José Alberto Castro
| José Alberto Castro | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Alberto Sáinz Castro 31 May 1963 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other name | El Güero |
| Occupations | Producer, director |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Spouse | Angélica Rivera (m. 1994; div. 2008) |
| Partner | Nadia Rowinsky (2008–2009) Angelique Boyer (2011–2014) |
| Children | 3 (including Angélica Sofía) |
| Relatives | Verónica Castro (sister) Cristian Castro (nephew) |
José Alberto Castro (born José Alberto Sáinz Castro, 31 May 1963) is a Mexican producer and director.
Biography
He is the brother of actresses Verónica Castro, Beatriz Castro, telenovela producer Fausto Gerardo Sáinz, and the uncle of Mexican singer Cristian Castro. He began his career in the production crew in the telenovela Mi pequeña Soledad.
He was married to Angélica Rivera from 1994–2008; the couple had three daughters. The couple divorced in 2008, and their marriage was annulled by the Catholic Church.[1]
He worked as a producer of variety shows presented by Verónica Castro, such as the La movida (1991), Vero América va! (1992), En la noche (1994) and La tocada (1996).
In 1993 debut as executive producer of telenovelas in Valentina starring Verónica Castro, Juan Ferrara and Rafael Rojas.
Filmography
| Executive Producer, Production Manager, Documentary, Programs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes | ||
| 1988 | Mala noche no | Programs | ||
| 1990 | Mi pequeña Soledad | Production Manager | ||
| 1991 | La movida | Programs | ||
| 1992 | Y Vero América va! | Programs | ||
| 1993 | Furia musical | Programs | ||
| 1993-1994 | Valentina | Executive Producer | ||
| 1994 | En la noche | Programs | ||
| 1995-1996 | Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | Executive Producer | ||
| 1996 | La tocada | Programs | ||
| Sentimientos Ajenos | Executive Producer | |||
| 1997 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Executive Producer | ||
| 1998-1999 | Ángela | Executive Producer | ||
| 1999 | Serafín | Executive Producer | ||
| 1999-2000 | Humor es... los Comediantes | Programs | ||
| 2001 | El tal Chou del once | Programs | ||
| Sin pecado concebido | Executive Producer | |||
| 2004 | Rubí[2] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2005 | Celebremos México: Hecho en México | Documentary | ||
| 2006 | Del otro lado | Documentary | ||
| 2006–2007 | Código Postal | Executive Producer | ||
| 2007 | Jefe de jefes | Documentary | ||
| 2007–2008 | Palabra de mujer | Executive Producer | ||
| 2009–2010 | Los exitosos Pérez | Executive Producer | ||
| 2010–2011 | Teresa[3] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2011–2012 | La que no podía amar[4] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2012–2023 | Corona de Lágrimas[5] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2014 | La Malquerida[6] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2015–2016 | Pasíon y poder[7] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vino el amor[8] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2018–2019 | Por amar sin ley[9] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2019–2020 | Medicos linea de vida[10] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2021 | La desalmada | Executive Producer | ||
| 2022-2023 | Cabo | Executive Producer | ||
| 2023 | Tierra de esperanza | Executive Producer | ||
| El maleficio | Executive Producer | |||
| 2024-2025 | Las hijas de la señora García[11] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2025 | Los hilos del pasado[12] | Executive Producer | ||
| 2026 | Tierra de amor y coraje[13] | Executive Producer | ||
Awards and nominations
Premios TVyNovelas
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Telenovela of the Year | Sentimientos Ajenos | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Special Production | Serafín | Won |
| 2002 | Best Telenovela of the Year | Sin pecado concebido | Nominated |
| 2005 | Rubí | Won | |
| 2011 | Teresa | Nominated | |
| 2012 | La que no podía amar | ||
| 2013 | Corona de Lágrimas | ||
| 2016 | Pasión y poder | Won | |
| 2017 | Best Telenovela of the Year | Vino El Amor | Nominated |
Premios People en Español
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Telenovela | Teresa | Nominated |
| 2012 | La que no podía amar | Won[14] |
References
- Back to citation "Mexico Catholic church accused of bending marriage rules for president". the Guardian. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- Back to citation Univision’s Newest Primetime Jewel ‘Rubi’ – A Desire for Love Battles an Obsession over Money – Debuts Monday Sept. 20 Deprecated link archived 2013-01-25 at archive.today
- Back to citation Televisa's Teresa(in Spanish)
- Back to citation "Univision Presents a Tale of Unrequited Love, Betrayal and Triumph with the Premiere of "La Que No Podía Amar"". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- Back to citation Televisa's Corona de Lágrimas
- Back to citation "La Malquerida inicia transmisiones en México el 2 de junio". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- Back to citation Maxine Woodside. ""Pasión y poder" del "Güero" Castro sustituirá a "Lo imperdonable"". Grupo Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- Back to citation Woodside, Maxine. ""Vino el amor" título definitivo de novela de "El Güero" Castro". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- Back to citation Milenio "Por amar sin ley alista su estreno en Televisa" - actualizado febrero 2018 (in Spanish)
- Back to citation «Conoce a los ‘médicos’ de la nueva telenovela estelar de Televisa». peopleenespanol.com. 22 de agosto de 2019. Consultado el 15 de octubre de 2019 (in Spanish)
- Back to citation González, Moisés (6 August 2024). "¡3,2,1... acción! Inician las grabaciones de la telenovela Las hijas de la señora García". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- Back to citation Canaán, Nayib (14 May 2025). "José Alberto "Güero" Castro revela el titulo de su nueva telenovela". PostaMx (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- Back to citation Maldonado, Vanessa (27 April 2026). "José Alberto Castro confirma a Tierra de amor y coraje como su nueva producción". Produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- Back to citation Premios People en Español - Mejor Telenovela