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Del Otro Lado Del Puente (1980 Film)
''Del otro lado del puente'' (Spanish: "On the Other Side of the Bridge") is a 1980 Mexican musical drama film directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega and starring Juan Gabriel, Valentin Trujillo, Lucha Villa, Julio Alemán, Estela Núñez, Narciso Busquets and Ana Laura Maldonado. The story concerns a Mexican who is attracted by stories of unlimited opportunities in the United States, but once he arrives to the country faces a harsh reality, but is nonetheless determined to succeed. It was one in a wave of Mexican films about the Chicano experience. It was the first in a trilogy of films directed by Martínez Ortega and starring Juan Gabriel, followed by the autobiographical duology ''El Noa Noa'' (1981) and ''Es mi vida'' (1982). Plot The young Mexican Alberto (Juan Gabriel) lives in Los Angeles with the family of his older brother, Manny (Narciso Busquets) and studies at UCLA with the support of Professor Bob (Julio Alemán). Another young man, Jimmy Joe (Valentin Trujillo), who l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
Gonzalo Martínez Ortega (27 April 1934 – 2 June 1998) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He directed thirteen films and television series between 1973 and 1996. Filmography References External links * 1934 births 1998 deaths Ariel Award winners Best Director Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Mexican film directors Mexican film producers People from Chihuahua (state) 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century Mexican screenwriters 20th-century Mexican male writers {{Mexico-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatriz Marín
Beatriz (, ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese female first name. It corresponds to the Latin name Beatrix and the English and Italian name Beatrice. The name in Latin means 'brings joy' and in other languages also means 'she who brings others happiness'. Given name * Infanta Beatriz of Spain (1909–2002), daughter of Spain's King Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenie of Battenburg * Beatriz de Suabia (1203–1235), Queen of Castile and Queen of Leon * Beatriz de Dia (born c. 1140), the most famous of the trobairitz, female troubadours * Beatriz Allende (1943–1977), Chilean Socialist politician and revolutionary * Beatriz Pereira Alvim (1380–1415), first Duchess of Braganza * Beatriz da Conceição (1939–2015), fadista * Beatriz Batarda (born 1974), Portuguese actress * Beatriz Carvajal (born 1949), Spanish actress * Beatriz Colomina, architecture historian * Beatriz Corredor (born 1968), Spanish lawyer and politician * Beatriz Costa (1907–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispanic And Latino American Drama Films
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties formerly part of the Spanish Empire following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, parts of the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Outside of Spain, the Spanish language is a predominant or official language in the countries of Hispanic America and Equatorial Guinea. Further, the cultures of these countries were influenced by Spain to different degrees, combined with the local pre-Hispanic culture or other foreign influences. Former Spanish colonies elsewhere, namely the Spanish East Indies (the Philippines, Marianas, etc.) and Spanish Sahara (Western Sahara), were also influenced by Spanish culture, however Spanish is not a predominant language in these regions. Hispanic culture is a set of customs, traditions, beliefs, and art forms (mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Mexican Americans
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Musical Drama Films
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Musical Drama Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Spanish-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980. Events * April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "the Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – ''The Empire Strikes Back'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, ''Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his stree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrecia Muñoz
Lucrezia or Lucrecia may refer to: *Lucrezia (given name): an Italian name, feminine of the Roman name Lucretius. The etymological origin of the name is debatable, but is thought to come from the Latin ''lucrum'', meaning "profit, wealth". Other sources believe it may be of Etruscan origin, though its original meaning has been lost. People *Lucrezia (singer), Italian singer * Lucrecia (singer), Cuban singer * Lucrezia Aguiari, Italian coloratura soprano * Lucrezia Borgia (1480–1519), the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI *Lucrezia Bori, Spanish opera singer *Lucrezia d'Alagno (1430–1479), close acquaintance of Alfonso V of Aragon *Several women named Lucrezia de' Medici * Lucrezia Galletta (1520s - 1580), Italian courtesan and banker *Lucrécia Jardim (born 1971), Portuguese athlete * Lucrecia Kasilag (1917–2008), Filipino composer *Lucrecia Martel (born 1966), Argentinian film director *Lucrezia Millarini, British TV news anchor *Lucrezia Tornabuo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Luis García Agraz
José Luis García Agraz (born 16 November 1952) is a Mexicans, Mexican film director. He was born in Mexico City in 1952. He studied at the Centro de Estudios Cinematográficos (or CUEC) at UNAM. Writer and Director His script ''Los supersabios'' was turned into an animated feature in 1975. He was assistant director to José Estrada (director), José Estrada in ''Maten al león'' (1975) and ''Los indolentes''; to Julián Pastor in ''El esperado amor desesperado'' (1975) and ''La casta divina'' (1976); to Gonzalo Martínez in ''Del otro lado del puente'' (1977), and to Arturo Ripstein in ''La viuda negra'' (1977) and ''Cadena perpetua'' (1978). His first short film ''Háblame de Rita'' (1979), which he also wrote, was shown at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival in Bilbao. His second short ''Patricio'' (1982) received an Ariel award. It was also selected for the Festival Internacional de Nuevo Cine in Havana and once again the Bilbao short film festival. His othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Povall
David Povall (born June 21, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American actor. After acting in many Mexican and American films, known as David Estuardo, he also works as a voice actor. Filmography Live-action *'' The Arrival'' - Additional voices *'' Counting Days'' - Rev. John Santos *'' The Ring'' - Girl's father Anime *''The Castle of Cagliostro'' - Inspector Koichi Zenigata (MGM version) *'' The Professional: Golgo 13'' - F. Garvin *'' 3x3 Eyes'' - Benares; Demon *'' Wicked City'' - Hodgkins (USA dub) *'' Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy'' - Additional voices *'' Crying Freeman Volume 3: Shades of Death Part 2'' - Goken Ishida; Abductor *'' Tales of the Wolf'' - Inspector Koichi Zenigata *''Megazone 23'' - Newscaster; Sensor operator *'' Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo'' - Inspector Koichi Zenigata TV Series *'' Phantom 2040'' - Additional voices *''Team Knight Rider ''Team Knight Rider'' (''TKR'') is an American action crime drama television series that was adapted f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
