We seldom take a look at who are behind the most notable works within the world of entertainment. The most ‘natural’ thing – to put it in some way – is to stay with the image of the person who adorns the cover of a record, or of that actor or actress who stars in a certain movie. They are the ones who eventually become the center of attention.
However, behind those great jobs that we see in show business, there is always some producer, engineer, screenwriter or some talented woman ready to offer her skills at the service of music, film and other industries. So, today we want to mention all those raffled women who do not appear on the covers.
Illustrative image. Photo: Pixabay
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Victoria Alonso
She is a hero of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but does not appear on the screens distributing firewood next to the Black Widow, Captain Marvel or Wanda Maximoff. The work of Victoria Alonso rather, it develops in the sphere of production.
Currently, the native of Argentina works as Executive Vice President of Physical Production, Marvel Studios and, basically, much of what we see on tapes (now, also series), runs from his office. As an executive producer, the Buenos Aires has had important interference in almost all the MCU films. And it is that surely his name, unconsciously perhaps, you have seen it in the end credits of each production.
Victoria Alonso. Photo: Getty
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Chloe Zhao
In recent years, cinematography has seen great female directors writing their names in gold letters in the industry. Many and many will come to mind the names of Kathryn Bigelow, Sofia Coppola, Niki Caro y Ava DuVernay like some of the most renowned. Well, now they will have to make a space to Chloe Zhao.
The Chinese-born filmmaker recently caught a glimpse of friends and strangers with her film Nomadland, for which he took the Golden Globe for Best Director -in this case, director- in a historical nomination: she, together with Regina King y Emmerald Fennell, they achieved that for the first time three female filmmakers contend for said recognition in the same ceremony.
Zhao, for her part, is just the second woman to win the award in the history of the award since Barbra Streisand did it in 1984 with Yentl. Now, we’ll see if Chloe also breaks it at the Oscars in April.
Chloe Zhao. Foto: Getty
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Kalinda Vazquez
The fans and followers of both Prison Break as of contemporary series of Star Trek they must thank quite a lot Kalinda Vazquez for his exceptional contribution to these television shows. As a screenwriter, she has contributed substantially to the hit 2005 show starring Dominic Purcell y Wentworth Miller.
Her credits as a writer also include other series of great relevance such as Nikita and, in addition, in recent years he has stood out as a scriptwriter for Star Trek: Discovery. In fact, it was recently revealed that she would be working on the script for the new film in the franchise hand in hand with J.J. Abrams as a producer.
Kalinda Vazquez. Photo: Special
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Susan Rogers
One of the aspects of the music industry where there is a significant opportunity gap is in music production. The number of producers is very marked compared to the colleagues who practice the profession and, therefore, the name of Susan Rogers it is quite important.
In an apparently male-dominated environment, Susan is one of the few who has ventured into music production. And she has not done it with just any artist: she has been one of the minds in sound engineer behind the legendary Prince, with whom he worked since 1983.
Together with the renowned singer, Susan receives credits in the making of the legendary album Purple Rain and to date, it is thanks to the records that she kept that posthumous compilations have been made. In addition, she has also been employed alongside other musicians such as David Byrnes and currently teaches at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.
Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz She is undoubtedly one of the most influential photographers of contemporary times. His images are recognized throughout the world and his work has been a substantial element of major media magazines such as Vanity Fair, Rolling Stones y Vogue.
She has portrayed great figures of the show as John Lennon, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, among many -many- others. His creativity has also allowed him to work in sporting events such as the Mexico World Cup 1986 and the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.
Wow, your portfolio must be made up of a ton of photos we’ve seen over the last few decades. And it is curious, because she has dedicated herself to narrating and composing in images the important events of our time, without demanding a prominent role.
Annie Leibovitz. Foto: Getty
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Yoko Shimomura
In this list they could not be missing women who have made videogames a unique experience. And since a good game is nothing without the music that adorns it, here we include the tremendous composer Yoko Shimomura.
Just to give you an idea, she is one of the big names in her respective industry thanks to her work for various companies such as Capcom, Nintendo, y Square Enix. To her we owe the scores of games like Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and the acclaimed franchise of Kingdom Hearts (from Square and Disney). A total crack in every sense of the word.
Yoko Shimomura. Foto: Facebook
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Carolina rivera
Mexico and Latin America also have great scriptwriters / producers under their belt and one of them is Carolina rivera. The Jalisco woman has entered all kinds of scriptwriting, from radio and television, also through cinematography and more.
In her field, she is perhaps one of the most prolific writers out there today. His credits span chapters for Luis Miguel: La Serie, Jane The Virgin and Devious Maids, in the international arena. For her part, many in Mexico know her for her important contribution to the contents of Channel 11, where she formed the creative team of Valentina’s Divan.
Catherine Marks
The music scene of the new millennium has in Catherine Marks to one of the record companies that has worked the most in the last 10 years. His career began as an assistant to the legendary Flood (New Order, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode) and little by little, has been building its own catalog of work.
In Marks’ work, the sound for the track stands out “Runaways” de The Killers as well as the mix of the album Holy Fire the Foals. Regarding production as such, she has stood out for giving flight to materials for Wolf Alice, The Amazons, Local Natives y Alanis Morrisette.
Catherine Marks. Photo: official website
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Diablo Cody
One more screenwriter joins our list. Brook Busey-Hunt, known in the entertainment world as Diablo Cody, is one of the writers that many people remember for her peculiar sense of humor and her unparalleled creative capacity.
She was in charge of writing the script for Juno, the hit movie starring Michael Zero and Elliot Page. His work on this film earned him the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and since then, he has been entrusted with several projects such as Jennifer’s Body, United States Of Tara (2009-2011) and Young Adult.
Diablo Cody. Foto: Getty
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Sylvia Massi
The rock and metal scene has in Sylvia Massi to one of the most emblematic production companies. Her career began in the eighties as a production assistant, but it was in the 90s that she made a place in the industry as the one in charge of producing. Undertow, the successful debut album by Tool.
After that, she has had a good career in the metal scene and there, she has worked as a co-producer and sound engineer for singles and various materials by Johnny Cash, Patty Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Taylor Hawkings (drummer of Foo Fighters) Y System Of A Down, among other artists. An enviable curriculum.
