Nacho Barahona
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Nacho Barahona is a Spanish
film editor with over 225 TV series
episodes, 14 short films, numerous advertisements and 3 documentaries to his credit, as well as 8 nominations and awards in film-making.
Attracted by the huge development of graphical applications and CAD, a career change resulted in training first as an advertisement graphic designer and graphic designer for multi-media platforms, interactive sites and virtual simulators, working with various Spanish universities.
In 1996, Barahona learned more about using Avid
as a non-linear editing tool, and redirected his professional career towards editing in the world of advertising
, collaborating with production companies such as 'Molinare', 'Dalton's Digital Brothers', 'Videospot', 'Full Fiction', 'Escosura', 'Videoreport', 'Propaganda Moviebox', 'Viva Video', 'Alaska Producciones', 'Genlock videoproducciones', 'Exa', '101', 'Telson', 'Resonancia Madrid', 'Com 4 hd' or 'Iconica'.
In 1998, he came into contact with TV fiction through the production company Globomedia (market leader in South America
and second in Europe
), and developed his career as a cinematographic editor, working on several of the most successful primetime Spanish TV series such as '7 vidas
(Telecinco
)', 'Javier ya no vive solo' (Telecinco), 'Los Serrano
' (Telecinco), 'Compañeros
(Antena 3
)' and 'Policías, en el corazón de la calle' (Antena 3).
In 2004 he was signed up with the production company Videomedia to work on 'Lobos
' (Antena 3) and 'Hospital Central
' (Telecinco). After three successful seasons, in December, 2005 he was signed up with the production company Sony Pictures Television International to work on 'Los Simuladores
', Spanish remake of the successful Argentine serie for channel Cuatro.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
film editor with over 225 TV series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
episodes, 14 short films, numerous advertisements and 3 documentaries to his credit, as well as 8 nominations and awards in film-making.
Biography
Barahona received a bachelor degree in software engineering, at Madrid's Polytechnic University. He went to work as computer programmer and systems analyst in videogames, telecommunications and banking for large companies.Attracted by the huge development of graphical applications and CAD, a career change resulted in training first as an advertisement graphic designer and graphic designer for multi-media platforms, interactive sites and virtual simulators, working with various Spanish universities.
In 1996, Barahona learned more about using Avid
AVID
AVID stands for:* Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges in the U.S....
as a non-linear editing tool, and redirected his professional career towards editing in the world of advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
, collaborating with production companies such as 'Molinare', 'Dalton's Digital Brothers', 'Videospot', 'Full Fiction', 'Escosura', 'Videoreport', 'Propaganda Moviebox', 'Viva Video', 'Alaska Producciones', 'Genlock videoproducciones', 'Exa', '101', 'Telson', 'Resonancia Madrid', 'Com 4 hd' or 'Iconica'.
In 1998, he came into contact with TV fiction through the production company Globomedia (market leader in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and second in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
), and developed his career as a cinematographic editor, working on several of the most successful primetime Spanish TV series such as '7 vidas
7 Vidas
7 Vidas is a Spanish sitcom which aired on Telecinco from 1999 to 2006. Its title translates as "7 lives" and the symbol of the sitcom is a cat, in reference to the belief that cats have 7 lives...
(Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
)', 'Javier ya no vive solo' (Telecinco), 'Los Serrano
Los Serrano
Los Serrano is a Spanish television drama comedy which premiered on April 22, 2003 and is played on the channel Telecinco. It tells the story of the Serrano family, who lives in Round Santa Justa No 133, located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in the Ribera del Manzanares, in Madrid...
' (Telecinco), 'Compañeros
Compañeros
Compañeros is an Italian Zapata-themed spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Corbucci in 1970. The film stars Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Jack Palance and Fernando Rey...
(Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
)' and 'Policías, en el corazón de la calle' (Antena 3).
In 2004 he was signed up with the production company Videomedia to work on 'Lobos
Lobos
Lobos is the head city of the Lobos Partido in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, founded on June 2, 1802 by José Salgado.-Background:Located 100 km from Buenos Aires, Lobos is currently a fertile agricultural area known mainly because of the dairy activity and dairy-related products.Lobos...
' (Antena 3) and 'Hospital Central
Hospital Central
Hospital Central is a Spanish television series that follows the professional and personal lives of the staff of the fictitious Hospital Central in Madrid. New episodes are shown by Telecinco network in Spain, and cable/satellite channel Factoría de Ficción reruns them a couple of weeks later...
' (Telecinco). After three successful seasons, in December, 2005 he was signed up with the production company Sony Pictures Television International to work on 'Los Simuladores
Los Simuladores
Los Simuladores is an Argentinian television series about a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems. The show ran for two seasons, from 2002 to 2003. It was very popular and highly acclaimed, winning a Golden Martín Fierro Award. A number of...
', Spanish remake of the successful Argentine serie for channel Cuatro.
Television
| Year | TV Serie | Network | Seasons | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-2000 | Compañeros | Antena 3 Antena 3 (Spain) Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado.... |
5 | 56 |
| 1999-1999 | 7 Vidas 7 Vidas 7 Vidas is a Spanish sitcom which aired on Telecinco from 1999 to 2006. Its title translates as "7 lives" and the symbol of the sitcom is a cat, in reference to the belief that cats have 7 lives... |
Telecinco Telecinco Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel... |
1 | 13 |
| 2000-2001 | Policías, en el corazón de la calle | Antena 3 | 5 | 55 |
| 2001-2003 | Javier ya no vive solo | Telecinco | 2 | 27 |
| 2003-2004 | Los Serrano Los Serrano Los Serrano is a Spanish television drama comedy which premiered on April 22, 2003 and is played on the channel Telecinco. It tells the story of the Serrano family, who lives in Round Santa Justa No 133, located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in the Ribera del Manzanares, in Madrid... |
Telecinco | 4 | 51 |
| 2004-2005 | Lobos | Antena 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005-2006 | Hospital Central Hospital Central Hospital Central is a Spanish television series that follows the professional and personal lives of the staff of the fictitious Hospital Central in Madrid. New episodes are shown by Telecinco network in Spain, and cable/satellite channel Factoría de Ficción reruns them a couple of weeks later... |
Telecinco | 2 | 9 |
| 2006-2007 | Los Simuladores Los Simuladores Los Simuladores is an Argentinian television series about a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems. The show ran for two seasons, from 2002 to 2003. It was very popular and highly acclaimed, winning a Golden Martín Fierro Award. A number of... |
Cuatro | 1 | 11 |
Short films
| Year | Feature | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Stand by | Hugo Stuven Casasnovas |
| 2003 | Perro | Manuel Feijóo |
| 2001 | Hilo de melancolía | Hugo Stuven Casasnovas |
| 2001 | Calor de agosto | Ricardo Alvarez Solla |
| 2001 | Cachito mío | Manuel Feijóo |
| 2000 | Quieres jugar? | Arturo Iglesias |
| 2000 | La foto | Ricardo Alvarez Solla |
| 1999 | Sonidos en silencio | Enrique Sotomayor |
| 1999 | Tres locos | Pablo Romero Pablo Romero Pablo Romero Hernandez is a former Cuban amateur boxer best known for winning two light-heavyweight gold medals at World Championships. The dominant light-heavy of the eighties he never participated in Olympics as his country boycotted both the 1984 and 1988 games... |
| 1999 | La última parada (lo peor de todo) | Ricardo Alvarez Solla |
| 1999 | El sotano | Hugo Stuven Casasnovas |
| 1999 | Llamaba para despedirme | Manuel Feijóo |
| 1998 | Perdón, perdón | Manuel Ríos San Martín |
| 1998 | Fiebre | Roberto Berrío |