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Joaquim De Almeida
Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida (born 15 March 1957) is a Portuguese actor. Almeida began his acting career in theatre during the 1980s, he started his film career appearing on the 1982 action film '' The Soldier'', and later achieved recognition for playing Andrea Bonanno in the 1987 Italian film '' Good Morning, Babylon''. He achieved international fame with his portrayals of Félix Cortez in the 1994 thriller '' Clear and Present Danger'' and Bucho in the 1995 action thriller ''Desperado''. Several years later, he became popular for playing Ramon Salazar on the Fox thriller drama series '' 24'', between 2003 and 2004, and Hernan Reyes in the 2011 film '' Fast Five''. Fluent in several languages, Almeida has worked in several countries in Europe and the Americas, in many film and stage productions, winning some international awards in films like ''Retrato de Família'', '' Adão e Eva'' and ''O Xangô de Baker Street''. His other well-known films include '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Prince Henry
The Order of Prince Henry ( pt, Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960, to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator, one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Minor reforms of the constitution of the Order occurred in 1962 and 1980. It is a five-tier order, whose titles are awarded for relevant services to Portugal and for services in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values (with a particular focus on its maritime history). The number of members in each grade is restricted by its constitution, and titles are conferred by special decree by the Grand Master of the Order, i.e., the President of Portugal. Grades The order includes several classes; in decreasing order of seniority, these are: * Grand Collar (''Grande-Colar'' – GColIH) * Grand Cross (''Grã-Cruz'' – GCIH) * Grand Officer (''Grande-Oficial'' – GOIH) * Commander (''Comen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Samba For Sherlock
''O Xangô de Baker Street'' (English title: ''A Samba for Sherlock'') is 2001 Brazilian-Portuguese film directed by Miguel Faria, Jr., based on the novel of the same name by Jô Soares. The film was first announced in 1996, but filming only started in September 1998 in Porto, Portugal, lasting until 1999. Plot Rio de Janeiro, 1886. Actress Sarah Bernhardt performs at the city's Municipal Theater, captivating the local audience enthralled by French culture. The city is at her feet, and even the Emperor Pedro II comes to pay his respects. He confides a secret to her: the disappearance of a precious Stradivarius violin presented by him to the charming widow Baroness Maria Luiza. The actress suggests to the monarch to hire her friend, the legendary British detective Sherlock Holmes, to solve the case. Subsequently, a brutal murder shocks the city, and leaves the police superintendent Mello Pimenta: a prostitute had been killed and mutilated, her ears cut off and a violin string ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution ( pt, Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April ( pt, 25 de Abril, links=no), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic, and political changes in Portugal and its overseas colonies through the Processo Revolucionário Em Curso. It resulted in the Portuguese transition to democracy and the end of the Portuguese Colonial War. The revolution began as a coup organised by the Armed Forces Movement ( pt, Movimento das Forças Armadas, links=no, MFA), composed of military officers who opposed the regime, but it was soon coupled with an unanticipated, popular civil resistance campaign. Negotiations with African independence movements began, and by the end of 1974, Portuguese troops were withdrawn from Portuguese Guinea, which became a UN member state. This was followed in 1975 by the independence of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Of Theatre And Cinema
The Lisbon Theatre and Film School (''Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema'') of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon inherited the function of the National Conservatoire, founded by Almeida Garrett, in 1836, and of teaching Film, introduced in the same establishment since 1971. The main goal of the Lisbon Theatre and Film School is training in the fields of Theatre and Cinema. Sometimes it is still referred to by its former designation "Conservatório Nacional". It is a public institution of higher education created in Lisbon but now located in Amadora, Portugal. History The Lisbon Theatre and Film School was set up in Lisbon by Decree-Law nr. 310/83, dated July 1 (1983). The object of this legal document was to reconvert the National Conservatoire (''Conservatório Nacional''), the establishment of artistic education, and the setting up of several new establishments offering degrees in the same artistic areas as the Conservatório, among which this school, specifically directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Sebastião Da Pedreira
São Sebastião da Pedreira ( English: '' Saint Sebastian of the Quarry'') was a Portuguese parish (''freguesia'') in the municipality of Lisbon. With the 2012 Administrative Reform, the former ''São Sebastião da Pedreira'' parish merged with the Nossa Senhora de Fátima parish into a new parish named Avenidas Novas Avenidas Novas () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Avenidas Novas is to the south of Alvalade, west of Areeiro, east of Campolide, and north of Santo António. The popul .... Main sites * Alfredo da Costa Hospital * Malhoa Museum * São Sebastião da Pedreira Church References Former parishes of Lisbon 2012 disestablishments in Portugal {{lisbon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gilded Cage (2013 Film)
''The Gilded Cage'' (french: La Cage Dorée; Portuguese: ''A Gaiola Dourada'') is a Franco-Portuguese comedy film released in 2013. The film was Ruben Alves' directorial debut and it was inspired by his parents' life. The film was released April 24 in France and was released on August 1 in Portugal, after a successful preview showing at the Azores Festival. It won the People's Choice Award at the 26th European Film Awards. It was the film with the most admissions at the Portuguese box office in 2013, with 755 000 and it is the 7th film with most admissions and the 3rd highest-grossing in Portugal since 2004. The film won the Radio-Canada Audience Award at the 2014 edition of the Cinéfranco film festival. Cast * Rita Blanco as Maria Ribeiro * Joaquim de Almeida as José Ribeiro * Roland Giraud as Francis Cailaux * Chantal Lauby as Solange Cailaux * Barbara Cabrita as Paula Ribeiro * Lannick Gautry as Charles Cailaux * Maria Vieira as Rosa * Jacqueline Corado as Lourdes * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Burning Plain
''The Burning Plain'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The film stars Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Basinger and Joaquim de Almeida. In Arriaga's directorial debut, he films a story that has multipart story strands woven together as in his previous screenplays. Filming of ''The Burning Plain'' began in New Mexico in November 2007, and the film was released in late 2008 in various festivals, before a limited theatrical release in 2009. The film was a critical and commercial failure. Plot Typical of Arriaga's works, this film is told in a nonlinear narrative, where events are revealed out of sequence. The following plot summary is in chronological order, thus does not reflect the exact sequence of the events as seen on screen. The story starts some time during the mid-1990s in a small town near Las Cruces, New Mexico (close to the border with Mexico), where Gina, a wife and mother to four children, is introduced. Gina is having an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Part Two
Part Two, Part 2 or Part II may refer to: Films and television * "Part 2" (Twin Peaks), also known as "The Return, Part 2", the second episode of the third season of the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' Music * ''Part Two'' (Throbbing Gristle album), 2007 * ''Part II'' (Brad Paisley album), 2001 * ''Part II'' (Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz album), 2003 * ''Part 2'' (Brix & The Extricated album), 2017 * "Part II" (song), 2001 single by Method Man & Redman * "Part II (On the Run) "Part II (On the Run)" is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z from his twelfth studio album ''Magna Carta Holy Grail'' (2013) featuring American singer and wife Beyoncé. The song was written by Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy, Timbaland, and J-Roc ...", 2014 single by Jay-Z and Beyoncé Others * Part II, a stage of the qualification process in the UK to become an architect See also * PT2 (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Death And Life Of Bobby Z
''The Death and Life of Bobby Z'', also known as ''Bobby Z'' and ''Let's Kill Bobby Z'', is a 2007 American-German action film, directed by John Herzfeld, and starring Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde and Joaquim de Almeida. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group released the film direct-to-video in the United States. Don Winslow, who wrote the novel on which the film is based, acknowledged that the screen adaptation was not successful. Plot Don Huertero (Joaquim de Almeida) is a Mexican drug lord. His daughter committed suicide because a drug dealer known as Bobby Z broke her heart. Consequently, Don Huertero is out for vengeance. In trepidation, Bobby Z seeks shelter in an American embassy. From there he is handed over to federal agent Tad Gruzsa (Laurence Fishburne). In order to get hold of Bobby Z after all, Don Huertero takes a colleague of Tad Gruzsa as hostage and proposes an exchange. Bobby Z knows Don Huertero will not rest until he believes him dead. Bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whore (2004 Film)
§ ''Whore'', also known as ''The Life'', (Spanish title: ''Yo puta'' "I, whore") is a 2004 film directed by María Lidón and starring Daryl Hannah, Denise Richards, and Joaquim de Almeida. It is based on the 2003 book ''Yo puta'' by Isabel Pisano. Main cast * Daryl Hannah – Adriana * Denise Richards – Rebecca * Joaquim de Almeida – Pierre See also * List of Spanish films of 2004 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in the country in 2004. The domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The five highest-grossing Spanish films in 2004, by domestic box office gross ... External links * * * 2004 films 2004 drama films English-language Spanish films Films about prostitution in Spain Films based on novels Spanish drama films Films scored by Javier Navarrete 2000s English-language films 2000s Spanish films {{2000s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Enemy Lines (2001 Film)
''Behind Enemy Lines'' is a 2001 American war film directed by John Moore in his directorial debut, and starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The film tells the story of Lieutenant Chris Burnett, an American naval flight officer who is shot down over Bosnia and uncovers genocide during the Bosnian War. Meanwhile, his commanding officer is struggling to gain approval to launch a combat search and rescue mission to save Burnett. The plot is loosely based on the 1995 Mrkonjić Grad incident that occurred during the war. Released on November 30, 2001, ''Behind Enemy Lines'' received generally negative reviews from critics. However, it was a considerable box office success, taking in nearly $92 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. The film started a franchise of direct-to-video spiritual successors: '' Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil'', '' Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia'', and '' SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines'', with the third film being co-produced by WWE Stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Man's Hero
''One Man's Hero'' is a 1999 historical war drama film directed by Lance Hool and starring Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida and Daniela Romo. The film has the distinction of being the last film released by Orion Pictures' arthouse division Orion Classics, as well as being the last Orion Pictures film, until 2013's '' Grace Unplugged'', when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer revived the Orion Pictures brand. The film is a dramatization of the true story of John Riley and the Saint Patrick's Battalion, a group of Irish Catholic immigrants who desert the mostly Protestant U.S. Army to join the mostly Catholic Mexican side during the Mexican–American War of 1846 to 1848. Plot The story centers around Sgt. John Riley and 16 men of his U.S. Army battalion who (against military law) are whipped for " desertion" only because they had traveled—without an explicit permission—to the Mexican side of the border to fulfill their religious obligation to attend Mass, and because they are thought t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
