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Fernando Semenzato is an Argentine-American television executive and content producer, known for his work in Latin and North American pay television and streaming. He has held senior creative roles at Cartoon Network Latin America, National Geographic, and The Walt Disney Company, overseeing original programming and development.
Early life
Semenzato was born in Argentina.[1] He began his career in advertising in the early 1990s, working for agencies such as Lautrec, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Ratto/BBDO.[2] In 1998, he joined Turner Broadcasting and moved to Atlanta, working with Cartoon Network’s Latin American division.[3]
Career
Cartoon Network Latin America
For Cartoon Network's Latin America Division, Semenzato served as Vice President of Creative Services. During his tenure, he was responsible for implementing all on air promotions, and writing and producing scripts. One such project was "The Rubbles", a reality TV spoof of "The Flintstones." Under his direction, the channel received numerous awards for its branding campaigns, including over a dozen Promax/BDA, a FIAP award, and a One Show award. [3][4]
Fox Latin American Channels
In 2004, Semenzato joined Fox Latin American Channels as Vice President of Content.[5] He created the adult animation block No Molestar and supervised series such as Tiempo Final, Cumbia Ninja, and Alessandra a tu manera—the latter winning a Martín Fierro Award.[6]
National Geographic (2016–2019)
In 2016, he was named Vice President of Marketing at National Geographic Latin America and in 2018, VP of Development and Production. He led the transformation of the channel’s branding to reach younger audiences[7] and developed original franchises including:
- Alerta Aeropuerto (airport security docuseries),[8]
- Bios: Vidas que cambiaron la tuya, profiling musicians like Gustavo Cerati, Charly García, Andres Calamaro, and Luis Alberto Spinetta[9]—with the episode on Calamaro nominated for an International Emmy,[10] and the series as a whole drawing over 3 million viewers, often hitting number one in Latin American TV ratings.[11]
For Nat Geo Kids, he developed:
- Nat Geo Lab, an educational science show starring Sebastián Villalobos,[12]
- Opa Popa Dupa, a puppet-based educational series.[13]
Disney (2019–present)
Following the acquisition of Fox by Disney in 2019, Semenzato became Head of Development and Production for factual, comedy, and scripted content in Latin America for Disney+, Star+, and National Geographic. Projects include:
- Diciembre 2001, a political thriller series that earned the recommendation of then Argentine vice-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner,[14][15]
- Kun por Agüero, a documentary about footballer Sergio Agüero that premiered at Canneseries,[16]
- Releyendo Mafalda, a docuseries on the Argentine comic Mafalda,[17]
- Chueco, a Disney+ family sitcom,[18]
- Viaje al Centro de la Tierra, a modern adaptation of Verne's Journey To The Center of the Earth, for streaming on Disney+.[19]
- Argentina '78, which was also praised by former vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner,
- Confidential, a docuseries on Guillermo Pérez Roldán, whose release reignited the legal dispute between Roldan and his father. [20]
Awards
Projects under Semenzato’s leadership have won or been nominated for:
- Promax/BDA and FIAP awards (Cartoon Network),
- One Show Awards
- Martín Fierros (Bios (Oro), Chueco, Confidential, Diciembre 2001, Alessandra a tu manera),[21][22][23][24]
- International Emmy (Bios: Calamaro, Opa Popa Dupa, Ico Bit Zip, Hack The City),[25][26][27][28]
- Canneseries (Kun por Agüero),
- New York Festival Silver, and Bronze (Releyendo Mafalda, Diciembre 2001).[14]
- Silver Condor (Best Picture, for Argentina '78)[29]
Personal life
Semenzato is based in Miami, Florida.[30]
References
- ^ Sardans, Laura (10 August 2001). "Los dibujos animados también limpian baños". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Resumen 2005: FiRe Advertainment abre oficinas en Miami". PRODU (in Spanish). 26 December 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Nuevo VP de Servicios Creativos en Cartoon Network". PRODU (in Spanish). 7 February 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Cartoon Network Latin America | Clearly the Best Place - Fred Car". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Enseñar jugando y crear conciencia". Clarín (in Spanish). 29 May 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Fernando Semenzato de Fox: Nos sorprendió el éxito de Tiempo final en Argentina". PRODU (in Spanish). 10 December 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Nat Geo: We are muting to a younger audience". PRODU. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Fernando Semenzato…: Alerta aeropuerto fue exitosa y tendrá una segunda temporada". PRODU (in Spanish). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "National Geographic anuncia nuevos episodios de Bios para Star+". TodoTVNews. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "International Emmy Nominees Hail from 23 Countries". World Screen. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "National Geographic conquista audiencias con "Bios. Vidas que marcaron la tuya"". Newsline Report (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Nat Geo Lab will be hosted by Sebastián Villalobos". PRODU. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Opa Popa Dupa, la nueva apuesta infantil a lo 31 minutos". BioBioChile. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Diciembre 2001 – Bronze Winner". New York Festivals. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Destape, El (21 June 2023). "Por dónde ver online Diciembre 2001, la serie del momento". www.eldestapeweb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Fernando Semenzato de Disney: Kun por Agüero nos dio impulso para explorar figuras deportivas". PRODU. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Releyendo Mafalda: serie documental rinde homenaje al mítico personaje de Quino". Crónica. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Comenzaron las grabaciones de C.h.u.e.c.o la sitcom de Disney+ con Darío Barassi". Filo News (in Spanish). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Fernando Semenzato: Viaje al centro de la tierra busca unir a dos generaciones". PRODU. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Polinelli, Fabiana (6 December 2023). "Guillermo Pérez Roldán habló tras conocerse un fallo histórico en su denuncia contra su padre, Raúl Pérez Roldán: "Yo no dejé de sufrir"". Revista Para Ti (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Destape, El (10 November 2021). "Un documental sobre Spinetta y el informativo de Crónica TV se llevaron el Martín Fierro de Oro". www.eldestapeweb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores y los escándalos detrás la entrega de los premios de APTRA". www.puntal.com.ar (in Spanish). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Eco, El. "El documental de Pérez Roldán ganó el Martín Fierro Latino". El Eco | Noticias del cuarto diario más antiguo de Argentina, desde Tandil. Información confiable, objetiva y fehaciente, las 24 horas, todos los días. (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "La TV, la radio y el contenido latino brillaron en Miami: conoce todos los ganadores destacados del Martín Fierro Latinos 2023". infonegocios.miami. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "International Emmy Nominees 2022". World Screen. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Who got an International Emmy Kids nom, part two?". Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2020 International Emmy Kids Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "2019 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT GALA IN NEW YORK – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Herald, Buenos Aires (23 May 2023). ""Argentina, 1985" sweeps national film press awards". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Fernando Semenzato on Instagram". Retrieved 1 June 2025.