Nacho Barahona (born in

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- 1970) is a

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with over 225

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episodes, 14

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to his credit, as well as 8 nominations and awards in film-making.

Biography

Barahona received a bachelor's degree in software engineering, at Madrid's Polytechnic University. He went to work as computer programmer and systems analyst in videogames, telecommunications and banking for large companies. Attracted by the huge development of graphical applications and CAD, a career change resulted in training first as an advertisement graphic designer and graphic designer for multi-media platforms, interactive sites and virtual simulators, working with various Spanish universities. In 1996, Barahona learned more about using Avid as a non-linear editing tool, and redirected his professional career towards editing in the world of

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, collaborating with production companies such as 'Molinare', 'Dalton's Digital Brothers', 'Videospot', 'Full Fiction', 'Escosura', 'Videoreport', 'Propaganda Moviebox', 'Viva Video', 'Alaska Producciones', 'Genlock videoproducciones', 'Exa', '101', 'Telson', 'Resonancia Madrid', 'Com 4 hd' or 'Iconica'. In 1998, he came into contact with TV fiction through the production company Globomedia (market leader in

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and second in

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), and developed his career as a cinematographic editor, working on several of the most successful primetime Spanish TV series such as '

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' (Telecinco), '

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' (Telecinco), ' Compañeros ( Antena 3)' and '

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' (Antena 3). In 2004 he was signed up with the production company Videomedia to work on '

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' (Antena 3) and '

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' (Telecinco). After three successful seasons, in December, 2005 he was signed up with the production company

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to work on '

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', Spanish remake of the successful Argentine series for channel

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Filmography

Television

Short films

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barahona, Nacho Spanish film editors Living people Mass media people from Madrid Polytechnic University of Madrid alumni 1970 births