Pablo Illanes

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Pablo Andrés Illanes Tapia (born March 12, 1973) is a Chilean writer, screenwriter, journalist and film director, principally known as the creator of various successful

His second telenovela, Playa salvaje ^[es] (1997), was the most watched telenovela of the decade on its channel.^{[citation needed]} His initiation as a screenwriter came later, with Fuera de control ^[es] (1999), which did not generate high television ratings but was lauded by critics; it became a cult classic, and would be reaired on two occasions.

After Piel canela ^[es] (2001), a series which obtained weak ratings and critical reviews and caused a temporary pause of telenovela production on Canal 13, he reestablished himself with the successful Machos (2003), co-written with Coca Gómez and Sebastián Arrau. The telenovela had a broad social impact and generated substantial ratings, and won several awards including two Altazors.^[1] It was extremely successful and would eventually be rebroadcast in Spain and various Latin American countries including Uruguay, where it was greatly popular.^[2]

Illanes then worked at

He entered the field of literature with Una Mujer Brutal[3] and fragilidad. As of 2013^[update], Illanes is working on a third novel, Los Amantes Caníbales, named after his blog.

Illanes directed