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21st Goya Awards
The 21st Annual Goya Awards took place at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos in Madrid, Spain on 28 January 2007. ''Volver ''Volver'' (, meaning "to return") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and ...'' won 5 awards, including those for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Winners and nominees Major awards Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Tedy Villalba References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goya Awards 21 2006 film awards 2006 in Spanish cinema 2007 in Madrid January 2007 in Spain Events in Madrid ... [...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] |
Guillermo Del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, Gothic fiction, gothicism and horror fiction, horror often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. Known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholic Church, Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting. Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films—such as ''Cronos (film), Cronos'' (1993), ''The Devil's Backbone'' (2001), and ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006)—and English-language films, including ''Mimic (film), Mimic'' (1997), ''Blade II'' (2002), ''Hellboy (2004 film), Hellboy'' (2004) and its sequel ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio De La Torre (actor)
Antonio de la Torre Martín (born 18 January 1968) is a Spanish actor and journalist. De la Torre is the actor with most nominations overall to the Goya Awards. He won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Dark Blue Almost Black'' in 2007; whereas, he earned the Goya Award for Best Actor for '' The Realm'' in 2019. He has starred in many films directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, with whom he collaborated for the first time in the short film ''Profilaxis'' (2003). Early life and education Antonio de la Torre Martín was born on 18 January 1968 in Málaga. He studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid, becoming a close friend of Alberto San Juan, then his classmate at the Complutense's Faculty of Information Sciences. Sometime before earning his licentiate degree, he landed a job at Andalusian broadcaster Canal Sur, where he worked as a sports journalist. In order to reconcile his employment in Seville with his acting training under Cristina Rot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor () is an award presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding Supporting character, supporting performance in a film. Miguel Rellán was the first winner of this category for his performance in ''Dear Nanny''. Actors Juan Diego (actor), Juan Diego, Eduard Fernández, Karra Elejalde, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba and Luis Zahera hold the record for most wins in this category with two victories each while Antonio de la Torre (actor), Antonio de la Torre, has received the most nominations for this award with seven. Winners and nominees 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Superlatives Actors with more than 1 award in the category *2 wins: Juan Diego (actor), Juan Diego, 6 nominations *2 wins: Eduard Fernández, 6 nominations *2 wins: Karra Elejalde, 3 nominations *2 wins: Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, 3 nominations *2 wins: Luis Zahera, ... [...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] |
Dark Blue Almost Black
''Dark Blue Almost Black'' () is a 2006 Spanish drama film written and directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo. It was Arévalo's first film. He developed the story from his 2004 short film, ''Física II''. Plot Jorge is a young man whose plans for the future are put on hold when his father has a stroke. For seven years, he diligently nurses his father and works as a janitor while studying part-time to get a business degree. When Natalia, his childhood crush, returns from a stint studying abroad, Jorge begins to yearn for something better. He is desperate to find a new and better job, but finds that no one will hire him because he has experience only as a janitor. Antonio, Jorge's older brother, soon to be released from jail, is an opportunist who has never gotten along with their father. In prison, at a theater workshop, Antonio meets Paula, a beautiful young woman in jail on drug charges. Paula has a problem because she flirted with another inmate's boyfriend. Violently harassed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marta Etura
Marta Etura Palenzuela (born on 28 October 1978) is a Spanish film and television actress. She is known for '' Your Next Life'' (2004), '' Cell 211'' (2009), '' Sleep Tight'' (2011), and '' The Invisible Guardian'' (2017). Biography Etura was born in 1978 in San Sebastián, where she studied at the French Lyceum. Willing to develop a career as an actress, she moved to Madrid and graduated from the acting school of Cristina Rota. She made her feature film debut as an actress in the 2001 comedy-drama film '' No Shame''. Filmography Film Television * 2016: '' La sonata del silencio'' * 2013: '' Águila Roja'' * 2006: '' Vientos de agua'' * 2003: ''La vida de Rita'' * 2000: '' Raquel busca su sitio'' Theatre * 2012: '' Antígona'' * 2008: ''Hamlet'' * 2007: ''Despertares y celebraciones'' Accolades * Shooting Stars Award 2006 by European Film Promotion ; Goya Awards The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idiot Maiden
''The Idiot Maiden'' () is a 2006 Spanish romantic comedy film directed and written by , consisting of an adaptation of the 1613 play ''A Lady of Little Sense'' by Félix Lope de Vega. It stars Silvia Abascal, Jose Coronado, Macarena Gómez, Roberto San Martín, and Verónica Forqué. Plot Set in the 16th century, the plot follows the romantic entanglement of two sisters (Finea and Nise) with Laurencio and Liseo. Cast Production The film is a DeAPlaneta PC, Flamenco Films and Belén Gómez production. It was shot in 2005 at Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante, being the first film to be shot in the film studio. Release The film was presented at the 9th Málaga Film Festival in March 2006. It was theatrically released in Spain on 24 March 2006. Accolades , - , align = "center" rowspan = "4" , 2006 , , rowspan = "4" , 9th Málaga Film Festival , , Silver Biznaga for Best Actress , , Silvia Abascal , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal Estrada (born 20 March 1979) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She landed a breakthrough role in 1995 sitcom '' Pepa y Pepe'' which advanced her career. She has since featured in films such as ''The Yellow Fountain'', '' The Wolf'', and '' The Idiot Maiden''. Biography Silvia Abascal Estrada was born on 20 March 1979 in Madrid. She made her television debut in the game show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'', aged 14. She advanced her career with her performance in 1995 sitcom series '' Pepa y Pepe'', in which she played Clarita, the middle sibling in the protagonist family characterised as a sarcastic and macabre yet also sensible grunge-loving teenager. She trained her acting chops under Juan Carlos Corazza. She landed her feature film debut in '' Time of Happiness'' (1997). Her performance in ''The Yellow Fountain'' as Lola, a half-Spanish half-Chinese wild child, earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goya Award For Best Actress
The Goya Award for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina protagonista'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. Since its inception, the award has been given to 26 actresses. At the 1st Goya Awards ceremony held in 1987, Amparo Rivelles was the first winner of this award for her role as Laura in ''Hay que deshacer la casa, We Must Undo the House''. Carmen Maura has received the most awards in this category with three wins. Penélope Cruz was nominated on twelve occasions, winning two times. As of the 39th Goya Awards, 2025 ceremony, Carolina Yuste is the most recent winner in this category for her role as Mónica / Arantxa in ''Undercover (2024 film), Undercover''. Winners and nominees In the following table, the years are listed as per the Spanish Film Academy convention, corresponding to year the ceremony was held. 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut with a small role in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller ''Witness (1985 film), Witness''. Through the late 1990s, Mortensen played supporting roles in a variety of films, including the historical romance ''The Portrait of a Lady (film), The Portrait of a Lady'' (1996), the action drama ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), the crime drama ''A Perfect Murder'' (1998), and the comedy ''28 Days (film), 28 Days'' (2000). Mortensen gained international attention for his breakthrough role as Aragorn in the fantasy trilogy ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' (2001–2003). He later starred in several David Cronenberg films including ''A History of Violence'' (2005), ''Eastern Promises'' (2007), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergi López I Ayats
Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin ''gens'' Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves (Saint Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves), one of saint Fathers of Kyiv, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and has been the name of four popes. It has given rise to numerous variants, present today mainly in the Romance (Serge, Sergio, Sergi) and Slavic languages (Serhii, Sergey, Serguei, Srđan). It is not common in English, although the Anglo-French name Sargent is possibly related to it. Etymology The name originates from the Roman ''nomen'' (patrician family name) ''Sergius'', after the name of the Roman ''gens'' of Latin origins Sergia or Sergii from Alba Longa, Old Latium, counted by Theodor Mommsen as one of the oldest Roman families, one of the original 100 ''gentes originaria''. It has been speculated to derive from a more anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
