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Andrés Baiz

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Andrés Baiz
Born
Andrés Baiz Ochoa

1975 (1975) (age 49)
Cali, Colombia
Other namesAndi Baiz
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2007 – present

Andrés Baiz Ochoa (born 1975), also known as Andi Baiz, is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. As a film director, his first feature was Satanás, based on the novel of the same name. He is known also for directing the film The Hidden Face and for the TV series Metástasis and Narcos.

Life

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Graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a major in Film and TV and a minor in Cinema Studies. After graduating he was mentored by French director Raphael Nadjari, with whom he produced four horror short films. He then worked for the video production company Centro-Films as producer, director and editor for two years. He also worked as a film critic for Loft magazine between 2001 and 2004. He also worked in the production department of five feature films: Bringing Out the Dead, Zoolander, Cremaster 2, Maria Full of Grace and The Fittest. His short film Hoguera (Bonfire) was selected to participate in 2007 Cannes Director's Fortnight. Baiz has written and directed five short films, three music videos and one documentary. Satanás was his debut feature film.[1]

Filmography

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Short film

Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor
2000 Payaso Hijueputa Yes Yes Yes Yes
2007 Hoguera Yes Yes Yes Yes
2008 Passing By Yes No No Yes

Feature film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2007 Satanás Yes Yes No
2011 The Hidden Face Yes Yes No
2013 Roa Yes Yes No
2024 Pimpinero: Blood and Oil Yes Yes Yes

Television

Year Title Director Executive
Producer
Notes
2010 El cartel Yes No 1 episode
2011 Infiltrados Yes No Episode "El asesinato de un Coronel"
2014 Metástasis Yes No 8 episodes
2015–2017 Narcos Yes Yes 12 episodes
2018 Narcos: Mexico Yes Co-executive 4 episodes
2022 The Sandman Yes No 2 episodes
2024 Griselda Yes Yes Miniseries

References

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  1. ^ "Perfiles: Andrés Baiz". Proimágenes Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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