José Ignacio Valenzuela (born April 29, 1972,

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) also known by the nickname Chascas, is a Chilean writer and screenwriter. Author of scripts for national and foreign soap operas, among which ''Amor a domicilio'', ''

La familia de al lado ''La Familia de al Lado'' (International title: ''The Family Next Door'') is a Chilean telenovela created by José Ignacio Valenzuela. It was produced by the Chilean national channel Televisión Nacional de Chile and aired by the same channel f ...

'', '' Dama y obrero'' and adaptation of ''

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''—, He has also participated in the development of various television, literature, film and theater projects in

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, United States and

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. He has published a number of novels and short fiction, and has also served as professor and instructor of creative writing.

Personal life

Son of José Miguel Valenzuela Fuentes and Cecilia Violeta Güiraldes Camerati, born in the neighborhood of Las Condes in

. Nephew of renowned children's author Chilean Ana María Güiraldes, whom he accompanied in 1992 for co-writing program at the National Television Arboliris Chile.Página de Chascas, apartado ''Televisión''
, s/f; acceso December 2, 2012 He lived 8 years in

, 2 years in New York and nearly 10 years in

. He currently resides in Miami, United States.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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