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Marcelo Gama

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Marcelo Gama
Marcelo Gama is a highly accomplished director with a distinguished career in the entertainment industry, recognized with two International Emmy Awards for the Latin Grammys, a Telly Award for the Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, and a Local Emmy Award. His expertise encompasses a vast array of events, including prestigious music awards, concerts, television programs, and reality TV shows.

Marcelo recently made history by directing and producing the first-ever halftime event in soccer at the Copa America final, where Shakira delivered an outstanding performance. His company, Thinking Lion, managed and hired the entire broadcast technical crew and state-of-the-art equipment for the event.

In 2024 alone, Marcelo has been at the helm of several major nationwide events such as Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, Premio Lo Nuestro, the BET Awards, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular for NBC, Premios Juventud, the People's Choice Awards Country on NBC, and the 25th edition of the Latin Grammys in November. He has also contributed to MusiCares tributes, honoring legends like Jon Bon Jovi, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Joni Mitchell.

Marcelo has been a pivotal figure at the Latin Grammys main show for six consecutive years and has worked on numerous other prominent award shows, including the Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard's "Mujeres Latinas en la Música," Univision's Premio Lo Nuestro and Premios Juventud, and the Latin American Music Awards.

His influence extends to concerts, where he has directed CNN's "We Love NY," produced by Clive Davis, and directed many live and taped concerts. Marcelo has also made significant contributions to reality shows, including four seasons of "Mira Quién Baila" (the Spanish version of "Dancing with the Stars"), four seasons of "Nuestra Belleza Latina" (Our Latin Beauty), and "Tu Cara Me Suena" (Your Face Sounds Familiar) among others.

Throughout his career, Marcelo has collaborated with esteemed organizations such as Jesse Collins Entertainment, CBS, DCP, Done & Dusted, Live Nation, CNN, Clive Davis, Endemol, Fremantle, Syco, MTV, Disney Channel, Bloomberg, Univision, PSN, and NBC.

He played a vital role in the 1994 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. In 1994, he worked with the Brazilian national team in France, shooting and editing. In 2014, he helped format and direct seven different shows for Univision during the event in Brazil.

Fluent in three languages, Marcelo's skills have enabled him to work internationally in countries such as Spain, France, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.

Marcelo's passion for his craft drives him to continually develop his skills and explore new technologies. This passion led him to partner with CuePilot in the Americas, a software that organizes communication between the director, AD, TD, audio, lighting, and screens via TC. Marcelo was the first director to use CuePilot in the Americas, and now it has become a vital tool for many directors.

Marcelo Gama is a creative mind always at work, constantly pushing the boundaries of his craft.
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    Known for

    We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert (2021)
    We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2021
    La Banda (2016)
    La Banda
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2016
    24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2023)
    24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
    6.5
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2023
    Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks (2023)
    Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Director



    • Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2026
    • BET Awards 2026 (2026)
      BET Awards 2026
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Premios Juventud 2025 (Panama)
      TV Special
      • director
      • 2025
    • Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (2025)
      Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
      4.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2025
    • BET Awards 2025 (2025)
      BET Awards 2025
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Premio Lo Nuestro 2025 (2025)
      Premio Lo Nuestro 2025
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 (2024)
      Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025
      6.5
      TV Special
      • additional segments director
      • 2024
    • 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2024)
      25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • 2024 People's Choice Country Awards (2024)
      2024 People's Choice Country Awards
      5.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (2024)
      Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • BET Awards 2024 (2024)
      BET Awards 2024
      5.7
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Latin American Music Awards (2024)
      Latin American Music Awards
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Natti Natasha in Premio Lo Nuestro 2024 (2024)
      Premio Lo Nuestro 2024
      TV Special
      • directed by
      • 2024
    • Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 (2023)
      Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024
      6.2
      TV Special
      • additional segments director
      • 2023
    • A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop (2023)
      A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 (2021)
      Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022
      7.2
      TV Special
      • additional segments directed by
      • 2021

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