Danny Gavidia (born January 24, 1963) is a Peruvian film and television director/cinematographer. He is best known for directing the Telemundo series El Señor de los Cielos, Enemigo Intimo and the film Reportaje a la Muerte.
Career Gavidia started his career directing Peruvian telenovelas María Emilia, Pobre Diabla, Soledad, Gorrión, Canela and Nino. He went on to direct the telenovela Al Son del Amor for Puerto Rican television. He has been in charge of feature films such as Reportaje a la Muerte, as well as a dozen short films and music videos.
From 2002 to 2003 he was made Director and Executive Producer of the Discovery Channel Latin America series Casos Medicos. The episodes followed different medical cases happening throughout Caracas, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Buenos Aires.
From 2004 to 2009, Gavidia worked for Telemundo Studios in Miami, where he directed the telenovelas Prisionera, Anita No Te Rajes, El Cuerpo del Deseo, Tierra de Pasiones, La Viuda de Blanco, Pecados Ajenos, Mas Sabe el Diablo, and El Rostro de Analia. He also directed the made-for-TV film El Primer Golpe.
In early 2010 he began directing the second season of Disney-Discovery Channel reality show Amazing Race Latinoamerica.
Since 2014 he has directed multiple series for Telemundo including El Señor de los Cielos (seasons 1-5), El Chema, Señora Acero (season 3), and Enemigo Intimo. He directed the telenovela El Baron in 2019.
Personal life Danny Gavidia was born in Lima, Peru on January 24, 1963.
Filmography +FilmYearTitleRoleNotes1989JulianaCinematographer1992La Misma Carne, La Misma SangreCinematographer/Camera OperatorLa Lengua de los ZorrosCinematographerViaje de Pascual y PedroDirector/ProducerShortUna Pequeña MiradaLa Ilusión de una NiñaEl Aniversario1993Reportaje a la MuerteDirector1996Go, Run, FlyCinematographer +TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1984MalahierbaDirector1994Nino1995CanelaAl Son Del AmorGorrión154 episodes (1994-1995)1996Hombres de Bronce1999Maria Emilia2001Pobre Diabla2002Soledad2003Estos Chicos de AhoraPanamericana TelevisionCasos Medicos Director/Executive ProducerDiscovery Channel Latam2004Prisionera Director Anita, No te Rajes2005El Cuerpo del Deseo123 episodes2006Tierra de PasionesLa Viuda de Blanco2007Dame Chocolate 2008Pecados AjenosEl Rostro de Analía2009Mas Sabe El Diablo2010Mas Sabe El Diablo: El Primer GolpeTV movieAmazing Race Latin AmericaSeason 22011Puertas al mas ÁllaDirector/Producer2 seasons 2012Corazon ValienteDirector2013El Señor de los CielosSeasons 1-5 (2013-2017)2016Señora AceroSeason 1,3El Chema2018Enemigo IntimoSeason 1-2 (2018-2020)El Barón
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