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Javier Williams is a Mexican TV and film producer, designer and writer that has been active in broadcast television, streaming projects for over 30 years, and more recently, film projects, currently working as SVP of Spanish-language content in the production company 3Pas Studios, and the CEO of Mexican production company, Visceral.
Early life and education
[edit]Javier Williams was born March 3, 1970 in Mexico City, growing up in the city until he spent some time traveling abroad, mainly in London. He graduated high school from Modern American School, having studied his whole life there, and then completed a BA in the Universidad Iberoamericana with a degree in Industrial Design, specializing in Interior Design. He would later explore following his interest in history and continued his education through different programs in UK universities, completing a BA in Classical Studies through the University of London's distance learning programs, a Masters in Sciences in Museum Studies and then a PhD in Archaeology and Ancient History in the University of Leicester.
Career
[edit]In 1992, while studying his third year in college during his first degree, he started working at Televisa as a designer and art director, working in different projects creating sets, graphics and the general look of tv shows, newscasts and channels such as Ritmo Son and Bandamax where, during that time, he was responsible for designing all sets and visual style for the channel.
In 1995 he started producing the Mexican version of Club Disney in coproduction with Disney, with the show having three seasons at Televisa before Disney moved all of its properties to Televisa's competitor. During this time, while producing, writing and directing this show, he was also invited to write a TV special for Buenavista International to celebrate the opening of Disney's Animal Kingdom, hosted by Daisy Fuentes. Also, for its third season, he co-developed an original version of the show called El Zep de Disney with Jorge Poza and Natalia Garduño. These experiences made him one of the network's main kid's programming producers, and he went on to develop several shows like crating El Cubo de Donalú with Graciela Mauri and eventually taking the reigns of Sesame Workshop's Latin American version of Sesame Street, Plaza Sésamo, overseeing that project for 9 years until Sesame Workshop's strategy changed.
At the same time, he kept on working as an art director in other shows and projects, including Televisa's foray into financial programming when they created the channel Conexión Financiera..[1], where Williams created all sets and oversaw all graphics on a 24-hr channel.
In the 2000s he was producing all types of programming within Televisa, including series such as Sexo y Otros Secretos , S.O.S., with Benjamin Cann directing and also producing, and the Mexican version of the successful Argentinian show Hermanos y Detectives with Julio Bracho and Adrián Uribe as the leads.
In 1997 he was part of the original producing team that created the first Teleton México, a 25-hr live show that invited people to pledge funds to build and operate hospitals for children with disabilities. He worked at that show for 25 years with added responsibilities each year, until he was writing, producing and directing the live show during his last 5 years in charge before leaving the project in 2022. He left it due to other work commitments that clashed with it, prompting him to respect the importance of the show and stepping down to allow other producers with more time to continue it.
In 2019 his contract with Televisa expired, and he moved on to 3Pas Studios, the LA-based production company founded by Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell, joining the team as the SVP of Spanish-language production[2], as well as joining forces with Derbez, Odell and Pablo Calasso, who had been his partner in a small production outfit, to open the physical production arm Visceral in Mexico City.
Williams has been invited to be the juror in numerous competitions such as the International Emmy Awards and the International Emmy Kids Awards, among others and was invited to deliver a TEDx talk on the responsibility of creating content in social media[3], a theme he talked about several times while producing children's shows.
Awards
[edit]Several of the productions in which Williams has been involved have received or been nominated for various awards such as the International Emmy for the show La Expedición -Más Allá de lo Imposible[4], the Champion of Health award from the Pan American Health Foundation for PSAs that Williams wrote and produced with Plaza Sesamo during Mexico's 2008 pandemic[5], Premios Bravo, World Media Festival, Hugo Awards, and Cine Gold Eagle for his Plaza Sesamo seasons, TVyNovelas award for the Teletón, and Premios Bravo for S.O.S., as well as receiving personal honors from several organizations.
Most recently, several productions overseen by him and produced through Visceral have also received various awards in several categories[6]
Academic pursuits
[edit]Williams has always studied the material culture of the Late Antique period, following this passion through academia, where he followed the path of a BA, an MSc and a PhD to formalize his research. He designed and presented a poster on Regal Visigothic Coinage in the XIII International Numismatic Congress in Madrid in 2003 with great reviews, and published in the convention's memoirs[7]. His doctoral thesis was supervised by Prof. Neil Christie's supervision and with Prof. Gisela Ripoll and Sr. Deidre O'Sullivan as readers. As of 2024, Williams is currently an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History in the University of Leicester[8], and part of the Toletum Network that studies the Iberian Peninsula in Antiquity[9]
Personal life
[edit]Williams is married to Mariana Sánchez, marathon and fitness trainer since 1999. He is avid runner having completed several marathons, dozens of half-marathons and many other distances. Father of Matyas Williams and Morgana Williams.
Filmography
[edit](R) Denotes projects that have not yet been released.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Intercontrol | Art Director | Kids game show created around the world of Super Mario. |
| 1993 | La Chica TV | Art Director, Voting coordinator | |
| 1993 | Bosé | Art Director | Miguel Bosé music special |
| 1994 | Magneto | Art Director, Asst Camera Director | Magneto music special |
| 1994 | Looking for the Body | Art Director | |
| 1992-1994 | Feliz Año Nuevo | Art Director | Live New Year's show |
| 1995 | La Rueda de la Fortuna | Art Director, Systems coordinator | Mexican version of Wheel of Fortune |
| 1995-1997 | Ritmo Son | Art Director, Shows Producer | 24-hr Latin music TV channel |
| 1995 | Mundos Atrevidos | Art Director | Gloria Trevi music special |
| 1995-1997 | Club Disney | Producer, Writer, Director | Mexican version of Club Disney |
| 1997 | Bandamax | Art Director | 24-hr regional Mexican music TV channel |
| 1997-2021 | Teleton | Producer, Director, Writer, Art Director | |
| 1998 | Fábrica de Sueños | Segment producer | |
| 1998 | Conexión Financiera | Art Director, Segment Producer | 24-hr financial news channel |
| 1998 | El Zep de Disney | Producer, Writer, Director, Art Director, Co-Creator, Original Music | |
| 1999 | Juan Gabriel en el Azteca | Executive Producer | 100,000+ people concert in Mexico's Estadio Azteca and TV special |
| 1999 | Lucero en la Plaza México | Executive Producer | 12,000+ people concert in Mexico's Plaza de Toros México and TV special |
| 2000 | Céspedes en el Auditorio | Director, Art Director | 10,000+ people concert in Mexico's Auditorio Nacional and TV special |
| 2000-2002 | El Cubo de Donalú | Creator, Executive Producer, Art Director, Writer | Kids' TV show with Graciela Mauri |
| 2004 | Estilo Digital | Executive Producer, Writer | Technology TV show |
| 2004 | Alberto Vázquez 45 | Art Director | TV special |
| 2005 | Celebremos México | Segment Producer | |
| 2005 | Bailando por México | Segment Producer-Tijuana | |
| 2005 | La Energía de Sonricslandia | Executive Producer, Creator, Original Music | Game show developed for Sonrics, PepsiCo's candy line |
| 2005 | La Estrella es la Familia | Executive Producer | |
| 2005-2011 | Plaza Sésamo | Executive Producer | Mexican and Latin American version of Sesame Street |
| 2006 | Energía Xtrema Sonrics | Executive Producer, Creator, Original Music | Game show developed for Sonrics, PepsiCo's candy line |
| 2006-2007 | Ugly Betty | Telenovela segment producer | Segments shown within the series and in webisodes |
| 2007-2008 | Sexo y Otros Secretos | Executive Producer | Series |
| 2009 | Hermanos & Detectives | Executive Producer | Series, adaptation of the Argentinian original |
| 2010 | La Expedición - Más Allá de lo Imposible | Executive Producer | Unscripted show |
| 2011 | Juegan las Estrellas (pilot) | Executive Producer | Mexican version of Hollywood Squares |
| 2011 | Los Operadores (pilot) | Creator, Executive Producer | Gameshow developed for telecommunications company |
| 2012 | La Boda | Executive Producer, Writer | Live transmission of Eugenio Derbez and Alessandra Rosaldo's wedding |
| 2012 | El Guantazo | Executive Producer | Gameshow |
| 2012 | La Otra Copa | Executive Producer | Football vignettes for Coca-Cola |
| 2012-2016 | Teletón USA | Executive Producer | |
| 2013 | Detrás de Cámaras de No Se Aceptan Devoluciones | Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Levántate México | Format Demo Producer | |
| 2014 | La Bóveda (pilot) | Executive Producer | Gameshow |
| 2014 | Bécalos | Executive Producer | Live scholarships event for Fundación Televisa |
| 2014 | Detrás de la Fábrica de Sueños | Executive Producer | Behind the scenes look at Televisa's production |
| 2014-2015 | Hablando Sola | Executive Producer | YouTube channel |
| 2016 | El Juego de las Estrellas | Executive Producer, Art Director | Gameshow |
| 2016 | Me Enseñas y Ganamos | Creator, Executive Producer, Art Director | Gameshow |
| 2016 | Tigres de Contrabando | Writer | Music TV special |
| 2016-2017 | Fashion Fest | Executive Producer, Writer, some original Music | Fashion Fest for Mexico's Liverpool |
| 2017 | El Camino de la Estrella | Creator, Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Nuestro Amorcito Corazón | Executive Producer | Music TV special around Pedro Infante's music |
| 2017 | Mula de Tres | Executive Producer, Writer | Series |
| 2017-2019 | Bolo Fest | Executive Producer, Writer | Holiday special for Mexico's Liverpool |
| 2018 | Laralandia | Executive Producer | Snapchat project for Televisa |
| 2019 | Más Mascotas Que Humanos | Executive Producer | Pets show |
| 2019 | Netas Divinas | Executive Producer | Talk show, produced it for 6 months |
| 2020 | DesHecho en Casa | Executive Producer, Editor | Sketch show done during COVID lockdown |
| 2020 | En La Luna | Executive Producer | Talk show |
| 2021 | De Broma en Broma | Executive Producer | Animated prank calls show |
| 2021-present | De Viaje con los Derbez | Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner | Travel show |
| 2022-2023 | La Noche del Diablito | Executive Producer, Creator | Unscripted show around sex life in Mexico City |
| 2022 | 13:14 | Executive Producer | Documentary |
| 2023 | P#t@s Redes Sociales | Executive Producer | Series |
| 2024 | Y Llegaron de Noche | Executive Producer | Series |
| 2025 | Circo Gómez (R) | Executive Producer | Animated adult series |
| 2025 | El Juicio (R) | Executive Producer | Series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Radical | Executive Producer | Highest-grossing Mexican film in 2023[10] |
| 2024 | Es Por Su Bien | Producer | One of Vix’s top performers on 2024 |
External links
[edit]Javier Williams at University of Leicester
Javier Williams at Toletum Network
- ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (1997-05-29). "TELEVISA SIGUE ESTRECHANDO VÍNCULOS CON NBC". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ White, Peter (2020-02-04). "Eugenio Derbez & Ben Odell's 3Pas Studios Hires Former Televisa Exec Javier Williams To Oversee Spanish-Language Content". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Williams, Javier (2018-08-15). Nos hemos convertido en dioses. Retrieved 2024-11-27 – via www.ted.com.
- ^ "La Expedición, a por otro Emmy - Medular Digital". hemeroteca.medulardigital.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Sesame Workshop's "Plaza Sésamo" Receives "Champion of Health Award" From PAHO - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization". www.paho.org. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Visceral – Production services" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Asins, Carmen Alfaro; Alonso, Carmen Marcos; Morán, Paloma Otero (2005). XIII Congreso Internacional de Numismática: Madrid, 2003. Actas = proceedings = actes. Ministerio de Cultura. ISBN 978-84-8181-265-7.
- ^ "University Fellows and Honorary Staff | Archaeology and Ancient History". University of Leicester. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Mitglieder". Toletum (in German). 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Mora, Por Luis Angel H. (2023-12-30). "¿Cuáles fueron las películas mexicanas más taquilleras del 2023?". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-27.