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Isela Vega
Isela Vega Durazo (5 November 1939 – 9 March 2021) was a Mexican actress,Televisa Espectáculos (in Spanish) singer-songwriter, and filmmaker. Career In 1957, she was chosen as "Princess of the Carnival" in Hermosillo. Shortly afterwards, she began modeling. In 1960, she began her acting career, which continued until her death. Her most widely known role is that of Elita in 's ''''. She also wrote the song, "Benni ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Award
The Ariel Award ( es, Premio Ariel) is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award recognizes artistical and technical excellence in the Mexican film industry. The purpose of the Ariel recognition is to stimulate and increase the excellence of Mexican cinema, favor the growth of the industry, and promote the meeting and strengthening of the national film community. It is regarded as the most prestigious award in the Mexican film industry and considered Mexico's equivalent to the Oscars of the United States. History The statuette is in the image of a man and it was designed by the sculptor Ignacio Asúnsolo. The original statuette is currently found inside Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The name "Ariel" was inspired by a series of short writings called '' El Ariel'' by Uruguayan writer José Enrique Rodó that inspired generations of young Latin America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Vázquez (singer)
Alberto Vázquez Gurrola (born Guaymas, 20 April 1940) is a Mexican singer and actor from part of the golden age generation of rock and roll in Mexico. He had a son, Arturo Vazquez, who also became a singer, with actress Isela Vega, but the couple never married.''Billboard'' - 26 Jan 1985. "Vicente Fernandez of Mexico, and the Spanish brother and sister duo, Pimpinela. currently living in Argentina Having celebrity parents like singer Alberto Vazquez and film star Isela Vega certainly can't hurt one's career opportunities..." Discography * ''Ritmos Juveniles'' (LP, album) Musart D697 1962 * ''Alberto Vázquez'' (LP, album) Musart D 781 1963 * ''Alberto Vázquez Vol. 3'' (LP, album) Musart D 893 1964 * ''Baladas Bailables'' (LP, album) Musart D 1014 1964 * ''Alberto Vázquez Vol. 4'' (LP, album) Musart D 975 1964 * ''Nuevos Éxitos de Alberto Vázquez'' (LP, album) Musart D 1140. 1965 * ''El Estilo Ranchero De Alberto Vazquez'' (LP) Musart 1410 1968 * ''El Amor Es Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Oficio Más Antiguo Del Mundo
''El oficio más antiguo del mundo'' (English: ''The World's Oldest Profession'') is a 1970 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 * 1970 films Mexican mystery thriller films 1970s Spanish-language films Films about prostitution in Mexico Films directed by Luis Alcoriza 1970s Mexican films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbarosa
''Barbarosa'' is a 1982 American Western film starring Willie Nelson and Gary Busey about a young cowboy on the run from the law who partners with a famous ''bandito'' and learns about life from him. "One of the best overlooked westerns of the last 20 years" according to reviewer LG Writer, and featured on an episode of the television show ''Siskel & Ebert'' dedicated to uncovering worthy sleepers, it is "a tale of betrayal, vendetta, honor, and dignity". ''Barbarosa'' was the first American-made film by noted Australian director Fred Schepisi. Plot Young Karl Westover, a post-Civil War Texas farm boy, accidentally kills his brother-in-law and must flee to Mexico. Early into his flight he is met by the outlaw Barbarosa, who, seconds later, kills a man who was following him, whom he seems to know. Barbarosa takes pity on Karl and shows him how to find water, make a fire, and catch an armadillo for his supper. He leaves and tells Karl to go home to Texas. Karl makes his way to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pulque Tavern
''The Pulque Tavern'' (Spanish:''La pulquería'') is a 1981 Mexican comedy film directed by Víctor Manuel Castro.Ramírez Berg p.127 Cast * Norma Alvarado * Sonia Camacho * America Cisneros * Arturo Cobo * Mari Carmen Conde * Enrique Cuenca * Luis de Alba * Guillermo de Alvarado * Michelle Dubois * César Escalero * Margarito Esparza Nevare * Isaura Espinoza * Mayte Gerald * Michel Grayeb * Lucía Gálvez * Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez * Gloria Alicia Inclán * Rafael Inclán * Héctor Kiev * Carolina Magaña * Patty Martínez * Jeannette Mass * Jorge Mondragon * Sasha Montenegro * Xorge Noble as El Sapo * Ruben 'El Púas' Olivares * Polo Ortín * Doris Pavel * Roberto G. Rivera * Jorge Rivero * Carmen Salinas * Shandira * Rebeca Silva * Alfredo Solares * Rafael Torres * Manuel 'Loco' Valdés * Isela Vega Isela Vega Durazo (5 November 1939 – 9 March 2021) was a Mexican actress, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navajeros
''Navajeros'' () is a 1980 Spanish-Mexican action drama film, written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Isela Vega and Jaime Garza. The plot follows the misadventures of ''El Jaro'', a teen delinquent. It is based on the real life of José Joaquín Sánchez Frutos, aka "El Jaro". The film was a co-production between Spain and Mexico where it was released as ''Dulces navajas''. The film was a commercial success in Spain and Mexico.Torres, '' ''Diccionario Espasa Cine Español'', p. 339 It is considered one of the classics of the quinqui Quinqui jargon is associated with '' quincalleros'' (tinkers), a semi-nomadic group who live mainly in the northern half of Spain. They prefer to be called ''mercheros''. They are reduced in number and possibly vanishing as a distinct group. T ... film genre.'''' Plot José Manuel Gomez Perales alias "El Jaro" is a fifteen year old with a long criminal record that includes among other things: 29 escapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hombre De Los Hongos
''El hombre de los hongos'' (English: ''The Man of the Mushrooms'') is a 1976 Mexican drama film based on the novel of the same name by Sergio Galindo. Synopsis The story unfolds in a family of rich landowners from the colonial era, which owns a sugar plantation on the edge of the jungle. While hunting in the forest one day, the father, Don Everardo, discovers a young black orphan by the river. He brings the child to his mansion and call him Gaspar. Friendly and intelligent, the boy quickly becomes a new member of the family. He plays with his son, Sebastian, and his two daughters, Emma and Lucilla, as if they were his own siblings. The family occasionally have lavish receptions, with fine dining. One of Don Everardo's favorite mushroom dishes is prepared with an old family recipe from Spain. The family discovers if the mushrooms are edible by making a servant eat a few first. If the servant collapses and dies, then the family does not serve mushrooms to the party. The family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Dolls
''Midnight Dolls'' (Spanish: ''Muñecas de medianoche'') is a 1979 Mexican erotic drama film directed by Rafael Portillo and starring Jorge Rivero, Isela Vega and Sasha Montenegro.Ramírez Berg p.127 Cast * Jorge Rivero * Isela Vega * Sasha Montenegro * Carmen Salinas * Rafael Inclán * Víctor Manuel Castro * Pompín Iglesias * Princesa Lea * Roberto G. Rivera * Irina Areu * Diana Arriaga * Angélica Chain * Enrique Cuenca * Humberto Elizondo * Armando Silvestre Armando Silvestre Carrascosa (born January 28, 1926) is a Mexican-American actor. Life and career Silvestre was born on January 28, 1926 in San Diego, California, but he is originally from Tijuana, Mexico. He dropped out of college in order to ... References Bibliography * Charles Ramírez Berg. ''Cinema of Solitude: A Critical Study of Mexican Film, 1967-1983''. University of Texas Press, 2010. External links * 1979 films 1970s erotic drama films Mexican erotic drama films 1970s Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oro Rojo
Oro Rojo (also known as ''Red Gold'') is a 1978 pirate film that was written and directed by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa. It was filmed on location in Spain and Mexico. Plot A boatswain finds himself stranded on an island. Surrounded by starving, poor islanders, the boatswain soon learns that the misery is not caused by the people themselves, but rather by a pack of blood-thirsty pirates. Cast *José Sacristán as Beni *Isela Vega as María *Hugo Stiglitz as Víctor *Patricia Adriani as Aurelia * as Lucas de Almeyda Awards José Sacristán won the Sant Jordi Award The Sant Jordi Awards ( ca, Premis Sant Jordi, links=no; es, Premios Sant Jordi, links=no) are film prizes awarded annually by the Catalan branch of the Spanish public radio network Radio Nacional de España (RNE), Ràdio 4 Ràdio 4 is a Spani ... for Best Spanish Actor (Mejor Actor Español) in 1979. References External links * 1978 films Mexican adventure drama films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loving Ones
''The Loving Ones'' (Spanish:''Las cariñosas'') is a 1979 Mexican comedy film directed by Rafael Portillo.Ramírez Berg p.127 Cast * Juan Alonso * Pepe Arévalo * Carlos Bravo y Fernandez * Yari Caballero as Fichera * Víctor Manuel Castro * Arturo Cobo * Luis de Alba * Yadira Del Valle as Fichera * Leandro M. Espinosa * Susana Galli as Fichera * Joaquín García Vargas * Mayte Gerald * Christian Grants as Fichera * Barbara Ham as Fichera * Rafael Inclán * Jessica Kuri as Fichera * Rossy Lamarque as Fichera * Jazmin Lee as Fichera * Sonia Lima as Fichera * Marina * Lyn May * Mayka * Sasha Montenegro * Yara Moreno as Fichera * Mike Moroff * Vicky Nevarez as Fichera * Yolanda Perkins as Fichera * Sonia Piña * Jorge Rivero * Gabriela Ríos * Carmen Salinas * Alfredo Solares * Enrique Sánchez * Manuel 'Loco' Valdés * Isela Vega * Gabriela Villeli as Fichera * Alfonso Zayas Juan Alfonso Zayas Inclán (30 June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rhinemann Exchange
''The Rhinemann Exchange'' is a novel of suspense by Robert Ludlum, set in the middle of the Second World War. Plot summary On the eve of the Second World War, David Spaulding, a radio voice actor, is recruited by Colonel Ed Pace to run a secret network in Lisbon. The plot advances to 1943. Both the Allies and the Axis find themselves facing key shortages that impede their ability to win the war. The Allies lack gyroscopes capable of operating at high altitudes; thus they are losing an unacceptably high number of bombers. If they do not procure gyroscopes soon, the D-Day invasion of Normandy will need to be postponed. The Germans find themselves without high quality diamonds, which are necessary for the rocket development program at Peenemünde. Ironically, each side has what the other needs: the Allies control access to high quality diamonds from the Belgian Congo; the Germans have a design for a gyroscope able to operate at high altitudes. The German intelligence agency, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua (1976 Film)
''Joshua'' is a 1976 American Western film directed by Larry G. Spangler. The film is also known as ''Black Rider'', ''Joshua the Black Rider'' or ''Revenge''. Plot A black soldier returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs. He becomes a bounty hunter, determined to track down and kill the men who killed his mother. Cast * Fred Williamson as Joshua * Cal Bartlett as Jed * Brenda Venus as Sam's Wife * Isela Vega as Mexican Woman * Bud Stout as Rex * Henry Hendrick as Sam * Ralph Willingham as Weasle * Kathryn Jackson as Martha, Josh's Mom Filming locations * Monument Valley, Utah * La Sal National Forest * Colorado River * Arches National Park * Valley of the Gods The Valley of the Gods is a scenic sandstone valley near Mexican Hat in San Juan County, southeastern Utah, United States. Part of Bears Ears National Monument, the Valley of the Gods is located north of Monument Valley acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
