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Eugenio Mira
Eugenio Mira (born 1977) is a Spanish filmmaker and composer. He has been credited as composer in some films under the pseudonym Chucky Namanera. He was born in Castalla, Alicante. After finishing his studies in high school and as a piano player he moved to Madrid to attenSeptima Ars Madrid film school working in the Spanish film industry as a first assistant director, in the art department and the advertising world. His debut short film, Fade (2000) called the attention of Guillermo del Toro, who supported his career from the very beginning, introducing him to his agent, Robert Newman (WME). Mira's first feature-length film, '' The Birthday'' (2004), became a cult movie after winning several awards at the first edition of Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX), where he also held the world premieres of his 2010 Gothic tale ''Agnosia'' the 2013 film ''Grand Piano'' starring Elijah Wood and John Cusack (released in the US by Magnet/Magnolia Pictures). Other works Besides his work as dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Mira (cropped)
Eugenio Mira (born 1977) is a Spanish filmmaker and composer. He has been credited as composer in some films under the pseudonym Chucky Namanera. He was born in Castalla, Alicante. After finishing his studies in high school and as a piano player he moved to Madrid to attenSeptima Ars Madrid film school working in the Spanish film industry as a first assistant director, in the art department and the advertising world. His debut short film, ''Fade'' (2000), called the attention of Guillermo del Toro, who supported his career from the very beginning, introducing him to his agent, Robert Newman (WME). Mira's first feature-length film, '' The Birthday'' (2004), became a cult movie after winning several awards at the first edition of Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX), where he also held the world premieres of his 2010 Gothic tale ''Agnosia'' and the 2013 film ''Grand Piano'', starring Elijah Wood and John Cusack (released in the US by Magnet/Magnolia Pictures). Other works Besides his work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossible (2012 Film)
''The Impossible'' ( es, link=no, Lo imposible) is a 2012 English-language Spanish disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez. It is based on the experience of MarÃa Belón and her family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It features an international cast including Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland in his film debut. The film received positive reviews from critics for its direction and its acting, especially for Watts who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Plot In 2004, Doctor Maria Bennett, her husband Henry, and their three sons Lucas, Simon and Thomas go on a Christmas holiday to Khao Lak, Thailand. Arriving on Christmas Eve, they settle in and begin to enjoy the brand new Orchid Beach Resort. Two days later on December 26, the massive Indian Ocean t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1977 Births
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡GarcÃa!
''¡GarcÃa!'' (or ''GarcÃa!'') is a Spanish television series based on the graphic novel by Santiago GarcÃa and Luis Bustos. Created by Sara Antuña and Carlos de Pando for HBO Max, it stars Francisco Ortiz and Veki Velilla. Eugenio Mira directed the 6 episodes. Premise Set in a version of current-day Spain on the verge of societal collapse, the fiction follows Antonia, a reporter who accidentally unravels a decades-old plot concerning a super-agent created in the 1950s by the Francoist secret services, GarcÃa, who was subsequently cryogenized. The latter, defrosted by Antonia, finds himself dazed and confused in current-day Spain. Cast Production Created and written by Sara Antuña and Carlos de Pando (showrunners of '' The Neighbor''), ''¡GarcÃa!'' is an adaptation of the eponymous graphic novel by Santiago GarcÃa and Luis Bustos. The series is produced by GarcÃa La Serie, S.L. (an ''ad-hoc'' production company linked to Zeta Studios) for WarnerMedia Original P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timecrimes
''Timecrimes'' ( es, Los CronocrÃmenes, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish science-fiction thriller film written by, directed by, and featuring Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Karra Elejalde as Héctor, a man who unwittingly becomes part of a causal loop and must stop his other selves from continuing to exist. Plot In the Spanish countryside, a middle-aged man named Héctor and his wife Clara live in a home that they are renovating. Héctor scans the forest behind their house with binoculars and sees a young woman take off her T-shirt, exposing her breasts. When his wife goes shopping, he investigates and finds the woman on the ground, naked and unconscious. He is stabbed in the arm by a mysterious man with bloody bandages on his face. Fleeing and breaking into a mysterious nearby building, Héctor contacts a scientist by walkie-talkie, who warns him of the bandaged man and guides him to his location, promising safety. The scientist convinces Héctor to hide from the bandaged man, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacho Vigalondo
Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977), better known as Nacho Vigalondo, is a Spanish filmmaker. Career Vigalondo's first film was the 2003 Spanish-language short film '' 7:35 in the Morning'', about a suicide bomber who terrorizes a cafe, which was only eight minutes long. The film won significant accolades: it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film, got another Best Short Film Award nomination at the European Film Awards, and received the Bronze Moon of Valencia at the Cinema Jove – Valencia International Film Festival, and the Prix UIP Drama at the Drama Short Film Festival. He finished his first full-length feature film, '' Los CronocrÃmenes'' (English title: ''Timecrimes''), in 2007, in which he also co-starred. Vigalondo's next film was the 2011 Spanish-language alien invasion film '' Extraterrestre''. In 2011, it was reported that Vigalondo was recruited to direct a film adaptation of Mark Millar's ''Supercrooks''. From 2012 to 2014 he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lights (2012 Film)
''Red Lights'' is a 2012 Spanish-American supernatural thriller film written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés and starring Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Toby Jones, Joely Richardson, and Elizabeth Olsen. The plot focuses on a physicist (Murphy) and a university psychology professor (Weaver), both of whom specialise in debunking supernatural phenomena, and their attempt at discrediting a renowned psychic (De Niro) whose greatest critic mysteriously died 30 years prior. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012, and received a limited release in the United States on 13 July 2012. Plot The film opens with two primary characters: university professor and psychologist Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver), who investigates claims of paranormal phenomena, and her assistant Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy), a physicist. The audience is provided with an insight into the world of the opening section's primary characters while concurrently observi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2009, De Niro received the Kennedy Center Honor, and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016. Born in Manhattan in New York City, De Niro studied acting at HB Studio, Stella Adler Conservatory, and Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. His first major role was in ''Greetings'' (1968), and he gained early recognition with his role as a baseball player in the sports drama ''Bang the Drum Slowly'' (1973). De Niro's first collaboration with Scorsese was ''Mean Streets'' (1973), where he played small-time crook "Johnny Boy". Stardom followed with his role as young Vito Corleon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Antonio Bayona
Juan Antonio GarcÃa Bayona (born 9 May 1975) is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film '' The Orphanage'', the 2012 drama film '' The Impossible'', and the 2016 fantasy drama film ''A Monster Calls''. Bayona's latest film is the 2018 science fiction adventure film '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'', the fifth installment of the ''Jurassic Park'' film series. He has also directed television commercials and music videos. He directed the first two episodes of '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''. Early life Bayona was born in Barcelona, Spain. The first movie he ever watched was Richard Donner's '' Superman (1978)'' which inspired him to be a director. He studied at the Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya ( ESCAC). At age 19 he met Guillermo del Toro at the Sitges Film Festival presenting '' Cronos'' (1993) and Bayona recognized him as a mentor there. After their initial conversations, del Toro promised to aid Bayona in the future i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor. It is a subsidiary of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Entertainment. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films. Magnolia distributes some of its films, especially foreign and genre titles, under the Magnet Releasing arm. In April 2011, Cuban had placed Magnolia up for sale, but stated that he would not sell the company unless the offer was "very, very compelling."Carlisle, Candace (April 20, 2011)"Cuban lists Landmark and Magnolia for sale". '' Dallas Business Journal''. Retrieved on April 20, 2011. One of the recent releases Magnolia distributed is ''Shoplifters'', a Japanese drama that won the 2018 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fade (2000)
Fade or Fading may refer to: Science and technology * Fading, a loss of signal strength at a radio receiver * Color fade, the alteration of color by light * Fade (audio engineering), a gradual change in sound volume * Brake fade, in vehicle braking systems, a reduction in stopping power after repeated use * FADE, a type of anti-piracy software Arts and entertainment Film and television * Fade (filmmaking), a cinematographic technique * ''Fade'', a 2007 film starring Devon Odessa * ''The Fades'' (TV series), a 2011 UK supernatural drama series * "Fade" (''Smallville''), a television episode Literature * ''Fade'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Robert Cormier * ''The Fade'', a 2007 novel by Chris Wooding Music * Dynamics (music), the variation or change in volume in a piece of music Performers * Fade (band), a Japanese alternative rock band * The Fades, a British indie rock band Albums * ''Fade'' (Remove Silence album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Fade'' (Yo La Tengo album), 2013 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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