Silvio Horta (born August 14, 1974) is a Cuban American writer and producer most notable for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the ABC series, Ugly Betty. Horta served as head writer and executive producer on the series.
Horta, a Cuban American, was born in Miami, Florida. He was a popular performer and playwright in high school, attending both International Baccalaureate Theater, and Experimental Theater programs at Coral Gables Senior in Miami. He graduated in 1992.
He has written many unproduced screenplays including “Even Exchange” and “The Furies” (with Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy). Prior to Ugly Betty, Horta wrote the screenplay for the 1998 teen satirical hit slasher film Urban Legend and he can be heard on the DVD commentary. Before Legend, he was working as a perfume spritzer.
Horta was also creator of two short lived sci-fi television shows Jake 2.0, which starred Christopher Gorham, who would later join the cast of Ugly Betty, and The Chronicle. In 2007, he accepted the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series Ugly Betty, stating, “Like most of us up here, Betty is an immigrant and The American Dream is alive and well and in reach of anybody who wants it”.
Horta started the production company “Silent H Productions”, so named because he found that people in the United States always pronounced the silent H at the start of his last name.
Personal life.
Horta is openly gay; he let her family know when he was nineteen. He actually live in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography.
1998 Urban Legend TriStar Pictures Writer Directed by Jamie Blanks
1999 The Furies N/A Writer Co-written by Ryan Murphy
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Columbia Pictures
Writer Directed by John Ottman; Sequel to Urban Legend.
2012 Horror Movie: The Movie N/A Writer Short film
Television
2001–2002 The Chronicle Sci-Fi Writer and executive producer One season: 22 episodes
2003–2004 Jake 2.0 UPN Series creator;
Writer and executive producer One season: 16 episodes
2006–2010 Ugly Betty ABC Series creator;
Writer, developer and executive producer Four seasons: 85 episodes;
Series recipient of forty-four wins and ninety-two nominations.
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SILVIO HORTA, PRODUCTOR EN EEUU DE LA SERIE DE TV “UGLY BETTY” (Betty La Fea).
Silvio Horta (nacido el 14 de agosto de 1974) es un escritor y productor cubano-americano que se destaca por adaptar la exitosa telenovela colombiana Yo Soy Betty La Fea a la serie ABC, Ugly Betty. Horta fue escritor jefe y productor ejecutivo de la serie.
Horta, nació en Miami, Florida. Fue un artista popular y dramaturgo en la escuela secundaria, asistiendo tanto al Teatro del Bachillerato Internacional, como a los programas de Teatro Experimental en Coral Gables Senior en Miami. Se graduó en 1992.
Ha escrito muchos guiones no producidos incluyendo “Even Exchange” y “The Furies” (con el creador de Nip / Tuck, Ryan Murphy). Antes de Ugly Betty, Horta escribió el guión para la película sátira adolescente de 1998, Urban Legend, y se puede escuchar en el comentario del DVD. Antes de Legend, estaba trabajando como un spritzer de perfumes.
Horta también fue creador de dos cortos programas de televisión de ciencia ficción Jake 2.0, que protagonizó a Christopher Gorham, quien más tarde se uniría al elenco de Ugly Betty y The Chronicle. En 2007, aceptó el Globo de Oro de la Mejor Serie de Comedia Ugly Betty, afirmando: “Como la mayoría de nosotros aquí arriba, Betty es una inmigrante y The American Dream está vivo y bien y al alcance de cualquiera que lo quiera”.
Horta comenzó la productora “Silent H Productions”, así llamada porque encontró que la gente en los Estados Unidos siempre pronunció el silencio H al inicio de su apellido.
Vida personal.
Horta es abiertamente gay; él hizo saber a su familia cuando tenía diecinueve años. En realidad vive en Los Ángeles, California.
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