Pablo Escobar

Acting

Biography

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who founded and was the sole leader of the Medellín Cartel.

Born: December 1, 1949

Place of Birth: Rionegro, Colombia

Known For

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National Geographic: Situation Critical

In Situation Critical, we explore the unfolding action and the real people thrust into survivor mode by some of the most dramatic events in modern history. This fast-paced series takes you inside the seemingly stable events that became headline disasters in a matter of minutes. Each hour-long episode combines archival footage, accurate re-enactments, advanced CGI and firsthand accounts from those at the centre of the action. Building suspense with each heart-pounding movement, we vividly break down the terrifying moments — outlining the life-threatening risks, daring decisions, frantic communications, evolving tactics and last-ditch efforts developing with each decisive tick of the clock.

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Narcos

A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

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The Rise and Fall of Pablo Escobar

This 2-hour special gives viewers an inside look at the hunt for Pablo Escobar as told by the US DEA agents who hunted him and those that were there reporting. Viewers will hear personal accounts from several DEA agents, as well as journalists who were a part of the search and ultimate capture of Escobar. Along with never before seen footage and photographs of Escobar's life and capture, viewers will be taken along on the journey that was Pablo Escobar's life and his demise.

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500 Days of Escobar

The 500-day manhunt for Colombia's Pablo Escobar is detailed through interviews and archival images in this crime documentary.

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Pablo Escobar: King of Coke

This fascinating documentary examines the life of Pablo Escobar, leader of the notorious Colombian Medellin cartel and the most powerful cocaine kingpin in the history of both Colombia and the United States. Well-known for ordering homicidal attacks on anyone who stood in his way, Escobar murdered police officers, judges and presidential candidates and even blew up a commercial plane in flight.

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Zero Hour

Zero Hour dramatizes the hour leading up to some of the most memorable historical events as they unfold minute by minute. Using a real-time clock and a split screen to follow key players, the series reveals the compelling and exciting minutes leading up to events that changed the world.

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Breaking the Taboo

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impact on countries like the USA, Colombia and Russia. Featuring prominent statesmen including Presidents Clinton and Carter, the film follows The Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission to break the political taboo and expose the biggest failure of global policy in the last 50 years

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Who Killed Pablo Escobar?

Compelling new evidence drives this examination of the drug kingpin's death, including possible involvement of the Colombian and U.S. governments.

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Pablo Escobar: King of Cocaine

Incorporating never before-seen archival footage, home movies and interviews with family members, journalists and law enforcement officials, PABLO ESCOBAR: KING OF COCAINE tells the story of the twisted Robin Hood who founded the Medellin cartel cocaine smuggling organization and became the first billionaire criminal in South America. This piece is part of The Learning Channel series "Legends," hosted by Bryant Gumbel.