Scene from Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez

Poster for Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez

Where to watch:

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez (2015)

Name: Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-04-12
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Jon Lee Anderson, Xavi Ayén, Carmen Balcells, Bill Clinton

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez (2015), directed by Justin Webster, starring Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Jon Lee Anderson.

04/12/2015 BR Documentary 1h 30m

User
score

Quiz about this movie

Synopsis

How did a boy from a humble town on the Caribbean coast become a famous writer who won the hearts of millions of people, from the poorest to the most powerful ones? The answer to this question is the amazing story of Gabriel “Gabo” García Márquez (1927-2014), winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 and probably the best writer in Spanish since Miguel de Cervantes.

Justin WebsterDirector, Writer
Kate HorneWriter

About the film

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez (also known as Gabo, The Magic of Reality) is a 2015 Colombian documentary directed by Justin Webster about the life story of award-winning writer Gabriel García Márquez.

Read the full article (0k characters)

Awards

References

External links

Official website

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez at IMDb

Text from Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabo:_The_Creation_of_Gabriel_Garcia_Marquez

Trivia

It premiered on April 12, 2015, a Sunday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Gabo: la magia de lo real".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on HBO Max.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosCaracol, JWProductions, Discovery Studios
CountriesColombia, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

Where to watch

HBO Max Streaming

Cast

Quiz about this movie

Questions from the whole catalogue.

Play now

If you liked this one

Crew

Justin Webster Director
Justin Webster Writer
Kate Horne Writer

Questions about this film

What is Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez about?

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez: How did a boy from a humble town on the Caribbean coast become a famous writer who won the hearts of millions of people, from the poorest to the most powerful ones? The answer to this question is the amazing story of Gabriel “Gabo” García Márquez (1927-2014), winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 and probab…

Who directed Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez?

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez was directed by Justin Webster in 2015.

Who stars in Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez?

The cast of Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez includes Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Jon Lee Anderson, Xavi Ayén, Carmen Balcells and Bill Clinton.

How long is Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez?

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.

Where can I watch Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez?

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel García Márquez is available on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.