Tomás Yankelevich (born December 12, 1977) is an Argentine television director and television producer. The son of Argentine producer and composer Cris Morena and prolific former Telefe director Gustavo Yankelevich and the brother of actress Romina Yan.

Tomás Yankelevich
Born (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977 (age 46)
Occupations
  • Television Director
  • Television Producer
Years active2003–present
Spouse
(m. 2008)
Children2
Parent(s)Gustavo Yankelevich and Cris Morena
RelativesRomina Yan (Sister)

Biography

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Yankelevich was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 12, 1977. He is the son of actor Gustavo Yankelevich and actress, producer, director and musician Cris Morena. His father is Jewish. His parents divorced in 1995 when he was eighteen years old.[1] His older sister, actress Romina Yan, died on September 28, 2010, at the Hospital Central de San Isidro, due to a non-traumatic heart attack caused by a aneurysm.[2][3]

Personal life

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On December 20, 2008, Yankelevich married television actress Sofía Reca.[4][5] On July 24, 2010, the couple's first child was born, a boy who they named Inti Yankelevich. On February 12, 2018, the couple's second child was born, a girl who they named Mila Yankelevich.

Career

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Yankelevich debuted as the producer of talents and reality show Popstars: Argentina, which created girl group Bandana.[6] In 2003, Yankelevich directed film Vivir Intentando, his directing debut, which starred Bandana.[6] The film was a box office hit, as well as its following film Erreway: 4 Caminos, which starred popular pop rock band Erreway.[7] 4 Caminos was directed as the spin–off film of the series Rebelde Way, directed by Yankelevich's mother Cris Morena. In 2005, he directed and wrote the Cris Morena Group series Amor Mio, which starred his sister Romina Yan.[7]

In 2011, Yankelevich produced two series, children-oriented show Super Torpe (aired in Disney Channel) with Pablo Martínez and Candela Vetrano, and Cuando me sonreis, a TELEFE primetime show, with Facundo Arana, Mariana Espósito and Benjamín Rojas. Both shows were produced by his production company Utopia and co-produced by his father's company, RGB Entertainment.

In February 2011, Yankelevich was named the new Telefe director, following the footsteps of his father, who led Telefe from 1989 to 1999.

Filmography

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Year Title Credited as Notes
2001 Popstars: Argentina Producer (Talents Reality Show)
2003 Vivir Intentando Director, writer
2004 Erreway: 4 Caminos Producer With Cris Morena Group
2005 Amor Mio Director, producer (TV Series) With Cris Morena Group
2011 Super Torpe Producer (TV Series)
2011 Cuando me sonreis Producer (TV Series)

References

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  1. ^ Clarín: "Estoy muy orgulloso de mi apellido" (19 June 2003)
  2. ^ InfoBae.com: Falleció Romina Yan (29 September 2010)
  3. ^ Clarín: Murió Romina Yan, tras sufrir una descompensación en un gimnasio (28 September 2010)
  4. ^ Pronto: 'Sofía Reca y Tomás Yankelevich, a pocos días de su gran boda (15 December 2008)
  5. ^ Pronto: La luna de miel de Sofía Reca y Tomás Yankelevich (20 December 2008)
  6. ^ a b El Argentino: La boda perfecta Archived 2010-01-24 at the Wayback Machine (23 December 2008)
  7. ^ a b MundoFanClub: Biografía de Cris Morena (4 June 2007)
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