Marcos Sánchez

Marcos Sánchez was born on November 26, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Since age 12 has been related to cinema due to a neighbor used to project black and white films on weekends. Used to go to cinema every Sunday matinee where he developed a more interest in how movies were made. Participated in an ill-fated home movie called "Stanley" at age of 13 about illegal boat trips between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. In1984 was selected along with other older students from his school to participate in an effect sound recording audio commercial for the late Gulf+Western (founded by Charles Bluhdorn). In 1995 began working as a certified broadcaster and TV host in both local radio and TV stations in his hometown of La Romana focusing in movie topics (which he still currently does). In 2008 participated in an independent film shot in La Romana called "La Sangre" as the protagonist's main friend. That year also created the 80s music blog "Eighties News" and the year after, "Cuentos Sociales", about his childhood, youth and adult experiences showing his writing skills. In 2014 made his feature film debut as a one-liner private watchman in the Dominican remake of "La Extraña", which was based on Sergio Gobbi's film "L'étrangère" (1968) and starred by Frank Perozo and Evelyna Rodríguez. In 2015 acted as a Police Detective in the local independent film "Entre El Poder y La Calle" which was delayed until 2017 for its formal screening and later uploaded in internet two years later. In 2017 repeated as a private watchman in David Maler's "Todas las mujeres son iguales" and "Caribe Todo Incluido" (still awaiting to premiere). In 2018 was an extra in Francis Disla's "El Fantasma de mi Novia" and Frank Perozo's "Qué León". Later that year had a one-liner part in Andrés Farías "Candela" and as an extra in a drama called "Culpables" directed by José Enrique Pintor. 2019 saw him participating in Giancarlo Beras-Goico and Alfonso Rodríguez film "Kanibarú"; Had an extended exposure in Romeo Santos and El Chaval de la Bachata video clip "Canalla" (released June 28th); Appeared in the BHD León advertising NOW Banca Joven (released August 19th); Cast in the political advertising tv spot "El próximo puede ser tu hijo" (released October 7th); Cast as an extra in Dennis Quaid's "Blue Miracle" (November 14th and premiered on Netflix on May 27th, 2021) and then in the Dominican mystery film "Inframundo" (November 18th, currently in post-production). Cast as a background actor in José Enrique Pintor's "Mon Amour" (Nov. 26th., 2020). On July 2021 cast as a background actor performing a Local Police Officer in "The Lost City". As for 2022, was cast as an extra un the Netflix film "Nyad" in a scene along with Annette Bening. Previously participated as a Villager in the episode "The Tale of the Other Side" from the third season of thr revival series "Are You Afraid of the Dark? Ghost Island"