, Segoviano has remained a successful producer with the Televisa network. In 2001, he produced the game show 100 mexicanos dijeron
, which was based on the American game show Family Feud
. He most recently produced Todo el mundo cree que sabe.
Enrique Segoviano (born December 6, 1944, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is a Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
–Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
television producer and director. He is best known as the original producer and director of Chespirito's various 1970s television series as well as for producing and directing the late 1980s-early 1990s variety series Anabel
Anabel Ferreira
Anabel Ferreira is a Mexican actress and comedienne. Ferreira has been with Televisa from 1981 until 1996 and again since 2008. In between, she spent a decade at TV Azteca...
.
Segoviano began his career on-camera, in the 1966 movie Primer dia de clases. When Television Independente de Mexico began in 1969, Segoviano was hired as a staff producer and director. There, he first met Roberto Gomez Bolaños
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Roberto Gómez Bolaños is a Mexican writer, actor, director, comedian, humorist, songwriter, poet and philosopher. He is best known by his stage name Chespirito .-Life and work:...
while working on the series Sabado de la fortuna. Then in 1970, Segoviano became producer and director of the first Chespirito television series. In 1973, TIM merged with Telesistema Mexicano
Telesistema Mexicano
Telesistema Mexicano is the predecessor of Televisa. Telesistema Mexicano was a television alliance made up of the independently owned television flagship stations XEW Canal 2, XHTV Canal 4, and XHGC Canal 5 in Mexico, Distrito Federal.-History:...
to become Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
; Segoviano has stayed with Televisa since. His first two Televisa series were El Chavo and El Chapulin Colorado
El Chapulín Colorado
El Chapulín Colorado is a television series, created and played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, also known as Chespirito, a successful Mexican comedian and TV show producer, which parodied superhero shows...
, both starring Chespirito. As producer and director of both series, Segoviano became responsible for the introduction of special effects to Mexican television.
Segoviano's partnership with Chespirito ended in 1978, but not before he directed the movie El Chanfle
El Chanfle
El Chanfle is a movie created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, also known as Chespirito. It was filmed in Mexico in 1978. It is classified as comedy movie.-Plot:...
, released by Televicine (now Videocine) the next year. By then Chespirito had taken over directorial duties of his television series. Also in 1979, Segoviano produced his first post-Chespirito series, Odisea burbujas. This program, which ran until 1984, became a pioneer in its usage of on-screen electronic graphics in its second year on the air. Shortly afterward, other Televisa programs, starting with those produced at Televisa San Angel
Televisa San Angel
Televisa San Angel is a motion picture and television studio located in Mexico City. It was originally built by Jorge Stahl as a motion picture studio, and in the 1970s would be sold to the Azcárraga family, which, through ownership of the Televisa networks, continues to own the studios...
, where Odisea burbujas and most of Segoviano's other programs were taped, followed suit. Nineteen eighty-four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel about Oceania, a society ruled by the oligarchical dictatorship of the Party...
would be the first of two non-consecutive years in which Segoviano would produce and direct three different television series: Hola Mexico!, a precursor to Hoy
Hoy
Hoy is an island in Orkney, Scotland. With an area of it is the second largest in the archipelago after the Mainland. It is connected by a causeway called The Ayre to South Walls...
notable for introducing actress Edith González
Edith González
Edith González Fuentes is a Mexican actress and dancer.- Personal life :González has a daughter, Constanza , whose father is the Mexican politician Santiago Creel. Edith has worked for hispanic television networks, such as, Televisa, Telemundo, and TV Azteca...
, and the telenovelas Te amo and Si, mi amor.
His biggest success of the 1980s as well as the 1990s would be the variety series Anabel. The series made stars of several regulars, namely Anabel Ferreira and Maria Alicia Delgado, whose "Abuela" characterization was introduced on this series. A young Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio González Derbez is a Mexican actor of film and comedy television. He created the television series of XHDRBZ, Vecinos, and La familia P. Luche. Derbez is also a Formula Three Auto racing driver.-Life and career:...
was a regular in the show's first few years. For several years during the show's run, he was nominated at the Premios TVyNovelas
Premios TVyNovelas
The TVyNovelas Awards, also known as the Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honour the best Mexican television productions, especially telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony is held in Forum Mundo Imperial in Acapulco...
ceremonies against Raúl Velasco
Raúl Velasco
Raúl Velasco was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. For 30 years, he was the Mexican host/producer of the TV show Siempre en Domingo which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast.Raúl...
(producer and host of Siempre en Domingo, which was annually preempted for the ceremonies) as producer of Mexico's "best variety series." In 1995, Segoviano found himself producing three different series at the same time: Anabel, the comedy series Y sin embargo se mueve with Fernando Lujan
Fernando Luján
Fernando Luján is an actor, born in Mexico City, Mexico.His father; Alejandro Ciangherotti, brother Alejandro Ciangherotti Jr., wife Martha Mariana Castro, son Fernando Ciangherotti and daughter Vanessa Ciangherotti are also actors...
, and the telenovela Pobre niña rica
Pobre Niña Rica
Pobre Niña Rica is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, starring with Victoria Ruffo, Ariel López Padilla, and Paulina Rubio. This telenovela contains 65 episodes.- Synopsis :...
.
Since the turn of the century, Segoviano has remained a successful producer with the Televisa network. In 2001, he produced the game show 100 mexicanos dijeron
100 mexicanos dijeron
100 mexicanos dijeron is a Mexican version of the Goodson-Todman game show from the 1970s, Family Feud, produced in Mexico City by the Canal de las Estrellas. Its host is Marco Antonio Regil. The program is also seen in the United States on the Telefutura television network...
, which was based on the American game show Family Feud
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
. He most recently produced Todo el mundo cree que sabe.
External links
- Enrique Segoviano at imdb.com
- Enrique Segoviano at chavodel8.com
- Enrique Segoviano's Spanish-language Wikipedia page