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Arde Madrid
''Arde Madrid'' is a Spanish period comedy-drama limited television series created by Paco León and Anna R. Costa, which premiered on November 8, 2018, on Movistar+. León also directed every episode of the series and stars in it, alongside Debi Mazar, Inma Cuesta and Anna Castillo. The series tells the story of the period which American actress Ava Gardner spent in Francoist Spain. On 14 November 2018, Movistar+ renewed the series for a second season, but on 3 May 2019, the creators announced their decision to not continue the series. The series premiered May 5, 2020 in the US and Canada on MHz Choice, a subsidiary of MHz Networks. Premise Ava Gardner's life in Madrid in the 1960s is told from the point of view of her maid and chauffeur, both spies in Franco's secret service, who report on her hedonistic lifestyle, filled with an elite group of artists, aristocrats and expats. Cast ;Main * Inma Cuesta as Ana Mari, an instructor of the Sección Femenina (lame due to polio) en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polio
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia. These symptoms usually pass within one or two weeks. A less common symptom is permanent paralysis, and possible death in extreme cases.. Years after recovery, post-polio syndrome may occur, with a slow development of muscle weakness similar to that which the person had during the initial infection. Polio occurs naturally only in humans. It is highly infectious, and is spread from person to person either through fecal-oral transmission (e.g. poor hygiene, or by ingestion of food or water contaminated by human feces), or via the oral-oral route. Those who are infected may spread the disease for up to six weeks even if no symptoms are present. The disease may be diagnosed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Hervás
María Hervás (born 1987) is a Spanish actress, best known for her performances in television series such as ''Los Serrano'' and ''La que se avecina'', although she has rather received critical acclaim for her stage performances. Biography Hervás was born in Madrid in 1987. In 2007, Hervás landed her debut television role performing Susana in ''Los Serrano'', whereas her debut in a feature film came with a performance in the 2015 comedy film ''Cómo sobrevivir a una despedida''. She adapted Gary Owen's monologue ''Iphigenia in Splott'' into ''Iphigenia en Vallecas''. The play earned her critical acclaim, a Max Award and a Actors and Actresses Union Award. Other stage credits include ''Jauría'', and ''Confesiones a Alá''. She hosted the ceremony of the 7th Feroz Awards The 7th award ceremony of the Feroz Awards was held at the Teatro Auditorio Ciudad de Alcobendas in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, on January 16, 2020. The ceremony was hosted by María Hervás and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Manquiña
Manuel Juan Francisco del Cristo de la Victoria Prieto Comesaña aka Manuel Manquiña (born 2 August 1953 in Vigo, Galicia) is a Spanish actor. Biography His career begun in 1982 in several TV comedy programs by TVG and several movies directed by Galician filmmakers like Antonio Blanco in ''La matanza caníbal de los garrulos lisérgicos'' and Xavier Valverde's ''Tacón'' and ''Continental''. In 1997 received acknowledgement after to acting in Juanma Bajo Ulloa's ''Airbag'' and '' Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley''. Another films and TV series are ''Héroes'' and ''Historias de Bolsillo'' written by himself, and ''Moncloa ¿dígame?'' and ''Manolito Gafotas'' (based on Elvira Lindo Elvira Lindo (born 23 January 1962 in Cádiz, Spain) is a Spanish journalist and writer. At the age of 12 Lindo moved to Madrid, where she studied journalism at Complutense University of Madrid. She did not get her degree, as she began to work ...'s child books) along others. External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (magazine)
''Vanity Fair'' is a monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of ''Vanity Fair'' was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was revived in 1983 and currently includes five international editions of the magazine. As of 2018, the Editor-in-Chief is Radhika Jones. Vanity Fair is most recognized for its celebrity pictures and the occasional controversy that surrounds its more risqué images. Furthermore, the publication is known for its energetic writing, in-depth reporting, and social commentary. History ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' Condé Montrose Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine ''Dress'' in 1913. He renamed the magazine ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' and published four issues in 1913. It continued to thrive into the 1920s. However, it became a casualty of the Great Depression and declining advertising revenues, although its circulation, at 90,000 copies, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miren Ibarguren
Miren Ibarguren Agudo (born 23 May 1980) is a Spanish actress mostly known for her comedy roles. Biography Miren Ibarguren Agudo was born on 23 May 1980 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. She started in the Euskal Telebista soap opera ''Goenkale''. She made her feature film debut with the role of JSU member Joaquina López in the 2007 period drama '' 13 Roses''. She is very popular because of her roles in comedy television series such as ''Escenas de Matrimonio'' and ''Aída ''Aída'' is a Spanish sitcom that aired on Telecinco from 16 January 2005 to 8 June 2014. Set in Madrid, it is a spin off of the sitcom ''7 Vidas'', on which Aída was a recurring character. It was produced by Globomedia. The show stars Carm ...''. Since 2013 she has been dating Alberto Caballero. Filmography Movies Television Theatre Accolades References External links * 1980 births Living people Actresses from the Basque Country (autonomous community) Spanish film actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Perón
Isabel Martínez de Perón (, born María Estela Martínez Cartas, 4 February 1931), also known as Isabelita, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the first female republican heads of state in the world, and the first woman to serve as president of a country. Isabel Perón was the third wife of President Juan Perón. During her husband's third term as president from 1973 to 1974, she served as both Vice President and First Lady of Argentina. Following her husband's death in office in 1974, she served as President for almost two years before the military took over the government with the 1976 coup. Perón was then placed under house arrest for five years before she was exiled to Spain in 1981. In 2007 an Argentine judge ordered Perón's arrest over the forced disappearance of an activist in February 1976, on the grounds that the disappearance was authorized by her signing of decrees allowing Argentina's armed forc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabiana García Lago
Fabiana García Lago is an Argentine actress. She has appeared in the television series ''Padre Coraje'', ''Hombres de honor'', ''Sos mi vida'' and ''Malparida''. Biography At the age of 19, Fabiana García Lago moved to Spain to begin her acting career; she wanted to avoid the influence of her acting family, as her father Juan Carlos Galván and her aunt Virginia Lago were both established stage and screen actors in Argentina. She studied with the Argentine actress Cristina Rota and returned to Argentina three years later. She also studied at the ''Instituto Universitario Nacional del Arte'' in Argentina. Her first theatrical play was as part of the cast of "''Violeta viene a nacer''" (''Violeta is Born''), which also included her aunt Virginia. She worked in the San Martín and Cervantes theaters in Buenor Aires while also auditioning for TV roles, initially without success. She was nominated for the "Cóndor de plata" award and received the "Lauro sin cortes" ("Lauro uncut") a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected President of Argentina three times, serving from June 1946 to September 1955, when he was overthrown by the '' Revolución Libertadora'', and then from October 1973 until his death in July 1974. During his first presidential term (1946–1952), Perón was supported by his second wife, Eva Duarte ("Evita"): they were immensely popular among the Argentine working class. Perón's government invested heavily in public works, expanded social welfare, and forced employers to improve working conditions. Trade unions grew rapidly with his support and women's suffrage was granted with Eva's influence. On the other hand, dissidents were fired, exiled, arrested and tortured, and much of the press was closely controlled. Several high-profile war crimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmar Nuñez
Osmar is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Osmar Aparecido de Azevedo (born 1980), Brazilian striker *Osmar Coelho Claudiano (born 1982), Brazilian right back *Osmar Donizete Cândido (born 1968), Brazilian football player *Osmar dos Santos (born 1968), Brazilian middle-distance runner who competes mostly over 800 metres *Osmar Ferreira Júnior (born 1987), Brazilian football striker *Osmar Ferreyra (born 1983), Argentine football midfielder *Osmar Mares (born 1987), Mexican footballer currently playing for Santos Laguna *Osmar Molinas, (born 1985), football midfielder from Paraguay *Osmar Núñez, Argentine drama and short film actor *Osmar Sigueira (born 1988), Brazilian football player *Osmar Ibáñez (born 1988), Spanish football player * Osmar R. Zaiane (born 1965), German computer scientist Places * Osmar, Bulgaria, village in Veliki Preslav Municipality, Shumen Province Shumen Province ( bg, Област Шумен, transliterated ''Oblast Shumen'', fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Appledorn
Kenneth "Ken" James Appledorn (born in Troy, Michigan) is an American actor known for his work in the series ''The Refugees (TV series), The Refugees'', a joint production of BBC Worldwide and Atresmedia and ''Arde Madrid'', directed by Paco León, Paco Leon for Movistar+. He is also known for his work in the film ''Casting'' as well as the film ''The Extraordinary Tale of the Times Table, The Extraordinary Tale''. Biography Ken Appledorn grew up in Troy, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He is the youngest of four boys. He attended Troy High School where he participated in theatre and drama, however went on study business administration and Spanish at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Upon graduation he traveled to Sevilla, Spain and began studying theatre there at Teatro Viento Sur and El Centro Andaluz de Teatro (CAT). He also spent time studing at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His first break came when David Fernández Sainz-Rozas, creator of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdrawal, decreased emotional expression, and apathy. Symptoms typically develop gradually, begin during young adulthood, and in many cases never become resolved. There is no objective diagnostic test; diagnosis is based on observed behavior, a history that includes the person's reported experiences, and reports of others familiar with the person. To be diagnosed with schizophrenia, symptoms and functional impairment need to be present for six months (DSM-5) or one month (ICD-11). Many people with schizophrenia have other mental disorders, especially substance use disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and obsessive–compulsive disorder. About 0.3% to 0.7% of people are diagnosed with schizophrenia during their lifetime. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
