ABOUT SILVIO HORTA
American screenwriter who is best known for having created the popular ABC sitcom, "Ugly Betty." He ran his own production company called Silent H Productions. He committed suicide in January 2020.
He attended New York University.
His hit show "Ugly Betty" was adapted from a popular Colombian telenovela. He has written movies in addition to his work in TV. He was a member of the LGBTQ community.
He was a first generation Cuban-American.
He has collaborated with famous filmmaker Ryan Murphy .
