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Alejandro Awada
Alejandro Awada (; December 7, 1961) is an Argentine character actor of Syrian and Lebanese descent. He has appeared in a great number of television series, programmes and onstage. Personal life Awada was born on 3 December 1961 in Villa Ballester, Argentina, the son of the businessman Ibrahim Awada, a Lebanese Muslim immigrant native of Baalbek, and Elsa Esther "Pomi" Baker, of Syrian descent. He was known for his relations with Melanie Alfie, Marina Borensztein and Sabrina Farji and presently with Mishal Katz. He has one daughter, Naiara. His sister Juliana was the First Lady of Argentina as she is married to Mauricio Macri, elected President of Argentina. Filmography *'' The Bar'' (2017) *'' Nafta Super'' (2016) (mini) TV Series *''Historia de un clan'' (2015) (mini) TV Series *'' Francis: Pray for Me'' (2015) *''The Games Maker'' (2014) *'' Gone Fishing'' (2012) *Bye Bye Life (2006) *''El Ratón Pérez'' (2006) (voice) *Suspiros del corazón (2006) *''El Aura'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Ballester
Villa Ballester is a city located in the northern Greater Buenos Aires urban area and it is part of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is served by the Línea Mitre commuter railway with its station also named Villa Ballester. Founded on 26 October 1889. History Pedro Ballester (4 December 1849 – 5 September 1928) started the development of the town in the late 1880s in some fields occupied by his family, the chacra Miguel Ballester y Flotat. A key factor for the success of the new town was the train which provided fast access to Buenos Aires. The town was named after the commercial partnership between Pedro Ballester and Guillermo Lacroze, "Sociedad Villa Ballester". Education Hölters Schule, a German school, is in Villa Ballester. It was once recognized as a German school by the West German government. Sports The city received international attention as one of the host cities of the 1990 FIBA World Championship. Nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Games Maker
''The Games Maker'' ( es, El inventor de juegos) is a 2014 Argentine-Canadian adventure film co-written and directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini. Plot summary Young Ivan Drago places first in a mail-in contest for board game inventors, only to be disappointed after receiving the grand prize of a temporary tattoo. However, he soon discovers his tattoo is permanent, prompting his father to reach out to Ivan's long-estranged grandfather. Soon after, Ivan's parents are lost in a balloon race, whereupon Ivan is placed in a strict school, where classmates and teachers alike constantly show their dislike for him. Ivan escapes the school to run away to his grandfather in Zyl, the games capital. Once there, Ivan learns that his tattoo matches a missing piece in the town jigsaw puzzle, and is a symbol of Morodian, the man who stole the puzzle piece and is responsible for Zyl's downfall as the greatest game-making town. Ivan runs off to confront Morodian, who had been tracking Ivan his whole lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Births
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Fierro Awards
The Martín Fierro Awards ( es, Premios Martín Fierro) is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists. History The awards were first given in 1959, limited to television. The next year, the awards adopted their current name, after José Hernández' epic poem ''Martín Fierro'' (considered by some as the national epic of Argentina). It was embodied on a statuette of the gaucho Martín Fierro, by sculptor Luis Perlotti, weighing over . When the award began, the sole television station in the country was Channel 7. As the media outlets grew, the awards expanded to incorporate media from throughout the country. In 1967, radio productions were included in the awards for the first time. Nowadays there is a special rotating venue, honoring the winners from all the Provinces. Because of the censorship and persecution of artists carried over during the 1976-83 military dictator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Nación
''La Nación'' () is an Argentine daily newspaper. As the country's leading conservative newspaper, ''La Nación''s main competitor is the more liberal '' Clarín''. It is regarded as a newspaper of record for Argentina. Its motto is: "''La Nación'' will be a tribune of doctrine." It is the second most read newspaper in print, behind ''Clarín'', and the third in digital format, behind ''Infobae'' and ''Clarín''. In addition, it has an application for Android and iOS phones. The newspaper's printing plant is in the City of Buenos Aires and its newsroom is in Vicente López, Province of Buenos Aires. The newsroom also acts as a studio for the newspaper's TV channel, LN+. Overview The paper was founded on 4 January 1870 (replacing the former publication ''Nación Argentina''), by former Argentine President Bartolomé Mitre and associates. Until 1914, the managing editor was José Luis Murature, Foreign Minister of Argentina from 1914-1916. Enjoying Latin America's largest r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' (Philippines), '' téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nueve Reinas
''Nueve Reinas'' () is a 2000 Argentinian crime film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. It stars Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, and Leticia Brédice. In the film, con artists Marcos (Darín) and Juan (Pauls) unexpectedly team up to sell counterfeit rare stamps to a wealthy foreign collector. ''Nueve Reinas'' was theatrically released in Argentina on August 31, 2000, by Buena Vista International. The film received praise for its screenplay, Bielinsky's direction, acting performances, and its tone; it is considered an Argentine film classic. ''Nueve Reinas'' was a commercial success, grossing $12.4 million worldwide. In 2022, it was selected as the 10th greatest film of Argentine cinema in a poll organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines ''La vida útil'', ''Taipei'' and ''La tierra quema'', which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. Also in 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine ''Fotogramas''s list of the 20 best Argentine films o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dibu 3
''Dibu 3: La gran aventura'' (English language: ''Dibu 3: The Great Adventure'') is a 2002 in film, 2002 Argentina, Argentine family film, family adventure film incorporating animated figures directed by Raúl Rodríguez Peila. The film is based on a book by Enrique Silberstein and premiered on 18 July 2002 in Buenos Aires. Plot Reception The film earned a total cinema gross of $240,792 and took $19,262 on its first weekend, shown at 32 cinemas across Argentina. The film was nominated for a Silver Condor Award for Best Animated Film in 2003. It was succeeded by Dragon Hill, la colina del dragón Main cast *Alejandro Awada .... Professor Doxon *Germán Kraus .... José "Pepe" Medina *Stella Maris Closas .... Marcela Medina *Alberto Anchart .... Atilio *Paula Siero .... Ingeniera Ramos *Rodrigo Noya .... Martín *Daniel Valenzuela .... Agente Side *Marcelo Alfaro .... General *Alejandro Muller .... Técnico *Cecilia Gispert .... Dibu (voz) *Laura Sordi .... Buji (voz) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Simuladores
''Los simuladores'' ( en, The Pretenders) is an Argentine television series about a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems. The show ran for two seasons, from 2002 to 2004. It was very popular and highly acclaimed, winning a Golden Martín Fierro Award. A number of remakes have been produced for various markets worldwide. The original series was produced and aired by the Argentine network Telefé, and ran for two seasons (the first one with 13 episodes and the last one with 11) in 2002 and 2003. The series is occasionally shown in reruns on Telefé. Remakes were soon produced in Chile and in Spain (the latter produced by Cuatro), using some of the same actors and production members. Another remake was made in Russia. Since 2008, Sony Pictures Television International has produced a remake for Mexican television network Televisa. It was announced on 18 March 2022 that a film version and sequel to the TV series will be rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ay Juancito
''Ay Juancito'' is a 2004 Argentine biographical drama film directed by Héctor Olivera. It was written by Olivera and José Pablo Feinmann, at the . and stars , Inés Estévez, and . Synopsis The film is about the life of Juan Duarte, |
Whisky Romeo Zulu
''Whisky Romeo Zulu'' is a 2004 Argentine drama film directed by Enrique Piñeyro and written by Piñeyro and Emiliano Torres. Verónica Cura was the executive producer and Enrique Piñeyro was the producer. The drama is based on the experiences of Enrique Piñeyro, former airline pilot turned whistle-blower, who became a film actor-director, and of the August 31, 1999 LAPA (''Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas'') airline accident. The LAPA Boeing 737-200 plane, LAPA flight 3142, went into flames after crashing into a mound in midtown Buenos Aires, causing the death of 65 people, and severely injuring 17. The film's basic theme: the general corrosive deregulation, the greedy cost-cutting corporations, and the corrupt government officials, found in the Argentine airline industry. The film is named after the NATO phonetic alphabet version of the identifier of the accident aircraft, LV-WRZ (''Lima Victor – Whisky Romeo Zulu'') Plot The picture opens with the District Attorney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
