Loles León
María Dolores León Rodríguez (born 1 August 1950), better known as Loles León, is a Spanish actress. Career León travelled to Madrid to start a career as an actress, where she met Pedro Almodóvar during La Movida Madrileña. She has played in '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' (1987), ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' (1989), ''The Bilingual Lover'' (1993), and '' Libertarias'' (1996). In 1997, she had her first leading role in ''Amor de hombre'', and played Paloma in '' Aquí no hay quien viva'' (2003). In 2016, she played Menchu in ''La que se avecina ''La que se avecina'', is a Spanish television situation comedy created by Alberto Caballero, Laura Caballero and Daniel Deorador. The show is set in Mirador de Montepinar, a condominium located in the suburbs of Madrid. The show is an indirec ...'' as Yoli's mother. Selected filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * 1950 births Living people Actress ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Aquí No Hay Quien Viva
''Aquí'' ("Here") is the title of the debut studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ve ..., released on March 24, 1997. It was well received by the public. The two singles released were "De Mis Pasos" and "Cómo Sé". Track listing The album comprises 12 songs, all written by Venegas. Singles * De mis pasos * Cómo sé 1997 debut albums Julieta Venegas albums Albums produced by Gustavo Santaolalla {{latin-album-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Descongélate
''Chill Out!'' ( es, Descongélate!, links=no) is a 2003 Spanish comedy film written and directed by Félix Sabroso and Dunia Ayaso which stars Pepón Nieto, Candela Peña, Loles León, and Rubén Ochandiano. Plot Set in a multicultural neighborhood of Madrid, the plot follows struggling bit-part actor and impersonator Justo Santos, who is offered a lead role by film director Aitor, with the latter promptly dying from drug overdose, seemingly thwarting Justo and Justo's family (brother Berto, wife Iris, and mother Katy) yearnings to solve their dire economic hardships. Cast Production The film is an El Deseo, Mediapro, and Filmanova production, with the participation of Telemadrid, Canal+, and Antena 3. Release The film screened at the 15th L'Alfàs del Pi Film Festival in July 2003. Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, it was released theatrically in Spain on 22 August 2003. It opened to a so-so €222,000 opening weekend gross at the domestic box office, but good word- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Trueba
David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author. Biography David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 1987, he joined the Complutense University of Madrid to study journalism. He later took a 1-year course on scriptwriting at the American Film Institute, where he penned the base script of '' The Worst Years of Our Lives''. He is the ex-husband of actress Ariadna Gil. He has published the novels ''Abierto toda la noche'', ''Cuatro amigos'' and ''Saber perder'' in Anagrama Anagrama is a Spanish publisher founded in 1969 by Jorge Herralde. In 2010 it was sold to the Italian publisher Feltrinelli. Since 1969, Anagrama has published over 3,500 titles. currently, Anagrama publishes around 100 books annually, between t .... Filmography Film Documentary Television Music Videos Director Bibliography Fiction * ''Abierto Toda La Noche ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Obra Maestra
''Masterpiece'' ( es, Obra maestra, links=no) is a 2000 Spanish comedy-drama film directed and written by David Trueba. It stars Ariadna Gil, Santiago Segura and Pablo Carbonell. Plot The plot tracks two male friends, a film director and a wannabe leading man, preparing a musical film, intended to star Amanda Castro, a Spanish cinema diva at a low ebb. Upon the rejection from the latter, the two friends kidnap Castro and force her to star in the film. Cast Production The film was produced by Fernando Trueba PC and Buenavida producciones, with the participation of TVE, Vía Digital and Amiguetes Entertainment. Shooting locations included the mountains of the Madrid region. Release The screenplay was penned by David Trueba. Owing to superficial similarities of the plot with ''Cecil B. Demented'', lawyers representing the latter film threatened to take legal measures. Distributed by Lolafilms, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 27 October 2000. It grossed €1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juan José Jusid
Juan José Jusid (born September 28, 1941) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. Career Jusid was born in Buenos Aires. He started his professional career as an actor, puppeteer and stage photographer in the 1960s then switched to film studies at the Association of Short Film Directors. He turned director and screenwriter in 1968 and has directed acclaimed films such as '' Bajo Bandera'' (1997), '' Un Argentino en New York'' (1998) and '' Apasionados'' (2002). His films starring actor Miguel Ángel Solá have won a number of Silver Condor awards such as ''Asesinato en el senado de la nación'' (1984) and '' Bajo Bandera'' (1997). Personal life Jusid was married to actress Luisina Brando; they had a son, pianist Federico Jusid. Filmography * '' Mayores palabras'' (2020) * '' Viaje inesperado'' (2018) * '' Historias de diván'' (mini) TV Series (2013) * ''Intolerancia'' (Short film, 2010) * '' Mis días con Gloria'' (2010) * ''Santa Calls'' (2005) (mini) TV Ser ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fernando Trueba
Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a Spanish book editor, screenwriter, film director and producer. Between 1974 and 1979, he worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper ''El País''. In 1980, he founded the monthly film magazine ''Casablanca'', which he edited and directed during its first two years. He is the author of ''Diccionario'' (Planeta 1997, Plot 2004, Galaxia Guttenberg 2006) and the editor of ''Diccionario del Jazz Latino'' (SGAE, 1998). Among other awards, he has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with ''Belle Époque'' in 1994, the Goya Award as Best Director three times and a Silver Bear for ''Year of Enlightment'' at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. ''Miracle of Candeal'' won the Goya for Best Documentary, and '' Chico and Rita'' won the Goya for Best Feature Animation. In 1999, ''The Girl of Your Dreams'' was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Fes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Girl Of Your Dreams
''The Girl of Your Dreams'' ( es, La niña de tus ojos) is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba that stars Penélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Johannes Silberschneider and Hanna Schygulla. Set during the Spanish Civil War, it centers on a fictional Andalusian actress making a film in Nazi Germany who becomes the object of Joseph Goebbels' attentions. Plot In 1938, while Spain is in the grip of civil war, a film team from territory held by Franco's rebels are invited to the co-production in Berlin of a musical set in 19th-century Andalusia, to be shot in separate Spanish and German versions. At first happy to be working away from their war-torn country, the group find life under Nazism increasingly unpleasant and dangerous. Macarena, their attractive star, soon catches the eye of Goebbels, the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, who is determined to bed her. Though she finds him repulsive, and prefers the company of Blas, the married dire ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vicente Aranda
Vicente Aranda Ezquerra (; 9 November 1926 – 26 May 2015) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founding member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda was also noted for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire while using the codes of melodrama. Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography. The frank examination of sexuality is one of the trademarks of his work, as seen in his most internationally successful film: '' Amantes'' (1990) ''(Lovers)''. Early life Vicente Aranda Ezquerra was born in Barcelona on 9 November 1926.Vera, ''Vicente Aranda'', p. 13 He was the youngest son in a large and impoverished family who had emigrated from Aragón to Barcelona twenty years before he was born ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mediaset España
Mediaset España (), full name Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A., is a Spanish media company, controlled by the Italian company MFE - MediaForEurope. Its divisions include the generalist free-to-air TV channels Telecinco and Cuatro, thematic channels and a film production subsidiary, Telecinco Cinema. Created in 1989 as ''Gestevisión Telecinco'', it was then granted one of the first licenses for private free-to-air analogic terrestrial TV broadcasting in Spain. In 2009, already in the TDT transition era, Gestevisión agreed with PRISA's Sogecuatro to merge their businesses (most notably their flagship channels Telecinco and Cuatro), with in exchange of a minor participation of PRISA as shareholder of Gestevisión. In 2011, the media conglomerate was renamed to Mediaset España Comunicación S.A. PRISA eventually sold its remaining shares in 2015. History 1989–1993: The early years Gestevisión Telecinco was established on 10 March 1989, to participate in the government ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish free-to-air television channel operated by Mediaset España. The channel was previously known as Tele 5, because it had first begun its experimental transmissions on 10 March 1989, and a year later, it was officially launched on 3 March 1990, becoming the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels and the second private channel in Spain. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the biscione-absent flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel logos. History On April 4, 1986, the Council of Ministers of Spain approved private television in the country, the legislation was approved in 1988. On August 25, 1989, the contest was held to obtain three private television licenses, the which were granted to Gestevisión Telecinco, Grupo Antena 3 and Sogecable. Tele 5 began transmissions experimentally in 1989 to officially begin broadcasting on March 3, 1990, although with limited coverage in Madrid and Barcelona. In January 1991, it achieve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |