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Abel Woolrich
Abel Woolrich ( ; 1947–2006) was a Mexican character actor. Son of the painter Fanny Rabel, brother of the Mexican actress and nephew of . Acting career His career spanned over thirty years of Mexican cinema, including films such as '' Mujeres salvajes'' and '' El callejón de los milagros''; in addition, he had small parts in a few Hollywood movies such as ''Solo'', ''The Mask of Zorro'', '' Apocalypto'', '' Ravenous'' and ''My Family''. Apocalypto and death Woolrich had one scene in Mel Gibson's 2006 Mayan language film '' Apocalypto'', but he died before the movie was released; as a result the movie is dedicated "In Remembrance of Abel." Selected filmography *''National Mechanics'' (1972) - Motociclista *''Apolinar'' (1972) *''México, México, ra ra ra'' (1976) *''Chin chin el Teporocho'' (1976) *''Cuartelazo'' (1977) - Capitán *''Flores de papel'' (1978) *''Nuevo mundo'' (1978) *''Adios David'' (1979) *'' Broken Flag'' (1979) - Enrique Olivares *''Para usted jefa'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicans
Mexicans () are the citizens and nationals of the Mexico, United Mexican States. The Mexican people have varied origins with the most spoken language being Spanish language, Spanish, but many also speak languages from 68 different Languages of Mexico, Indigenous linguistic groups and other languages brought to Mexico by expatriates or recent immigration. In 2020, 19.4% of Mexico's population identified as Indigenous peoples of Mexico, Indigenous. There are currently about 12 million Mexican nationals residing outside Mexico, with about 11.7 million living in the United States. The larger Mexican diaspora can also include individuals that trace ancestry to Mexico and self-concept, self-identify as Mexican but are not necessarily Mexican citizenship, Mexican by citizenship. The United States has the largest Mexican population in the world after Mexico at 10,918,205 in 2021. The modern nation of Mexico achieved independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, after a decade-long war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romero (film)
''Romero'' is a 1989 biographical film depicting the story of El Salvador, Salvadoran archbishop Óscar Romero, who organized peaceful protests against the violent military regime, eventually at the cost of his own life. The film stars Raúl Juliá as Oscar Romero, Richard Jordan as Romero's close friend and fellow martyred priest, Rutilio Grande, as well as actors Ana Alicia and Harold Gould. Although the film depicts true events, there are some fictional characters. Plot During the 1977 Salvadoran presidential election, 1977 El Salvadoran presidential election, public unrest is at an all-time high over fears of election fraud. In the midst of a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla insurgency by the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, the anti-communist Military dictatorship in El Salvador, military dictatorship uses death squads to abduct, torture and "disappear" anyone who speaks about their terrible human rights record. The military also prevents average voters from getting to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Male Film Actors
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before Night Falls (film)
''Before Night Falls'' is a 2000 American biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel. The film is based on both the autobiography of the same name by Reinaldo Arenas—published in English in 1993—as well as Jana Boková's 1990 documentary ''Havana''. The screenplay was co-written by Schnabel, Lázaro Gómez Carriles and Cunningham O'Keefe. The film stars Javier Bardem (his international film debut, and who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor), Johnny Depp, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, Santiago Magill and Michael Wincott. The film had its world premiere at the 57th Venice International Film Festival. Plot In the film, Arenas is born in Oriente Province, Cuba in 1943 and raised by his single mother and her parents, who soon move the entire family to Holguín. After moving to Havana in the 1960s to continue his studies, Reinaldo begins to explore his ambitions, as well as his sexuality. After receiving an honorary mention in a writing conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perdita Durango
''Perdita Durango'', released as ''Dance with the Devil'' in the United States, is a 1997 action-crime-horror film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, based on Barry Gifford's 1992 novel ''59° and Raining: The Story of Perdita Durango''. It stars Rosie Perez as the title character and Javier Bardem. Harley Cross, Aimee Graham, James Gandolfini, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins appear in supporting roles. It is a Spain–United States–Mexico coproduction. In the film, an imposter Santeria priest resorts to bank robbery to pay his debts. Afterwards, he finds a new partner in a woman he randomly met. She convinces him to include human cannibalism in his ceremonies, and to kidnap gringo college students with her. The priest heads to Las Vegas with his new companions, to meet with a gangster. Unfortunately for the priest, his supposed business associate wants him dead and has already hired a hit man for the job. Plot Perdita Durango has gone to Mexico to scatter the ashes of her dead sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et Hjørne Af Paradis
Et hjørne af paradis (, , ) is 1997 Swedish film, Swedish Romantic film, romantic-Drama Film, drama film directed by Peter Ringgaard, and starring Samuel Fröler, Trine Pallesen, John Savage (actor), John Savage, Miguel Sandoval and Penélope Cruz. Cast * Samuel Fröler as Nils von Ekelöw * Trine Pallesen as Anna * John Savage (actor), John Savage as Padre Louis * Miguel Sandoval as Don Diego * Penélope Cruz as Doña Helena (as Penelope Cruz) * Ramiro Huerta as Ricardo * Lennart Hjulström as Carl von Ekelöw * Björn Granath as Professor Andersson * Pär Ericson as Professor Rylander * Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Minister (as Pedro Armendariz) * Daniel Martínez (actor), Daniel Martínez as Kaptajn Garcia (as Daniel Martinez) * Jesús Ochoa (actor), Jesús Ochoa as Scarface (as Jesus Ochoa) * Damián Delgado as Indian (as Damian Delgado) * Carmen Delgado as Kvinde * Andrea Sisniega as Sekretær * Óscar Castañeda as Mestis (as Oscar Castaneda) * Jorge Becerril as Rig Sanger * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beginning And The End (1993 Film)
''The Beginning and the End'' () is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz. Cast * Ernesto Laguardia as Gabriel Botero * Julieta Egurrola as Ignacia Botero * Blanca Guerra as Julia * Verónica Merchant as Natalia * Bruno Bichir as Nicolás Botero * Alberto Estrella as Guama Botero * Alonso Echánove as Cariñoso * Lucía Muñoz as Mireya Botero * Luis Felipe Tovar as César * Julián Pastor as Luján * as Isabel See also * List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Mexico has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Harvest (1993 Film)
''The Harvest'' is a 1993 Mexican-American thriller directed by David Marconi and starring Miguel Ferrer, Leilani Sarelle, Tony Denison and Henry Silva. Its soundtrack was played by artists from World Domination Recordings. This was a rare lead role for Ferrer, predominantly known as a character actor in supporting roles; he and leading lady Sarelle were married. Ferrer's cousin George Clooney appears briefly in the film, playing a transvestite. Plot Charlie Pope (Miguel Ferrer) is a writer who goes to Mexico to write the ending of the plot for a movie. In Mexico he is attracted to a woman, Natalie (Leilani Sarelle). They go together to a beach where when she goes away to swim, he is attacked and wakes up five days later. When he wakes up he discovers that one of his kidneys has been removed. Rather than return he decides to find the "ring" whose members removed his kidney. He begins by tracking down Natalie (whose involvement with the ring he is unsure of). He returns to Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrudis (film)
''Gertrudis'' is a 1992 Mexican biographical film about the life and execution of Gertrudis Bocanegra, a noted female insurgent of the Mexican War of Independence. It stars Ofelia Medina in the title role and was directed by her brother, Ernesto Medina. Cast * Ofelia Medina as Gertrudis Bocanegra * Angélica Aragón as Pilar Molina * Fernando Balzaretti as Miguel Alzate * Mónica Miguel as Nana * Eduardo Palomo as Esteban Díaz * César Évora as Pedro Advíncula * Jorge Russek as Sr. Bocanegra Production The film was based on "the only two biographies written of this woman ocanegra. Ofelia Medina, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eduardo Casar, stated: "The documents are minimal, with very few pages; we totally respected what they say, but it was necessary to create an element of romance around Gertrudis, since nothing is known of her personal relationships". Mónica Miguel was cast as Bocanegra's unnamed Purépecha nanny (called "''nana''" in the film) who teaches Bocanegra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Luck
''Pure Luck'' is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Australian director Nadia Tass, the only American theatrical film she would direct in her career. It is a remake of the popular French comedy film '' La Chèvre'' (1981). The film stars Martin Short, Danny Glover, Sheila Kelly, Scott Wilson, and Sam Wanamaker. The film was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on August 9, 1991. Despite not being critically acclaimed at the time, ''Pure Luck'' was popular with American audiences, and in 2024 was voted no. 2 in IGN's "Top 10 Buddy Cop Movies of All Time". Plot The film opens as the klutzy Valerie Highsmith arrives at an airport in Puerto Vallarta. She calls her father, a wealthy businessman, to let him know that she has arrived. While she is on the phone, she clumsily leans on the railing of her balcony and falls several stories onto a canvas. Soon after, an encounter with some street thieves knocks her unconscious and she loses her memory, then a local crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
