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Héctor Ortega
Héctor Ortega Gómez (12 January 1939 — 3 June 2020) was a Mexican film, television, and theater actor. He was also a screenwriter and a director. Early life In 1967 Ortega and María Asunción Stoupignan had a son, Damián Ortega, an artist who began his career as a cartoonist in the newspaper, La Jornada. Career Ortega's early work as an actor was primarily in the theatrical field, his first work as an actor was in the film ''There are no thieves in this village'' (En este pueblo no hay ladrones) 1964 in which he portrayed an effeminate waiter. After his film debut he appeared in a multitude of films that include ''Los días del amor'', ''La montaña sagrada'', ''El hombre del puente''. He has appeared in many telenovelas, among them were: ''Colorina'', ''Cicatrices del alma'', ''Cenizas y diamantes'', '' La última esperanza'', '' La sombra del otro'', '' El privilegio de amar'', '' Mi destino eres tú'', ''Aventuras en el tiempo'', '' Alegrijes y rebujos'', '' La ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs or ''demarcaciones territoriales'', which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or ''colonias''. The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish language, Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product, GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Arau
Alfonso Arau Incháustegui (born 11 January 1932) is a Mexican filmmaker, actor, and singer. He worked as an actor and director in both Mexican and Hollywood productions for over 40 years, before his international breakthrough with the 1992 film ''Like Water for Chocolate'', based on his wife Laura Esquivel's novel of the same name. His other films include '' A Walk in the Clouds'' (1995), ''Picking Up the Pieces'' (2000), ''The Magnificent Ambersons'' (2002), and '' Zapata: El sueño del héroe'' (2004). He is a five-time Ariel Award winner, including Best Director for ''Like Water for Chocolate'', and a BAFTA nominee. Life and career The son of a physician, Arau was born in Mexico City. He directed the films '' Zapata: The Dream of a Hero'', '' Like Water for Chocolate'' (adapted from the novel written by his ex-wife Laura Esquivel), '' A Walk in the Clouds'' with Keanu Reeves and Anthony Quinn, and the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' production ''A Painted House'' (adapted f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Sangre
''Santa Sangre'' ( en, Holy Blood, italic=yes) is a 1989 avant-garde surreal horror film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adán Jodorowsky, Teo Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, and Guy Stockwell. An international co-production of Mexico and Italy, the film is set in Mexico, and tells the story of Fenix, a boy who grew up in a circus and his struggle with childhood trauma. It is signed on ''Empire'' magazine's 2008 list of the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. Plot The film starts with a naked figure sitting in a tree in a mental asylum. Nurses come out to him, to try to coax him off of his perch, using a plate of raw fish to persuade him to come down. As the nurses get him to put on some overalls, it is shown that he has a tattoo of a phoenix on his chest. Years ago, Fenix spends his time performing as a "child magician" in a circus run by his father Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Fuerzas Vivas
''Las fuerzas vivas'' ("The Living Forces") is a 1975 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and, exiled because of the Spanish Civil War, established himself in Mexico from 1940 .... External links * 1975 films Mexican action comedy-drama films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Alcoriza 1970s Mexican films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Those Years
''Those Years'' ( es, Aquellos años) is a 1973 Mexican drama film directed by Felipe Cazals. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. Cast * Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Benito Juárez * Helena Rojo as Empress Carlota * Paco Morayta as Emperor Maximilian * Julián Pastor as Jesús González Ortega * Salvador Sánchez as General Melchor Ocampo * David Silva as General Leonardo Márquez * Gonzalo Vega as General Ignacio Zaragoza * Mario Almada as Mariano Escobedo * Pancho Córdova as Jecker * Roberto Dumont as Napoleón III * Enrique Lucero as Juan Nepomuceno Almonte Juan Nepomuceno Almonte Ramírez (May 15, 1803 – March 21, 1869) was a Mexican soldier, commander, minister of war, congressman, diplomat, and presidential candidate. He was the natural son of José María Morelos, a leading commander during ... References External links * 1973 films 1973 drama films Films directed by Felipe Cazals Mexican dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Holy Mountain (1973 Film)
''The Holy Mountain'' ( es, La montaña sagrada) is a 1973 Mexican surreal-fantasy film directed, written, produced, co-scored, co-edited by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, who also participated as a set designer and costume designer on the film. Following Jodorowsky's underground hit '' El Topo,'' acclaimed by both John Lennon and George Harrison, the film was produced by the Beatles manager Allen Klein of ABKCO Music and Records. Lennon and Yoko Ono put up production money. It was shown at various international film festivals in 1973, including Cannes, and limited screenings in New York and San Francisco. Plot A man (later identified as the thief), representing The Fool tarot card, lies in the desert with flies covering his face. He is befriended by a footless, handless dwarf representing the Five of Swords, and the pair travel into the city where they make money entertaining tourists. Because the thief resembles Jesus Christ in appearance, some locals — a nun and thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garden Of Aunt Isabel
''The Garden of Aunt Isabel'' (Spanish: ''El jardín de la tía Isabel'') is a 1971 Mexican historical drama film directed by Felipe Cazals and starring Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Claudio Brook and Ofelia Guilmáin.Mora, p. 120. During the early 16th century, two Spanish ships are wrecked on the Mexican coast. A group of survivors set out on a trek to try to locate a famed El Dorado. Most of the locations used were around the Maya archeological zone near Tulum. Mayan pyramids are seen in the movie. Most of it in the last two scenes. Cast * Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Capitaine de Ballesteros * Claudio Brook as Gonzalo de Medina * Ofelia Guilmáin as Xeneta * Gregorio Casal as Diego * as Roderico * Javier Esponda as Césat * Augusto Benedico * Julián Pastor * Germán Robles * Alfonso Arau * Claudio Obregón * Martha Navarro * Roberto Dumont * Juan Peláez * Carlos Fernández * Dunia Saldívar * Pilar Sen * Lilia Aragón * Gastón Melo * Héctor Ortega * Roberto Rivero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Cinema Production Workers
Union of Cinema Production Workers () was an autonomous (non-"Charro (Mexican politics), charro"-led) Mexico, Mexican trade union. It was formed in 1944 after splitting off from the Confederation of Mexican Workers, CTM-affiliated Union of Cinema Industry Workers (''Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Cinematográfica'', (STIC)). Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" served as its first secretary general. References Entertainment industry unions Trade unions in Mexico Politics of Mexico Trade unions established in 1944 {{NorthAm-trade-union-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Isaac
Alberto Isaac (18 March 1923 – 9 January 1998) was a Mexican freestyle swimmer and later a film director and screenwriter. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1969, he directed the documentary film '' The Olympics in Mexico'' which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In 1980 he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival The 15th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 July 1987. The Golden Prize was awarded to the Italian film ''Intervista'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Robert De Niro (United States – President of the Jury) * Tengiz .... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Isaac, Alberto 1923 births 1998 deaths Ariel Award winners Best Director Ariel Award winners Mexican male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Mexico Swimmers at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calzonzin Inspector
''Calzonzin Inspector'' is a 1974 Mexican comedy film and live action comic adaptation directed and starred by Alfonso Arau. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Background The film is based on the titular character from the famous Mexican comic book ''Los Supermachos'' created and drawn by Mexican cartoonist Rius, who co-wrote the screenplay. at IMDB.com "" or "Caltzontzin" was the term used in the Purépecha culture, to name their emperors. The film, which is influenced by |
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