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Jonatán López is a Colombian-American director and screenwriter based in Los Angeles. Born in Cali, Colombia, he moved to the U.S. in the ’90s when things got a little crazy over there. He comes from a line of strong-blooded people—his grandmother, a fearless single mom, emigrated to the U.S. in the ’70s, and patiently waited for the rest of the family to follow. While his grandfather was a renowned matador, Jonatán himself, however, has never successfully dodged anything more intimidating than a tight deadline.
Raised in Kissimmee, Florida (the land of theme parks and lizards), Jonatán later lived in Austin, Texas, and New York City, where he developed a fascination with the unique characters scattered across the U.S.
His career began in editing, working with Terrence Malick, Richard Linklater, and Beyoncé—where he learned the fine balance between poetic cinema, renegade storytelling, and diva energy. As a former creative director at Spotify, Jonatán led the creation of original content and has since directed for major brands like Expedia, Apple, Chase, Coinbase, Disney, McDonald's, and Denny's.
His work has been showcased at Cannes, Tribeca, and SXSW, where his short documentary won the Audience Jury Prize. He was nominated for a Webby Award in 2022 and for the Young Director Award in 2024—meaning he still has an excuse to call himself “young.”
A passionate music lover, Jonatán has collaborated with artists such as Ty Dolla $ign, A$AP Ferg, Flying Lotus, Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM, Chromeo, Aminé, and many others.
He is currently developing an Anime series with Sony Pictures Television.
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Raised in Kissimmee, Florida (the land of theme parks and lizards), Jonatán later lived in Austin, Texas, and New York City, where he developed a fascination with the unique characters scattered across the U.S.
His career began in editing, working with Terrence Malick, Richard Linklater, and Beyoncé—where he learned the fine balance between poetic cinema, renegade storytelling, and diva energy. As a former creative director at Spotify, Jonatán led the creation of original content and has since directed for major brands like Expedia, Apple, Chase, Coinbase, Disney, McDonald's, and Denny's.
His work has been showcased at Cannes, Tribeca, and SXSW, where his short documentary won the Audience Jury Prize. He was nominated for a Webby Award in 2022 and for the Young Director Award in 2024—meaning he still has an excuse to call himself “young.”
A passionate music lover, Jonatán has collaborated with artists such as Ty Dolla $ign, A$AP Ferg, Flying Lotus, Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM, Chromeo, Aminé, and many others.
He is currently developing an Anime series with Sony Pictures Television.
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ExpediaVRBO
Brooks
Serato
Spotify
Apple
Disney
Meta
McDonald’s
Denny’s
Coinbase
Chase
Denny’s
Polydor Records
Interscope Records
Atlantic Records
88 Rising
LiveNation