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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. 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 de Saldanha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 Boroughs of Mexico City, boroughs or , which are in turn divided into List of neighborhoods in Mexico City, neighborhoods or . The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the list of largest cities#List, sixth-largest metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surviving My Quinceañera
''Surviving My Quinceañera'' (Spanish: ''Sobreviviendo mis XV'') is a 2023 Mexican comedy film directed by Chava Cartas and written by Juan Carlos Garzón and Angélica Gudiño. It stars Berenice Jonguitud accompanied by Guillermo Villegas, Verónica Bravo, Lupita Lara, Paco Luna, Sofía Carrera, Juan Pablo Fuentes, Farah Justiniani and Hanssel Casillas. It premiered on September 21, 2023, in Mexican theaters. Synopsis Danae is a young teenager who must deal with the problems of fitting in with her new schoolmates and, at the same time, cope with the family pressure to celebrate her fifteenth birthday in the most traditional way, with a fluffy dress, chamberlains and a waltz. at a big party, and somehow she has to balance the demands of her family with those of her new friends to have an 'aesthetic' party, but one that her grandmother also likes. Cast The actors participating in this film are: * Memo Villegas as Leopoldo * Berenice Jonguitud as Danae * Verónica Bravo as Mirn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Gas
Dale, The Dale, Dales or The Dales may refer to: People and fictional characters * Dale (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Dale (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Dale Evans, stage name of American actress and singer born Frances Smith (1912–2001), wife of Roy Rogers * Dale Messick, pen name of Dalia Messick (1906-2005), ''Brenda Starr'' American comic strip artist * Dick Dale (1937-2019), Richard Anthony Monsour, American rock guitarist, ''"The King of the Surf Guitar"'' Places Terminology * Dale (landform), an open valley ** Dale (place name element) Norway * Dale, Fjaler, the administrative centre of Fjaler municipality, Vestland county * Dale, Sel, a village in Sel municipality in Innlandet county * Dale, Vaksdal, the administrative centre of Vaksdal municipality, Vestland county United Kingdom * Dale, Cumbria, England, a hamlet * Dale, Derbyshire, England, a village * Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diablero
''Diablero'' is a Mexican television series produced by Morena Films for Netflix. The series is based on the book by Mexican writer Francisco Haghenbeck entitled ''El Diablo me obligó''. The series premiered on 21 December 2018. The series was renewed for a second season in February 2019 which premiered on January 31, 2020. The series was canceled after two seasons. Plot The story revolves around Father Ramiro Ventura, a priest who seeks the help of the legendary demon hunter or "Diablero" Elvis Infante. With the help of Elvis's sister Keta and demon possessed Nancy Gama this unlikely team unleashes a series of events that could determine the fate of humanity. Cast * Horacio García Rojas as Heliodoro "Elvis" Infante, a diablero * Christopher von Uckermann as Father Ramiro Ventura * Gisselle Kuri as Nancy Gama * Fátima Molina Fátima Ileana Molina Vargas (born 9 March 1986) artistically known as Fátima Molina is a Mexican actress and singer, best known for her role a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of The South (TV Series)
''Queen of the South'' is an American crime drama television series developed by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The series premiered on June 23, 2016, and concluded on June 9, 2021, with 62 episodes aired on USA Network. It is an adaptation of the Spanish-language telenovela ''La Reina del Sur (TV series), La Reina del Sur'' which airs on USA's sister network Telemundo; both are adapted from the novel ''The Queen of the South (novel), The Queen of the South'' by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. The series was renewed for a fifth season on August 29, 2019. Production of the new season was suspended indefinitely on March 14, 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, but resumed in fall 2020. On March 8, 2021, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on April 7, 2021, and serve as the series' final season. Plotline ''Queen of the South'' is an adaptation of the telenovela ''La Reina del Sur (TV series), La Reina del Sur'', which is itself an adaptation of The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perseguidos
''Perseguidos'', also known as ''El Capo'', is a Mexican telenovela produced by Horacio Díaz Morales for Imagen Televisión together with TeleMéxico Studios. It is a remake of the Colombian series, '' El Capo''. It stars Mauricio Islas as the titular character. Plot The series presents José Vicente Solís Armenta, a delinquent who is prosecuted by the state, tried and condemned to the maximum penalty for crimes against humanity. By being betrayed, the authorities finally manage to track him down and want him dead or alive. Solis Armenta, as he escapes, has to deal with his wife whom he deceived, one of his lovers who seeks to assassinate him and a bodyguard who seems to succumb to his charms. Cast Main * Mauricio Islas as José Vicente Solís Armenta / El Capo * Irán Castillo as Sofía Cáseres * Marisol del Olmo as María Guadalupe Luján Flores * Sara Maldonado as La Perris * Miguel Rodarte as Pancho Solís Armenta * Gerardo Taracena as Gustavo Benítez / Tavo * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Señor De Los Cielos
''El Señor de los Cielos'' (in English: ''Lord of the Skies'') is an American crime drama television series created by Luis Zelkowicz, based on an original idea by Mariano Calasso, and Andrés López. It premiered on Telemundo on 15 April 2013. The series is based on the life and work of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, the former leader of the Juárez Cartel. It stars Rafael Amaya as the titular character, Aurelio Casillas. The series has won several awards including; List of International Emmy Award winners, International Emmy Award for International Emmy Award for best Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program, Non-English Language US Primetime Program. Premios Tu Mundo for Premios Tu Mundo for Novela of the Year, Novela or serie of the Year for three consecutive years. In May 2023, Telemundo renewed the series for a ninth season that premiered on 13 February 2024. In May 2024, Telemundo announced a spin-off sequel titled ''La dinastía Casillas'', following Amaya's departure in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Rising
''Texas Rising'' is a 2015 History Channel five-part television miniseries based on the Texas Revolution against Mexico and how the Texas Rangers were created. It was directed by Roland Joffé and premiered on May 25, 2015. The series stars Bill Paxton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ray Liotta, Brendan Fraser, Olivier Martinez and Cynthia Addai-Robinson. Premise Opening Introduction: (narrator): Unlike most films or television series that focus on the Texas Revolution, ''Texas Rising'' does not center on the Battle of the Alamo and starts after its fall. The series focuses on General Sam Houston and the Texan Army as Santa Anna marches eastward to face finish off the Texans. Battles shown include the Goliad Massacre and the Battle of San Jacinto. There is also special focus on a company of Texas Rangers under Deaf Smith and Henry Karnes who serve as scouts for Sam Houston. Production Filming began around June 2014 in Durango, Mexico. The series is from A+E Studios and ITV Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Mariachi
''El Mariachi'' () is a 1992 Spanish-language Mexican independent neo-Western action film and the first part of the saga that came to be known as Robert Rodriguez's '' Mexico Trilogy''. It marked the feature-length debut of Rodriguez as writer and director. The film was shot with a mainly amateur cast in the northern Mexican border town of Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico across from Del Rio, Texas, the home town of leading actor Carlos Gallardo as the title character, an aspiring musician being mistaken for a recently escaped convict. The US$7,225 production was originally intended for the Mexican home-video market, but executives at Columbia Pictures liked the film and bought the American distribution rights. Columbia eventually spent $200,000 to transfer the print to film, to remix the sound, and on other post-production work, then spent millions more on marketing and distribution. The success of Rodriguez's directorial debut led him to create two sequels ('' Desperado'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capadocia (TV Series)
''Capadocia: Un Lugar Sin Perdón'' ("''Cappadocia: A Place Without Pardon''") is a Mexican HBO Latin America television series. It started on March 2, 2008, and ran for 3 seasons. Plot The show tells the stories of several women imprisoned for different reasons in an experimental penal complex in Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan .... Cast Main cast Supporting cast Episode Series overview Season 1 (2008) Season 2 (2010) Season 3 (2012) See also * '' Bad Girls'' (1999) * '' Wentworth'' (2013) External links * {{Argos Comunicación Spanish-language HBO original programming HBO Latin America original programming 2008 Mexican television series debuts Mexican LGBTQ-related television shows Mexican crime television series 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
