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¡García!
''¡García!'' (or ''García!'') is a Spanish television series based on the graphic novel by Santiago García and Luis Bustos. Created by Sara Antuña and Carlos de Pando for HBO Max, it stars Francisco Ortiz and Veki Velilla. Eugenio Mira directed the 6 episodes. Premise Set in a version of current-day Spain on the verge of societal collapse, the fiction follows Antonia, a reporter who accidentally unravels a decades-old plot concerning a super-agent created in the 1950s by the Francoist secret services, García, who was subsequently cryogenized. The latter, defrosted by Antonia, finds himself dazed and confused in current-day Spain. Cast Production Created and written by Sara Antuña and Carlos de Pando (showrunners of '' The Neighbor''), ''¡García!'' is an adaptation of the eponymous graphic novel by Santiago García and Luis Bustos. The series is produced by García La Serie, S.L. (an ''ad-hoc'' production company linked to Zeta Studios) for WarnerMedia Original P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal Estrada (born 20 March 1979) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She landed a breakthrough role in 1995 sitcom ''Pepa y Pepe'' which advanced her career. She has since featured in films such as ''The Yellow Fountain'', '' The Wolf'', and ''The Idiot Maiden''. Biography Silvia Abascal Estrada was born on 20 March 1979 in Madrid. She made her television debut in the game show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'', age 14. She advanced her career with her performance in 1995 sitcom series ''Pepa y Pepe'', in which she played Clarita, the middle sibling in the protagonist family characterised as a sarcastic and macabre yet also sensible grunge-loving teenager. She trained her acting chops under Juan Carlos Corazza. Her performance in ''The Yellow Fountain'' as Lola, a half-Spanish half-Chinese wild child, earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She was appointed as Unicef goodwill ambassador in 2003. In April 2011, Abascal su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venga Juan
''Venga Juan'' is a Spanish comedy television series created by Diego San José for HBO Max which stars Javier Cámara. It consists of a continuation of ''Vota Juan'' and ''Vamos Juan''. It premiered on 28 November 2021. Premise After his spell as minister and his return to local politics, Juan Carrasco (now with transplanted hair) has established himself as a board member of a big company. But his past comes to haunt him in the form of legal prosecution due to a corruption case he got involved with back when he was serving as Mayor of Logroño. Cast Production Created by , ''Venga Juan'' is the third part of the series formed by ''Vota Juan'' and ''Vamos Juan'', both released on TNT in Spain in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Guillermo Farré, José Skaf and Miguel Salvat were credited as executive producers on behalf of WarnerMedia whereas Diego San José, Alejandro Flórez and Javier Méndez were credited as executive producers on behalf of 100 Balas (The Mediapro Studio) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todo Lo Otro
''Dafne and the Rest'' ( es, Todo lo otro, links=no; ) is a Spanish television series created, written, directed and starred by Abril Zamora for HBO Max. It is one of the first Spanish original titles of the HBO Max catalogue, which debuted in Europe on 26 October 2021. Premise The fiction (a dramedy) follows Dafne, a young transgender woman with a precarious job who has just left a relationship, and finds out to be infatuated with her closest friend instead. It takes place in Madrid. Cast Production and release Created, written and directed by Abril Zamora, the series was produced by (via its subsidiary Campanilla Films S.L.) for Warner Media. It consists of 8 episodes featuring an average running time of 30 minutes. Miguel Salvat, Steve Matthews and Antony Root were credited as executive producers on behalf of WarnerMedia whereas Santi Botello was credited on behalf of Campanilla Films. Shooting wrapped in Madrid towards May 2021. The series was originally intended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Mira
Eugenio Mira (born 1977) is a Spanish filmmaker and composer. He has been credited as composer in some films under the pseudonym Chucky Namanera. He was born in Castalla, Alicante. After finishing his studies in high school and as a piano player he moved to Madrid to attenSeptima Ars Madrid film school working in the Spanish film industry as a first assistant director, in the art department and the advertising world. His debut short film, Fade (2000) called the attention of Guillermo del Toro, who supported his career from the very beginning, introducing him to his agent, Robert Newman (WME). Mira's first feature-length film, '' The Birthday'' (2004), became a cult movie after winning several awards at the first edition of Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX), where he also held the world premieres of his 2010 Gothic tale ''Agnosia'' the 2013 film ''Grand Piano'' starring Elijah Wood and John Cusack (released in the US by Magnet/Magnolia Pictures). Other works Besides his work as dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Público (Spain)
''Público'' () is a Spanish online newspaper. It was published as a print daily newspaper between 2007 and 2012. The print version folded but the newspaper continues online. History and profile ''Público'' was established in September 2007. The founder is Jaume Roures, head of Mediapro. One of only two national left-wing papers (the other being ''elDiario.es''), the paper had a harder-left editorial line than ''El País''. ''Público'' also aimed at a younger readership. The paper was two-thirds the length of its competitors and its price, initially only 50 cents, was less than half. The paper's original press run was 250,000 daily. After making financial losses for several years, and facing a €9 million deficit, ''Público'' folded its print edition in February 2012. In its last year, the paper was the ninth-largest general-interest newspaper in Spain and the fifth-largest of those headquartered in Madrid. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad-hoc
Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally 'to this'. In English, it typically signifies a solution for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a generalized solution adaptable to collateral instances. (Compare with ''a priori''.) Common examples are ad hoc committees and commissions created at the national or international level for a specific task. In other fields, the term could refer to, for example, a military unit created under special circumstances (see '' task force''), a handcrafted network protocol (e.g., ad hoc network), a temporary banding together of geographically-linked franchise locations (of a given national brand) to issue advertising coupons, or a purpose-specific equation. Ad hoc can also be an adjective describing the temporary, provisional, or improvised methods to deal with a particular problem, the tendency of which has given rise to the noun ''adhocism''. Styling Style guides disagree on whether Latin phrases like ad hoc should be italicized. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neighbor (TV Series)
''The Neighbor'' ( es, El Vecino) is a Spanish superhero comedy streaming television series, created by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro based on the comic series ''El Vecino'' by Santiago García and Pepo Pérez. The series stars Quim Gutiérrez, Clara Lago, Adrián Pino and Catalina Sopelana. It premiered on Netflix on 31 December 2019. In February 2020, the series was renewed for a second and final season, which premiered on 21 May 2021. Synopsis ''The Neighbor'' follows the story of a hapless man, who one day inadvertently gains a mysterious power. With the help of his friendly neighbor, he begins to master his newfound abilities to fight evil and at the same time, conceal them from the public eye, including his suspicious ex-girlfriend. Cast * Quim Gutiérrez as Javier * Clara Lago as Lola * Adrián Pino as José Ramón * Catalina Sopelana as Julia * Jorge Sanz as Alienígena * Sergio Momo as Rober * Paula Malia as Alicia * Denis Gómez as Camello * Aníbal Gómez as Adol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Gertrúdix
Andrés Gertrúdix (born 1977) is a Spanish actor. Biography Andrés Gertrúdix was born in 1977 in Madrid. He made his feature film debut in Ray Loriga's '' My Brother's Gun''. He is the partner of actress Marian Álvarez, whom with he has featured in '' Wounded'' and ''Dying Dying is the final stage of life which will eventually lead to death. Diagnosing dying is a complex process of clinical decision-making, and most practice checklists facilitating this diagnosis are based on cancer diagnoses. Signs of dying ...''. Filmography Accolades References 1977 births Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Madrid {{Actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Gómez
Diana Gómez Raich (born 7 March 1989) is a Spanish actress. She became popular for her role as Tatiana in the flashbacks of the crime drama series '' Money Heist''. She is also known for her leading role in ''Valeria''. Biography Born on 7 March 1989 in Igualada, Catalonia. Fond of dance, tap dance and jazz music and with a background in theatre, her film debut took place in 2006, as background actress in Manuel Huerga's '' Salvador'', whereas her debut in television took place a year later, playing Júlia in the historical drama series ''La Via Augusta'', broadcast on TV3. She then played minor roles in other TV shows. She also starred in more prominent roles in the telenovela ''El secreto de Puente Viejo ''El secreto de Puente Viejo'' (English: ''The Secret of Puente Viejo'') is a Spanish soap opera produced by Boomerang TV that originally aired from 23 February 2011 to 20 May 2020 on Antena 3. Synopsis First season (Pepa, la partera) The ...'', broadcast on Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
