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Manuel Huete
Manuel Huete Aguilar (1922 - 1999) was a comic artist and Spanish actor. Biography He is the father of the producer Cristina Huete and the costume designer Lala Huete, and grandfather of the screenwriter and director Jonás Trueba. During the 1940s he worked as a cartoonist of adventure and science fiction comics for Ediciones Rialto, Ediciones Marisal and Ediciones Maravillas, edited by Falange Española de las JONS. In 1986 he participated in the script of '' The year of lights '' and since the 70s he collaborated in some films as a supporting actor, such as in '' Sal gorda ''(1984) or' ' The Court of Pharaoh''(1985). In 1990, he was nominated for Goya for best supporting actor for his portrayal in The flight of the dove. He died in Madrid on January 18, 1999 at the age of 77, being cremated in the funeral home of the Almudena Cemetery. Filmography Filmography is as follows: * ''Sal gorda'' (1984) * ''La corte de Faraón'' (1985) * ''Hay que deshacer la casa'' (1986) ... [...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] |
La Corte De Faraón (película)
''The Court of the Pharaoh'' ( es, La corte de Faraón, links=no) is a 1985 Spanish film directed by José Luis García Sánchez from a screenplay by Rafael Azcona and García Sánchez inspired by the 1910 zarzuela ''La corte de Faraón'' written by Guillermo Perrín and Miguel Palacios and composed by Vicente Lleó. It stars Ana Belén. Plot Set in 1940s Madrid, the plot follows a group of thespians staging a play of ' and the play thereby being censored by the Francoist authorities on the basis of its moral laxity. Cast Production The film is a Lince Films and TVE production. Shooting locations included Madrid's . Release The film screened at the 33rd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1985, winning a Silver Shell award. It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 September 1985. It grossed 239,902,713 ₧ (87,160 admissions). Reception Ángel Fernández-Santos of ''El País'' considered that the film starts off poorly, but it improves after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Deaths
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 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 Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Époque (película)
The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque (; French for "Beautiful Epoch") is a period of French and European history, usually considered to begin around 1871–1880 and to end with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Occurring during the era of the Third French Republic, it was a period characterised by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity, colonial expansion, and technological, scientific, and cultural innovations. In this era of France's cultural and artistic climate (particularly within Paris), the arts markedly flourished, and numerous masterpieces of literature, music, theatre, and visual art gained extensive recognition. The Belle Époque was so named in retrospect, when it began to be considered a continental European " Golden Age" in contrast to the horrors of the Napoleonic Wars and World War I. The Belle Époque was a period in which, according to historian R. R. Palmer: " European civilisation achieved its greatest power in global poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajarse Al Moro (película)
''Going South Shopping'' ( es, Bajarse al moro, links=no) is a 1989 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo based on the play ''Bajarse al moro'' José Luis Alonso de Santos. It Verónica Forqué alongside Antonio Banderas, Juan Echanove, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. Plot The plot tracks the mishaps of Chusa (a drug trafficker 'going south' to Morocco to buy hashish) and other characters based in the neighborhood of Lavapiés, including her cousin Jaimito, police agent Alberto, and virgin Elena. Cast Production Based on José Luis Alonso de Santos José Luis Alonso de Santos (born 23 August 1942) is a Spanish dramatist. Santos was born in Valladolid. His play ''Bajarse al moro'' won Spain's 1985 National Theater Prize. Works Performed plays *''¡Viva el Duque, nuestro dueño!'' (1975) ...'s play ''Bajarse al moro'', the screenplay was penned by Alonso de Santos alongside Fernando Colomo and Joaquín Oristrell. The film is an Ion Producciones and Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
