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Nicolás López (director)
Nicolás Javier López Fernández (born 16 March 1983) is a Chilean film director, and sexual abuser, screenwriter and producer. He is known for comedies such as ''Promedio Rojo'' (2004), the ''Qué pena'' trilogy (2010–2012), and the Paz Bascuñán vehicles '' Sin filtro'' (2016) and ''No estoy loca'' (2018). Life and work López became interested in filmmaking at a young age. After reading Robert Rodriguez's '' Rebel Without a Crew'' (1995) and watching Kevin Smith's ''Clerks'' (1994), he began experimenting with his family's video camera. By the age of 12, he was already writing a column for ''El Mercurio'', one of the most prestigious and conservative right-wing Chilean newspapers. His column, "Memorias de un Pingüino" ("Memories of a Penguin"), ran from 1997 to 1999 and described the life of a student, commonly known as a "penguin" in Chile because of the typical black and white uniform. The comments he made in the column led to him being expelled from school. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes Mountains are visible from most parts of the city and contribute to a smog problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerd
A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted, or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to niche topics such as science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Additionally, many so-called nerds are described as being shy, quirky, pedantic, and unattractive. Originally derogatory, the term "nerd" was a stereotype, but as with other pejoratives, it has been reclaimed and redefined by some as a term of pride and group identity. The term may be considered a synonym for geek. Etymology The first documented appearance of the word ''nerd'' is as the name of a creature in Dr. Seuss's book '' If I Ran the Zoo'' (1950), in which the narrator Gerald McGrew claims that he would collect "a Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too" for his imaginary zoo.American Heritage Dict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Roth
Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, namely splatter films, having directed the films ''Cabin Fever (2002 film), Cabin Fever'' (2002) and ''Hostel (2005 film), Hostel'' (2005). Roth continued to work in the horror genre, directing films like ''Hostel: Part II'' (2007), ''The Green Inferno (film), The Green Inferno'' (2013) and ''Thanksgiving (2023 film), Thanksgiving'' (2023). He also expanded into other genres, directing the erotic thriller film ''Knock Knock (2015 film), Knock Knock'' (2015), the action film remake ''Death Wish (2018 film), Death Wish'' (2018), the fantasy film ''The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film), The House with a Clock in Its Walls'' (2018), and the action-comedy ''Borderlands (film), Borderlands'' (2024). As an actor, Roth starred as Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's war film ''Inglour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignacia Allamand
María Ignacia Allamand Lyon (born August 29, 1981) is a Chilean film and television actress. Personal life Allamand was born in Santiago, Chile. She is the daughter of the former Chilean defense minister and presidential candidate Andrés Allamand Zavala. Her mother is Bárbara Lyon, best known for her work with "Fundación Alter Ego". Due to her father's work, she spent part of her teenage years living in Washington D.C., United States. Back in Chile, she studied acting at the School of Theater at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Catholic University of Chile). Later, she would also study acting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2010, she married Chilean actor Tiago Correa but the couple separated a year later. In 2013, Allamand took part in her father's presidential campaign. Career In 2005, Allamand made her first appearance in a film in Alberto Fuguet's film '' Se arrienda'' alongside Luciano Cruz-Coke. She became well known in Chile for her role as Elo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Velasco
Andrea María Velasco Alessandri (born December 7, 1981, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film, theater and television actress and singer of Italian descent. She is well known for her work in romantic comedies, late night TV shows, and recently, her music career. Early life and acting An actress and professional singer, Velasco studied theatrical and musical arts in Chile and Argentina. During her career, she has worked in theatre, TV shows, cinema and radio. She is best known for her character of Ángela de María in Nicolás López' "Qué Pena" trilogy, " Qué pena tu vida", "Qué pena tu boda" and "Qué pena tu familia", the highest-grossing movies in Chile in 2010, 2011 and 2013, respectively. In 2011, she was chosen as one of the "100 Young Chilean Leaders" in Culture, an award given by the Strategic Leadership Center from Adolfo Ibáñez University and El Mercurio. During 2013 she joined TVN's Entertainment department, participating in Solamente Julia with her antag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenza Izzo
Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; ; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including ''Aftershock'' (2012), '' The Green Inferno'' (2013), '' Knock Knock'' (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Early life Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile, to Chilean model . She is of Italian descent on her father's side. She has a younger sister, Clara Lyon Parsons, who is also a model. When she was 12, Izzo moved to Atlanta with her father who was working towards a Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was bullied over her strong Chilean accent, but said she "got over eraccent pretty fast" after watching the 2002 sports film '' Blue Crush'' several times. She recalls becoming "obsessed with ''Blue Crush'' star Kate Bosworth." Career In 2007, Izzo was modeling and studying journalism at the University of the Andes (Universidad de los Andes) when she moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Levy (actor)
Ariel Levy Dor (born 28 September 1984) is a Chilean actor and professional wrestler. He is best known for playing Javier Fernández, the main character in the Nicolás López comic film trilogy ''Qué pena tu...'', Ariel in ''Aftershock'' and Alejandro in '' The Green Inferno''. In parallel to his career as an actor, Ariel started in 2015 a career as a professional wrestler in his native Chile, becoming one of the main faces of CNL Chile, one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the country, and even becoming the CNL National Champion. In 2018, Levy announced that he was chosen for the first WWE South American Tryout, to be held in Santiago, Chile. Acting career Levy made his debut as a film actor in the film " Promedio Rojo" ("Below Average" in English releases) directed by Nicolás López, in 2004. he played Roberto Rodríguez. In 2007, he acted in the short film " Súper niño bully" also directed by Nicolás López. In addition, he has acted on television, making h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos (film)
''Santos'' is a 2008 Spanish-Chilean comedy film directed and written by Nicolás López which stars Javier Gutiérrez, Elsa Pataky, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Guillermo Toledo. Billed as a "romantic comedy about the end of the world", it is López's sophomore feature after ''Promedio rojo''. Boasting a budget of around $6 million, it turned out to be a "monumental bust". Plot An interdimensional traveller known as Antropomosco discloses to comic book artist Salvador Santos the real identity of the latter's friend Arturo Antares as that of the supervillain Nova. Santos undergoes the hero's journey to rescue love interest Laura Luna from Nova's grip. Cast Production ''Santos'' is a Boomerang Cine, Telecinco Cinema and Sobras Producciones production. José Manuel Lorenzo and Eduardo Campoy were credited as producers. The film boasted a reported budget of around $6 million. Shooting locations included Santiago, Madrid, and Tokyo. Release The film made its world premiere at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, Gothic fiction, gothicism and horror fiction, horror often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. Known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholic Church, Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting. Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films—such as ''Cronos (film), Cronos'' (1993), ''The Devil's Backbone'' (2001), and ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006)—and English-language films, including ''Mimic (film), Mimic'' (1997), ''Blade II'' (2002), ''Hellboy (2004 film), Hellboy'' (2004) and its sequel ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu (born 15 August 1963) is a Mexican filmmaker primarily known for making modern psychological drama (film genre), psychological drama films about the human condition. His most notable films include ''Amores perros'' (2000), ''21 Grams'' (2003), ''Babel (film), Babel'' (2006), ''Biutiful'' (2010), ''Birdman (film), Birdman'' (2014), ''The Revenant (2015 film), The Revenant'' (2015), and ''Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, Bardo'' (2022). His projects have garnered critical acclaim and List of awards and nominations received by Alejandro González Iñárritu, numerous accolades, including five Academy Awards. In 2006, Iñárritu became the List of Mexican Academy Award winners and nominees, first Mexican filmmaker to receive the Best Director Award at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival. Eight years later, he became the first Mexican filmmaker to be nominated as director or producer in the history of the Academy Awards, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Cuaron
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. In the later medieval period it became a standard name in the Hispanic and Portuguese royal families. It is derived from a Gothic name, or a conflation of several Gothic names; from ''*Aþalfuns'', composed of the elements '' aþal'' "noble" and ''funs'' "eager, brave, ready", and perhaps influenced by names such as ''*Alafuns'', ''*Adefuns'' and ''* Hildefuns''. It is recorded as ''Adefonsus'' in the 9th and 10th century, and as ''Adelfonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'' in the 10th to 11th. The reduced form ''Alfonso'' is recorded in the late 9th century, and the Portuguese form ''Afonso'' from the early 11th and ''Anfós'' in Catalan from the 12th century until the 15th. Variants of the name include: '' Alonso'' (Spanish), ''Alfonso'' (Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salma Hayek
Salma Valgarma Hayek Pinault ( , ; ; born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa (1989 TV series), Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the romantic drama ''Midaq Alley (film), Midaq Alley'' (1995). She soon established herself in Hollywood with appearances in films such as ''Desperado (film), Desperado'' (1995), ''From Dusk till Dawn'' (1996), ''Wild Wild West'' (1999), and ''Dogma (film), Dogma'' (1999). Hayek's portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic ''Frida (2002 film), Frida'' (2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In subsequent years, Hayek focused more on producing while starring in the action-centered pictures ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (2003), ''After the Sunset'' (2004) and ''Bandidas'' (2006). She achieved further commercial success with the comedies ''Grown Ups (fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
