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Beltenebros
''Beltenebros'', also known as ''Prince of Shadows'', is a 1991 Spanish Crime film, crime-Thriller film, thriller mystery film co-written and directed by Pilar Miró and starring Terence Stamp, Patsy Kensit, José Luis Gómez (actor), José Luis Gómez, Geraldine James and Simón Andreu. It was entered into the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution. Cast * Terence Stamp as Darman * Patsy Kensit as Rebeca * José Luis Gómez (actor), José Luis Gómez as Ugarte / Valdivia * Geraldine James as Rebeca Osorio * Simón Andreu as Andrade * Aleksander Bardini as Bernal (as Aleksander Bardin) * John McEnery as Walter * Jorge de Juan as Luque * Pedro Díez del Corral as Policeman * Carlos Hipólito as Boite Owner * Francisco Casares as Train Steward * Queta Claver as Dancer Boite * Felipe Vélez as Policeman * William Job as Howard * Magdalena Wójcik as Polish Tango Dancer References External links * 1991 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge De Juan
Jorge de Juan García (born 6 June 1961) is a Spanish film and theatre actor, producer and director, known artistically as Jorge de Juan. In 2016 he founded the Spanish Theatre Company (STC) which is the first charity in the history of the British theatre dedicated to the production of both Spanish and Latin-American plays at the Cervantes Theatre of London. This theater was created as well by Jorge de Juan as the home of the Spanish Theatre Company. Biography Early life and education Jorge de Juan was born into a very artistic family in Cartagena (Spain), Cartagena, Spain, in 1961. At the age of 17 he decided to be an actor and entered the Royal School of Dramatic Art of Madrid in 1978, graduating three years later. In 1979 he made his full debut, when he was still at the school, in ''Five hours with Mario'', directed by Josefina Molina in the Theatre Marquina, Madrid. Then Miguel Narros cast him in ''Macbeth'' at the Teatro Español de Madrid. In 1981 Jorge de Juan moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilar Miró
Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 in Madrid – 19 October 1997 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. She was the General Director of RTVE from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of the weddings of the daughters of King Juan Carlos I. Her film ''Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven'' was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival in 1981. Her 1986 film ''Werther'' was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. In 1992, her film ''Beltenebros'' won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Her film '' El pájaro de la felicidad'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. On 18 March 1995, she directed the television broadcast of Infanta Elena's wedding in the Seville Cathedral. On 4 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Muñoz Molina
Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 10 January 1956) is a Spanish writer and, since 8 June 1995, a full member of the Royal Spanish Academy. He received the 1991 Premio Planeta, the 2013 Jerusalem Prize, and the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for literature. Biography Muñoz Molina was born in the town of Úbeda in Jaén province. He studied history of art at the University of Granada and journalism in Madrid. He began writing in the 1980s; his first published book, ''El Robinsón urbano'', a collection of his journalistic work, was published in 1984. His columns have regularly appeared in ''El País'' and ''Die Welt''. His first novel, ''Beatus ille'', appeared in 1986. It features the imaginary city of Mágina—a re-creation of his Andalusian birthplace—which would reappear in some of his later works. In 1987 Muñoz Molina was awarded Spain's National Narrative Prize for ''El invierno en Lisboa'' (translated as ''Winter in Lisbon)'', a homage to the genres of film noir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Stamp
Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an English actor. Stamp is known for his sophisticated villain roles. He was named by ''Empire Magazine'' as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and a Silver Bear as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards. After training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he started his acting career in 1962. He was called the "master of the brooding silence" by ''The Guardian''. His performance in the title role of '' Billy Budd'', his film debut, earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. Associated with the Swinging London scene of the 1960s – during which time he was in high-profile relationships with actress Julie Christie and supermodel Jean Shrimpton – Stamp was among the subjects photographed by David Bailey for a set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1992. The festival opened with '' The Inner Circle'' by Andrei Konchalovsky. The Golden Bear was awarded to American film ''Grand Canyon'' directed by Lawrence Kasdan. The retrospective dedicated to Babelsberg Studios films was shown at the festival. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Annie Girardot, actress (France) - Jury President * Charles Champlin, writer and film critic (United States) * Sylvia Chang, actress, director and screenwriter (Taiwan) * Ildikó Enyedi, director and screenwriter (Hungary) * Irving N. Ivers, executive of the 20th Century Fox (Canada) * Wolfgang Klaue, archivist, former president of FIAF (Germany) * Fernando Lara, film critic and writer (Spain) * Eldar Shengelaya, director and screenwriter (Georgia) * Dahlia Shapira, film distributor (Israel) * Michael Verhoeven, actor, director, screenwriter and producer (Germany) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Camus
Mario Camus García (20 April 1935 – 18 September 2021) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Golden Bear at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival with '' La colmena''. His 1987 film ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival and in the main competition at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1993 film '' Shadows in a Conflict'' was entered into the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography Film director * 1962 – El Borracho * 1963 – La Suerte * 1963 – Los Farsantes * 1964 – Young Sánchez * 1965 – La visita que no tocó el timbre * 1965 – Muere una mujer * 1966 – With the East Wind * 1966 – Cuando tú no estás * 1967 – Soledad * 1967 – Al ponerse el sol * 1968 – Cuentos y leyendas ( TVE) (series) * 1968 – Volver a vivir * 1968 – Let Them Talk * 1969 – Esa mujer * 1970 – The Wind's Fierce * 1972 – Si las piedras hablaran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Andrés Vicente Gómez (Madrid, 16 September 1943) is a Spanish film producer, head of Lolafilms, with more than 100 films to his credit. Career Gómez is the winner of an Oscar in the category of Best Foreign Language film for ''Belle Époque''. Together with the prizes won at festivals like Berlin, Venice, Montreal and San Sebastian, Gomez´s near annual presence at the Spanish Goya Film Awards make him the Spanish producer with most national and international awards to his name. Many of Spain´s most successful box-office hits have been produced by Andrés Vicente Gómez, who has worked with directors such as Fernando Trueba, Pedro Almodóvar, Carlos Saura, Bigas Luna, Vicente Aranda, Álex de la Iglesia, Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Pilar Miró, Santiago Segura, Jose Luis García Sánchez, John Malkovich, and Ray Loriga, amongst others. In recognition for his work as one of the producers most contributing to cinema, in 1998 the Cannes Film Festival paid tribute to Gómez with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queta Claver
Queta Claver (June 24, 1929 – May 3, 2003) was a Spanish actress, singer, and dancer, known for her " vedette" roles in stage revues. Early life Enriqueta Claver Delás was born in València, Spain in 1929 (some sources give 1932). Her mother was actress Enriqueta Delás. Claver attended the Conservatorio de València. Career Films featuring Queta Claver included ''La bella Mimí'' (1960), ''El vikingo'' (1972), ''Tamaño natural'' (1974), ''Los buenos días perdidos'' (1975), ''Los placeres ocultos'' (1977), ''El sacerdote'' (1978), ''El diputado'' (1978), ''La colmena'' (1982), ''El pico'' (1983), ''Tiempo de silencio'' (1986), ''Voyage to Nowhere'' (1986), ''Colegas'' (1987) ''Montoyos y Tarantos'' (1989), and ''Beltenebros'' (1991). Claver also appeared in plays and especially in revues, beginning with ''Un crimen vulgar'' (1950). She was also seen in ''Moreno tiene que ser'', ''Doña Mariquita de mi corazón'', ''¡Cinco minutos nada menos!'', ''A vivir del cuento'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Vélez
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy people with this name include: Politics * Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico * Felipe I of Spain * Felipe II of Spain * Felipe III of Spain * Felipe IV of Spain * Felipe V of Spain * Felipe VI of Spain, King of Spain * Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón, nephew of the Spanish king * Felipe Herrera, Chilean economist * FELIPE may refer to the Popular Liberation Front in Spain Sports * Felipe Paulino (born 1983), Dominican-Venezuelan baseball pitcher * Felipe Alou (born 1935), Dominican baseball player and manager * Felipe Contepomi (born 1977), Argentine rugby union player * Felipe Drugovich (born 2000), Brazilian racing driver * Felipe Franco, Brazilian water polo player * Felipe Kitadai (born 1989), Brazilian Olympic medalist jud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Casares
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Comunitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". " Kiko" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed " Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish writer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Films
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events. Important films released this year included '' The Silence of the Lambs'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Thelma & Louise'', ''JFK'' and '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1991 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events *February 14 – '' The Silence of the Lambs'' is released and becomes only the third film after ''It Happened One Night'' (1934) and '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975) to win the top five categories at the Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Director ( Jonathan Demme); Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress (Jodie Foster); and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally). It is also the first, and to date only, Best Picture winner widely considered to be a horror film. * July 3 – '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic. *August 7 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Job
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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