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Los Borgia
''The Borgia'' ( es, Los Borgia, links=no) is a 2006 Spanish-Italian biographical film directed by Antonio Hernández. It stars Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and María Valverde as, respectively, Rodrigo, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia. Cast Release Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 6 October 2006. See also * List of Spanish films of 2006 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2006. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2006, by domestic box office ... References External links * * 2000s biographical films 2000s Spanish-language films 2006 films Spanish biographical films Italian biographical films Cultural depictions of Lucrezia Borgia Cultural depictions of Caterina Sforza Cultural depictions of Cesare Borgia Films set in Valencia 2000s Spanish films 2000s Italian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Hernández (director)
Antonio Hernández (born 1953 in Peñaranda de Bracamonte, Salamanca) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. In 1994, he created the TV company Zeppelín Televisión. Filmography Film See also *Cinema of Spain References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Antonio 1953 births Living people People from the Province of Salamanca Film directors from Castile and León Spanish male screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micheletto Corella
Micheletto Corella (Micheletto Coreglia, Michele de Corella or Miguel de Corella) was a Valencian condottiero born on an unknown date in Valencia. He was killed in Milan in February 1508. Biography Known as '' Valentino's executioner'', he and Cesare Borgia were thought to be close friends since childhood, going on to accompany one another during their studies at the University of Pisa. On 23 December 1499, a Don Michele de Corella and the Bishop of Trani were left in Forlì as lieutenants in Cesare's army around the time of the seizure of Forlì. In March 1502, Corella was left by Cesare as his governor in Piombino Corella was then dispatched to Pesaro with Ramiro de Lorqua under the order of Cesare Borgia in October, 1502. With his lances, on his way to Pesaro, Corella heard of the insurgence of the rebelling Fossombrone and Pergola, and ventured to those towns to sack them pitilessly as punishment. Niccolò Machiavelli described a conversation Corella had with Olivero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascanio Sforza
Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from 1492 until 1505. Biography Early years A member of the House of Sforza, Ascanio Sforza was born in Cremona, Lombardy. His parents were Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, and Bianca Maria Visconti. He was also the brother of two Milanese dukes, Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1466–1476) and Ludovico Sforza (1494–1499), and the uncle of a third, Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1476–1494). Ascanio was a student of Francesco Filelfo, a courtier of Duke Francesco Sforza, who introduced him to government and literature. Other cardinals of the family were Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora (1534), Alessandro Sforza (1565), Francesco Sforza (1583) and Federico Sforza (1645). At age of 10 he was named commendato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Valero (actor)
Antonio Valero Osma (born 25 August 1955) is a Spanish actor. Career He began his career as actor in the theater in Catalan with the directors Fabia Puigserver, Albert Boadella and Pere Planella.Torres, '' ''Diccionario del cine Espanol'', p. 473 He made his film debut with ''La Mitad del Cielo'' (1986) directed by Manuel Gutierrez Aragon. Among his film are: ''Adios pequena'' (1986) by Imanol Uribe; El Lute: camina o revienta (1987), by Vicente Aranda; ''El Juego mas Divertido'' (1987) by Emilio Martinez Lazaro: ''Despues del Sueño'' (1992), by Mario Camus and '' Intruso'' (1993) by Vicente Aranda. He appeared in TVE in '' La forja de un rebelde'' (The Forging of a Rebel) (1990), directed by Mario Camus, where he had the starring role as the alter ego of Arturo Barea, author of the novel. Selected filmography Mallorca Files episode 6 2021 * ''Pasaje al amanecer'' (2017) * ''Aunque estés lejos'' (2003) * '' Lista de Espera'' (2000) * '' Intruso'' (1993) * '' El Lute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture (Spain)
The Ministry of Culture and Sport (MCD) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for the promotion, protection and dissemination of the Spanish historical heritage, national museums, art, books, reading and literary creation, of cinematographic and audiovisual activities and of national archives and libraries. It is also responsible for the promotion and dissemination of culture in Spanish, as well as the promotion of cultural cooperation and, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, of international relations in the field of culture. Likewise, the MCD is responsible for the proposal and execution of the government' policy on sport. The MCD is headed by the Culture Minister, a Cabinet member who is appointed by the Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister. Like the Ministry of Agriculture, it does not have any Secretariat of State and is organized through a General Secretariat (with the rank of undersecretariat) and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulia Farnese
Giulia Farnese (1474 – 23 March 1524) was an Italian noblewoman, a mistress to Pope Alexander VI, and the sister of Pope Paul III. Known as ''Giulia la bella'', meaning "Julia the beautiful" in Italian, Giulia was a member of the noble Farnese family, who were prominent leaders in the Italian regions of Parma and Piacenza. After marrying into the noble Orsini family in the Papal States, Giulia soon acquainted herself with, and initiated an affair with, the Spanish Cardinal Rodrigo de Borja. When the cardinal was elected Pope, Giulia continued the increasingly advantageous liaison, which enabled her to have her brother Alessandro made a cardinal, until losing Alexander's favor at the turn of the century. Giulia spent most of her later years governing the castle of Carbognano, previously a property which Alexander had given to her husband. She died in 1524 in Rome at the residence belonging to Alessandro, who would later be elected Pope Paul III. Lorenzo Pucci described her as "m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Saunders
Kate Saunders (born 4 May 1960 in London) is an English writer, actress and journalist. She has won the Betty Trask Award and the Costa Children's Book Award and been twice shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Biography Kate Saunders is the daughter of the early public relations advocate Basil Saunders and his journalist wife Betty (née Smith), She has worked for newspapers and magazines in the UK, including ''The Sunday Times'', ''Sunday Express'', ''Daily Telegraph'', ''She'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. She has also been a regular contributor to radio and television, with appearances on the '' Radio 4'' programmes ''Woman's Hour'', ''Start the Week'' and ''Kaleidoscope''. She was, with Sandi Toksvig, a guest on the first episode of the long-running news quiz programme '' Have I Got News for You''. The BBC children's series ''Belfry Witches'' was based on her series of children's books about two mischief-making witches. Saunders won the annual Costa Children's Book Award for ''Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuliano Della Rovere
Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope or the Fearsome Pope, he chose his papal name not in honour of Pope Julius I but in emulation of Julius Caesar. One of the most powerful and influential popes, Julius II was a central figure of the High Renaissance and left a significant cultural and political legacy. As a result of his policies during the Italian Wars, the Papal States increased its power and centralization, and the office of the papacy continued to be crucial, diplomatically and politically, during the entirety of the 16th century in Italy and Europe. In 1506, Julius II established the Vatican Museums and initiated the rebuilding of the St. Peter's Basilica. The same year he organized the famous Swiss Guards for his personal protection and commanded a successful campaign in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eusebio Poncela
Eusebio Poncela Aprea (born 15 September 1947) is a Spanish actor. Biography Eusebio Poncela Aprea was born in Madrid on 15 September 1947. After graduating in drama, he made his debut onstage in the play '' Mariana Pineda'' in the mid 1960s. He appeared in ''The Cannibal Man'' (1972) and '' A House Without Boundaries'' (1972), but his first major role was the protagonist of the cult film ''Arrebato'' (1979), directed by Iván Zulueta. In that year, he also featured in Guillo Pontecorvo's ''Ogro''. Another hit was the TVE miniseries ''Los gozos y las sombras'' (1985). With Antonio Banderas, Poncela co-starred in ''Law of Desire'' (1987), directed by Pedro Almodóvar. He came back to cinema with ''Martín (Hache)'', by Adolfo Aristarain. Another films: ''Tuno negro'' (2001) and ''Remake'' (2006); or ''Intacto'', by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with Max von Sydow. At Gijón International Film Festival The Gijón International Film Festival ( ast, Festival Internacional de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ángel Muñoz
Miguel Ángel Muñoz Blanco (born 4 July 1983) is a Spanish actor and singer. Career Muñoz began his career as an actor at the age of eleven in the film '' El Palomo cojo'' (1995), followed by many television appearances. From 1997-98, he was a regular on the soap opera ''Al salir de clase'', played a recurring character from 2000-02 on the series '' Compañeros'', and dubbed the voice of Sinbad in the Spanish version of the 2003 American animated adventure film '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas''. From 2002-04, Muñoz starred as Roberto Arenales on the television series ''Un Paso Adelante'', for which he took dance classes. The series, much like the American show '' Fame'', was set in a performing arts school. It became an international hit and proved to be the breakout role for Muñoz. Muñoz joined several of his castmates to form the band ''Upa Dance'', including: Beatriz Luengo, Pablo Puyol, Monica Cruz, Silvia Marty, Edu Del Prado and Elizabeth Jordan. The group relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Borgia
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Martín (actor)
Diego Martín Gabriel (born 21 September 1974) is a Spanish actor, known for his performances in prime time television series, including ''Policías, en el corazón de la calle''; ''Aquí no hay quien viva,'' ''Hermanos y detectives'' and ''Velvet''. Biography Born on 21 September 1974 in Madrid, he has wrongly claimed sometimes to have been born in Valladolid Valladolid () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province o ... because of an emotional bonding, as he spent part of his youth there during weekends and holidays, due to his family having roots in the city: he has stated "My whole history with Valladolid is a story of my profession, a lie and a fiction. I have never felt very Madrilenian; Valladolid has always been my home, my landscape, my land, my smells". He is the grandson of poet F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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