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Manolo Solo
Manuel Jesús Fernández Serrano (born 1964), better known as Manolo Solo, is a Spanish actor. Biography Born in Algeciras in 1964, he was raised in neighbouring Los Barrios until age 6, later moving to Seville with his family. Part of the Sevillian musical scene in his youth, he was bassist-singer of Hacienda Somos Todos and Libertad Provisional. He later joined Arden Lágrimas and became the vocalist of rock band La Turmix/Relicarios, sharing stage with Santi Amodeo. Relicarios managed to release a full album, ''Detentebala''. Solo earned a licentiate degree in Education Sciences from the University of Seville and trained his acting chops at the Seville's . After debuting as a stage actor in 1989 and making a number of television appearances, he landed his feature film debut in the drama ''Everything in Place'', released in 2002. Selected filmography Film {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" , Notes ! class="unsortable" , , - , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algeciras
Algeciras () is a city and a municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Located in the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, near the Strait of Gibraltar, it is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar (). The Port of Algeciras is List of busiest ports in Europe, one of the largest ports in Europe and the world in three categories: List of world's busiest container ports, container, List of world's busiest ports by cargo tonnage, cargo and transshipment. The urban area straddles the small Río de la Miel, which is the southernmost river of continental Europe. As of 1 January 2020, the municipality had a registered population of 123,078, second in its province after Jerez de la Frontera and greater than Cádiz city population. It forms part of the Comarcas of Spain, ''comarca'' of Campo de Gibraltar. The surrounding metro area also includes the municipalities of Los Barrios, La Línea de la Concepción, Castellar de la Frontera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europa Press (news Agency)
Europa Press is a Spanish news agency founded in 1953. It broadcasts news 24 hours a day, publishing 3,000 articles on average per day. Originally founded as a book distribution company by five monarchists, Europa Press became a news agency in 1966. It is a competitor to the state-run news agency, Agencia EFE. History On September 23, 1953, Torcuato Luca de Tena published in ''ABC'' that Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria, leader of the Soviet police, was in Spain following the death of Joseph Stalin. Since no one could verify the information, Luca de Tena was dismissed. When he was thirty, he decided to write books and pamphlets, founding an individual agency called Agencia Europea, where he hired his colleagues Florentino Pérez Embid, Andrés Rueda, Lluis Valls, Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora and Javier García Vinuesa, with the aim of creating and spreading material containing pictures summarizing successful theatre plays or movies. The name 'Europa' responds to the Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshland (film)
''Marshland'' (, ) is a 2014 Spanish crime thriller film directed by Alberto Rodríguez which stars Javier Gutiérrez and Raúl Arévalo. The film was presented at the 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 20 September 2014. It swept the 29th Goya Awards, winning ten categories, including Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, and Leading Actor (Gutiérrez). Plot In 1980, Madrid homicide detectives Pedro Suárez and Juan Robles are sent to a " backwater" town on the Guadalquivir Marshes in Spain's "Deep South" to investigate the disappearance of two teenage sisters (Carmen and Estrella) during the town's festivities. Pedro, openly critical of Spain's past during the Francoist Dictatorship, has a problem with authority figures, while Juan seems not to care, though he has a troubled past of his own. The detectives meet with the girls' father, Rodrigo, a local riverboat skipper. Although Rodrigo and his wife Rocío say that their daughters were average girls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wounded (2013 Film)
''Wounded'' () is a 2013 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Franco, who also co-wrote it. The film stars Marian Álvarez. It is a Kowalski Films, Pantalla Partida, Elamedia, Encanta Films and Ferdydurke Films production. Plot The fiction follows a 28-year-old woman with a dysfunctional personality outside her job, unknowingly suffering from a BPD condition. Cast Release The film screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (SSIFF) in September 2013. It was theatrically released in Spain on 4 October 2013. Awards and nominations , - , align = "center" rowspan = "2" , 2013 , , 61st San Sebastián International Film Festival , , Silver Shell for Best Actress , , Marian Álvarez , , , , , - , 28th Mar del Plata International Film Festival , , Silver Astor for Best Actress , , Marian Álvarez , , , , , - , align = "center" rowspan = "12" , 2014 , , rowspan = "3" , 1st Feroz Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Drama Film , , , , r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poker Face (2012 Film)
''Poker Face'' () is a 2012 Spanish comedy thriller film directed by which stars Julián Villagrán. Plot Car thief Rai loses a money stash owed to crime boss Mikima, thereby accepting a job offered by Manrique consisting on finding a woman named Nora, so he could get money and pay off the debt. Cast Production The film (Therón's sophomore feature) takes elements from Therón's 2007 short film of the same name and features several returning cast members. Therón claimed to have found inspiration in films such as ''Airbag'' (1997) and '' Snatch'' (2000). The film was produced by Mediagrama alongside Enigma Films. It was primarily shot in Gijón. Release Distributed by Emon, it was released theatrically in Spain on 27 July 2012. Reception Fausto Fernández of ''Fotogramas'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering that Villagrán nails "the anti-hero in love looking for redemption and second chances". Irene Crespo of ''Cinemanía'' rated the film 2 out of 5 sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbo
''Verbo'' is a Spanish dark fantasy thriller film written and directed by Eduardo Chapero-Jackson. Plot A 15-year-old, Sara, lives with an apparently normal suburban family. She develops a sixth sense and begins to perceive a series of disturbing messages and clues, which prompt her to enter a dangerous and frightening dimension in order to save a life. In the course of this adventure to a dark parallel universe, Sara must change the world. Cast * Alba García as Sara * Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Lírico * Najwa Nimri as Inés * Macarena Gómez as Prosak * Verónica Echegui as Medussa * Nasser Saleh as Darío * Adam Jeziersky as Foco * Manolo Solo Manuel Jesús Fernández Serrano (born 1964), better known as Manolo Solo, is a Spanish actor. Biography Born in Algeciras in 1964, he was raised in neighbouring Los Barrios until age 6, later moving to Seville with his family. Part of the S ... as Professor * Fernando Soto as Rafa * Víctor Clavijo as Tótem * Michelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona (official name in ; UB), formerly also known as Central University of Barcelona (), is a public research university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was established in 1450. With 76,000 students, it is one of the biggest universities in Spain and has also been ranked 1st in the country in most of the 2024 rankings. It has 106 departments and more than 5,000 full-time researchers, technicians and research assistants, most of whom work in the 243 research groups as recognized and supported by the Government of Catalonia. In 2010, the UB was awarded 175 national research grants and 17 European grants and participated in over 500 joint research projects with the business sector, generating an overall research income of 70 million euros. The work of these groups is overseen by the UB's research centres and institutes which collaborate with leading research institutions and networks in Spain and abroad. The UB is also home to three la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Película
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson *''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 *The La's, an English rock band *L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper *Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 *"La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River *''La'', a Les Gordon album Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) *'' Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel *LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Cebra
''La cebra'' () is a 2011 Mexican comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando Javier León Rodríguez in his directorial debut. Starring Harold Torres and Jorge Adrián Espíndola. It is set at the time of the Mexican revolution and tells the story of Leandro and Odón, two friends who find a zebra that they mistake for an "American horse" and have the idea that by handing it over they will be appointed colonels or generals. Synopsis Leandro and Odon are two young patriots who want to join the revolutionary forces of Álvaro Obregón. So they decide to travel to the north of Mexico where they find a donkey that they confuse with a "gringo horse", they also decide to call it "Fucker". Cast The actors participating in this film are: * Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Leandro Pérez * Harold Torres as Odón Gómez * Leticia Huijara as Juana * Paulina Gaitán as Valentina * Alejandra Ley as Adelfa * Jesús Ochoa as Álvaro Obregón * Raquel Pankowsky as Lady Martina * Graci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amador (film)
''Amador'' is a 2010 Spanish drama film directed and written by Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Magaly Solier and Celso Bugallo. The two actors were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, at the 2011 CEC Awards. Plot Marcela, a Bolivian immigrant woman struggling to survive in Madrid with her companion Nelson. They revive discarded flowers and Nelson has teams sell them on the streets. When their refrigerator breaks down, they are desperate. She takes a job as the daytime caregiver of Amador, an old man who is largely bedridden. Day by day, Marcela earns money that she desperately needs while Amador enjoys her company. His daughter and her family hardly see him. Through this, Amador and Marcela develop a special connection, while he feels his time is short. It is cut when Amador dies. Marcela, desperate to keep her job, confronts a difficult moral dilemma. Cast Production ''Amador'' is a Reposado and Mediapro production. Shooting loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Ibáñez Talavera
Francisco Ibáñez Talavera (15 March 1936 – 15 July 2023) was a Spanish comic book artist and writer. Ibáñez was one of the most prolific and well-known authors in Spain, with popular comics such as '' Mort & Phil'', '' Rompetechos'', '' 13, Rue del Percebe'', '' El botones Sacarino'', '' Pepe Gotera y Otilio,'' and '' Chicha, Tato y Clodoveo''. Early life Ibáñez was born on 15 March 1936 in Barcelona, four months before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, in a working class neighborhood.De la Cruz Pérez (2008), p. 25. His family was lower middle class, and he was the son of a father from Alicante and an Andalusian mother, and had three brothers. As a child, Ibáñez showed a fondness for comic books and comic cinema from the United States as well as an ability for drawing and imagination.Fernández Soto (2005), p. 17. In October 1947, at the age of eleven, he published his first drawing in the magazine ''Chicos''.De la Cruz Pérez (2008), p. 9. After finishing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
