María Eugenia Rencoret Ríos (born 11 November 1964), nicknamed "Quena", is a Chilean director and producer of telenovelas.
María Eugenia Rencoret | |
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| Born | María Eugenia Rencoret Ríos 11 November 1964 Santiago, Chile |
| Other names | Quena Rencoret |
| Alma mater | Professional Institute of Sciences and Arts (INCA-CEA) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouses |
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| Relatives | Jorge Rencoret (uncle) |
Biography
editMaría Eugenia Rencoret attended the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Providencia. Later she studied television production and direction at the Professional Institute of Sciences and Arts (INCA-CEA) in Santiago. At age 20, she began her practice of television direction in the dramatic department of Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), achieving a professional title.[1] The following year, Rencoret was hired by TVN executive producer Sonia Fuchs to join the team of assistant directors to Vicente Sabatini, Ricardo Vicuña, and René Schneider Arce.[2]
In 1993 the state channel proposed to create a second semester of telenovelas, leaving the direction of Ámame to Rencoret. From then on, she was in charge of all productions during the second half of the year, among which dramatic shows stood out, such as Amores de mercado, the most watched telenovela in the history of the format of fiction with an average rating of 46.7 points.[3]
In 2005 she took over as General Director of the Dramatic Department of the public station. After this appointment, Rencoret promoted the creation of the night slot with local dramatic shows, developing a series of fiction projects such as Los treinta, Alguien te mira, El señor de La Querencia, and ¿Dónde está Elisa? This series of stories brought in audiences, allowing the consolidation of a second block of television series at 11:30 pm.
In 2011 and under its mandate, TVN's Dramatic Department once again experienced growth, generating a third block of series, now at 3:30 pm. The lead show of this new format was Esperanza, in August 2011, starring Daniela Ramírez.[4]
In January 2014, Rencoret resigned from TVN, and moved to Mega along with actors, directors, producers, and screenwriters, to develop and consolidate a new fiction department. This is how the Mega Dramatic Department was created. Since its first project, Pituca Sin Lucas, it has achieved great ratings success, allowing the private channel to consolidate three time slots with national productions. Among those that have achieved the greatest notoriety are Amanda, Sres. Papis, and Perdona nuestros pecados.
She has been married to executive Daniel Fernández Koprich since 2010.[5] She was formerly married to producer Luis Molina, with whom she had three children.[1][6]
Positions
edit| Year | Title | Department | Channel |
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| 1986–1991 | Assistant director | Dramatic | TVN |
| 1993–2005 | Director | TVN | |
| 2005–present | Executive | TVN / Mega |
Select filmography
editDirector
edit- 1993 – Ámame
- 1994 – Rojo y miel
- 1995 – Juegos de fuego
- 1996 – Loca piel
- 1997 – Tic Tac
- 1999 – Aquelarre
- 2000 – Santo ladrón
- 2001 – Amores de mercado
- 2002 – Purasangre
- 2003 – Pecadores
- 2004 – Destinos cruzados
- 2011 – Esperanza
Assistant director
edit- 1986 – La villa
- 1987 – Mi nombre es Lara
- 1988 – Bellas y audaces
- 1988 – Las dos caras del amor
- 1989 – A la sombra del ángel
- 1990 – El milagro de vivir
- 1991 – Volver a empezar
References
edit- ^ a b "Quena Rencoret: Nadie tiene comprado el gusto de la gente" [Quena Rencoret: Nobody Has Bought the Favor of the People]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). 6 August 2002. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Munizaga, Rodrigo. "Maía Eugenia Rencoret: confesiones de una mente telenovelesca" [Maía Eugenia Rencoret: Confessions of a Telenovelesque Mind]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Los 10 programas más vistos de la década" [The 10 Most Watched Programs of the Decade]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 23 November 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Obilinovic, Dusanka (6 April 2016). "Temáticas femeninas e identificación: las claves del éxito a las 15 horas" [Women's Themes and Identification: The Keys to Success at 3:00 pm]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Fotos: Directora top Quena Rencoret se molestó por imágenes junto a su pareja" [Photos: Top Director Quena Rencoret Pestered for Pictures Together With Her Partner]. La Tercera Glamorama (in Spanish). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Malinarich, Nathalie (4 October 1993). "María Eugenia Rencoret, Directora de televisión: Los secretos de 'Ámame'" [María Eugenia Rencoret, Television Director: The Secrets of 'Ámame']. Caras (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2018.
