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Hermanos (TV Series)
''Hermanos'' is a Spanish drama television series. Produced by Mediaset España in collaboration with Multipark Ficción, the 6-episode series aired on Telecinco from September to October 2014. Starring Antonio Velázquez, Álvaro Cervantes and María Valverde, the series—a generational story set in the 1980s and the 1990s— tracks the lives of three childhood friends. Plot Starting in the mid 1980s in a working-class neighborhood of Madrid, two brothers—Juan (Antonio Velázquez) and Alberto (Álvaro Cervantes)—are in love with the same girl, their friend Virginia (María Valverde). Life takes each character to a singular path: the older brother, the brash Juan, puts aside his childhood dream of becoming a boxer and leaves Madrid for the shipyards of Vigo, becoming a trade union leader. Meanwhile, Alberto becomes a priced businessman, whereas Virginia attains her childhood goal of becoming a renowned journalist, entering the elite cultural circles, while also becoming a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's '' Poetics'' (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or " act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''play'' or ''game'' (translating the Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') was the standard term for dramas until William Shakespeare's time—just as its creator was a ''play-maker'' rather than a ''dramatist'' and the building was a ''play-house'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trade Unionism
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits (such as holiday, health care, and retirement), improving working conditions, improving safety standards, establishing complaint procedures, developing rules governing status of employees (rules governing promotions, just-cause conditions for termination) and protecting the integrity of their trade through the increased bargaining power wielded by solidarity among workers. Trade unions typically fund their head office and legal team functions through regularly imposed fees called ''union dues''. The delegate staff of the trade union representation in the workforce are usually made up of workplace volunteers who are often appointed by members in democratic elections. The trade union, through an elected leadership and bargaining committee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Periódico De Catalunya
''El Periódico de Catalunya'' (, ), also simply known as ''El Periódico'', is a morning daily newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The paper publishes separate daily editions in Spanish and in Catalan. The two editions combined sell more than 125,000 copies per day, making ''El Periódico'' the second highest-circulated newspaper in Spain's Catalan-speaking regions, behind ''La Vanguardia'' which also publishes in both languages. Nationally, ''El Periódico'' was Spain's fifth-highest circulation general-interest daily in 2011. History and profile ''El Periódico'' was first published on 26 October 1978 by Antonio Asensio Pizarro to offer a progressive Catalan paper connected to Catalan socialism. The first editor was Antonio Franco. The paper has also center-left stance. The paper was owned by Grupo Zeta, which was purchased by Prensa Ibérica in May 2019. One of the most recent directors, Rafael Nadal, is the brother of the Catalan socialist leader Joaquim Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Grao
Daniel Grao Valle (born 17 February 1976) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as '' Luna, el misterio de Calenda'' or ''Sin identidad'', or his lead role in the biopic miniseries about Mario Conde. Biography Born in 1976 in Sabadell, Catalonia, he discovered acting thanks to a high school teacher in Caldes de Montbui, where he lived with his family, becoming a member of an amateur theatrical group. Grao had his debut as a television actor in the Catalan regional broadcaster TV3, with performances in shows such as '' Temps de silenci'' and ''El cor de la ciutat''. A native Spanish-language speaker, he declared in 2020 that he reportedly moved to Madrid because of TV3, as in his first performances in the channel's shows "the accent was not on the quality of the performance but on the way he pronounced the 's's" (in Catalan). His debut in a feature film came in 2003 with a minor role in '' La flaqueza del bolchevique''. While he had p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Álamo
Roberto Martínez Felipe (born 1 January 1970), better known as Roberto Álamo, is a Spanish actor who has appeared in more than fifty films since 1996. Álamo won the 2016 Goya Award for Best Actor for his performance as Javier Alfaro in ''May God Save Us ''May God Save Us'' ( es, Que Dios nos perdone, links=no, translation, May God Forgive Us) is a 2016 Spanish crime thriller film directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and written by Sorogoyen and Isabel Peña. It stars Antonio de la Torre and Roberto Ál ...''. Selected filmography Television References External links * 1970 births Living people Spanish male film actors 21st-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Clavijo
Víctor Clavijo Cobos (born 28 September 1973) is a Spanish actor. He earned early public recognition in Spain for his performance in the serial ''Al salir de clase''. Biography Víctor Clavijo Cobos was born in Algeciras on 28 September 1973. He studied law at the University of Granada but he eventually dropped out and moved instead to Madrid, graduating in Drama from the RESAD. Besides his theatrical performances, his first non-stage role came in 1995 with a performance in the short film ''David''. He landed one of his first television roles in the series ''Menudo es mi padre'', where Clavijo played the son of El Fary's second wife. He became popular in Spain some time later for his breakout role as Raúl Daroca in the soap opera ''Al salir de clase'', which he performed from 1998 to 2000. Filmography Television Feature film Accolades References {{DEFAULTSORT:Clavijo, Victor 1973 births Living people 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Díaz
Carla Díaz (born 19 July 1998) is a Spanish actress and dancer. She is known for her performances in '' Tierra de lobos'', '' El Príncipe'' and '' Seis hermanas''. Biography Diaz was born in Madrid on 19 July 1998. Her parents operate a dance school which sparked her interest in dance from an early age. In 2007, at the age of nine, Díaz began her acting career in advertising, performing in a number of TV commercials. She landed her first major television role as Patricia Rozas in the mystery series ''Punta Escarlata ''Punta Escarlata'' is a Spanish mystery television series that originally aired on Telecinco from 20 July to 5 September 2011. Premise Two girls disappeared after attending an open-air dance in the fictional sea-side village of Punta Escarlat ...'', released in 2011. She also starred as the youngest of the four Lobo sisters in '' Tierra de lobos'' (2010–2014), as the youngest of the Ben Barek siblings in ''El Príncipe'' (2014–2016) and as the younges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Temple
Ben Temple (born 1969) is an American-born actor who has developed his career in Spain. Biography Ben Temple was born in 1969 in New York. After moving to Spain in 1991, he installed permanently in the country in 1999. In 2003, he married actress Alicia Borrachero, whom with he has had one child. He has developed a film and television career in Spain, including performances in series such as ''Policías, en el corazón de la calle'', ''El comisario'', ''Amar en tiempos revueltos'', '' Cazadores de hombres'', ''Crematorio'', ''Hospital Central'', ''Víctor Ros'', ''El Ministerio del Tiempo'' and '' The Refugees'' and films such as ''Carol's Journey'', ''The Galíndez File'', ''Romasanta'', ''REC'', ''The Kovak Box'' and ''The Ignorance of Blood ''The Ignorance of Blood'' is the final novel in Robert Wilson's Javier Falcón series, set in Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Montalà
Irene Montalà (born 18 June 1976) is a Spanish actress born in the district of Nou Barris of Barcelona. She is the daughter of Mercè Montalà. She studied interpretation with Txiki Berrando and Manuel Lillo. She has also studied dancing and singing. Her mother tongues are Spanish and Catalan, although she has also studied English and French. She started as an actress in series ''Poblenou'' ( TV3). In 2001, she starred in the film '' Fausto 5.0''. In 2002, she participated in the series ''Por Palabras'' like Barbara which in the end it wasn't finished. In 2004 she appeared in an episodic way in the series '' Cuéntame como pasó'' ( La 1), where she played the role of Mila. Three years later she returned to television in the series Telecinco '' Cientific RIS'', which wasn't renewed because of the public indexes. In 2008, she played Monica in ''Herederos'', on La 1, a successful series on the public channel, in which she starred alongside well-known actors like:: Concha Velas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Cayo
Fernando Cayo (born 22 April 1968) is a Spanish actor. Biography Cayo was born on 22 April 1968 in Valladolid. He moved to Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ... whe he was 20 years old and began his acting career. Selected filmography Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cayo, Fernando 1968 births Living people Spanish male film actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Castile and León ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aura Garrido
Aura Garrido Sánchez (born 29 May 1989) is a Spanish film and television actress. She has appeared in such films as ''Stockholm'' as well as the television series '' El ministerio del tiempo''. Early life Garrido was born in Madrid in 1989. Her father Tomás Garrido is a composer and orchestra conductor, and her mother, Pilar Sánchez, is a painter. She took her first piano classes when she was four years old, and soon after, started practicing ballet. She speaks English thanks to having an English-speaking best friend growing up. After ending her high school studies, she enrolled herself in the ''Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático'', in Madrid, she took interpretation until her third year, specializing in textual interpretation, but she dropped out in 2010 because she was cast for the film '' Planes para mañana''. This role earned her the '' Silver Biznaga'' for best supporting actress and a Goya Awards nomination in the best breakthrough actress category among other nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvira Mínguez
Elvira Mínguez (born 23 July 1965) is a Spanish actress. Mínguez has appeared in such films as '' La cacatúa verde'' (1990), '' El carro de heno'' (1991), ''The Lucky Star'', ''Tapas'' (2005) and '' El desconocido'' (2015). Her television credits include '' Abuela de verano'', '' Mar de dudas'', ''Imperium'' and '' El tiempo entre costuras''. Filmography Films * ''La cacatúa verde'' (1990) * ''El carro de heno'' (1991) * ''Días contados'' (1994) - Lourdes * ''Historias del Kronen'' (1995) - Camarera * ''Cachito'' (1996) - Nati * ''Calor... y celos'' (1996) - Gaby * ''The Lucky Star'' (1997) - Ana Mari * ''Em dic Sara'' (1998) - Sara * '' Lágrimas negras'' (1998) - Marta * ''Diario para un cuento'' (1998) - Dolly * '' El invierno de las anjanas'' (2000) - María * ''El portero'' (2000) - Úrsula * '' Sólo mía'' (2001) - Andrea * ''The Dancer Upstairs'' (2002) - Llosa * ''Canícula'' (2002) - Isabel * ''Trece campanadas'' (2002) - Carmen * '' The Reckoning'' (2002) - M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
