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María José Rodríguez Steps Down as Amazon MGM Studios Head of Spanish Originals (EXCLUSIVE)
Rodríguez oversaw ‘Culpa Mia,’ ‘Reina Roja,’ ‘Los Farad’ and ‘Operación Triunfo’ as Amazon drove into new genres and formats.
María José Rodríguez, a driver of Prime Video’s large success in Spain, has stepped down as Amazon Studios ’ head of Spanish originals. Announced Monday by Nicole Morganti, Amazon Studios head of local originals for Southern Europe, Rodríguez’s departure comes just a week after Prime Video unveiled its 2024 slate in Madrid, reviewing what it hailed as a “banner” first semester. Rodríguez also oversaw sci-fi mind-bender “Awareness” and “Los Farad,” a classy arms-trafficking family saga from Mariano Barroso, as Amazon Spain zeroed in on show types moving the dial in SVOD: genre-blending action thrillers and romantic teen tellers, plus non-fiction.
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