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Juanjo Menéndez
Juan José Menéndez Gutiérrez de la Torre (15 May 1929 – 7 November 2003) better known as Juanjo Menéndez was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1953 and 1997. He starred in the film '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'', which won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Gypsy Curse'' (1953) * '' Two Paths'' (1954) * ''It Happened in Seville'' (1955) * ''Historias de la radio'' (1955) * '' El Lazarillo de Tormes'' (1959) * '' A Nearly Decent Girl'' (1963) * ''Sor Citroën ''Sor Citroën'', or ''Sor Citroen'', is a 1967 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga and starring Gracita Morales as Sister Tomasa, a nun who drives a Citroën 2CV. Plot A community of nuns who run an orphanage for girls decides to ge ...'' (1967) * '' Fruit of Temptation'' (1968) References External links * * 1929 births 2003 deaths Spanish male film actors Male actors from Madrid Deaths fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Lazarillo De Tormes
''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' is a 1959 Spanish- Italian film directed by César Fernández Ardavín. An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel ''Lazarillo de Tormes'' (1554), it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live by his wits after being sold to a series of cruel masters. Plot The film focuses on the childhood of Lazarillo (Marco Paoletti), a young man from a very humble family who is entrusted by his mother to a blind man (Carlos Casaravilla) to serve as his apprentice. Cast * Marco Paoletti - Lazarillo * Juan José Menéndez - The Squire * Carlos Casaravilla - Ciego (Blind Man) * Memmo Carotenuto - Cómico (The Actor) * Antonio Molino Rojo - Alguacil (Bailiff) * Margarita Lozano - Antona * Emilio Santiago - Sacristán de la Sagra * Pilar Sanclemente - Ciega (Blind Girl) * Mary Paz Pondal - Moza 1ª (Girl #1) * Ana Rivero - Moza 2ª (Girl #2) * Juana Cáceres - Mujer sacristán * Luis Roses - Tejero * Victoria Rambla - Viuda (Widow) * Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, with five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres. Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. In 1956, the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films formally accredited the festival, and since then, the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury. The award The statuette shows a bear standing on its hind legs and is based on the 1932 design by German sculptor Renée Sintenis of Berlin's heraldic mascot that later became the symbol of the festival. It has been manufactured since either the first or third edition by art foundry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Berlin International Film Festival
The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film ''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International feature film jury * Harold Lloyd, actor, director and producer (United States) - Jury President * Georges Auric, composer (France) * Henry Reed, composer (United Kingdom) * Sohrab Modi, actor, director and producer (India) * Floris Luigi Ammannati, director of the Venice Film Festival (Italy) * Hidemi Ima, director (Japan) * Joaquín de Entrambasaguas, philologist and historiographer (Spain) * Frank Wisbar, director and screenwriter (West Germany) * Georg Ramseger, writer (West Germany) * Werner R. Heymann, composer (West Germany) * Eva Staar (West Germany) International documentary and short jury * Johannes Eckardt, film curator (West Germany) - Jury President * Tahar Cheriaa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy Curse
''Gypsy Curse'' (Spanish: ''Maldición gitana'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Jerónimo Mihura and starring Luis Sandrini, Elena Espejo and Julia Caba Alba.de España p.166 Synopsis Alejo Franchinelli is a widowed violinist whose mother-in-law, Doña Encarna, continually threatens him by sending him telegrams every month. Upon remarrying, his new mother-in-law makes his life miserable. One day the spirit of Doña Encarna appears to him, who assures him that she has died and, although she still has a dislike for him, she now wants to help him to get him to forgive her. Alejo confirms the death of his first mother-in-law and suddenly everything starts to go well for him, until he starts getting into trouble and asks Doña Encarna not to help him any more. Cast * María Arias * Josefina Bejarano * Francisco Bernal * Julia Caba Alba as Doña Alfonsa * Gaspar de Aquino * Carlos Díaz de Mendoza * Elena Espejo as Elvira * Félix Fernández * Miguel Ángel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Paths (1954 Film)
''Two Paths'' (Spanish:''Dos caminos'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ... directed by Arturo Ruiz Castillo. Synopsis Two friends, combatants on the Republican side, separate at the end of the civil war. Miguel goes into exile in France, and Antonio stays in Spain and works as a doctor in a rural town in the Pyrenees. The return of Miguel, after having been in a concentration camp, as a maquis will allow his reunion. Cast References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer 2008. External links * 1954 drama films Spanish drama films 1954 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Arturo Ruiz Castillo Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Seville
''It Happened in Seville'' (Spanish: ''Sucedió en Sevilla'') is a 1955 Spanish musical film directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso and starring Juanita Reina, Rubén Rojo and Alfredo Mayo.Gómez p.132 It is a remake of the 1942 film '' The White Dove'' in which Reina had also starred. It was remade again in 1966 as '' Road to Rocío '' with Carmen Sevilla as the lead. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón. Cast * Juanita Reina as Esperanza * Rubén Rojo as Juan Antonio * Alfredo Mayo as Alberto Campos * Maria Piazzai as María Jesús * Julia Caba Alba as Sirvienta * José Calvo as Mayoral Manuel * Concha Colado * María Fernanda D'Ocón * José Marco Davó as Fernando Aguilar * Manuel Fuentes * Cándida Losada as Cristina * María Vicenta Martín * Juanjo Menéndez as Morton * Mario Moreno as Ricardo Parra 'Ceci' * Elisa Méndez as Doña Martina * Amelia Ortas * Luis Pavón * Manuel Portela * Prudencio Rivas * Luisa Sala * Carmen Sanz * Josefin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historias De La Radio
''Radio Stories'' (Spanish:''Historias de la radio'') is a 1955 Spanish comedy film composed by three episodes directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. A decade later the director returned to the theme with his ''Television Stories ''Television Stories'' (Spanish:''Historias de la televisión'') is a 1965 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia and starring Concha Velasco, Tony Leblanc and José Luis López Vázquez. It updated the basic plot of the 1955 ...'' which updated the plot, but was less successful. Plot As a tribute to the importance of radio in the mid-20th century, three stories are told whose central axis is the listeners: some contestants who for 3,000 pesetas have to come to the studio dressed as an Eskimo, a thief who answers a call from a phone in the house where he is stealing and a school teacher who participates in a contest to get money to cure a child in his town. The stories are linked through the love story of an announcer and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Nearly Decent Girl
''A Nearly Decent Girl'' (german: Ein fast anständiges Mädchen, es, Una chica casi formal) is a 1963 West German-Spanish comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Liselotte Pulver, Alberto de Mendoza and Martin Held.Bock & Bergfelder p.11 Synopsis The secretary of a German factory manager accompanies him on a business trip to Madrid where she falls in love with a local man. Partial cast * Liselotte Pulver as Lili Steiner * Alberto de Mendoza as Carlos García-Manzanares y Soler * Martin Held as Robert Steckler * Manolo Morán as Álvarez * Juanjo Menéndez as José * Miguel Gila as Rodríguez * Mariano Azaña as Manolo * Venancio Muro as José 'Pepe' de la Vega * Alicia Altabella as Rosita * María Cabo as Marisa * Goyo Lebrero as Guía Madrid by Night * Cris Huerta as Kronlick * Ana María Custodio as Madre de Carlos (as Ana Mª Custodio) * Xan das Bolas as Propietario bar * Pedro Rodríguez de Quevedoa s Recepcionista hotel * Carmen Rodríguez as Abuela de Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sor Citroën
''Sor Citroën'', or ''Sor Citroen'', is a 1967 Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Lazaga and starring Gracita Morales as Sister Tomasa, a nun who drives a Citroën 2CV. Plot A community of nuns who run an orphanage for girls decides to get motorized and they buy a Citroën 2CV. Sister Tomasa, an impulsive and outgoing nun who has just arrived to the community, is the one to learn to drive. At first she is not very good at it, jeopardizing traffic on several occasions, so she is nicknamed "Sor Citroën" ("Sister Citroën"). When she finally gets the driving license, she dedicates together with Sister Rafaela to drive through the streets of Madrid asking for charity for the orphanage. Cast * Gracita Morales as Sister Tomasa / Sor Citroën * José Luis López Vázquez as "El Cuchillas" * Rafaela Aparicio as Sister Rafaela * Juanjo Menéndez as Father Jerónimo * as Superior Mother * Rafael Alonso as driving examiner * as Tomasa's Father * Antonio Ferrandis as Don Paco, the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruit Of Temptation
''Fruit of Temptation'' (Spanish: ''Verde doncella'') is a 1968 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Sonia Bruno, Juanjo Menéndez and Antonio Garisa.de España p.119 Cast * Sonia Bruno as Laura * Juanjo Menéndez as Moncho * Antonio Garisa as El hombre de la maleta * Mary Paz Pondal as Conchita * Julia Caba Alba as Madre de Laura * Rafael López Somoza as Padre de Laura * Venancio Muro as Martínez * Manuel Alexandre as Don Manuel * Erasmo Pascual as Vendedor del piso * Goyo Lebrero as Vendedor de tobacco * José María Tasso José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ... as Fotógrafo * Pedrín Fernández as Jefe del taller * Mario Morales as Botones * Alfredo Santacruz as Comisario References Bibliography * de España, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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