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José Antonio Nieves Conde
José Antonio Nieves Conde (22 December 1911http://dbe.rah.es/biografias/45978/jose-antonio-nieves-conde José Antonio Nieves Conde. Diccionario biográfico español. Real Academia de la Historia. Access 15 february 2020. in Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain – 14 September 2006) was a Spanish film maker, journalist, and screenplay writer, the director of feature films such as ''Surcos'' 'Furrows''(1951), ''Angustia'' 'Anguish''(1947), and ''Balarrasa'' 'Reckless''(1950). Biography Nieves Conde, part of a large family and with a military father, was interested in film from the time he was a child. Upon finishing secondary school in Segovia, he began to study law in Madrid, joining the Falange Española de las JONS (Spanish Phalanx of the Councils of the National Syndicalist Offensive), a fascist political party, whose social ideology would have a profound impact on his cinematographic works. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he joined the front as a voluntary Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is in the Inner Plateau (''Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of the Sistema Central range and on a bend of the Eresma river. The city is famous for its historic buildings including three main landmarks: its midtown Roman aqueduct, its cathedral (one of the last ones to be built in Europe following a Gothic style), and the medieval castle, which served as one of the templates for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle. The city center was declared of World Heritage by UNESCO in 1985. Etymology The name of Segovia is of Celtiberian origin. Although historians have linked its old name to ', the recent discovery of the original Roman city in the nearby village of Saelices discarded this possibility. The name of "Segovia" is mentioned by Livy in the context of the Sertorian War. Under the Romans and Moors, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To Nowhere
''Journey to Nowhere'' (Spanish: ''Viaje sin destino'') is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal, Luchy Soto and Alberto Romea.Labanyi & Pavlović p.277 Synopsis The "Panoramas" travel agency is going through a precarious financial situation and to advertise itself organizes a journey without a destination: several passengers get on their bus and set off aimlessly. Cast * Luchy Soto as Rosario * Blanca Pozas as Doña O. * Fuensanta Lorente * Antonio Casal as Poveda * Alberto Romea as Garviza * Miguel Pozanco * Manuel Arbó as Rianza * José Prada as Bráñez * Jorge León as Venancio * Pedro Cabré as Presidente * Valeriano Ruiz París as Consejero * Alberto López * Camino Garrigó * Manrique Gil * Joaquín Torréns * Pedro Mascaró Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for '' Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Jack (1950 Film)
''Black Jack'', also known as ''Captain Blackjack'', is a 1950 adventure film written and directed by Julien Duvivier and starring George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc and Dennis Wyndham. Set on the Mediterranean, it tells the story of a man who does evil deeds. Although his conscience is awakened and he has fallen in love, escaping his past proves impossible. The English-language film was a co-production between France, Spain and the United States. Plot Demobilised after World War II, Mike Alexander pursues any deals, legal or not, which will make him a fortune. He has acquired a yacht in Mallorca, where he hears of a cargo ship in difficulty, the ''Chalcis'', which is full of refugees. He agrees to take the six richest off the ship, but is sickened by the distress of the rest and tells the captain to put them ashore on an isolated island. He also sees an attractive young woman, Ingrid, who refuses his offer of a free trip to safety. The captain scuttles the ship in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Bódalo
José Bódalo Zúffoli (March 24, 1916 – July 24, 1985) was an Argentine born Spanish film actor. Biography Bódalo was born in Córdoba, Argentina, the son of Rome-born actress Eugenia Zúffoli and Spanish actor and singer José Bódalo, Sr. His birth in Argentina coincided with his family's artistic tour, but he soon moved to Madrid, where he began studying medicine. He made over 120 film and TV appearances between 1930 and his death in 1985. From the mid to late 1960s he prolifically appeared in Spaghetti Western films which were often Spanish and Italian co produced. He played the role of General Hugo Rodriguez in the 1966 film '' Django'' opposite Franco Nero; and also performed in Begin the Beguine, the film that won the 1982 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He appeared in many comedy or drama films in Spain but also appeared in many television series particularly after 1970 such as ''Novela'' from 1969–1977 and ''Estudio 1'' in the early 1980s. He die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Prendes
Luis Prendes Estrada (22 August 1913 – 27 October 1998) was a Spanish actor. He was considered one of the country's most famous movie star during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also an important figure in the country's theatre. Selected filmography * ''Corner in Madrid'' (1936) - Mario * ''Fortuna'' (1940) * '' Heart of Gold'' (1941) - Agustín * ''Una conquista difícil'' (1942) * ''La madre guapa'' (1942) * ''La culpa del otro'' (1942) - Juan Carlos * ''Su excelencia el mayordomo'' (1942) - Alfredo * ''Melodías prohibidas'' (1942) * ''Boda accidentada'' (1943) - Nico * ''Mi adorable secretaria'' (1943) - Miguel * ''Rosas de otoño'' (1943) * ''Una chica de opereta'' (1944) - Armando d'Olbés * ''Mi enemigo y yo'' (1944) - Mauricio de Viera * '' Lola Montes'' (1944) - Carlos Benjumea * ''Tambor y cascabel'' (1944) * ''Estaba escrito'' (1945) * ''Gentleman Thief A gentleman thief, gentleman burglar, lady thief, or phantom thief is a stock character in fiction. A gent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruchi Fresno
Maruchi Fresno (14 February 1916 – 19 July 2003) was a Spanish film actress. Fresno appeared in around sixty films and television series during her long career. In 1947 she played the role of Elizabeth of Aragon, Isabel of Aragon in the historical film ''The Holy Queen''.Bentley p.100 Partial filmography * ''El agua en el suelo'' (1934) - Marucha Vilaredo * ''Broken Lives (film), Broken Lives'' (1935) - Irene * ''Leyenda rota'' (1940) - Mari-Luz * ''La última falla'' (1940) - Enriqueta * ''El famoso Carballeira'' (1940) * ''Tierra y cielo'' (1941) - Clara * ''Una conquista difícil'' (1941) * ''¡¡Campeones!!'' (1943) - Himself (uncredited) * ''Mi adorable secretaria'' (1943) - Marta * ''Altar mayor'' (1944) - Teresa * ''The Prodigal Woman (1946 film), The Prodigal Woman'' (1946) - María * ''Mar abierto'' (1946) - Carmiña * ''The Holy Queen'' (1947) - Isabel of Aragón * ''Serenata española'' (1947) - Laura Salcedo * ''Noche sin cielo'' (1947) - Rosa * ''The Captain from Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Rosa Salgado
María Rosa Salgado (1929–1995) was a Spanish actress. She appeared in around twenty films including ''It Happened in Broad Daylight''.Hortelano p.210 In the early 1950s she moved to Hollywood for her launch as an international star. After the failure of the initiative she returned to Spain and retired form acting in 1960, after her marriage to bullfighter Pepe Dominguín. She briefly returned to film and theatre after their separation, including performances in roles for directors such as Jorge Grau ("Chica de club"), Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón ("Sonámbulos") and Jaime Chávarri Jaime Chávarri (born 20 March 1943) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for his films '' El desencanto'' and '' Las bicicletas son para el verano''. Life and career Chávarri comes from a prominent family. His mother Ma ... ("A un dios desconocido"). Filmography References Bibliography * Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres. ''Directory of World Cinema: Spain''. Intellect Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernández Gómez (28 August 1921 – 21 November 2007) better known as Fernando Fernán Gómez was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film director, theater director and member of the Royal Spanish Academy for seven years. He was born in Peru while his mother, Spanish actress Carola Fernán-Gómez, was making a tour in Latin America. He would later use her surname for his stage name when he moved to Spain in 1924. Biography The most probable thing, as he wrote in his memoirs, is that he was born in Lima on 28 August 1921, even if his birth certificate indicates that he was born in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. The reason for this is that his mother, the theater actress Carola Fernán Gómez, was touring South America when he was born in Lima, so his birth certificate was issued days later in Argentina, a country whose nationality he retained, in addition to Spanish nationality, which was granted to him in 1984. Being an extramarital son, his father was also the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Escrivá
Vicente Escrivá (1 June 1913 – 18 April 1999) was a Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter. He worked on more than 50 films between 1948 and 1999. Selected filmography * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''Our Lady of Fatima'' (1951) * ''The Lioness of Castille'' (1951) * '' Reckless'' (1951) * '' From Madrid to Heaven'' (1952) * '' The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) *''I Was a Parish Priest''. (1953) * ''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (1954) * '' Judas' Kiss'' (1954) * '' The Cock Crow'' (1955) * ''The Other Life of Captain Contreras'' (1955) * '' The Big Lie'' (1956) * '' Miracle of the White Suit'' (1956) * '' We Thieves Are Honourable'' (1956) * ''Dulcinea Dulcinea del Toboso is a fictional character who is unseen in Miguel de Cervantes' novel ''Don Quijote''. Don Quijote believes he must have a lady, under the mistaken view that chivalry requires it. As he does not have one, he invents her, mak ...'' (1963) * '' Zorrita Martinez'' (1975) * '' Love, Hat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Blanco (writer)
Carlos Alberto Blanco Pérez (born March 7, 1986, in Madrid) is a Spanish writer, academic and former child prodigy. He is the author of "Conciencia y Mismidad", "Athanasius" and "La integración del conocimiento". In 2015 he was elected to the World Academy of Art and Science. and he is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Biography Carlos Blanco began to speak when he was seven months old and by age two he learned to read. At eight he started to learn ancient languages, studying on his own Egyptian. He attended local state school in Coslada, "C.P. Pablo Neruda". In 1997, when he was eleven years old, he was admitted to the ''Spanish Association of Egyptology''. In May 1998, after getting the highest mark in the course on Egyptian hieroglyphs offered by the Spanish Association of Egyptology, he was regarded as the youngest Egyptologist in Europe and the youngest hieroglyphs decipherer in the world by the Spanish newspaper '' El Mundo'', and by age 12 he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Arrival
''Night Arrival'' (Spanish:''Llegada de noche'') is a 1949 Spanish crime film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde and starring Adriana Benetti, Manolo Fábregas and Pedro Maratea.D'Lugo p.182 Synopsis During the celebration of the Ibero-American Exposition in Seville, a girl and her mother arrive from Uruguay to visit the city. Once installed, her mother disappears unexpectedly. Cast * Adriana Benetti as Ina * Manolo Fábregas as Fernando * Pedro Maratea as Don Carlos Junquera * Antoñita Moreno as Amparo la Gaditana * Amparo Martí as Doña Milagros * Juan Espantaleón as Don León * Mariano Asquerino as Alcalde * Antonio Almorós as Novio de Amparo * Ramón Martori as Administrador del hotel * José Prada as Inspector de policía * Tony Hernández as Botones * Pilar Gómez as Camarera del hotel * Delia Luna as Lolita * Nieves Barbero as Madre de Ina * Narciso Hernández de Córdoba as Bailarín * José Franco as Encargado de noch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Caba Alba
Julia Caba Alba (31 July 1902 – 14 November 1988) was a Spanish actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career. She was a noted character actress.Mira p.83 Her sister was the actress Irene Caba Alba. Selected filmography * ''Saint Rogelia'' (1940) * ''The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez'' (1940) * ''The Bullfighter's Suit'' (1947) * ''Anguish'' (1947) * ''The Sunless Street'' (1948) * ''Just Any Woman'' (1949) * ''Ninety Minutes'' (1949) * '' The Duchess of Benameji'' (1949) * '' The Maragatan Sphinx'' (1950) * ''Black Sky'' (1951) * ''Our Lady of Fatima'' (1951) * ''Malibran's Song'' (1951) * '' Captain Poison'' (1951) * ''From Madrid to Heaven'' (1952) * ''The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) * '' Sister San Sulpicio'' (1952) * ''Such is Madrid'' (1953) *''I Was a Parish Priest''. (1953) * ''Airport'' (1953) * ''Morena Clara'' (1954) * '' Malvaloca'' (1954) * ''An Andalusian Gentleman'' (1954) * ''It Happened in Seville'' (1955) * ''Let's Make t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
