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La Señora Muerte
''La señora Muerte'' (released in English in the US as ''Madame Death'' and in the UK as ''The Death Woman'') is a 1969 Mexican horror film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring John Carradine and Regina Torné.Weaver & Mank, p. 275 Plot When her elderly husband suddenly dies, and she in turn is affected by a condition that disfigures half of her face, Marlene (Regina Torné), a fashion entrepreneur, is forced to turn to Dr. Favel (John Carradine), a mad scientist who tells her that the solution to both predicaments is to bring him fresh blood from young women, for which Marlene turns into a serial killer. Cast *John Carradine as Dr. Favel. In the Spanish-language release of the film, Carradine was dubbed to Spanish by Mexican actor Víctor Alcocer. *Regina Torné as Marlene *Elsa Cárdenas as Julie *Miguel Ángel Álvarez as Tony Winter *Isela Vega as Lisa *Víctor Junco as Andrés *Carlos Ancira Carlos Ancira (20 August 1929 – 10 October 1987) was a Mexican film actor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Salvador
Jaime Salvador Valls (4 November 1901 – 18 October 1976) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director of the Golden era of Mexican cinema. He is known for writing and directing various low-budget comedies, westerns, and rancheras. Selected filmography * ''Castillos en el aire'' (1938) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941, writer only) * '' Gran Hotel'' (1944, writer only) * '' Marina'' (1945) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945, writer only) * ''Boom in the Moon'', aka ''The Modern-Day Bluebeard'' (1946) * ''I Am a Fugitive'' (1946, writer only) * ''Fly Away, Young Man!'' (1947, writer only) * '' The Genius'' (1948, writer only) * '' The Magician'' (1949, writer only) * ''The Atomic Fireman'' (1952, writer only) * ''The Photographer'' (1953, writer only) * '' Here Are the Aguilares!'' (1957) * ''Se los chupó la bruja'' (1958) * ''Los muertos no hablan'' (1958) * '' Yo... el aventurero'' (1959) * ''Two Cheap Husbands'' (1960) * ''Qué perra vida'' (1962) * ''La señora Muerte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ángel Álvarez
Miguel Ángel Álvarez, also known as "El Men," (August 25, 1941 – January 16, 2011), was a Puerto Rican actor and comedian. Early years Álvarez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and when he was a child his family moved to Bayamón, Puerto Rico, where he was raised and received his primary and secondary education. Career Álvarez began his artistic career as a radio announcer, working for radio station WIAC, which was broadcasting out of Yauco and Bayamón. On October 31, 1950, Álvarez was among a group of reporters who covered the gunfight at ''Salón Boricua'' between Vidal Santiago Díaz, a Nationalist who was the personal barber of Pedro Albizu Campos, and forty police and National Guardsmen during the San Juan Nationalist revolt. This event made Puerto Rican radio history because it was the first time that an event of this nature was transmitted live via the radio airwaves to the public in general. He later participated on the radio show ''El Tremendo Hotel'' (The Treme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Horror Films
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Films
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and ''Midnight Cowboy'', a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1969 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 14 - Louis F. Polk Jr. becomes president and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * February 23 - Madhubala dies due to a congenital heart disease, at age 36. * June 22 - American singer and actress Judy Garland dies at age 47 of an accidental barbiturate overdose in London. * July 8 - Kinney National Services Inc. acquire substantially all of the assets of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. * July 13 - Al Pacino's film debut (''Me, Natalie''). * Summer - Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980. From 1969 to 1979, the festival is non-competitive. * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Horror Films
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Brezhnev escaped unharmed. * January 27 ** Fourteen men, 9 of them Jews, are executed in Baghdad for spying for Israel. ** R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Ancira
Carlos Ancira (20 August 1929 – 10 October 1987) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1950 to 1986. Selected filmography Awards *TVyNovelas Award for Best First Actor Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Records * Most awarded actors: Ignacio López Tarso and Eric del Castillo, 3 times. * Most nominated actors: Eric del Castillo with 9 nominations. * Actors who have won all ... (1986, 1987) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ancira, Carlos 1929 births 1987 deaths Male actors from Mexico City Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors 20th-century Mexican male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Junco
Víctor Ciriaco Junco Tassinari (18 June 1917 – 6 July 1988), known professionally as Víctor Junco, was a Mexican actor. He was considered a star of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, Junco received two Ariel Award nominations for his supporting performances in ''La Otra'' (1946) and ''Misterio'' (1980), he won for the latter. Selected filmography * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * ''The Well-paid'' (1948) * ''Coquette'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) * ''Love for Love'' (1950) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) * '' Wild Love'' (1950) * ''Lost Love'' (1951) * '' Adventure in Rio'' (1953) * ''The Loving Women'' (1953) * '' Bandido'' (1956) * ''Ash Wednesday'' (1958) * ''La señora Muerte ''La señora Muerte'' (released in English in the US as ''Madame Death'' and in the UK as ''The Death Woman'') is a 1969 Mexican horror film directed by Jaime Salvador and sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isela Vega
Isela Vega Durazo (5 November 1939 – 9 March 2021) was a Mexican actress,Televisa Espectáculos (in Spanish) singer-songwriter, and filmmaker. Career In 1957, she was chosen as "Princess of the Carnival" in Hermosillo. Shortly afterwards, she began modeling. In 1960, she began her acting career, which continued until her death. Her most widely known role is that of Elita in 's ''''. She also wrote the song, "Benni ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Cárdenas
Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1932) is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. She starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. She acted alongside many stars, including Elvis Presley in ''Fun in Acapulco'' and James Dean in ''Giant''. She claimed to have had a love affair with Elvis Presley during the filming of ''Fun in Acapulco'' (1963). She later married Guy Patton. She is a star from classic films from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and from Classical Hollywood cinema. Selected filmography * ''Giant'' (1956) * '' The Brave One'' (1956) * ''Happiness'' (1957) * '' Have Gun-Will Travel'' (1959) as “Lahri” * ''Fun in Acapulco'' (1963) * ''Of Love and Desire'' (1963) * ''Casa de Mujeres'' (1966) * ''La señora Muerte'' (1969) * ''The Wild Bunch ''The Wild Bunch'' is a 1969 American epic Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge García Besné
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Alcocer
Víctor Alcocer Gómez (March 23, 1917 – October 2, 1984) was a Mexican actor of film, television and voice-over. Retrieved January 4, 2011. He dubbed many American TV characters into Spanish; "" from '''' is one of the most recognizable. Selected filmography *'''' (1948) *'' |
José Juan Munguía
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 vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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