Andrés Baiz

Andrés Baiz Ochoa (born 1975), also known as Andi Baiz, is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. As a film director, his first feature was Satanás, based on the book of the same name. He is known also for directing the film The Hidden Face and for the TV series Metástasis and Narcos.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baiz and the second or maternal family name is Ochoa.

Andrés Baiz
Born
Andrés Baiz Ochoa

1975 (1975) (age 46)
Cali, Colombia
Other namesAndi Baiz
OccupationDirector, screenwriter
Years active2007 – present

Life

He went to Colegio Bolivar and later graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a major in Film and TV and a minor in Cinema Studies. After graduating he was mentored by French director Raphael Nadjari, with whom he produced 4 horror short films. He then worked for the video production company Centro-Films as producer, director and editor for 2 years. He also worked as a film critic for Loft magazine between 2001–2004. Has worked in the production department of 5 feature films: Bringing Out the Dead, Zoolander, Cremaster 2, Maria Full of Grace and The Fittest. His short film Hoguera (Bonfire) was selected to participate in 2007 Cannes Director's Fortnight. Baiz has written and directed 5 short films, 3 music videos and 1 documentary. Satanás was his debut feature film.[1]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Film Credited as
Director Writer Editor Notes
2004 Sin Amparo Yes
2007 Satanás Yes Yes
2011 The Hidden Face Yes Yes
2013 Roa Yes Yes

TV Series
Year Serie Credited as
Director Writer Notes
2010 El cartel Yes One episode (Episode 1 from Season 2).
2011 Infiltrados Yes One episode (El asesinato de un Coronel).
2014 Metástasis Yes 8 episodes.
2015-2017 Narcos Yes 12 episodes.
2018 Narcos: Mexico Yes 4 episodes.

Short films
Year Short film Credited as
Director Writer Producer Editor Notes
2000 Payaso Hijueputa Yes Yes Yes Yes
2004 Soleado Yes
2007 Hoguera Yes Yes Yes Yes
2008 Passing By Yes Yes

References
  1. "Perfiles: Andrés Baiz". Proimágenes Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2016.


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