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Mecha Ortiz
Mecha Ortiz (née María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro; 1900–1987) was a classic Argentine actress who appeared in film between 1937 and 1981, during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Ortiz won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actress for her performance in '' Safo, historia de una pasión'' (1943) and won it again in 1946 for her performance in '' El canto del cisne'' (1945). She was known as the Argentine Greta Garbo and for playing mysterious characters, who suffered by past misfortunes in love, mental disorders, or forbidden love. ''Safo, historia de una pasión'' was the first erotic Argentine film, though there was no nudity. She also played in the first film in which a woman struck a man and the first film with a lesbian romance. In 1981, she was awarded the Grand Prize for actresses from the National Endowment for the Arts. Early life and background María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro, known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujeres Que Trabajan
''Women Who Work'' ( es, Mujeres que trabajan) is a 1938 Argentine comedy film drama directed by Manuel Romero. The film premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Tito Lusiardo. In a 2022 poll of The 100 Greatest Films of Argentine Cinema presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the film reached number 49. Cast *Mecha Ortiz... Ana María del Solar *Tito Lusiardo ... Lorenzo Ramos *Niní Marshall ... Catita *Pepita Serrador ... Luisa *Alicia Barrié ... Clara * Fernando Borel ... Carlos Suárez Roldán *Sabina Olmos ... Elvira *Alita Román... Anita *Mary Parets ... Marta Suárez Roldán *Enrique Roldán Enrique Roldán (1901–1954) was an Argentine stage and film actor.Finkielman p.222 He appeared in twenty four films during his career which spanned the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. Roldán often played villains, particularly in the films of ... ... Andrés Stanley * Hilda Sour ... Dolores Campos * Alímedes Nelson ... Emilia * María Vitalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chas De Cruz
Chas is a Municipal Corporation in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is often referred to as a suburb of Bokaro Steel City, though it predates the steel plant. Chas is one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Jharkhand and was ranked as the cleanest city of Eastern India and the 19th cleanest city of India in 2018, according to Swachh Survekshan. History Once a small grain trading hub of the region, Chas became notable during the Second World War when the British government used it as a base to supply soldiers fighting in the eastern front against the Japanese. In the 1960s, the Government of India decided to establish the Bokaro Steel Plant nearby, which enhanced the economic activity of the region. Geography Location Chas is located at . It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet). The municipality is situated on the banks of Garga river. Chas is located at the junction of National Highway 23 and Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Arrieta
Santiago Arrieta (1897, Uruguay – 1975, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Uruguayan film actor, also known as Santiago Donadío.Finkielman pg. 219 After emigrating to Argentina, Arrieta appeared in 26 films between 1935 and 1962. Selected filmography * '' La fuga'' (1937) * ''Only the Valiant'' (1940) * ''The Soul of the Accordion'' (1935) * ''The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' (1937) * ''A Story of the Nineties ''A Story of the Nineties'' (Spanish:''Historia del 900'') is a 1949 Argentine musical film directed by Hugo del Carril and starring del Carril, Sabina Olmos and Santiago Arrieta. The film marked del Carril's directorial debut.Rist p.202 Sets in t ...'' (1949) * '' I Was Born in Buenos Aires'' (1959) * '' The Last Floor'' (1962) References Bibliography * Finkielman, Jorge. ''The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History''. McFarland, 24 December 2003. External links * 1897 births 1975 deaths Uruguayan male film actors Argentine male f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irma Córdoba
Irma Córdoba (July 20, 1913 – May 18, 2008) was an Argentine film actress of the classic era. She entered the film industry in 1932 and appeared in over 30 films, spanning 65 years of Argentine film. She appeared in films such as '' Fuera de la ley'' 1937 and '' Atorrante'' (1939). She retired in 1997. Partial filmography *'' Rapsodia gaucha'' (1932) *''Buenos Aires Nights'' (1935) *'' The Favorite'' (1935) - Esther Peña *'' Internado'' (1935) *''El Forastero'' (1937) *''The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' (1937) - Camila Peña *'' La Muchacha del circo'' (1937) *'' Fuera de la ley'' (1937) - Emilia *''Three Argentines in Paris ''Three Argentines in Paris'' (Spanish:''Tres anclados en París'') is a 1938 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Manuel Romero and starring Florencio Parravicini, Tito Lusiardo and Irma Córdoba.Bethell p.468 The film's sets were designe ...'' (1938) - Ángela Torres *''Cuatro corazones'' (1939) *'' Atorrante'' (1941) *'' Último refug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florencio Parravicini
Florencio Parravicini (24 August 1876 – 25 March 1941) was an Argentine actor who primarily worked during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, performing on both stage and in films. From an aristocratic family, he was a relative of the artist Benjamín Solari Parravicini (1898-1974). He began his career singing ''música criolla'', a Latino folk genre of music that exists in many countries throughout Latin America. He appeared in more than three hundred theatrical works and films, becoming one of the leading figures of Argentine entertainment. Facing cancer, Parravicini committed suicide in 1941. Biography Florencio Bartolomé Parravicini Romero Cazón was born on 24 August 1876 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His father, Col. Reinaldo Parravicini, was the director of the penitentiary and his grandfather had been an Italian marquis who owned a large landed estate. At fourteen, he was destined for the priesthood, but abandoned the vocation for a life that was branded eccentric, geniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Bence
Amelia Bence (born María Amelia Batvinik; 13 November 1919 – 8 February 2016) was an Argentine film actress and one of the divas of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–60). Born to Belarusian Jewish immigrants, Bence began her career at a young age, studying with Alfonsina Storni at the Lavardén Children's Theater and with Mecha Quintana at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música y Declamación (National Conservatory of Music and Speech). She made her film debut in 1933, in only the second sound film of Argentina, ''Dancing'', by Luis Moglia Barth. Bence's acting in ''La guerra gaucha'' (1942), one of the most important films in the history of Argentine cinema, gave her recognition and earned her leading role offers. She starred in films such as ''Los ojos más lindos del mundo'' (1943), '' Todo un hombre'', '' Camino del infierno'' (1946), ''A sangre fría'' (1947), ''La otra y yo'' (1949) and '' Danza del fuego'' (1949), garnering the Best Actress award from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe Luce ( Ann Clare Boothe; March 10, 1903 – October 9, 1987) was an American writer, politician, U.S. ambassador, and public conservative figure. A versatile author, she is best known for her 1936 hit play '' The Women'', which had an all-female cast. Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war reportage. She was married to Henry Luce, publisher of ''Time'', ''Life'', ''Fortune'', and ''Sports Illustrated''. Politically, Luce was a leading conservative in later life and was well known for her anti-communism. In her youth, she briefly aligned herself with the liberalism of President Franklin Roosevelt as a protégé of Bernard Baruch, but later became an outspoken critic of Roosevelt. Although she was a strong supporter of the Anglo-American alliance in World War II, she remained outspokenly critical of British colonialism in India. Known as a charismatic and forceful public speaker, especially after her conversion to Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Marga
Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants *Iris (color), an ambiguous color term Iris or IRIS may also refer to: Arts and media Fictional entities * Iris (''American Horror Story''), an ''American Horror Story: Hotel'' character * Iris (''Fire Force''), a character in the manga series ''Fire Force'' * Iris (''Mega Man''), a ''Mega Man X4'' character ** Iris, a ''Mega Man Battle Network'' character * Iris (''Pokémon'') ** Iris (''Pokémon'' anime) * Iris, a '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' character * Sorceress Iris, a ''Magicians of Xanth'' character * Iris, a kaiju character in '' Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris'' * Iris, a ''LoliRock'' character * Iris, a '' Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals'' (1995) character * Iris, a '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations'' character * Iris, a ''Ruby Gloom'' character * Iris, a ''Taxi Driver'' (1976) character * Iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Faust Rocha
Miguel Faust Rocha (1898–1961) was an Argentine stage and film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ....Goble p.188 Selected filmography * '' Resurrection (Spanish-language version)'' (1931) * '' Lost Kisses'' (1945) * '' The Three Rats'' (1946) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1898 births 1961 deaths Argentine male film actors Argentine male stage actors Male actors from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedda Francy
Nedda Francy (November 29, 1908 – January 26, 1982) was an Argentine stage and film actress. Working mostly in Argentina, in 1939 she appeared alongside Vittorio De Sica in the Italian comedy ''It Always Ends That Way''. In 1948 she starred in the historical film ''Juan Moreira Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits. Early life Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...'' (1948).Goble p.200 Filmography *1928: La borrachera del tango *1929; Mosaico criollo (Short) *1930: El drama del collar *1931: La despedida del unitario (Short) *1931: The Gold Route *1933: El linyera *1935: Monte Criollo *1936: Santos Vega *1937: Palermo *1937: Una porteña optimista *1938: Busco un marido para mi mujer *1939: It Always Ends That Way *1948: Juan Moreira *1949: Las aventuras de Jack References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Battaglia
Guillermo Battaglia (December 7, 1899September 26, 1988) was a prolific Argentine film actor of the classic era of Argentine cinema. Born in Buenos Aires, he began his film career in 1937 in ''Melodías porteñas''. Battaglia starred in over 100 films between then and 1987. He was one of the most prolific supporting actors during this entire period, notably in Roberto Cossa's ''La nona'' (1979), David Lipszyc's ''Volver'' (1982), Alberto Fischerman's ''Los días de junio'' (1985), and the Best foreign film oscar-winning ''The Official Story'' in 1985. He died of a heart attack in September 1988. Personal life He was married to Argentine actress Nora Cullen. Selected filmography *''Melodías porteñas'' (1937) *''Villa Discordia'' (1938) *''La Novia de los forasteros'' (1942) *''Locos de verano'' (1942) *''Todo un hombre'' (1943) *''Safo, historia de una pasión'' (1943) .... Caudal *''His Best Student'' (1944) *''El Muerto falta à la cita'' (1944) .... Doctor Emilio Quiroga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Cunill Cabanellas
Antonio Cunill Cabanellas (August 27, 1894 – February 18, 1969) was an influential Spanish-Argentine playwright, theatre actor, director and instructor. Life and work Cunill Cabanellas was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1894. His father, Juan Cunill, had been a well-known actor on the Catalan stage. He emigrated to Buenos Aires in 1915 and quickly gained prominence in the vibrant local theatre scene, and became an early cinematographer and actor in the Argentine cinema, appearing in a 1917 comedy, ''Carlitos en Mar del Plata''.Teatro en la Argentina: Gestión de Antonio Cunill Cabanellas He worked afterwards as an |
