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Álvaro Escobar
Álvaro Escobar Rufatt (born December 16, 1966) is a Chilean actor, television presenter, lawyer, musician, journalist, radio personality and politician. He was a deputy of the Republic of Chile for District No. 20, which included the communes of Cerrillos, Estación Central and Maipú during the 2006–2010 period. He is mainly known as an actor and television presenter, although he has been involved in many professional activities. Early life Álvaro Escobar Rufatt is the second of three children conceived by Fernando Escobar and Cecilia Rufatt. He was born in the United States on December 16, 1966. For his pre-basic, primary and secondary education, he attended schools in Washington, Panama City, Asunción and Santiago de Chile, where he graduated in 1984. Until that date, the titles of U-16 champion of North American soccer (1981) and the militancy in the lower divisions of the University of Chile (1983–1984) encouraged his decision to make a career in professional socc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Rivadeneira
Patricia Rivadeneira Ruiz-Tagle (Santiago, August 6, 1964) is an actress and a cultural manager from Chile. She was Chilean Cultural Attaché in Italy by the government of Ricardo Lagos Escobar, a job she carried out between 2001 and 2006. Between 2007 and 2011, the actress served as Executive Secretary of the ''Instituto Italo – Latino Americano'' (IILA). For her contribution to culture, she was decorated by the Italian Government with the Order of the Star of Italy. She is considered a muse of the avant-garde in Chile. In the 90s she stood out on TVN with her characters in telenovelas such as ''Trampas y caretas'', '' Sucupira'' and '' Aquelarre''. She then she returned after 15 years and she belongs to the Dramatic Area of Mega where she shines in the late night soap operas. Filmography Films Telenovela TV Series Theater Plays * ''Réplica'' (2018) de Isidora Stevenson * ''Xuárez'' (2015) de Luis Barrales * ''Allende, noche de septiembre'' (2013) de Luis B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rojo (TV Series)
''Rojo'' was a Chilean series of reality television competition series that started in 2002 and continued with various formats until 2008, allowing new talents in music and dance a chance for exposure with the public. Rafael Araneda was the host from 2002 to 2007. The last season in 2008 was hosted by Martín Cárcamo. The series was broadcast on Televisión Nacional de Chile Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) is a Chilean Public broadcasting, public service broadcaster. It was founded by order of President Eduardo Frei Montalva and it was launched nationwide on 18 September 1969. Since then, the company has been re ... known as TVN. The series was produced by Jorge Soissa and Roberto Apud and directed by Eduardo Domínguez (executive director) and Mariana Krumm (general director). In 2018 the show continued for 2 seasons until 2019, conducted by Álvaro Escobar. A feature film based on ''Rojo'' was released called ''Rojo le pelicula'' with great box office success. An offshoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards (stylized as Latin GRAMMYs) are awards presented by the Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music, Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been released in Ibero-America. Ibero-America, as defined by the Latin Recording Academy, encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino (demonym), Latino population in Canada and the United States. Submissions of products recorded in languages, dialects or idiomatic expressions recognized in Ibero America, such as Catalan language, Catalan, Basque language, Basque, Galician language, Galician, Valencian language, Valencian, Nahuatl language, Nahuatl, Guarani language, Guarani, Quechuan languages, Quechua or Mayan language, Mayan may be accepted by a majority vote. Both the regular Grammy Award and the Latin Grammy Award have similar nominating and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piel Canela (TV Series)
''Cinnamon Skin'' (Spanish: ''Piel canela'') is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Juan José Ortega and starring Sara Montiel, Manolo Fábregas and Ramón Gay. It was set and partly filmed in Cuba. In Havana, gangster moll and singer Marucha, who has had a disfigured face since childhood, is helped by a plastic surgeon who falls madly in love with her. The doctor hopes to reform her and turn her into a good woman by transforming her face through surgeries. However Marucha, with her new beautiful face, has other plans and becomes a night club entertainer and a highly paid prostitute. Cast * Sara Montiel as Marucha * Manolo Fábregas as Dr. Carlos Alonso * Ramón Gay as Julio Chávez * Felipe de Alba as Dr. Jorge Morales * Rosa Elena Durgel as Alicia Álvarez, enfermera * Fernando Casanova as Paco * Magda Donato as Paciente loca de Alonso * Salvador Quiroz as Don Ernesto * Ismael Larumbe as Antonio Salas Porras * Jorge Casanova * Arturo Corona as Amigo de An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabor A Ti
''Sabor a ti'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Ligia Lezama and Benilde Avila which was produced by Venevisión between 2004 and 2005. The series was distributed internationally by Cisneros Media Distribution, Venevisión International. Ana Karina Manco and Miguel de León starred as the main protagonists while Astrid Carolina Herrera, Guillermo Pérez (actor), Guillermo Pérez and Julio Alcázar starred as the antagonists. Plot Leonardo Lombardi (Miguel de León) is a successful engineer who returns from a business trip only to find his beloved wife Raiza (Astrid Carolina Herrera) in bed with his best friend Federico (Juan Carlos Vivas). This breaks Leonardo's heart, making him become a bitter man who is distrustful of women. Meanwhile, Miranda (Ana Karina Manco) is a medical student who is forced to give up her medical pediatrician studies in order to help out her family which is experiencing economic problems, to the point that they are about to be evicted from the buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viña Del Mar International Song Festival
The Viña del Mar International Song Festival () is an annual international music festival held every third week of February in Viña del Mar, Chile. Started in 1960 it is the oldest and largest music festival in Latin America, and one of the longest running music festivals in the world. It was cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19. The festival takes place for six days at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, a stage that has a capacity for 15,000 spectators, and is broadcast live on radio, television, streaming media, streaming and online video platform, online video platforms, regularly breaking viewing records with an estimated audience of around 250 million of people. Through television, the event reaches the entire American continent, a large part of Europe, North Africa and Australia; while via streaming to the whole world. It moves millions of dollars in sponsorships, associated television programs, advertising and tourism; and it receives extensive media coverage. Althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquelarre (TV Series)
''Aquelarre'' (lit: ''Witches' Sabbath'') is a Chilean television drama series created by Hugo Morales and directed by María Eugenia Rencoret, and Víctor Huertathat originally aired on Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) and TV Chile from August 4, to December 29, 1999. Plot This is a love story between Emilia (Sigrid Alegría) and Juan Pablo (Álvaro Rudolphy) who are members of two feuding families. This TV series is inspired by ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' chronicles which talk of the occurrence of a strange event. Aquelarre is located in central Chile. For the past thirty years only females are born amongst the town's inhabitants, no male has been born within its boundaries. All men are thirty or more and those with less have come from outside of town. Three families control everything. Elena Vergara ( Coca Guazzini) is a chemist who has developed a substance that prevents the birth of males. She has a son, Juan Pablo, who lives in Holland and has arrived back in town a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vía X
Vía X is a Chilean subscription television channel founded in 1994, and operated by the production company Filmocentro Televisión and owned by TVI Filmocentro. Airing mostly rock music videos, it features Chilean indie subculture, as well as entertainment, politics and news programs. See also *List of Chilean television channels List of television stations in Chile: Free-to-air terrestrial television stations News channels Local channels (by region) Santiago Metropolitan Region Arica y Parinacota Region Tarapacá Region Antofagasta Region Atacama Region Coq ... References External links Official Site Television networks in Chile Television stations in Chile Music television channels Spanish-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1994 Companies based in Santiago, Chile Music organisations based in Chile {{Chile-tv-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Larraín
José Ricardo Larraín Pineda (April 27, 1957 – March 21, 2016) was a Chilean director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor known for his work in cinema, television, and advertising. Among his notable works are the films '' La frontera'' and ''El entusiasmo''. Life and career Larraín was born in Santiago, Chile, on April 27, 1957. He studied at the School of Communication Arts at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Larraín began his directing career with the short film ''La hora del sereno'' (1982), which he co-created with Vivienne Barry. The film, a stop-motion animation, revolved around the nostalgic figure of the sereno, a historical character who patrolled the streets lighting lanterns and announcing the time. Larraín's next project was the medium-length film ''Rogelio Segundo'' (1983), based on a story by Alfonso Alcalde. Produced by the Audiovisual Media Program of the Catholic University, the video-format film received critical acclaim and won the La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Maura
María del Carmen García Maura (born 15 September 1945) is a Spanish actress. In a career that has spanned six decades, she has starred in films such as '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' ¡Ay Carmela!'', '' Common Wealth'', and '' Volver''. With three wins, she holds the record for most Goya Awards for Best Actress (for a total of four wins). She also won a Cesar Award in 2012 and a Cannes Film Festival Award in 2006. Early life Carmen García Maura was born in Madrid on 15 September 1945 to Salvador García y Santa-Cruz and Carmen Maura y Arenzana. Her great-grandfather was the Count of Fuente Nueva de Arenzana, who lived in the Palace of Arenzana in Madrid, currently the embassy of France. Her great grandfather from her mother's side was artist , brother of statesman Antonio Maura. Maura studied philosophy and literature at the ''École des Beaux-Arts'' in Paris. From 1964 to 1970, she was married to lawyer Francisco Forteza, with whom she has two child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribel Verdú
María Isabel Verdú Rollán (born 2 October 1970), better known as Maribel Verdú (), is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades throughout her career spanning nearly four decades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress, an Ariel Award for Best Actress, the Gold Medal of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain in 2008 and the National Cinematography Award in 2009. Verdú made her acting debut at thirteen in '' Captain Sánchez's Crime'' (1985). Some of her film credits include performances in '' Lovers'' (1991), ''Belle Époque'' (1992), '' Lucky Star'' (1997), ''Y tu mamá también'' (2001), '' Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006), '' The Blind Sunflowers'' (2008), '' Tetro'' (2009), ''Snow White'' (2012), and ''Abracadabra'' (2017). She also appeared as Nora Allen in the DC Extended Universe film ''The Flash'' (2023), her second superhero film credit after ''Superlópez'' (2018). Early life Verdú was born in Madrid, Spain. She began acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
