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Apocalypto
''Apocalypto'' () is a 2006 action adventure film produced, co-written, and directed by Mel Gibson. The film features a cast of Native American and Indigenous Mexican actors consisting of Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, and Israel Contreras. All of the indigenous people depicted in the film were Maya. Similar to Gibson's earlier film ''The Passion of the Christ'', all dialogue is in a modern approximation of the ancient language of the setting. Here, the Indigenous Yucatec Mayan language is spoken with subtitles, which sometimes refer to the language as Mayan. Principal photography took place in Mexico from 21 November 2005 and ended in July 2006. This was the last film Gibson directed until 2016's ''Hacksaw Ridge'' ten years later. Set in Yucatán, Mexico, around the year 1502, ''Apocalypto'' portrays the hero's journey of a young man named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Gibson
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic action series ''Mad Max'' and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action-comedy film series ''Lethal Weapon''. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in a production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. During the 1980s, he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the World War I drama ''Gallipoli'' (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute,The Australian Film InstitutPast Winners as well as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Youngblood
Rudy Youngblood (born September 21, 1982), is an American actor, musician, dancer, and artist. Early life and background Born in Belton, Texas, Rudy Youngblood grew up with two younger sisters. They were supported by their mother, who Rudy identifies as being of Comanche descent. Rudy has stated that his biological father was of Yaqui background. His adoptive father was of Cree descent. Going up, Rudy went by Rudy Gonzales, using his stepfather's surname. David A. Yeagley told the ''L.A. Times'', "He has no Indian blood in him that anyone can validate." At the time, Youngblood's website stated, "Rudy is from the Tahchawwickah Comanche family, his father is the late Preston Tahchawwickah. He is adopted Cree." Comanche Nation spokeswoman Jolene Schonchin states that Youngblood "is not on our tribal rolls, but he does have Comanche blood" through his father Preston Tahchawwickah. Other members of Preston Tahchawwickah's family questioned that. Dawn Tahchawwickah, daughter of Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayra Sérbulo
Mayra Sérbulo is a Mexican film, theater and television actress born in Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, Oaxaca, Mexico. She has participated in several soap operas and films including some films of Hollywood as '' Wild Blue Moon'', ''The Mexican'', ''Shadow of the Pepper Tree'' and ''Apocalypto''..:::Revista Colegio::Mayra Sérbulo, embrujo oaxaqueño./ref> Career From an early age Sérbulo always showed interest in art, and at fifteen years old she entered the Center for Arts Education (CEDART) in the Oaxaca City. There she received initial training in various artistic disciplines such as dance, acting, and visual arts. Upon completion of her studies at Oaxaca moved to Mexico City and 1987, she decided to audition in the " University Center Theater (CUT)" of "National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)" where it she was accepted. From that moment on she began her training in drama and in June 1990 she got her first film role in the film ''Cabeza de Vaca'' of Nicolas Ech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Semler
Dean Semler ACS ASC (born 26 May 1943) is an Australian cinematographer and film director. Over his career, he has worked as a cinematographer, camera operator, director, second unit director, and assistant director. He is a three-time recipient of the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography and an Academy Award winner. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). In 2002 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Life and career Early years Semler was born in Renmark, South Australia. His first work in the production industry was as a camera operator at a local television station. Later, he began making documentary and educational films for Film Australia. He was the cinematographer for ''A Steam Train Passes'' (1974), ''Moving On'' (1974), ''Let the Balloon Go'' (1976), and ''A Good Thing Going'' (1978). 1980s His first film was ''Stepping Out'', in 1980. Allmovie praised his "stunni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farhad Safinia
Farhad Safinia ( fa, فرهاد صفینیا Farhād Safīnīyā; born 1975) is an Iranian-American screenwriter, film/TV producer and director, best known for '' Apocalypto'', ''Boss'', and ''The Professor and the Madman''. He was credited under the pseudonym P. B. Shemran in the latter. Personal life Farhad Safinia was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1975. He left Iran with his family at the age of four to live in Paris, then London. He studied at Charterhouse and then at King's College, Cambridge, where he studied Economics. While at King's he directed and acted in a number of stage productions for the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club and other theatre companies. After graduating, he moved to New York City, where he studied film at the New School University and at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. In the summer of 2007 he married actress Laura Regan in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hollywood '' Apocalypto'' (2006), which he co-wrote with director/producer Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul Trujillo
Raoul Maximiano Trujillo de Chauvelon (born May 8, 1955) is an American and Canadian actor, dancer, choreographer, and theatre director. A former soloist with the Nikolais Dance Theatre, he is the original choreographer and co-director for the American Indian Dance Theatre. Trujillo's career spans more than 45 years in film, television, and theatre, as well as hosting a series of dancing programs. He is a Critics' Choice Award nominee. Trujillo is best known for playing Zero Wolf, a ruthless Mayan slave catcher and the main antagonist of Mel Gibson's '' Apocalypto'' (2006), and for playing the Iroquois chief Kiotseaton in the film '' Black Robe.'' He has appeared in numerous high-profile and acclaimed films, including ''The New World'', '' Cowboys and Aliens'', '' Riddick'', ''Blood Father'', '' Sicario'', and its sequel '' Sicario: Day of the Soldado''. He also starred in dozens of television programs in both supporting and starring roles, including ''True Blood'', ''Lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hacksaw Ridge
''Hacksaw Ridge'' is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary ''The Conscientious Objector'' directed by Terry Benedict. The film focuses on the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who, as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, refused to carry or use a weapon or firearm of any kind. Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for service above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Okinawa. Andrew Garfield stars as Doss, with Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles. Filming took place in Australia from September to December 2015. ''Hacksaw Ridge'' was released in the United States on November 4, 2016, grossing $180.4 million worldwide, and received critical acclaim, with Gibson's direction and Garfield's performance earning particula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Davey
Bruce Davey is an Australian film producer. A partner in Icon Entertainment alongside Mel Gibson, Sydney-born Davey has produced many films including ''Apocalypto'', ''The Passion of the Christ'', ''Push (2009 film), Push'', and ''Braveheart'' for which he won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Davey began as Gibson's Certified Practising Accountant, CPA after being recommended by Gibson's running coach in ''Gallipoli (1981 film), Gallipoli''. After becoming Gibson's business manager, the two men founded Icon Productions in 1989. Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film ;As an actor ;Music department Television References External links * Australian film producers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award American independent film production company founders {{film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalia Hernández
Dalia Hernández Armenta (born August 14, 1985) is a Mexican actress born in Veracruz, Mexico. She is known for roles in ''Apocalypto'' (2006), ''The Legend of the Mask'' (2014) and ''Miracle Underground'' (2016). In 2007, she won an Imagen Award The Imagen Awards are administered by the Imagen Foundation, an organization dedicated to "encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry." To be considered for an Imagen Award, a media piece or person ... for best supporting actress for her role in ''Apocalypto''. She had a role in the TV series "Capadocia del 2008" in the episode "María Magdalena" as "Rosa". In 2014 she played the role of "Nayeli" in ''The Legend of the Mask'' and as "Patricia" in the movie ''Miracle Underground''. References Mexican actresses 1985 births Actresses from Veracruz Living people {{Mexico-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Taracena
Gerardo Taracena (born 1970) is a Mexican film and theatre actor and dancer. He is known for his roles in ''Apocalypto'', '' Man on Fire'', ''The Mexican'' and '' Sin Nombre'' as well as the Netflix series '' Narcos: Mexico''. He was born in Mexico City. Biography Early life Gerardo Taracena studied ''Dramatic Art'' in the ''University Center of Theater of the National Autonomous University of Mexico''. In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance ''Integro'' of Peru, until 1996. Career He is known to have taken part in a diverse selection of festivals across the whole of Latin America, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group Theater Myth. His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States. He appeared in the Mexican film Saving Private Perez, released in 2011, with fellow Mexican actor Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wright (film Editor)
John Wright is an ACE-certified film editor. Wright has received two Academy Award nominations for his work on ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990) and ''Speed'' (1994). He has worked twice with director Mel Gibson, editing ''The Passion of the Christ'' and ''Apocalypto''. Filmography * ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976) * ''Acapulco Gold'' (1976) * ''Dogs'' (1976) * ''Convoy'' (1978) * ''Separate Ways'' (1981) * '' Only When I Laugh'' (1981) * ''Frances'' (1982) * '' Mass Appeal'' (1984) * ''Explorers'' (1985) * '' The Running Man'' (1987) * ''Gleaming the Cube'' (1989) * ''Sea of Love'' (1989) * ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990) * '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' (1991) * '' Necessary Roughness'' (1991) * ''Freejack'' (1992) * ''Last Action Hero'' (1993) * ''Speed'' (1994) * ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' (1995) * '' Broken Arrow'' (1996) * ''Deep Rising'' (1998) * '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' (1999) * ''The 13th Warrior'' (1999) * ''X-Men'' (2000) * '' R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yucatec Mayan Language
Yucatec Maya (; referred to by its speakers simply as Maya or as , is one of the 32 Mayan languages of the Mayan language family. Yucatec Maya is spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula and northern Belize. There is also a significant diasporic community of Yucatec Maya speakers in San Francisco, though most Mayan Americans are speakers of other Mayan languages from Guatemala and Chiapas. Etymology According to the Hocabá dictionary, compiled by American anthropologist Victoria Bricker, there is a variant name , literally "flat speech"). A popular, yet false, alternative etymology of Mayab is "ma ya'ab" or "not many," "the few" which derives from New Age spiritualist interpretations of the Maya. The use of "Mayab" as the name of the language seems to be unique to the town of Hocabá, as indicated by the Hocabá dictionary and is not employed elsewhere in the region or in Mexico, by either Spanish or Maya speakers. As used in Hocabá, "Mayab" is not the recognized name of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
