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Manuel Medel
Manuel Medel (1906 – 1997) was a Mexican film actor.Mraz p.125 A comedian, during the late 1930s he teamed up with the rising star Cantinflas for three films. Selected filmography * ''Such Is My Country ''Such Is My Country'' ( es, ¡Así es mi tierra!) is a 1937 Mexican comedy film directed by Arcady Boytler and starring Antonio R. Frausto, Mercedes Soler, Juan José Martínez Casado, Manuel Medel, and Cantinflas. It was the first film to feat ...'' (1937) * '' Heads or Tails'' (1937) * '' The Sign of Death'' (1939) * '' The Spectre of the Bride'' (1943) * '' The Headless Woman'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1946) * '' La vida inútil de Pito Pérez'', ''The Useless Life of Pito Perez'' (1944) * '' Madman and Vagabond'' (1946) References Bibliography * Mraz, John. ''Looking for Mexico: Modern Visual Culture and National Identity''. Duke University Press, 2010. External links * 1906 births 1997 deaths Mexican male film actors Male actors from Monterrey 20th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monterrey
Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor to the Monterrey metropolitan area, the second-largest in Mexico with an estimated population of 5,341,171 people as of 2020 and the second most productive metropolitan area in Mexico with a GDP ( PPP) of US$140 billion in 2015. According to the 2020 census, the city itself has a population of 1,142,194. Monterrey is one of the most livable cities in Mexico, and a 2018 study found that suburb San Pedro Garza García is the city with the best quality of life in Mexico. It serves as a commercial center of northern Mexico and is the base of many significant international corporations. Its purchasing power parity-adjusted GDP per capita is considerably higher than the rest of Mexico's at around US$35,500, compared to the country's US$18,800. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Headless Woman (1944 Film)
''The Headless Woman'' (Spanish:''La mujer sin cabeza'') is a 1944 Mexican mystery film directed by René Cardona and starring David T. Bamberg and Manuel Medel.Cotter p.17 It is the second film in the Fu Manchu series with David T. Bamberg. Cast * David T. Bamberg as Fu Manchu * Alfonso Bedoya * Roberto Cañedo * Cuquita Escobar * Paco Fuentes * Ramón G. Larrea * Manuel Medel as Satanás * Manuel Noriega * Francisco Pando * Ignacio Peón * Carlos Riquelme * Humberto Rodríguez * Fernando Romero Fernando Romero Havaux (born 11 October 1971) is a Mexican businessman, design curator, and architect. He is the founder of fr·ee and Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura. He is the son-in-law of Mexican billionaire, Carlos Slim. Background Fernan ... * Ángel T. Sala * Milisa Sierra * Arturo Soto Rangel * Jorge Trevino * Jesús Valero References Bibliography * Cotter, Bob. ''The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography''. McFarland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Male Film Actors
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] |
1997 Deaths
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1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', denouncing the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State. ** Two British members of a poll tax collecting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madman And Vagabond
''Madman and Vagabond'' (Spanish:''Loco y vagabundo'') is a 1946 Mexican comedy film directed by Carlos Orellana and starring Manuel Medel, Meche Barba and Manuel Arvide.Agrasánchez p.35 The film's sets were designed by Carlos Toussaint. Cast * Manuel Medel as Fortunato * Meche Barba as Virginia * Manuel Arvide as Licenciado * José Jasso as Cacahuate * Beatriz Jimeno as Sara * Chel López as Almirante Nelson * Velia Martinez , alternate_name = Hyele, Ele, Elea , image = Velia Excavation and Tower.jpg , alt = , caption = View of the excavations and the tower at Velia , map_type = Italy , map_alt = , map_size = , relief = , coordinates = , location = Ve ... References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956''. Chronicle Books, 2001. External links * 1946 films 1946 comedy films Mexican comedy films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Carlos Orellana Mexican black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Ace (1944 Film)
''The Black Ace'' (Spanish:''El as negro'') is a 1944 Mexican mystery film directed by René Cardona and starring David T. Bamberg and Manuel Medel.Cotter p.17 Cast * David T. Bamberg as Fu Manchu * Tony Díaz * Janice Logan * Chel López * Manuel Medel Manuel Medel (1906 – 1997) was a Mexican film actor.Mraz p.125 A comedian, during the late 1930s he teamed up with the rising star Cantinflas for three films. Selected filmography * ''Such Is My Country ''Such Is My Country'' ( es, ¡Así es m ... * Salvador Quiroz * Charles Stevens References Bibliography * Cotter, Bob. ''The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1944 films 1944 mystery films Mexican mystery films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by René Cardona {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films Fu Manchu films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spectre Of The Bride
''The Spectre of the Bride'' (Spanish:''El espectro de la novia'') is a 1943 Mexican mystery film directed by René Cardona and starring David T. Bamberg, Narciso Busquets and Mimí Derba.Cotter p.16 Cast * Julio Ahuet * David T. Bamberg as Fu Manchu * Narciso Busquets as Juanito * Mimí Derba * Cuquita Escobar * Josefina Escobedo * Miguel Ángel Ferriz * Manuel Medel as Satanás * José Pidal * Ángel T. Sala * Agustín Sen Agustín is a Spanish given name and sometimes a surname. It is related to Augustín. People with the name include: Given name * Agustín (footballer), Spanish footballer * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine tennis player * Agustín Cár ... * Hernán Vera References Bibliography * Cotter, Bob. ''The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1943 films 1943 mystery films Mexican mystery films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by René Cardona Mexica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sign Of Death
''The Sign of Death'' ( es, El signo de la muerte) is a 1939 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Cantinflas and Carlos Orellana. The film is part of Cantinflas's early starring roles where he teamed up with Manuel Medel. Plot The film begins with the following text on the screen: Dr. Gallardo (Carlos Orellana), a notable scientist and director of a museum, knows about the existence of a lost fragment of this codex. His absent-minded assistant (Cantinflas) is in charge of being the museum's guide. A clumsy public library inspector (Medel) is after Cantinflas to return a book that he borrowed some time ago. According to Dr. Gallardo, the part of the codex that indicates how the sign that indicates who the predestined maidens to be sacrificed is lost. Some thieves mysteriously enter the museum but only steal an ancient ceremonial dagger made of obsidian. After the robbery, and according to the cycle of the full moon, a young white woman is kidnapped. She is take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heads Or Tails (1937 Film)
''Heads or Tails'' (Spanish:''Águila o sol'') is a 1937 film of the cinema of Mexico. This was Mario Moreno’s a.k.a. Cantinflas's third film and the second in a row with co-star Manuel Medel. After the completion of the film and with the help of Mendel, an already accomplished actor, Cantinflas decided to pursue a career of his own. The film was written, adapted and directed by Russian-born Arcady Boytler. The movie was placed on the 84th spot among the 100 best movies of the cinema of Mexico, a list created by Mexican film experts. Cast * Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" as Polito Sol * Manuel Medel as Carmelo Águila * Margarita Mora as Teresa * Marina Tamayo as Adriana Águila * Luis G. Barreiro as Castro * Manuel Arvide as Hipólito Sol * Margarita Sodi as young Adriana * Jesús de la Mora as young Polito * José Girón Torres as young Carmelo * Dora Ceprano as Dora * Ramón Rey as "El Gallego" * Teresa Rojas * Emma Vogel * Blanca Rosa Otero * José Elías Moreno * Rafael Bale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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