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Gary Alazraki
Gary "Gaz" Alazraki is the writer and director of Mexico's record breaking comedy ''Nosotros los Nobles'' (2013) and the co-creator, executive producer and director of '' Club de Cuervos'' (2015), Netflix's first original series in Spanish. He heads Alazraki Entertainment, a Mexico City-based production company focused on high-quality entertainment for general audiences in Latin America and Hispanic USA. Background and education Gary "Gaz" Alazraki was born and raised in Mexico City in a family of Turkish Jewish descent; his great-grandfather León Alazraki Barquí was a textile industrialist who immigrated to Mexico from Turkey. Alazraki's grandfather Benito Alazraki was a director and screenwriter and his father Carlos Alazraki was an advertising executive. Alazraki went to the American School Foundation in Mexico City. He studied a year in Boston and did the second half of his college education at the University of Southern California. His grandfather was prominent Mexican film ...
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Gary Alazraki, September 2017 (2322) (cropped)
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Luis Gerardo Méndez
Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes City. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film ''The Noble Family'', which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie ''Cantinflas'', and as of 2015 he is co-producing (with friend Gary Alazraki) and co-starring (with Mariana Treviño) in ''Club de Cuervos'', which is Netflix's first ever original production in Spanish. More recently, his production company Cine Vaquero had a first look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. Early life and education Méndez was born and raised in Aguascalientes in central Mexico. Personal life Méndez was asked about his sexuality following an interview where he used a masculine form to refer to his past relationships. As of January 2016, he was in a relationship with Pablo C ...
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USC School Of Cinematic Arts Alumni
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Mexican Male Screenwriters
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 ...
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Film Directors From Mexico City
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 ...
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The Ballad Of Hugo Sánchez
''The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez'' (or ''Club de Cuervos Presents: The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez''; es, La balada de Hugo Sánchez) is a Mexican comedy-drama streaming television series that premiered on 17 June 2018 on Netflix. It is a spin-off based on Hugo Sánchez character from the Mexican series '' Club de Cuervos''. The entire miniseries takes place within the first episode of season four of ''Club de Cuervos'', which reuses several scenes from the miniseries. Plot Hugo Sánchez ( Jesús Zavala), who now, after being named Chava's personal assistant, will be in charge of taking the Cuervos to a tournament in Nicaragua called "Duelo de las Aves". For the first time, Hugo leaves his comfort zone to take charge of a team and his own life. Cast * Jesús Zavala as Hugo Sánchez * Pedro Miguel Arce as Panda * Marcela Mar as Abril * Luis Gerardo Méndez as Salvador "Chava" Iglesias * Mariana Treviño Mariana Treviño Ortiz (born 21 November 1977) is a Mexican stage and scr ...
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Father Of The Bride (2022 Film)
''Father of the Bride'' is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Gaz Alazraki and written by Matt Lopez, based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Edward Streeter. The film stars Andy García, Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta, and Chloe Fineman. It is the third filmed version of the story, after the original 1950 film and the 1991 remake. Produced by Plan B Entertainment, it was released on June 16, 2022, by Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max. Plot Renowned architect Billy Herrera and his wife Ingrid are a Miami-based Cuban-American couple with two daughters, recent law school graduate Sofia and rebellious aspiring fashion designer Cora. At couples' counseling, Ingrid tells Billy that she has had enough of his workaholic attitude and stubbornness and wants a divorce; their counselor tells them to tell their daughters right away. Ingrid wants to announce it later that day after Sofia arrives for a visit, but Sofia first announces that s ...
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Mentada De Padre
''Mentada de padre'' is a 2019 Mexican comedy film directed by Mark Alazraki and Fernando Rovzar, based from a screenplay by William Sutcliffe. The film is set in Mexico in 1942. And it revolves around the four children of Don Lauro Márquez Castillo (Héctor Suárez), a man who on his deathbed, asks his children to show who deserves to bear the last name Márquez Castillo. It premiered in Mexico on 16 August 2019. Cast * Héctor Suárez as Don Lauro Márquez Castillo * Osvaldo Benavides as Fausto Márquez Castillo * Antonio Gaona as Abel Márquez Castillo * Mauricio Isaac as Tadeo Márquez Castillo * Mauricio Barrientos as Iker Márquez Castillo * Sofía Sisniega as Lily * Ximena Romo as Rosa * Gerardo Taracena as Lider Rebeldes * Roger Cudney Roger Cudney (June 22, 1936 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor, singer, dubbing director, radio and television announcer. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudney was known for starring in numerous Mexican films and telenovelas i ...
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Daniel & Ana
''Daniel & Ana'' is a 2009 Mexican thriller drama film directed by Michel Franco. It had its world premiere on May 18, 2009 at the Cannes Film Festival and stars Darío Yazbek Bernal and Marimar Vega. The movie follows two siblings that are kidnapped and forced to have sex on camera, as well as the emotional trauma that follows afterwards. Plot Daniel and Ana live with their wealthy parents in Mexico City. He has a girlfriend, Mariana, while she is soon to be married to Rafa, who wants to take a job in Spain. The two are kidnapped at gunpoint and, under threat of being raped and killed, are filmed stripping and having sex. Though returned home unharmed, their lives are shattered: they cannot talk to each other or to anybody else. In time Ana proves more resilient, consulting a psychiatrist and reconciling with Rafa. But Daniel's emotional state remains in turmoil, because he was not wholly repulsed by sex with the attractive older sister he has always loved, even though theirs wa ...
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