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Jesús Bracho
Jesús Bracho (1910 1976) was a Mexican art director who designed the sets for over a hundred film productions.Durgnat p.173 The young brother of the film director Julio Bracho, he was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected filmography * ''I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * ''Divorced'' (1943) * ''Cantaclaro'' (1946) * ''La mujer de todos'' (1946) * ''Salón México'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) * ''Immaculate'' (1950) * '' Women Who Work'' (1953) * ''The Young One'' (1960) * ''My Mother Is Guilty ''My Mother Is Guilty'' (Spanish: ''Mi madre es culpable'') is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Marga López, Carlos Baena and Domingo Soler.Riera p.59 The film's sets were designed by Jesús Bracho. Cast * Marga ...'' (1960) References Bibliography * Raymond Durgnat. ''Luis Bunuel''. University of California Press, 1977. External links * 1910 births 1976 deaths Mexican art directors {{Mexico-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it visual communication, communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style (visual arts), style(s) to use, and when to use motion graphic design, motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Bracho
Julio Bracho Gavilán (17 July 1909 – 26 April 1978) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Bracho was born as ninth of eleven children of Julio Bracho y Zuloaga and his wife Luz Pérez Gavilán. His sister Guadalupe Bracho Pérez-Gavilán became known as Andrea Palma, his brother Jesús became known as theatrical designer and painter, and his brother Toribio, became Jesuit and missionary in China. Two of his cousins were Dolores del Río and Ramón Novarro. The family moved to Mexico City in 1913. He was engaged in modern theater projects in Mexico, he was founding member of the ''Teatro Orientación'', and he founded and organized the ''Escolares del Teatro'' group, Mexico City, in 1931, as well as the ''Trabajadores del Teatro'' group in 1933, and the ''Teatro de la Universidad'' in 1936. Bracho directed 50 films between 1941 and 1978. He also wrote 36 for films between 1941 and 1974. From 1955 to 1957, he was married to actress Rosenda Monteros.Robert, Luis. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Age Of Mexican Cinema
The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its films, besides having gained recognition internationally. It began with the film ''Allá en el Rancho Grande'' (1936), directed by Fernando de Fuentes. In 1939, during World War II, the film industry in the US and Europe declined, because the materials previously destined for film production now were for the new arms industry. Many countries began to focus on making films about war, leaving an opportunity for Mexico to produce commercial films for the Mexican and Latin American markets. This cultural environment favored the emergence of a new generation of directors and actors considered to date, icons in Mexico and in Hispanic countries and Spanish-speaking audiences. Mexican cinema of the Golden Age is also credited with propelling Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm A Real Mexican
''I'm a Real Mexican'' (Spanish: ''Soy puro mexicano'') is a 1942 Mexican comedy thriller film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Pedro Armendariz, Janet Alcoriza and David Silva. Its plot has drawn comparisons to the American '' All Through the Night'' released the same year.Herzberg The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Synopsis A Mexican bandit escapes from jail and becomes entangled with a ring of Axis agents who are plotting an invasion of Mexico. Cast * Pedro Armendáriz as Guadalupe Padilla * Janet Alcoriza as Raquel * David Silva as Juan Fernández * Andrés Soler as Osoruki Kamasuri * Margarita Cortés as Conchita * Charles Rooner as Rudolph Hermann von Ricker * Antonio Bravo as Agente X 32 * Alfredo Varela as Pepe * Pedro Galindo * Alejandro Cobo * Miguel Inclán as Pedro * Armando Soto La Marina as Ángel * Conchita Sáenz as Mamá de Conchita * Alfonso Bedoya * Abelardo Guttiérez * Egon Zappert * Ernest Ruschin * Mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorced (1943 Film)
''Divorced'' (Spanish title: ''Divorciadas'') is a 1943 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Blanca de Castejón, René Cardona and Milisa Sierra.Mora p.260 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Cast * Blanca de Castejón as Cristina * René Cardona as Luis Reiner * Milisa Sierra as Carmen * Delia Magaña as Juanita * Juan José Martínez Casado as Dr. Rafael Gálvez * Virginia Zurí as Elena * Ramiro Gómez Kemp as Rolando * Eugenia Galindo as Amparo * Víctor Velázquez as Robles * José Ortiz de Zárate * Alfonso Jiménez * Manuel Dondé as Abogado * Lolo Trillo * Sofía Haller * Joaquín Roche * Alfredo Varela as Doctor * Alicia Reyna * Chiquita Escobar * Camilo Farjat * Ignacio Peón Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantaclaro
''Cantaclaro'' is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Esther Fernandez, Antonio Badú and Alberto Galán. The film is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Rómulo Gallegos. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Plot Florentino (Antonio Badú), nicknamed "Cantaclaro", after saving his family's lands, goes to the plains to learn more songs to sing. There he falls in love with Rosángela (Esther Fernandez), a young woman surrounded by many secrets. Cast * Esther Fernandez as Rosangela / Angela Rosa * Antonio Badú as Florentino Coronado Cantaclaro * Alberto Galán as Doctor Juan Crisostomo Payara * Paco Fuentes as Juan Parado * Rafael Lanzetta as Guarriqueño * Fanny Schiller as Doña Nico * Rafael Alcayde as Carlos Jaramillo * Ángel T. Sala as Coronel Buitrago * Alejandro Ciangherotti as Juan el Veguero * Maruja Grifell as Nana * Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Aquilino * Gilberto González * Salvador Quiroz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mujer De Todos
''La mujer de todos'' is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring María Félix, Armando Calvo and Gloria Lynch.Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures p.555 It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel '' The Lady of the Camelias'' by Alexandre Dumas with the setting moved to Mexico at the beginning of the twentieth century. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Main cast * María Félix as María Romano * Armando Calvo as Capitán Jorge Serralde * Gloria Lynch as Señora Cañedo * Alberto Galán as Coronel Juan Antonio Cañedo * Patricia Morán as Angélica * Arturo Soto Rangel as General * Juan Calvo as Conde * Ernesto Alonso as Carlos * Alberto Pomo as César * Maruja Grifell as Portera References Bibliography * Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez & Ana M. Lopez. ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures''. Routledge, 2002. External links * ''La mujer de todos'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salón México
''Salón México'' is a 1949 Mexican film noir directed by Emilio Fernández and co-written by Fernandez and Mauricio Magdaleno. It stars Marga López as a dance hall prostitute struggling to support her younger sister at an exclusive upscale school. It earned Lopez the 1950 Ariel Award for Best Actress and a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor for Rodolfo Acosta. The film is cited as a classic example of the Mexican genre of ''Cabaretera'' (Dance Hall film) about "a sympathetic character, a good woman forced into a bad life by circumstances beyond her control." It was remade as a 1996 film of the same title starring María Rojo. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Synopsis Mercedes works at the "Salón México" dance hall as a singer, dancer and prostitute. She is secretly supporting Beatriz, her younger sister, at an exclusive all-girls' college. Beatriz does not suspect what Mercedes is doing and dreams of marrying Roberto, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Of The Port (1949 Film)
''The Woman of the Port'' (Spanish: ''La mujer del puerto'') is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring María Antonieta Pons, Víctor Junco and Arturo Soto Rangel.Riera p.55 It is a remake of the 1934 film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Main cast * María Antonieta Pons as Rosario / Carolina Méndez * Víctor Junco as Alberto Méndez * Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Antonio Méndez * Eduardo Egea as Julián * Pascual García Peña as Don Fernando * Arturo Martínez as Marcelo * Eduardo Noriega as Carlos * Lupe Carriles as Vecina * Irma Dorantes Irma Aguirre Martínez (born 21 December 1933), commonly known as Irma Dorantes, is a Mexican actress, singer, and equestrian. One of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Career Her first film, '' Los tres huastecos'', ... as Chica en carnaval References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculate (1950 Film)
''Immaculate'' (Spanish:''Inmaculada'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Rosario Granados, Carlos López Moctezuma and Eduardo Noriega.Agrasánchez p.95 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Cast * Rosario Granados as Consuelo * Carlos López Moctezuma as Jorge Villagran * Eduardo Noriega as Luis Angel * Eva Martino as Lucia * Prudencia Grifell as Dona Rosa * Delia Magaña as Severina * Mimí Derba as madre de Luis Angel * Tana Lynn as La seductora * Maruja Grifell as Madame * Lupita Llaca as Rosalia * Elda Peralta as Guillermina Perea * Diana Ochoa as Merceditas, tendera * Armando Arriola as Nacho * Armando Velasco as Doctor * Luis Mussot as Don Carlos * Enrique Díaz 'Indiano' as Doctor * Diana Bracho Diana Bracho (born Diana Guadalupe Bracho y Bordes Mangel; 12 December 1944, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress. Early life Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Who Work (1953 Film)
''Women Who Work'' (Spanish: ''Mujeres que trabajan'') is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Rosita Quintana, Columba Dominguez and Alberto Carrière.Vargas p.172 The film's art direction was by Jesús Bracho. Cast * Rosita Quintana as Claudia Sandoval * Columba Domínguez as Isabel Villada * Alberto Carrière as Alfredo Berman * Andrea Palma as Laura Rosales * Prudencia Grifell as Srita. Benavides * Eva Martino as Perla Medina * Anabelle Gutiérrez as Gloria Esparza * Emperatriz Carvajal as Margarita * Maruja Grifell as Espectadora desfile de modas * Diana Ochoa as Empleada de Laura * Rosario Gutiérrez as Lupe * Patricia de Morelos as Modelo * Irlanda Mora Irlanda Mora (9 February 1939 – 18 November 2010) was a Colombian actress who was born in Ibagué. She was best known for acting in Un sueño de amor (A Dream of Love), ''Los caciques'' (The Caciques) and ''La montaña del diablo'' (The Devil' ... as Chica en pensión References Bibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
