Jose Soto

Associate Professor //
School of Cinematic Arts
Jose Soto

Bio and Research Information

José is an international showrunner, screenwriter and producer, whose work has been mainly featured in Mexico and Latin America. He recently created and wrote the TV Series ¡AY GÜEY! produced and distributed worldwide by media giant Televisa. He has served as a major reviewer for important series like LA REINA DEL SUR, locally produced series like GRAN HERMANO (BIG BROTHER), and created the first two-year Telenovela Screenwriting Program in the world. José has a BA degree in Communications with a television production concentration, a post baccalaureate in Semiotics and an MBA on Marketing and Advertising, all by Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City. Many international institutions consistently have him as a lecturer. He taught film and television theory and praxis for more than 18 years, both in Mexico and the United States, before joining DePaul University in 2012.

Specific Research Area

Television writing and production. Hispanic and Korean media.

Schedule for Spring 2023-2024

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