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Jordi Sánchez (actor)
Jordi Sánchez Zaragoza (born 13 May 1964) is a Spanish actor and screenwriter, mostly known for his role as Antonio Recio in ''La que se avecina'' and Josep Lopes in '' Plats bruts''. He got a Certificate of Advanced Study on nursing at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. He appeared in TV 3 with Joel Joan for the Twelve Grapes at the 2001 New Year's Eve. In 2011 he published ''Humanos que me encontré'', an autobiographical novel about his childhood and adolescence. In 2015 he wrote the stage play ''El eunuco'', based on ''The Eunuch'' by Terence. He appeared in the comedy film ''Bajo el mismo techo'' (2019), starring with Silvia Abril Silvia Abril Fernández ( Mataró, 10 April 1971) is a Spanish comedian, actress and TV host. Biography Abril was born in Mataró, Barcelona, and she has three sisters: Meritxell (1986), Mónica (1973) and Anabel. She is married to comedian A .... Work as a writer and dramatist Television * ''L'un per l'altre'', with Pep An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eunuch (play)
''Eunuchus'' (''The Eunuch'') is a comedy written by the 2nd century BC Roman playwright Terence featuring a complex plot of rape and reconciliation. It was Terence's most successful play during his lifetime. Suetonius notes how the play was staged twice in a single day and won Terence 8,000 sesterces. The play is a loose translation of one written by Menander in Greek. The play was first performed at the Megalesian Games in Rome in the spring of 161 BC. It is the fourth of Terence's six plays. Characters *Laches - Athenian nobleman and father of Phaedria and Chaerea. In some manuscripts his name is listed as Demea. *Phaedria - A wealthy Athenian young man, in love with Thais. *Chaerea - Younger brother of Phaedria, in love with Pamphila. Dresses as the eunuch Dorus to gain access to her. *Antipho - Chaerea's friend who has been promised dinner. *Chremes - A young Athenian man and brother to Pamphila. *Thraso - A braggart soldier. *Gnatho - Thraso's "parasite," a man who a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord, Give Me Patience
''Lord, Give Me Patience'' ( es, Señor, dame paciencia, links=no) is a 2017 Spanish comedy film directed by Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo. Plot After the sudden death of his wife, Gregorio - a grumpy conservative Real Madrid fanatic - has to carry out her final wish: to spend a weekend with his children and their partners in Sanlúcar de Barrameda and throw her ashes into the Guadalquivir river. Gregorio's daughter Sandra is married to Jordi, a Catalan and diehard Barcelona supporter, who wants to send Gregorio's future granddaughter to a bilingual Catalan-English school in Barcelona. They are joined by Gregorio's other daughter, Alicia, who is going out with an anarchic hippy named Leo, and his son Carlos, to whom he has not spoken since Carlos announced he was homosexual six months ago. Carlos arrives with his boyfriend Eneko, a Basque of Senegalese origin, far from the ideal partner Gregorio would have envisioned for his son. This trip to the south of Spain puts this dysfunctional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Higuera De Los Bastardos
''The Bastards' Fig Tree'' ( es, La higuera de los bastardos, links=no) is a 2017 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by which stars Karra Elejalde, with Carlos Areces, Pepa Aniorte, Mikel Losada, and Jordi Sánchez in supporting roles. Plot The plot starts in 1939, in the last rales of the War of Spain. Rogelio, a "trigger-happy" fascist, gives a second thought to his ways upon witnessing the hateful gaze of a boy whose parents have been killed by Rogelio. Rogelio thus becomes an anchorite, deciding to take care of the fig tree the boy has planted on their parents' tomb. Cast Production An adaptation of the novel ''La higuera'' by Ramiro Pinilla the screenplay was penned by Ana Murugarren. The film is a Blogmedia production. It was shot in 2016 in (Getxo, Biscay). Release The film premiered at the Vlissingen-based Film by the Sea festival on 14 September 2017. Distributed by Festival Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 24 November 2017. Reception Quim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Blame The Karma For Being An Idiot
''Don't Blame it on your Karma'' ( es, No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas) is a Spanish romantic comedy film based on a novel by Laura Norton. Plot In 1990's Sara (Verónica Echegui) is a high school unpopular girl. She has a crush on the popular Aarón Humilde ( Álex Garcia), a senior high school who has a band. After Aarón leaves town unannounced they lose contact. Now, 13 years later, she works with feathers, making hats, headdresses, bow ties, dresses and anything else that might require plumage. She is a genuine artist and has a small shop/workshop in a Madrid neighbourhood where she just about manages to make a living. What a shame that her quiet, ordered world is about to collapse around her ears. Somehow, Sara will have to put up with a fleeing mother (Elvira Mínguez), a depressed father ( Jordi Sánchez), a rebellious sister and her eccentric fiancé and, especially, a boyfriend she hasn't seen in ages who's about to make her the most absurd proposal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahora O Nunca
''It's Now or Never'' ( es, Ahora o Nunca, links=no) is a 2015 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by María Ripoll. Plot Álex (Dani Rovira) and Eva (María Valverde) are a happy couple who, after years of relationship, have decided to marry in the English countryside village (Castle Combe) where they met each other. However, an unexpected problem occurs: a strike of air traffic controllers prevent Álex and his guests from arriving where Eva is waiting. Cast Production The film was shot in Barcelona, Camprodon, and Amsterdam. Music The Music was composed by Simon Smith as a happy feel good comedy score with touches of brit pop, punk and jazz. Much of the score was also played by Simon Smith, including guitars, bass, piano, drums, violin, trumpet, vocals as well as writing many of the English songs. Other key musicians were brought in to provide baritone sax, lead trumpet, guitars, and double bass. One of them Victor Hernandez is the lead vocal for many of the composed so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Way (2007 Film)
"My Way" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and Claude François and first performed in 1967 by Claude François. Its English lyrics were written by Paul Anka and are unrelated to the original French song. The song was a success for a variety of performers including Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sid Vicious. Sinatra's version of "My Way" spent 75 weeks in the UK Top 40, which is 3rd place all-time. Background In 1967, Jacques Revaux wrote a ballad named "For Me", with English lyrics about a couple falling out of love. According to Revaux, the demo was then sent to Petula Clark, Dalida, and Claude François, to no avail. Revaux rejected a version by Hervé Villard, the singer of the international hit ''Capri c'est fini'' and reworked the track into ''Comme d'habitude'' ("As usual") with the help of Claude François. It was released in November 1967 and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Caballero
Alberto Rodríguez Caballero (21 August 1973) is a Spanish TV director, screenwriter and producer. Career He is known as the creator of ''Aquí no hay quien viva'' (2003—2006) and his successor ''La que se avecina'' (2007—). His sister is Laura Caballero, with whom he directs and produces the series. From 2003 he adapted the dialogues in ''Aquí no hay quien viva''. From 2009, when Telecinco adapted it version, he became the executive producer with Esther Jiménez, and Daniel Deorador and Sergio Mitjans as the screenwriters. Since 2013 he maintains a relationship with the actress Miren Ibarguren known for representing Soraya in the Aída series and subsequently to Yolanda in which he is coming. In February 2022 he became public that he is going to be the father of his first son. The baby was born on July 17, 2022. Personal life In September 2012 he married actress Vanesa Romero, with whom he met in the last season of ''Aquí no hay quien viva''. They had a crisis because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Caballero
Laura Rodríguez Caballero (born 18 February 1978) is a Spanish TV director and screenwriter. She is the screenwriter and executive producer of ''Aquí no hay quien viva'' and ''La que se avecina'', alongside her brother Alberto Caballero. In 2022, she directed and co-wrote (with her brother) the comedy television series ''Alpha Males''. In 2013, she married Sergio Mitjans, with whom she worked on ''La que se avecina''. The couple has since broken up. Filmography * ''Aquí no hay quien viva'' (writer: 2003–2005; director: 2003–2006) * ''A tortas con la vida'' (director: 2005) * ''La que se avecina'' (writer, director: 2007–2022 * ''El cadáver exquisito'' (assistant director: 2011) * '' El pueblo'' (writer: 2019; director: 2019–2021) * ''Alpha Males In biology, a dominance hierarchy (formerly and colloquially called a pecking order) is a type of social hierarchy that arises when members of animal social groups interact, creating a ranking system. A dominant higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europa Press (news Agency)
Europa Press is a Spanish news agency founded in 1953. It broadcasts news 24 hours a day, publishing 3,000 articles on average per day. It serves content to almost 2,000 clients, including the main Spanish media: radios; newspapers; televisions and national, autonomic and local digital media. Also, among its clients there are the High Statal Institutions, all Public Ministries, Autonomous Governments, Public Halls, Public Deputations and the rest of Public Administrations at all levels, political parties, business organizations, labor unions and the main companies and foundations. These informations -with both general and specialized character and served in text and audiovisual format- are one of the main information sources for mass media and press offices. Europa Press has headquarters in every Spanish Autonomous Community and correspondents in each provincial capital. This allows the news agency to offer a very concrete informative product from local and autonomic issues, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Abril
Silvia Abril Fernández (Mataró, 10 April 1971) is a Spanish comedian, actress and TV host. Biography Abril was born in Mataró, Barcelona, and she has three sisters: Meritxell (1986), Mónica (1973) and Anabel. She is married to comedian Andreu Buenafuente, and their child, Joana, was born on 28 November 2012. Career She is best known for her roles in hit Spanish series ''La que se avecina'' as Violeta Recio, ''Spanish Movie'' as Laura, and as one of the dancers for the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, "Baila el Chiki-chiki". On 19 September 2017 she participated at the second season of '' MasterChef Celebrity'' with Bibiana Fernández, Pepón Nieto, Marina San José, Anabel Alonso, Patricia Montero, Edu Soto, José Corbacho, Usun Yoon, Juan Betancourt, Saúl Craviotto and Carlos Baute. She was the fourth contestant eliminated, but she was brought back in the next episode, and she finally was the runner-up. Abril is the panelist of the television show ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
