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Álvaro Mel
Álvaro García Sierra (born 14 September 1996), better known as Álvaro Mel, is a Spanish actor and model. Life and career Álvaro García Sierra was born in Salamanca on 14 September 1996. Raised in Salamanca, he moved to Valladolid to study a degree on architecture. Prior to acting, he earned a living as Instagram influencer, DJ, and model. He moved to Madrid and, introduced by acquaintance Guillermo Campra, he attended some casting calls. He made his acting debut in Playz webseries ' (2018), playing the role of Joel. He then featured in period drama television series ''A Different View'', portraying Andalusian-accented Tomás Peralta, and also appeared in '' Madres. Amor y vida''. He was cast to star as Álex Ventura in Alejandro Amenábar's miniseries ''La Fortuna'', which began shooting in 2020. His performance earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the 27th Forqué Awards. He later featured as Mateo in season 2 of fantasy television series ''Paradise In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salamanca
Salamanca () is a Municipality of Spain, municipality and city in Spain, capital of the Province of Salamanca, province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is located in the Campo Charro comarca, in the Meseta Norte, in the northwestern quadrant of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of 144,436 registered inhabitants (National Institute of Statistics (Spain), INE 2017). Its Área funcional estable, stable functional area reaches 203,999 citizens, which makes it the second most populated in the autonomous community, after Valladolid. Salamanca is known for its large number of remarkable Plateresque-style buildings. The origins of the city date back to about 2700 years ago, during the first Iron Age, when the first settlers of the city settled on the Cerro de San Vicente Archaeological Park (Salamanca), San Vicente hill, on the banks of the Tormes. Since then, the metropolis has witnessed the passage of various peoples: Vaccaei, Vett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fortuna (TV Series)
''La Fortuna'' is a Spanish-American adventure drama television miniseries. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, and starring Álvaro Mel, Ana Polvorosa, Stanley Tucci, T'Nia Miller and Clarke Peters, among others, it is an adaptation of the 2018 graphic novel ''El tesoro del Cisne Negro'' by Paco Roca and Guillermo Corral. It premiered on 30 September 2021 on Movistar+. Premise Álex Ventura is a young diplomat who ends up becoming the leader of a collective effort to recover an underwater shipwreck seized by Frank Wild, a treasure hunter. Cast * Álvaro Mel as Álex Ventura, a young diplomat. * Ana Polvorosa as Lucía Vallarta, a civil servant. * Stanley Tucci as Frank Wild, a treasure hunter. * T'Nia Miller as Susan McLean, a lawyer collaborating with Frank Wild. * Clarke Peters as Jonas Pierce, a lawyer helping the Spanish Ministry of Culture. * Karra Elejalde as Enrique Moliner, Spanish Minister of Culture. * Manolo Solo as Horacio Valverde, a former legionary. * Pedro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1996 Births
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decider
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Decider is both a real word and a "Bushism". It may refer to: * ''Decider'' (website), a pop culture website operated by the ''New York Post'' * '' Bill Maher: The Decider'', a stand-up comedy special * Decider (Turing machine), a Turing machine that eventually halts for every input * "The Decider", a recurring segment on ''The Daily Show'' * " The Decider", an episode of the TV series '' Bluey'' * "The Decider", an issue of '' Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' * Posek (Hebrew for "decider/decisor"), a type of Jewish legal scholar * Roger (''American Dad!''), from ''American Dad!'', was led to believe he was "The Decider" See also * Decide (other) Decide may refer to: * Decide!, an Italian political association * Decide, Kentucky *, a decision support model in various domains * ''Decide'' (album), a 2022 album by Joe Keery under his alias Djo See also * Decider (other) * Deicide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady's Companion
''The Lady's Companion'' () is a Spanish comedy-drama television series created by Gema R. Neira and María José Rustarazo. It stars Nadia de Santiago, Álvaro Mel, and Isa Montalbán. It is set in an indeterminate historical era somewhat akin to the Madrid of the novelist Benito Pérez Galdós (). Plot The plot follows chaperone Elena Bianda, as she is hired by Don Pedro Mencía on a trial basis to supervise his three unmarried daughters (Cristina, Sara, and Carlota). Cast Episodes Production Created by Gema R. Neira and María José Rustarazo, the series is a Bambú Producciones production. and took over direction duties. Release The 8-episode series debuted on Netflix on 28 March 2025. In May 2025, Netflix Spain announced that the series was cancelled after the release of season one. Reception Pere Solà Gimferrer of ''La Vanguardia'' lamented that everything is fake ("impostado") and that Nadia de Santiago goes too far in breaking the fourth wall to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vanguardia
' (; , ) is a Spanish daily newspaper founded in 1881. It is printed in Spanish and, since 3 May 2011, also in Catalan. It has its headquarters in Barcelona and is Catalonia's leading newspaper. Despite being mostly distributed in Catalonia, ' is Spain's fourth-highest circulation among general-interest newspapers, trailing only the three main Madrid-based ones – ', ' and '' ABC'' – all of which are national newspapers with offices and local editions throughout the country. The newspaper's editorial line leans to the centre of politics and is moderate in its opinions, but Francoist Spain, it followed Francoist ideology. It retains Catholic sensibilities and strong ties to the Spanish nobility through the Godó family. History and profile Beginnings On 1 February 1881 in Barcelona, two businessmen from Igualada, Carlos and Bartolomé Godó, first published the paper. It was defined as a ''Diario político de avisos y notícias'' (Political Newspaper of Announcements and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20minutos
''20 minutos'' is a Spanish free newspaper, with local editions in several Spanish cities, published by Multiprensa & Mas S.L. History Multiprensa & Mas S.L. was founded in Madrid in 1999. The founder of 20 minutos is José Antonio Martínez Soler. 20 minutos is published under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons licence, which entitles anyone to freely copy, distribute, display, make derivative works and commercial use of the work. Additionally, the newspaper can be downloaded from their site. on 20minutos.es Its majority stockholder is 20 Min Holding, a leader in free daily newspapers in ('' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinemanía
''Cinemanía'' is a monthly film magazine based in Madrid, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .... It has been in circulation since 1995. History and profile ''Cinemanía'' was first published in October 1995. The magazine is headquartered in Madrid. It was part of Prisa Revistas, a subsidiary of PRISA company. It was published by Promotora General de Revistas, S.A and comes out monthly. In 2018, ''Cinemanía'' was acquired by Grupo Henneo. ''Cinemanía'' covers both Spanish movies and international ones. It also features interviews, reports and reviews. ''Cinemanía'' was redesigned in May 2002 and in October 2005. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cinemania 1995 establishments in Spain Film magazines published in Spain Magazines establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Book Club
''Killer Book Club'' () is a 2023 Spanish slasher film directed by Carlos Alonso from a screenplay by Carlos García Miranda based on the novel by García Miranda which stars Veki Velilla. Plot After the accidental killing of a lecturer, a group of college students keen on horror fiction film and literature agree on a pact of silence, but a masked killer clown takes them down one by one. Cast Production The script is based on the book ''El club de los lectores criminales'' by Carlos García Miranda. The film is a Brutal Media production. It was scored by Arnau Bataller. While the novel takes place in the Complutense University of Madrid, the film avoids any explicit mention to the setting, with footage otherwise shot in Toledo, in between the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the Hospital de Tavera. Release The film was released on Netflix on 25 August 2023. Reception According to the review aggregation website Rotte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Perfect Story
''A Perfect Story'' () is a Spanish romantic comedy television miniseries based on the novel by Elísabet Benavent. It stars Anna Castillo and Álvaro Mel. It was released on Netflix on 28 July 2023. Plot The plot follows the relationship between an heiress to a hotel & resort empire Margot and multi-tasker David. Cast Production An adaptation of the 2020 novel ' by Elísabet Benavent, the series was written by Marina Pérez and directed by Chloé Wallace. It was produced by Plano a Plano for Netflix. Shooting locations included Greece and Madrid. Release The five-episode miniseries was released on Netflix on 28 July 2023. Reception Joel Keller of ''Decider.com'' gave the series a positive review, deeming it to be "a light romantic story with two charming leads, which is what makes it very watchable". Pere Solà Gimferrer of ''La Vanguardia ' (; , ) is a Spanish daily newspaper founded in 1881. It is printed in Spanish and, since 3 May 2011, also in Catalan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Comercio (Peru)
is a Peruvian newspaper based in Lima. Founded in 1839, it is the oldest newspaper in Peru and one of the oldest Spanish language, Spanish-language papers in the world. It has a daily circulation of more than 120,000. It is considered a newspaper of record and one of the most influential media in Peru. History 19th century ''El Comercio'' began as a commercial, political and literary newspaper. Its first publication was on Saturday, May 4, 1839 by José Manuel Amunátegui y Muñoz (Chile, — Lima ) and Alejandro Villota (Buenos Aires, — Paris, ). It was originally a one-sheet afternoon newspaper printed on both sides in tabloid format. The price of the first edition was one Spanish real, silver real. Its motto was "Order, freedom, knowledge." In total there were ten people who prepared the first issue. Printing was made on a handlebar "Scott" flatbed press, powered by a mule-driven winch. Its first headquarters was the Casa de la Pila, located at Calle del Arzobispo No. 147 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
