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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'' (1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexicans
Mexicans ( es, mexicanos) are the citizens of the United Mexican States. The most spoken language by Mexicans is Spanish, but some may also speak languages from 68 different Indigenous linguistic groups and other languages brought to Mexico by recent immigration or learned by Mexican expats residing in other countries. In 2015, 21.5% of Mexico's population self-identified as being Indigenous. There are 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-identify as Mexican yet are not necessarily Mexican by citizenship, culture or language. The United States has the largest Mexican population after Mexico in the world at 37,186,361 (2019). The modern nation of Mexico achieved independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, after a decade long war for independence starting in 1810; this began the process of forging a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romero (film)
''Romero'' is a 1989 biographical film depicting the story of 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 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 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 the polls; soldiers are shown blocking a bus bringing people to town on elect ... [...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 Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have small ..., 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Deaths
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Los Muertos , an episode of the television series Fear the Walking Dead
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Los muertos may refer to: * Los muertos (film), a 2004 Argentine drama film * Los Muertos (Fear the Walking Dead) "Los Muertos" ( Spanish for The Dead) is the ninth episode of the second season, and the 15th episode overall of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' Fear the Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on August 28, 2016. Plot After be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before Night Falls (film)
''Before Night Falls'' is a 2000 American biographical drama 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 2000 Venice International Film Festival. Plot In the film, Arenas is born in Oriente 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 contest, Arenas is offered th ... [...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. It is a Spain–United States–Mexico coproduction. Plot Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez) has gone to Mexico to scatter the ashes of her dead sister. There, she is picked up by bank-robbing drug dealer Romeo Dolorosa (Javier Bardem). Dolorosa had robbed the bank to pay off his debt to loan shark "Catalina" (Demián Bichir). He also engages in scams in which he pretends to be a Santeria priest and hacks up corpses while snorting cocaine. Romeo's latest scam is working for gangster Mr. Santos (Don Stroud) transporting refrigerated human fetuses to Las Vegas where they will be used to make cosmetic moisturizer. Perdita devises a plan that they should capture a gringo and eat him as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Et Hjørne Af Paradis
Et hjørne af paradis (, sv, En doft av paradiset, it, La legge della giungla) is 1997 Swedish romantic-drama film directed by Peter Ringgaard, and starring Samuel Fröler, Trine Pallesen, John Savage, Miguel Sandoval and Penélope Cruz. Cast * Samuel Fröler as Nils von Ekelöw * Trine Pallesen as Anna * 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 as Kaptajn Garcia (as Daniel Martinez) * 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 * Abel Woolrich as Fattig Sanger * Leif Forstenberg as Majoren * Lia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beginning And The End (1993 Film)
''The Beginning and the End'' ( es, Principio y fin) 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 Julián Pastor (18 October 1943 - 24 August 2015) was a Mexican actor and film director. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1973 to 2008. Filmography References External links * 1943 births 2015 deaths Mexican male film ac ... as Luján ... [...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. George Clooney appears briefly in the film, playing a transvestite; Clooney is also a cousin of the film's leading actor, Miguel Ferrer. 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 United States with Natalie. There he is attacked by Noel (Tony Denison) who tells him that the ... [...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 Boca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Luck
''Pure Luck'' is a 1991 American comedy film starring Martin Short and Danny Glover. It is a remake of the popular French comedy film '' La Chèvre'' (1981). 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 criminal named Frank Grimes spirits Valerie away from her hotel. A psychologist named Monosoff, knowing that Valerie has ultra bad luck, persuades her father to send one of his employees, Eugene Proctor, an accountant with super bad luck, to find her. Perhaps he will be lucky, and his bad luck could help to find the unlucky girl. Eugene is partnered with Raymond Campanella , a hardnosed investigator, who bristles at Eugene's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
