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My Big Night
''My Big Night'' ( es, Mi gran noche, links=no) is a 2015 Spanish comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, who also co-wrote it with Jorge Guerricaechevarría. Plot José has been sent by the employment agency as an extra for the taping of a New Year's Eve television special (four months in advance) in an industrial pavilion just outside Madrid, leaving his mother Dolores (an old woman unable to detach herself from a big crucifix she tore from her husband's grave) alone. He is replacing another extra who died in the wake of an accident involving a production crane during a rehearsal. Hundreds of people like him are locked in the set, replaying rehearsal after rehearsal, applauding for musical performances they do not actually see and celebrating the false arrival of the new year. José starts to fall for dinner companion Paloma (a jinxed woman) to the amusement of the rest of extras sharing the table (Antonio, Yanire, and Josua). Meanwhile major clashes of egos are unfolding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álex De La Iglesia
Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza (born 4 December 1965) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former comic book artist. De la Iglesia's films combine grotesque and very dark elements such as death and murder: most of his works are considered Dark comedy, dark comedies, but are also often considered to have Horror film, horror and/or Drama film, drama elements. All his films, with the notable exceptions of ''The Last Circus'' (2010) and ''As Luck Would Have It (2011 film), As Luck Would Have It'' (2011), were written together with Jorge Guerricaechevarría. Biography Alejandro de la Iglesia Mendoza was born on 4 December 1965 in Bilbao, son to a professor of Sociology (father) and a realist painter (mother) and the youngest of five siblings. He received his primary and secondary education in Jesuitic centres, later earning a licentiate degree in Philosophy from the University of Deusto, likewise a Jesuitic centre. A comic book artist since young, he had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parents to the adoptive parents. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction. Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption, while others used less formal means (notably contracts that specified inheritance rights and parental responsibility (access and custody), parental responsibilities without an accompanying transfer of filiation). Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations. History Antiquity ;Adoption for the well-born While the modern form o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Velázquez
Antonio Velázquez Bautista (born 1981) is a Spanish actor. Biography Antonio Velázquez Bautista was born in 1981 in Granada. He was raised in the small village of , spending most of his childhood in the 'Venta de la Cebada' '' cortijo''. He studied to become a sub-officer in the Spanish Armed Forces, but he switched to acting in 1999. The first decade of his acting career featured credits in supporting and guest roles in TV series such as '' Arrayán'', '' SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar'', ''Aída'', ''Matrimonio con hijos'', ''Mesa para cinco'' and ''Cuenta atrás''. He landed a starring role in the ensemble cast of the comedy series ''¡A ver si llego!'', aired on Telecinco in 2009, performing the role of Mike, a "seductive" fishmonger. He earned early public recognition performing the lead role of Paquirri in the biopic telefilm of the same name, also broadcast in 2009. He earned further popularity for his role as Aníbal Bravo in '' Tierra de lobos''. He has later appeared in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Villén
Enrique Villén Cruz (born 1 May 1960) is a Spanish actor, best known for his supporting performances in films directed by Álex de la Iglesia. He was nominated for the 2005 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' Ninette''. Biography Enrique Villén Cruz was born on 1 May 1960 in 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 .... He worked as a comedian already at age 16. He made his film debut at age 28. Selected filmography References External links * Living people Male actors from Madrid Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors 21st-century Spanish male actors 1960 births {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura Silva (born 17 July 1965) is a Spanish filmmaker and actor. He also worked to a lesser extent as a television presenter, voice actor and comic book writer, as well as being a collector of original comic books. At 12, he began making films with a Super-8 camera, and, after a recommendation from Fernando Trueba, began to make films in 35 mm, funded by his appearances in TV game shows. He earned early recognition for his performance as a metalhead in 1995 film ''The Day of the Beast'' (billed as a "satanic comedy"), which won him the Goya Award for Best New Actor. Great success would come with his directorial feature debut, 1998 dark action comedy and box-office hit ''Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'', in which he stars as José Luis Torrente, a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police cop. The film, that won Segura the Goya Award for Best New Director, was followed by four sequels ('' Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella'', '' Torrente 3: El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Ruiz
Carmen Ruiz Hernández (born 28 July 1974) is a Spanish actress primarily known for her television work although she has also done theatre and film. She earned early visibility in her career for her performances in ''Mujeres (TV series), Mujeres'' and ''Yo soy Bea''. She has since featured in series such as ''Con el culo al aire'', ''Gym Tony'', ''Matadero'', ''Madres. Amor y vida'' or ''Deudas (TV series), Deudas''. Biography Carmen Ruiz Hernández was born on 28 July 1974 in Madrid, daughter to a hairdresser and a painter. After working for seven years for Telefónica, she left the job and completed her training as an actress. Some of her early film work include a small performance in the 2004 film ''Crimen Ferpecto'' and the role of Toribia in ''Mortadelo and Filemon. Mission: Save the Planet'' (2008). She earned visibility for her performances in the television series ''Mujeres (TV series), Mujeres'' and ''Yo soy Bea'', both premiered in 2006. Filmography ;Television ;F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Machi
María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series ''7 vidas'' and ''Aída''. Biography María del Carmen Machi Arroyo was born on 7 January 1963 in Madrid and raised in neighbouring Getafe. Her father's family comes from Genoa. After several years as a theatre actress, she became popular thanks to her character ''Aída'' first in the TV series ''7 Vidas'', and later in a spinoff series made for the character, ''Aída''. She has also worked in movies like ''Hable con ella'' (2002), ''Descongélate'' (2003), '' Los Amantes Pasajeros'' (2013), '' Ocho apellidos vascos'' (2014) and ''Ocho apellidos catalanes ''Spanish Affair 2'' ( es, Ocho apellidos catalanes, links=no; ) is a 2015 Spanish comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro. It is the sequel to the 2014 box-office hit '' Spanish Affair'', with the four main actors reprising their charact ...'' (2015). Filmography Film Telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Bang
Carolina Herrera Bang (born 21 September 1985), professionally known as Carolina Bang, is a Spanish actress and producer. She is the best known to wider audience for her roles in Álex de la Iglesia's films ''The Last Circus'' (2010), ''As Luck Would Have It'' (2011), ''Witching & Bitching'' (2013) and ''My Big Night'' (2015), and also produced his film '' The Bar'' (2017). She was nominated for Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in ''The Last Circus''. Career In 2005, Bang began her professional career by working in theatre. Throughout 2007 and 2008, she worked on several short films, and then was cast by Álex de la Iglesia for his television series ''Pluto B.R.B. Nero''. Bang starred the series from 2008 to 2009. Meanwhile, she appeared in other popular television series, '' Paco's Men'' and '' The Successful Pells''. In 2010, Bang starred the film ''The Last Circus'' by Álex de la Iglesia, opposite Antonio de la Torre. As she played a trapeze artist, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Callejo
Luis Callejo Martínez (born 1 August 1970) is a Spanish actor. Biography Luis Callejo Martínez was born in Segovia on 1 August 1970. He trained his acting chops at the local Municipal Theatre Workshop, later joining the Madrid's RESAD. His performance in the 2005 film ''Princesses'' earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actor. In 2016, he won a Sant Jordi Awards The Sant Jordi Awards ( ca, Premis Sant Jordi, links=no; es, Premios Sant Jordi, links=no) are film prizes awarded annually by the Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language ... for '' Tarde para la ira''. Selected filmography References External links * 1970 births Living people Spanish male film actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Male actors from Castile and León People from Segovia {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Areces
Carlos Areces (born 27 March 1976) is a Spanish actor, singer, and comics artist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary a .... He has performed in a number of television shows and in more than twenty films since 2002. He formed the musical duo Ojete Calor together with Aníbal Gómez. Selected filmography References External links * 1976 births Living people Spanish male film actors Spanish comics artists Male actors from Madrid 21st-century Spanish male artists 21st-century Spanish male actors {{Europe-comics-creator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Silva (actor)
Rafael Hugo Fernández Silva (born 10 May 1977) is a Spanish people, Spanish actor. Early life Silva was born in Madrid's San Blas (Madrid), San Blas district. He began working as an electrician but, with his mother's encouragement, soon decided to try to be an actor. He began training in the RESAD (Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico, Spain's oldest school of theater), while continuing with his vocal and guitar studies. He also joined a band called INORDEM. Career In the late 1990s he had the opportunity to participate in the Spanish television program ''Crónicas marcianas'', helping him obtain some recognition. He was then given a leading role hit television series ''Al salir de clase'', based on the lives of Spanish high school students. In 2005, after having played a role in the unsuccessful ''Paco y Veva'', Hugo Silva was cast as Lucas Fernandez in on ''Los Hombres de Paco'', a show that averages nearly 4 million viewers per episode. In 2007 played the protagonist M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackmail
Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to family members or associates rather than to the general public. These acts can also involve using threats of physical, mental or emotional harm, or of criminal prosecution, against the victim or someone close to the victim. It is normally carried out for personal gain, most commonly of position, money, or property. Blackmail may also be considered a form of extortion. Although the two are generally synonymous, extortion is the taking of personal property by threat of future harm. Blackmail is the use of threat to prevent another from engaging in a lawful occupation and writing libelous letters or letters that provoke a breach of the peace, as well as use of intimidation for purposes of collecting an unpaid debt. In many jurisdictions, bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
