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16th Actors And Actresses Union Awards
The 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 12 February 2007 in Madrid's Palacio Municipal de Congresos. Directed by Mariano de Paco and written by Mariano de Paco, Ignacio García May and Ainhoa Amestoy, the gala was hosted by Jorge Bosso. In addition to the competitive awards, the association 'Nuestras hijas de regreso a casa' received the '' award, Matilde Conesa the '' award, whereas Nuria Espert scooped the '' career award. The Special Award went to the specialized bookshop Ocho y Medio. Winners and nominees The winners and nominees are listed as follows: Film Television Theatre Newcomers References {{Actors and Actresses Union Awards Actors and Actresses Union Awards 2007 in Madrid 2007 television awards 2007 film awards 2007 theatre awards February 2007 events in Europe ...
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IFEMA Palacio Municipal
The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos, is a convention centre in Madrid, Spain. It is located near the IFEMA's main fairground complex in the Campo de las Naciones area. It is operated by IFEMA since 2019. History It is located in the Corralejos neighborhood, Barajas district. Designed by Ricardo Bofill, building works lasted from March 1991 to May 1993. The building was inaugurated on 19 October 1993. Since 1995, when the Goya Awards moved from the similarly named Palacio de Congresos in the Paseo de la Castellana, the venue has hosted several editions of the awards' ceremonies. On 15 December 1995, the venue hosted the EU summit that ratified the creation of the "euro" currency. It has also hosted other international events such as IMF and World Bank meetings as well as NATO and UN summits. The facility closed down on 8 November 2012 to undergo building works to improve on its security. It re-opened on 24 April 2013. In 2018, the A ...
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Maribel Verdú
María Isabel Verdú Rollán (; born 2 October 1970) is a Spanish actress. Some of her film credits include performances in '' Lovers'', ''Belle Époque'', ''Y tu mamá también'', ''Pan's Labyrinth'', '' The Blind Sunflowers'' and ''Snow White''. Early life Verdú was born in Madrid, Spain. She began acting at 13, appearing in various commercials. She left school at the age of 15, so that she could fully devote herself to her acting career. Verdú has appeared in more than 60 movies, since 1984, the majority of them in Spanish. She has also been in numerous TV shows. Career Her first work experience was as a model in ''spots'' and fashion magazines by known commercial firms. Her first television opportunity was given to her at the age of 13, featuring in the anthology series ', directed by Vicente Aranda in the episode " Captain Sánchez's Crime". She made her feature film debut in ''El sueño de Tánger'' at age 14, starring alongside Fabio Testi. Shot in 1985, the film u ...
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Ana Wagener
Ana Álvarez Wagener (born 1962) is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in such films as ''The Sleeping Voice'', ''My Prison Yard'', '' Biutiful'', and '' The Invisible Guest''. Her television credits include the role of Vicenta Ramírez in ''La Señora LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...'' and its successor '' 14 de abril. La República''. Wagener graduated from the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Sevilla. At the age of 18, Alfonso Zurro chose her for a performance in the opera Carmen, signing her up for the theatre company La Jácara in 1982. She began her career as an actress in the theatre, and soon her face became known when she participated in television productions, such as Querido maestro, Compañeros, El comisario or La Señora. She also works in ...
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Ingrid Rubio
Ingrid Rubio Ruiz (born 2 August 1975 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She won the Special Mention Award at the 1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival for her performance in the film ''Taxi (1996 film), Taxi''. Career She has appeared in over 20 films since 1995 and was named in 1998 as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film. She has appeared in a number of successful award-winning Spanish-Argentine co-produced films in the last ten years such as ''The Lighthouse (1998 film), El Faro'' (1998), ''The Impatient Alchemist'' (2002) and ''Hermanas'' (2005). She regularly portrays the role of a sister in her pictures. She has also worked on TV, for example the mini-series ''El corazón del océano''.
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Chus Lampreave
María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films. She is internationally known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar. Biography Lampreave was born in Madrid. She planned on being a painter and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, after which she worked as an illustrator for the publishing firm. It had not been her intention to become an actress, but she was discovered by Jaime de Armiñán and began appearing in films in 1959. Her first work with Pedro Almodóvar was in '' Entre tinieblas'' (1983). In total, Lampreave appeared in eight of his films. Almodóvar is known for his use of recurring female stars; they are referred to as the " Almodóvar girls". Lampreave was known for playing old ladies, usually eccentric female relatives that sported extremely thick glasses. She was recognized for the humor and hum ...
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The Borgia
''The Borgia'' ( es, Los Borgia, links=no) is a 2006 Spanish-Italian biographical film directed by Antonio Hernández. It stars Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and María Valverde as, respectively, Rodrigo, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia. Cast Release Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 6 October 2006. See also * List of Spanish films of 2006 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2006. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2006, by domestic box office ... References External links * * 2000s biographical films 2000s Spanish-language films 2006 films Spanish biographical films Italian biographical films Cultural depictions of Lucrezia Borgia Cultural depictions of Caterina Sforza Cultural depictions of Cesare Borgia Films set in Valencia 2000s Spanish films 2000s Italian films ...
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Roberto Enríquez
Roberto Enríquez Asenjo (born 20 January 1968) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as ''Locked Up'', ''Hispania, la leyenda'' and ''La señora'' or in films such as '' Fat People''. Biography Roberto Enríquez Asenjo was born in Fabero, Province of León, on 20 January 1968, although he was raised in Valladolid. His family is from Arganza. He grew up in "Los Pajarillos" neighborhood. He trained as an actor at the Valladolid's ''Escuela de Arte Dramático'' from 1986 to 1989. He moved to Madrid afterwards. Enríquez started his acting career as a stage actor in the late 1980s. Enríquez performed in the sitcom ''Colegio Mayor'', which began airing on the Madrilenian regional broadcaster in 1994. He also landed a recurring role in the 1995 sitcom ''Pepa y Pepe'', performing Pol, an aspiring model and one of the boyfriends of the character played by María Adánez. He has his debut in a featured film with his performance in ''Pepe Gu ...
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Alatriste
''Alatriste'' is a 2006 Spanish epic historical fiction war film directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, '' The Adventures of Captain Alatriste'' (). The film, which stars Viggo Mortensen, is the second most expensive Spanish language film ever made in Spain (about €24 million – US$30 million); only preceded by ''Agora''. It portrays Spain of the 17th century using both fictional and real characters. Twentieth Century Fox has bought the rights to the film. The film was released on 1 September 2006. Plot The story takes place during the 17th century in the Spanish Empire. Diego Alatriste is a soldier in the service of King Philip IV of Spain during the Eighty Years' War. The story begins in the Spanish Netherlands, where his ''tercio'' fights in the Dutch Revolt. His friend Lope Balboa is killed during the fighting, and Alatriste returns to Madrid where he takes Lope's young son Íñigo into ...
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Javier Cámara
Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor. He became known for two television roles as a priest in '' ¡Ay, señor, señor!'' and ''Éste es mi barrio''. He has since featured in films such as ''Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'' (which earned him wide public recognition in Spain), ''Talk to Her'', ''Torremolinos 73'', ''Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed'', '' Truman'' and ''Forgotten We'll Be''. Other television credits include performances in series such as ''7 vidas'', ''The Young Pope'' and ''The New Pope'' (portraying a cleric again) or ''Narcos'', likewise starring as the title character in the Juan Carrasco politico-satirical saga (''Vota Juan'', ''Vamos Juan'' and ''Venga Juan''). Early life Javier Cámara Rodríguez was born on 19 January 1967 in Albelda de Iregua, province of Logroño. He trained his acting chops at the theatre group of IES Laboral (his high school) and the Logroño's Theatre School, later moving to Madrid to train at the RE ...
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The Night Of The Sunflowers
''The Night of the Sunflowers'' ( es, La noche de los girasoles, links=no) is a 2006 rural thriller-drama film directed and written by . The cast features Carmelo Gómez, Judith Diakhate, Celso Bugallo, Manuel Morón, Mariano Alameda, Vicente Romero and Walter Vidarte. It is a Spanish-French-Portuguese co-production. Plot Set in the village of Angosto, in the heart of rural Spain, the plot follows Esteban and Pedro (two speleologists) and Gabi (Esteban's girlfriend), as Cecilio, an elderly villager, is killed in the wake of a misunderstanding in the aftermath of the attempted sexual assault on Gabi by a salesman and ensuing violent confrontation. Cast Production ''The Night of the Sunflowers'' is a Spain-Portugal-France co-production. Production companies included Alta Producción, Stop Line Films, The Film SAS and Arte France Cinéma. Locations in the province of Ávila ( San Bartolomé de Béjar and Becedas) doubled as the fictional village of Angosto. Release The fil ...
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Carmen Maura
María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', ''¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', and ''Volver''. She holds the record for most Goya Awards for Best Leading Actress (with three). She also won a Cesar Award in 2013 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006. Early life Maura was born in Madrid to Salvador García Santa-Cruz and Carmen Maura Arenzana. Her great-grandfather was the Count of Fuente Nueva de Arenzana, who lived in the Palace of Arenzana in Madrid, currently the embassy of France. Her other great grandfather from her mother's side was the artist Bartolome Maura Montaner, brother of Antonio Maura, a former prime minister of Spain on five occasions and a noted orator. Maura studied philosophy and literature at the ''École des Beaux-Arts'' in Paris. From 1964 to 1970, she was married to a lawyer, Francisco Forte ...
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Lola Dueñas
María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971) better known as Lola Dueñas is a Spanish actress. Born in Madrid, she is the daughter of Nicolás Dueñas and studied in the Teatro de La Abadía of Madrid. She decided to relocate to Paris, France, in 2011. Filmography Feature film *'' Mensaka'' (Salvador García Ruíz, 1998) *''Marta y alrededores'' (Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz, 1999) *'' Las razones de mis amigos'' ( Gerardo Herrero, 2000) *'' Terca Vida'' (Fernando Huertas, 2000) *'' Todo me pasa a mí'' ( Miquel García Borda, 2001) *'' Piedras'' ( Ramón Salazar, 2002) *'' Hable con ella'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2002) *''Días de fútbol'' ( David Serrano, 2003) *''Mar adentro'' (Alejandro Amenábar, 2004) *''20 centímetros'' ( Ramón Salazar, 2005) *''Volver'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2006) *''Lo que sé de Lola'' (Javier Rebollo, 2006) *'' Fuera de carta'' ( Nacho G. Velilla, 2008) *''Los abrazos rotos'' (Pedro Almodóvar, 2009) *''Yo Tambien'' ( Alvaro Pasto ...
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