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Doris Wells
Doris Wells (born Doris María Buonafina; 28 October 1943 – 20 September 1988) was a Venezuelan actress, writer and producer. Her best-known television appearances were in ''Campeones'', ''La trepadora'', ''La Hora'', ''Historia de tres hermanas'', ''Renzo el Gitano'', ''Amor Salvaje'', ''Regina Carbonell'', ''El Mulato'','' La señora de Cárdenas'' and ''La fiera''. After the last of these, Wells announced her definitive retirement from soap operas and she debuted as writer and producer with the television movie ''Porcelana'' (in 1981). In 1985 she played the protagonist in the film ''Oriana'' (written by Fina Torres), which won the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival. She retired from television in 1986 shortly after hosting the game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Señora De Cárdenas
''La señora de Cárdenas'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by José Ignacio Cabrujas and produced by RCTV in 1977. The telenovela became the first in a series of telenovelas referred to as the ''cultural telenovela'' because they reflected the reality of Venezuelans in areas such as marriage and intimate family life. Doris Wells and Miguel Ángel Landa starred as the main protagonists. Plot Pilar is a young and beautiful woman who has been happily married for 9 years and works hard to create a happy family. She is completely confident in the fidelity of Alberto, her husband and the father of her daughter. On the day of her wedding anniversary, Pilar discovers a note in her husband's shirt saying ''I love you, Fanny''. For the first time, Pilar begins feeling insecure, jealous, filled with doubt, and finally, surprise and the disappointment of finding out that Alberto has another woman. Torn, Pilar confesses her feelings to her friend Liana while Alberto promises Fanny he wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriana (film)
''Oriana'' is a 1985 Venezuelan film directed by Fina Torres and written by Antoine Lacomblez and Torres herself. Set in a hacienda or ranch, this drama tells the story of Maria, a woman that returns to the house where she spent a short time as a girl to discover some secrets about her aunt, the title character, who died and left the property to her. The film won the Caméra d'Or Prize at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival as the best first feature. It was Fina Torres first feature film and won many awards at the time. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot Maria, a Venezuelan woman returns to Venezuela from France when she learns that her aunt Oriana has died and willed her a crumbling and remote Venezuelan hacienda where Maria spent a short time as a girl just entering puberty. Maria goes to the hacienda, a fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Monagas
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Venezuelan Telenovela Actresses
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Venezuelan Screenwriters
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Venezuelan Film Actresses
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Deaths
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet troops begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 Uprising rect 200 400 400 600 1988 Armenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¿Qué Pasó Con Jacqueline?
''¿Qué pasó con Jacqueline?'' (English title: ''What happened to Jacqueline?'') is a Venezuelan telenovela created by Alicia Barrios and Gustavo Michelena which was broadcast by Radio Caracas Television in 1982. The telenovela lasted for 48 episodes. Doris Wells starred in the dual role of Ana/Jacqueline alongside Jean Carlo Simancas as the protagonists. Plot Ana and Jacqueline are two orphaned twins. Ana suffers from a heart disease, and she is always assuming her sister's identity, to the point that she manipulates her way into taking Jacqueline's place in her marriage to architect Alejandro Ascanio. Jacqueline suffers an accident where her face gets disfigured, and she reappears with a new identity calling herself Melissa Vidal after reconstructive surgery. Her goal then becomes to conquer her husband again and to expose her twin sister who took over her identity. Cast *Doris Wells * Jean Carlo Simancas *Víctor Cámara *Liliana Durán *Elba Escobar *Félix Loreto *Carlos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fina Torres
Fina Torres (born Josefina Torres Benedetti; October 9, 1951) is a Venezuelan film director and screenwriter. She became internationally recognized by winning the la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, ''Oriana''. She may be best-known for ''Oriana'', ''Celestial Clockwork'' and Fox Searchlight ''Woman on Top'' with Penelope Cruz. She lives in Venezuela.Nelmes, Jill, and Jule Selbo. ''Women Screenwriters: An International Guide''. Print. Background Fina Torres was born in Caracas. She studied design, photography, and journalism. At the age of 17, she became a photojournalist. She enrolled at the Neumann institute for Design in 1970 as a graphics design student and also took social communication at Andrés Bello Catholic University. In 1974, she moved to Paris where she earned a bachelor's degree in cinematography, direction and editing from the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. She spent the next 28 years of her lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fiera (1978 TV Series)
''La fiera'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Julio César Mármol and produced by Radio Caracas Television in 1978. Doris Wells and José Bardina starred as the protagonists. Cast *Doris Wells as Isabel Blanco *José Bardina as Daniel Meléndez *Carlos Márquez as Eleazar Meléndez *Tomás Henríquez as Atilio Zambrano *Romelia Agüero as La Chinga *Mary Soliani as Magdalena Melendez *Daniel Alvarado as Adrián *Lucio Bueno as Padre Elías *Luis Calderón as Sacerdote *Martha Carbillo as Rosa Blanco *Agustina Martín as Sara * Gustavo Rodríguez as Saúl *Argenis Chirivela as Abel *Eduardo Cortina as Brujo Tobias Jurado *Helianta Cruz as Dolores *Domingo Del Castillo as Jefe Civil *Verónica Doza as Juana *Pedro Durán as Policía Rafael *Mauricio González as Nieves *Elisa Stella as Ismenia *Orlando Urdaneta as Néstor *Cecilia Villarreal as Elena Versions *'' Pura Sangre'' produced by RCTV in 1994 starring Lilibeth Morillo and Simón Pestana. *''Piel salvaje'' written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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