Ariel Award For Best Actor
The Ariel Award for Best Actor (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Actor) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Domingo Soler and David Silva winning for the films ''La Barraca'' and ''Campeón Sin Corona'', respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members (active and honorary), previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website. Since its inception, the award has been given to 49 actors. Damián Alcázar has received the most awards in this category with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ariel Award
The Ariel Award ( es, Premio Ariel) is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award recognizes artistical and technical excellence in the Mexican film industry. The purpose of the Ariel recognition is to stimulate and increase the excellence of Mexican cinema, favor the growth of the industry, and promote the meeting and strengthening of the national film community. It is regarded as the most prestigious award in the Mexican film industry and considered Mexico's equivalent to the Oscars of the United States. History The statuette is in the image of a man and it was designed by the sculptor Ignacio Asúnsolo. The original statuette is currently found inside Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The name "Ariel" was inspired by a series of short writings called '' El Ariel'' by Uruguayan writer José Enrique Rodó that inspired generations of young Latin America ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Biutiful
''Biutiful'' is a 2010 psychological drama film directed, produced and co-written by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem. The project marks González Iñárritu's first film in his native Spanish language since his debut feature ''Amores perros'' (2000). Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro (who make up "The Three Amigos" with González Iñárritu in the film industry) serve as associate producers. The film follows Uxbal, a criminal and father who becomes diagnosed with prostate cancer and seeks to settle various things around his life before he dies. The title is in reference to the phonetic spelling in Spanish of the English word ''beautiful''. ''Biutiful'' premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, and was released theatrically by Videocine in Mexico and United International Pictures in Spain on 22 October 2010 and 3 December, respectively. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb grossing $24.7 million worldwide on a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Damián Alcázar In 2017 - 3
Damián is a Czech, Slovak and Spanish male given name, which is a form of the name Damian. Damian is derived from the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos), from the Greek word δαμαζω (damazo), meaning "to tame" or "to master".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Damian" Retrieved on 23 January 2016. The given name may refer to: *Damián Akerman (born 1980), Argentine football player *Damián Alcázar (born 1953), Mexican actor *Damián Anache (born 1981), Argentine composer *Damián Batallini (born 1996), Argentine footballer *Damián Blaum (born 1981), Argentine swimmer *Damián de Santo (born 1968), Argentine actor *Damián Domingo (1796–1834), Filipino painter *Damián Díaz (born 1986), Argentine football player * Damián Escudero (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Damián Genovese (born 1978), Venezuelan actor * Damián Iguacén Borau (born 1916), Spanish bishop * Damián Ísmodes (born 1989), Peruvian football player * Damián Lizio (born 1989), Bolivian football p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tim Roth
Timothy Simon Roth (born 14 May 1961) is an English actor and producer. He began acting on films and television series in the 1980s. He was among a group of prominent British actors of the era, the "Brit Pack (actors), Brit Pack". He made his television debut in ''Made in Britain'' (1982), and theatrical film debut in ''The Hit (1984 film), The Hit'' (1984), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer. Since then, he gained more attention for his roles in films, including ''The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'', (1989), ''Vincent & Theo'' (1990), and ''Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (film), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'' (1990). Roth collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on several films, such as ''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), ''Four Rooms'' (1995), and ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015). For his performance in ''Rob Roy (1995 film), Rob Roy'' (1995), Ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristyan Ferrer
Kristyan Ferrer (born Kristyan Antonio Ferrer Medel; 14 February 1995) is a Mexican actor in various roles since 2001. He played the role of El Smiley in the award-winning film '' Sin Nombre'', directed by US director Cary Joji Fukunaga. For his lead roles in the films '' Guten Tag, Ramón'' (2014) and '' 600 Millas'' (2015), Ferrer won the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role in ''Los Minutos Negros'' in 2022. Early life and career Ferrer has studied acting, song, dance, and guitar and worked under contract with TV Azteca playing many roles, most notably ''Lo que callamos las mujeres'', in ''Puro loco'', ''Qué buena onda'', ''Ya cayó'' and in the telefilm Milagros, the latter in the lead role. He has also done several television commercials in Mexico and the United States. He has also performed in stage plays, such as ''Beto al Rescate del Tiempo'' (in the title role of Beto) and appears in Nick Lyon’s ''Species: The Awakening'' (2007) as a Mexican boy. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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600 Miles
''600 Miles'' ( es, 600 Millas) is a 2015 Mexican drama film directed by Gabriel Ripstein. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the award for Best First Feature. It was one of fourteen films shortlisted by Mexico to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. On 17 September 2015 it was selected to represent Mexico for the Foreign Language Oscar but it was not nominated. Plot Arnulfo Rubio smuggles weapons for a Mexican cartel. He is using an American associate, who buys the weapons in the United States for him. During one of the weapons purchases, ATF agent Hank Harris attempts to apprehend Arnulfo, but is surprised and knocked out by Arnulfo's American partner, who flees the scene immediately. A panicked Arnulfo restrains the unconscious Hank and loads him into a secret compartment of his SUV, driving over the border into Mexico with him. There, he lets Hank ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roberto Cobo
Roberto Garcìa Romero (20 February 1930 – 2 August 2002), better known as Roberto Cobo, was a Mexican actor. He appeared in more than eighty films between 1947 and 2002. Partial filmography References External links * 1930 births 2002 deaths Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors Male actors from Nuevo León {{Mexico-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Almada (actor)
Mario Almada Otero (January 7, 1922 – October 4, 2016) was a Mexican actor with a career lasting over seven decades. He appeared in over 300 films. He was most known for his roles in urban westerns, narco peliculas and action pictures. He was the brother of actor Fernando Almada. Biography Almada was born in Huatabampo, Sonora. Apart from acting he was also a director, writer and film producer. He began his artistic career in Mexico during the 1930s. He has appeared in over 200 films, with his first being ''Madre Querida'' in 1935. In this film he acted alongside his brother Fernando as children as an extra. He would not appear in another film again until a few decades later. Almada moved from his home city of Huatabampo to Ciudad Obregón and to Guadalajara, Jalisco, where he lived for many years until he settled down in Mexico City. Almada was born to a family connected to the film industry, and was exposed to film shootings from an early age and, when he moved to Mexic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fernando Arau
Fernando Arau (born November 3, 1953) is a Mexican comedian, actor, producer and director. He is best known for his TV roles, as Chicho in Televisa's hugely successful comedy " Cachun Cachun Ra Ra" (1981–1987) and Univision's daily morning show "Despierta America" (1997–2009). Achievements In 2006 he received an Honorary Emmy for his leadership in Spanish language Television. He has also received 2 Ariel Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Bienvenido-Welcome" (1995) and for Best Actor in "Chido Guan, El Tacos de Oro" (1985). Early life Fernando Arau was born and raised in Mexico City in a family with deep roots in entertainment. His father, Alfonso Arau is an actor, writer and director best known for his film " Like Water for Chocolate". His mother Magdalena Corona, was a principal dancer and choreographer for the '' Ballet Folklorico de México'' dance company. Her brother, comedian Sergio Corona, is known as 'El Cómico de Mexico'. His older brot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Carlos Ruiz
José Carlos Ruiz (born 17 November 1936) is a Mexican film and television actor. He starred in telenovelas such as ''María Isabel'', ''Soñadoras'', ''Mariana de la noche'', ''Sortilegio'', ''Soy Tu Dueña'', ''Un Refugio para el Amor'', ''Amor Bravío'' and ''Corazon Indomable''. Biography José Ruiz comes from humble origins and was once a hired hand for the company Luz y Fuerza. He worked as an assistant coffee mill worker, a butcher, and also an interior decorator, until he began his acting studies at Mexico's Institute of Fine Arts. Selected filmography * '' Warehoused'' (2015) * '' One for the Road'' (2014) * ''Suave patria'' (2011): Jerónimo Natage * ''Más allá del muro'' (2011): * ''El estudiante'' (2009): Don Pedro. * ''Cabeza de Buda'' (2009): Invitado 2 * '' Arráncame la vida'' (2008): Soriano * '' Guadalupe (film)'' (2006): San Juan Diego * ''Curandero (film)'' (2005): Don Carlos * ''Los muertos que nos dieron la vida'' (2003) * ''mariana de la noche'' (2003) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2010 Cannes Film Festival
The 63rd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 2010, in Cannes, France. The Cannes Film Festival, hailed as being one of the most recognized and prestigious film festivals worldwide, was founded in 1946. It consists of having films screened in and out of competition during the festival; films screened in competition compete for the Palme d'Or award. The award in 2010 was won by ''Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'', a Thai film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. This was determined by the festival's jury members who reviewed films screened in competition. American film director Tim Burton was the president of the jury for the international competition, and other members of the jury for that competition included actors, screenwriters and composers, such as Kate Beckinsale, Emmanuel Carrère, Benicio del Toro, and Alexandre Desplat. Other categories for films screened in competition that have their own separate juries for other awards are for Short Films and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actor Award (french: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and chosen by the jury from the films in official competition slate at the festival. At the 1st Cannes Film Festival held in 1946, Ray Milland was the first winner of this award for his performance in '' The Lost Weekend'', and Song Kang-ho is the most recent winner in this category for his role in ''Broker'' at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in 2022. History The award was first presented in 1946. The prize was not awarded on five occasions (1947, 1953–54, 1956, and 1960). The festival was not held at all in 1948, 1950, and 2020. In 1968, no awards were given as the festival was called off mid-way due to the May 1968 events in France. On four occasions, the jury has awarded multiple men (more than 2) the prize for one film. The four films were ''A Big Family'' (1955), ''Compul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |