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Alberto Ammann
Alberto Ammann Rey (born 1978) is an Argentine actor. He has played various roles in films, television and theater, including the lead role in the Spanish film '' Cell 211'', which earned him a Goya Award for Best New Actor. He is also known for playing Pacho Herrera in ''Narcos'' and '' Narcos: Mexico''. Biography Ammann was born in Córdoba, Argentina, son of journalist, politician, and writer Luis Alberto Ammann and his wife Nélida Rey. In 1978, at the age of one month, he moved with his parents to Spain adrid and the Canary Islands), escaping from National Reorganization Process">the last military dictatorship of Argentina, returning to the country in 1982. Years later, he returned to Spain to complete his studies. He studied acting in the school of Juan Carlos Corazza, as well as the Theater Seminary Jolie Libois, located in Cordoba. Ruben Andalor, Willy Lanni and Ricky Ceballos were among his teachers. Acting career In the 2009 Spanish film '' Cell 211'', Ammann p ...
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Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba () is a city in central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province and the second most populous city in Argentina after Buenos Aires, with about 1.3 million inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It was founded on 6 July 1573 by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, who named it after Córdoba, Spain. It was one of the early Spanish colonial capitals of the region that is now Argentina (the oldest city is Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553). The National University of Córdoba is the oldest university of the country. It was founded in 1613 by the Jesuit Order. Because of this, Córdoba earned the nickname ''La Docta'' ("the learned"). Córdoba has many historical monuments preserved from Spanish colonial rule, especially buildings of the Catholic Church. The most recognizable is perhaps the Jesuit Block (Spanish: ''Manzana Jesuítica''), declared in 2000 as a Worl ...
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Keira Knightley
Keira Christina Righton (; née Knightley, born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Known for her work in both independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received several accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed an OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to drama and charity. Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. She had a minor role as Sabé in the space opera ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999). Her breakthrough came when she played a tomboy footballer in the sports film '' Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), and went on to achieve global stardom for playing Elizabeth Swann in the swashbuckler fantasy series ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', beginning in 2003. She appeared in the romantic comedy ''Love Act ...
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Corporació Catalana De Mitjans Audiovisuals
The Catalan Media Corporation ( ca, Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, CCMA; ) is the public radio and television company in Catalonia owned by Generalitat de Catalunya. The CCRTV is a public corporation created by the Generalitat de Catalunya by a Founding Act that passed the Parliament of Catalonia on May 18, 1983. It answers to the Parliamentary Control Commission and to the Catalan Audiovisual Council. It is funded through the Generalitat's General Budget as well as by income and yield from CCRTV's own activities. Its subsidiaries can partly finance themselves through advertising, sponsorship and the sale of merchandise and programming. Catalunya Ràdio started broadcasting on June 20, 1983, while its first television channel, TV3, started its trial broadcast on September 11 of the same year. In September 2006, CCRTV received the EFQM Excellence Award for its organisational gestion. Budget The current allocation from the Catalan government to the public broadcas ...
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Upon Entry
''Upon Entry'' is a 2022 Spanish drama film directed by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez (in their directorial debut feature). It stars Alberto Ammann and Bruna Cusí alongside Ben Temple and Laura Gómez. Plot The plot concerns about the unpleasant vetting and questioning procedures that the couple formed by Diego (Venezuelan urbanist) and Elena (a contemporary dancer from Barcelona) suffers at the Newark Airport upon moving from Barcelona to the United States to start off a new life. Cast Production Written and directed by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez, ''Upon Entry'' is based on the helmers' personal experiences as immigrants. The film is a Spanish co-production by Zabriskie Films, Basque Films, and Sygnatia, with the participation of TV3, and the support from , the Madrid regional administration, the Basque Government and Creative Europe's MEDIA. Release ''Upon Entry'' screened at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Novembe ...
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The Debt (2015 Film)
''The Debt'' (also known as ''Oliver's Deal'' or ''The Deal'') is a 2015 thriller drama film written and directed by Barney Elliott. It stars Stephen Dorff, Elsa Olivero, Amiel Cayo, and Marco Antonio Ramirez. Dorff plays an American hedge fund banker whose attempts to purchase the debts of Peruvian landowners affects the lives of several people, including a nurse (Olivero), a stubborn farmer who refuses to sell his land (Cayo), and the farmer's son (Ramirez). It is an international co-production between Peru, Spain, and the United States. Plot With the help of his Peruvian friend Ricardo, Oliver, an American hedge fund banker, buys debts owed by the Peruvian government to landowners. Though the deals are lucrative, Ricardo has lingering doubts about whether they are helping Peruvians. At the same time, Maria, a nurse at an underfunded hospital in Lima, cares for her elderly, ailing mother, Gloria. Though Gloria needs hospital care, Maria can not convince her superior, Dr ...
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Betibú
''Betibú'' is a 2014 Argentine crime mystery film directed by Miguel Cohan and based on the novel by Claudia Piñeiro. Cast * Mercedes Morán - Nurit Iscar * Daniel Fanego - Jaime Brena * Alberto Ammann - Mariano Saravia * José Coronado - Lorenzo Rinaldi * Osmar Núñez - Roberto Gandolfini * Norman Briski - Gato * Lito Cruz Lito Cruz (May 14, 1941 – December 19, 2017) was a prominent Argentine stage director and motion picture actor. Life and work Lito was born Oscar Alberto Cruz in the working-class La Plata suburb of Berisso in 1941, and began performing in lo ... - Venturini References External links * 2010s crime thriller films 2014 crime thriller films Argentine crime thriller films Argentine mystery films Films about journalism Films based on Argentine novels Films set in Argentina Films based on crime novels 2010s Argentine films {{2010s-Argentina-film-stub ...
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Mindscape (2013 Film)
''Mindscape'' (also known as ''Anna'') is a 2013 internationally co-produced psychological thriller film, and the directorial debut of Spanish filmmaker Jorge Dorado. The film stars Taissa Farmiga, Mark Strong, Noah Taylor, and Brian Cox. The screenplay was written by Guy Holmes and follows John, a detective with the ability to enter people's memories; he takes on the case of a brilliant but troubled 16-year-old girl, Anna, to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of psychological trauma. The world premiere was held at the 46th Sitges Film Festival on October 13, 2013, and received critical acclaim from audiences in its native Spain. Warner Bros. released the film in Spain on January 24, 2014. The film had its North American premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival on April 5, 2014. The film was retitled ''Anna'' for North America, where it was released through video on demand on May 6, 2014, and in a limited release on June 6, 2014, by Vertical Entert ...
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Combustion (film)
''Combustion'' ( es, Combustión, links=no) is a 2013 Spanish action film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Álex González, Adriana Ugarte, and Alberto Ammann. Cast Production The screenplay was penned by Carlos Montero, Jaime Vaca and Calparsoro. The film is a Zeta Cinema and Antena 3 Films production. Shooting began on 22 September 2012. Shooting locations included Lisbon, and Madrid. Carlos Jean was responsible for the score. Release ''Combustion'' premiered at the 16th Málaga Film Festival's main competition on 21 April 2013. Distributed by Sony Pictures, it was theatrically released in Spain on 26 April 2013. See also * List of Spanish films of 2013 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films scheduled for release in Spain in 2013. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. Films Box office The five highest-grossing Spanish feature films in 2013, ... References External links * * 2013 action films ...
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Tesis Sobre Un Homicidio
''Thesis on a Homicide'' ( es, Tesis sobre un homicidio, links=no) is a 2013 Argentine-Spanish thriller and mystery film directed by and written by which stars Ricardo Darín, Alberto Ammann, Arturo Puig and Calu Rivero. It is based on the novel of the same name by . Plot The plot revolves around Roberto Bermúdez, a specialist in Criminal Law who is convinced that Gonzalo, one of his students, is the author of a brutal murder, initiating an investigation that obsesses him. Cast Production An Argentine-Spanish co-production, ''Thesis on a Homicide'' was produced by Tornasol Films, BD Cine, Castafiore Films, and Haddock. Release The film premiered on 17 January 2013. It was a critical and commercial success, having led the Argentine box office for three consecutive weeks and having reached almost 640,000 spectators (a very good number for Argentina's film revenue standards). It was theatrically released in Spain on 5 April 2013. Accolades , - , rowspan = "10" align = ...
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Invader (2012 Film)
''Invader'' ( es, Invasor, links=no) is a 2012 Spanish-French action thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Alberto Ammann, Antonio de la Torre, Karra Elejalde and Inma Cuesta. It is based on Fernando Marías's work ''Invasor''. Plot Pablo, a Spanish military physician, suffers an attack in Iraq that leaves him badly wounded. Upon returning home with his wife Ángela and daughter Pilar, a recovering Pablo begins to cast doubt on the official version of the events. Cast Production Based on the novel ''Invasor'' by Fernando Marías, the screenplay was penned by Javier Gullón and Jorge Arenillas. The film was produced by Vaca Films and Morena Films in co-production with Mandarin, with the participation and collaboration of TVE, Canal+, Ono, TVG, and Xunta de Galicia. The film was shot in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (in the Canary Islands) as well as in A Coruña (Galicia). Release Distributed by Buena Vista International, the film was theatrically rel ...
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Eva (2011 Film)
''Eva'' is a 2011 science fiction film directed by Kike Maíllo. It had its world premiere on 7 September 2011 at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, where it was screened out of competition. The film stars Daniel Brühl, Marta Etura, Lluís Homar and Alberto Ammann. ''Eva'' was nominated in twelve categories at the 26th Goya Awards, scoring three wins— Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Special Effects. It earned nominations for Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Make Up and Hairstyles, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Production Supervision and Best Sound. The film was also nominated for sixteen Gaudí Awards, winning five. The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States on 13 March 2015 by The Weinstein Company. Plot The film is set in 2043, in the time when humans live along with machines. Álex (Daniel Brühl), a renowned cybernetic engineer, returns to his hometown ...
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Apaches (TV Series)
''Apaches'' is a Spanish drama television series starring Alberto Ammann, Eloy Azorín and Verónica Echegui. Produced by New Atlantis for Atresmedia, it was however globally released by Netflix in September 2017, only to be broadcast on the free-to-air channel Antena 3 in Spain later, in early 2018. Premise The story is set in the 1990s, in the "gritty" district of Tetuán, Madrid. Miguel (Alberto Ammann) has left the working-class neighborhood behind and has become a promising journalist based on the centre of Madrid, living with Cris ( Elena Ballesteros), a lawyer. However, after his father becomes the victim of a fraud that ruined him, Miguel is forced to return to the neighborhood and turn into a criminal in order to save his family and avenge his father. There he meets his childhood friend Sastre (Eloy Azorín), a lowkey criminal in a relationship with Miranda ( Ingrid García-Jonsson), and the two friends enter a rampage of robberies and burglaries. Everything goes as p ...
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