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16th Actors And Actresses Union Awards
The 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 12 February 2007 in Madrid's Palacio Municipal de Congresos. Directed by Mariano de Paco and written by Mariano de Paco, Ignacio García May and Ainhoa Amestoy, the gala was hosted by Jorge Bosso. In addition to the competitive awards, the association 'Nuestras hijas de regreso a casa' received the '' award, Matilde Conesa the '' award, whereas Nuria Espert scooped the '' career award. The Special Award went to the specialized bookshop Ocho y Medio. Winners and nominees The winners and nominees are listed as follows: Film Television Theatre Newcomers References {{Actors and Actresses Union Awards Actors and Actresses Union Awards 2007 in Madrid 2007 television awards 2007 film awards 2007 theatre awards February 2007 in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IFEMA Palacio Municipal
The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos, is a convention centre in Madrid, Spain. It is located near the IFEMA's main fairground complex in the Campo de las Naciones area. It is operated by IFEMA since 2019. History It is located in the Corralejos (Madrid), Corralejos neighborhood, Barajas (Madrid), Barajas district. Designed by Ricardo Bofill, building works lasted from March 1991 to May 1993. The building was inaugurated on 19 October 1993. Since 1995, when the Goya Awards moved from the similarly named Palacio de Congresos (Madrid), Palacio de Congresos in the Paseo de la Castellana, the venue has hosted several editions of the awards' ceremonies. On 15 December 1995, the venue hosted the European Union, EU summit that ratified the creation of the "euro" currency. It has also hosted other international events such as IMF and World Bank meetings as well as NATO and UN summits. The facility closed down on 8 November 2012 to undergo buildin ... [...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] |
Ana Wagener
Ana Álvarez Wagener (born 1962) is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in such films as ''The Sleeping Voice'', '' My Prison Yard'', '' Biutiful'', and '' The Invisible Guest''. Her television credits include the role of Vicenta Ramírez in '' La Señora'' and its successor '' 14 de abril. La República''. Life and career Wagener graduated from the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Sevilla. At the age of 18, Alfonso Zurro chose her for a performance in the opera Carmen, signing her up for the theatre company La Jácara in 1982. She made her feature film debut in 1987 film '. Television works include performances in '' Querido maestro'', '' Compañeros'', '' El comisario'' and '' La Señora''. She also works in dubbing since the 1980s, where her work stood out as a director and as an actress, usually dubbing the actress Felicity Huffman. She featured in 2000 film '' El Bola''. She has since featured in films such as ''7 Virgins'', '' Dark Blue Almost Black'', ''Take t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Rubio
Ingrid Rubio Ruiz (born 2 August 1975) is a Spanish actress. She won the Special Mention Award at the 1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival for her performance in the film ''Taxi''. Life and career Ingrid Rubio was born in Barcelona on 2 August 1975. She made her television debut in Catalan soap opera '. She has appeared in over 20 films since 1995 and was named in 1998 as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film. She has appeared in a number of successful award-winning Spanish-Argentine co-produced films in the last ten years such as '' El Faro'' (1998), ''The Impatient Alchemist'' (2002) and '' Hermanas'' (2005). She regularly portrays the role of a sister in her pictures. She has also worked on TV, for example the mini-series ''El corazón del océano''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chus Lampreave
María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films. She is known internationally for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar. Career Lampreave was born in Madrid. She planned on being a painter and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, after which she worked as an illustrator for the publishing firm. It had not been her intention to become an actress, but was discovered by Jaime de Armiñán and began appearing in films in 1959. Her first work with Pedro Almodóvar was in '' Entre tinieblas'' (1983). In total, Lampreave appeared in eight of his films. Almodóvar is known for his recurring use of certain actresses; they are referred to as the " Almodóvar girls". While Lampreave never played a leading role, she would come to be known as Spain's most popular supporting actress. She was known for playing old ladies, usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Borgia
''The Borgia'' () is a 2006 Spanish-Italian biographical film directed by Antonio Hernández. It stars Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta and María Valverde as, respectively, Rodrigo, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia Lucrezia Borgia (18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Borgia who was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei. She was a former governor of Spoleto. Her family arranged .... Cast Release Distributed by DeAPlaneta, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 6 October 2006. See also * List of Spanish films of 2006 References External links * * 2000s biographical films 2000s Spanish-language films 2006 films Spanish biographical films Italian biographical films Cultural depictions of Lucrezia Borgia Cultural depictions of Caterina Sforza Cultural depictions of Cesare Borgia Films set in Valencia 2000s Spanish films 2000s Italian films {{bio-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Enríquez
Roberto Enríquez Asenjo (born 20 January 1968) is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as ''Locked Up'', ''Hispania, la leyenda'' and ''La señora'' or in films such as '' Fat People''. Biography Roberto Enríquez Asenjo was born in Fabero, Province of León, on 20 January 1968, although he was raised in Valladolid. His family is from Arganza. He grew up in "Los Pajarillos" neighborhood. He trained as an actor at the Valladolid's ''Escuela de Arte Dramático'' from 1986 to 1989. He moved to Madrid afterwards. Enríquez started his acting career as a stage actor in the late 1980s. Enríquez performed in the sitcom ''Colegio Mayor'', which began airing on the Madrilenian regional broadcaster in 1994. He also landed a recurring role in the 1995 sitcom '' Pepa y Pepe'', performing Pol, an aspiring model and one of the boyfriends of the character played by María Adánez. He has his debut in a featured film with his performance in ''Pepe Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alatriste
''Alatriste'' is a 2006 Spanish epic historical war film directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, '' The Adventures of Captain Alatriste'' (). The film, which stars Viggo Mortensen, is the second most expensive Spanish language film ever made in Spain (about €24 million – US$30 million); only preceded by ''Agora''. It portrays Spain of the 17th century using both fictional and real characters. Twentieth Century Fox has bought the rights to the film. The film was released on 1 September 2006. Plot The story takes place during the 17th century in the Spanish Empire. Diego Alatriste is a soldier in the service of King Philip IV of Spain during the Eighty Years' War. The story begins in the Spanish Netherlands, where his ''tercio'' fights in the Dutch Revolt. His friend Lope Balboa is killed during the fighting, and Alatriste returns to Madrid where he takes Lope's young son Íñigo into his care. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Cámara
Javier Cámara Rodríguez (born 19 January 1967) is a Spanish actor. He became known for two television roles as a priest in '' ¡Ay, señor, señor!'' and ''Éste es mi barrio''. He has since featured in films such as '' Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law'' (which earned him wide public recognition in Spain), '' Talk to Her'', '' Torremolinos 73'', '' Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed'', '' Truman'' and '' Forgotten We'll Be''. Other television credits include performances in series such as '' 7 vidas'', '' The Young Pope'' and '' The New Pope'' (portraying a cleric again) or '' Narcos'', likewise starring as the title character in the Juan Carrasco politico-satirical saga ('' Vota Juan'', '' Vamos Juan'' and '' Venga Juan''). Early life Javier Cámara Rodríguez was born on 19 January 1967 in Albelda de Iregua, province of La Rioja. He trained his acting chops at the theatre group of IES Laboral (his high school) and the Logroño's Theatre School, later moving to Madrid to tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Of The Sunflowers
''The Night of the Sunflowers'' () is a 2006 rural thriller-drama film directed and written by . The cast features Carmelo Gómez, Judith Diakhate, Celso Bugallo, Manuel Morón, Mariano Alameda, Vicente Romero and Walter Vidarte. It is a Spanish-French-Portuguese co-production. Plot Set in the village of Angosto, in the heart of rural Spain, the plot follows Esteban and Pedro (two speleologists) and Gabi (Esteban's girlfriend), as Cecilio, an elderly villager, is killed in the wake of a misunderstanding in the aftermath of the attempted sexual assault on Gabi by a salesman and ensuing violent confrontation. Cast Production ''The Night of the Sunflowers'' is a Spain-Portugal-France co-production. Production companies included Alta Producción, Stop Line Films, The Film SAS and Arte France Cinéma. Locations in the province of Ávila ( San Bartolomé de Béjar and Becedas) doubled as the fictional village of Angosto. Release The film was theatrically released in Spain on 2 ... [...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] |
Lola Dueñas
María Dolores Dueñas Navarro (born 6 October 1971), better known as Lola Dueñas, is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress. In addition to her contributions to Spanish cinema and television, she has also worked in the French film industry. Biography Born in Madrid, she is the daughter of Nicolás Dueñas and studied at the . Dueñas made her feature film debut in '' Mensaka'' (1998), which earned her an Actors Union Award for Best New Performance. She gained early recognition to a television audience for her performance in police drama series '' Policías, en el corazón de la calle''. She then featured in films such as ''The Sea Inside'' (2003), ''Volver'' (2006), and '' Me Too'' (2009). She decided to relocate to Paris, France, in 2011. Filmography Feature film *'' Angel & Tony'' (Alix Delaporte, 2010) *'' Les femmes du 6e étage'' (Philippe Le Guay, 2010) *'' Sin ella'' (Jorge Colón, 2010) * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
