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Alfonso Mejía
Alfonso Mejía Silva (16 November 1934 – 29 December 2021) was a Mexican actor. He was best known for his lead role as "Pedro" in ''Los Olvidados'' (known in English as '' The Young and the Damned''), for which he won the Best Child Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951. Director Luis Buñuel chose Mejía for the part. After a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s in Mexico, Mejia retired from the acting industry. Personal life and death Mejía Silva died on 29 December 2021, at the age of 87. Filmography * 1970 ''Rubí'' * 1970 ''Las bestias jóvenes'' * 1969 ''La frontera de cristal'' (television series) * 1969 ''Arriba las manos'' * 1968 ''Por mis pistolas'' * 1967 ''Frontera'' (TV series) * 1967 ''Detectives o ladrones..? (Dos agentes innocentes)'' * 1967 ''Serenata en noche de luna'' * 1967 ''Los tres mosqueteros de Dios'' * 1965 ''Always Further On'' * 1965 ''Río Hondo Miguel'' * 1964 ''Los novios de mis hijas'' * 1962 ''Los falsos héroes'' * 1962 ''Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Olvidados
''Los Olvidados'' (, Spanish: ''The Forgotten Ones''; known in the United States as ''The Young and the Damned'') is a 1950 Mexican teen crime film directed by Luis Buñuel. It was filmed at Tepeyac Studios and on location in Mexico City. Producer Óscar Dancigers sought Buñuel to direct following the success of '' El Gran Calavera'' (1949). Buñuel already had a script ready titled ''¡Mi huerfanito jefe!'' about a boy who sells lottery tickets. However, Dancigers had in mind a more realistic and serious depiction of children in poverty in Mexico City. After conducting research, Jesús Camacho and Buñuel came up with a script that Dancigers was pleased with. The film can be seen in the tradition of social realism, although it also contains elements of surrealism present in much of Buñuel's work. While widely criticized upon initial release, ''Los olvidados'' received Best Director at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. It is now considered as one of the greatest and most influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and financial centers in the world, and is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Alpha world city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2024 ranking. Mexico City is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 Boroughs of Mexico City, boroughs or , which are in turn divided into List of neighborhoods in Mexico City, neighborhoods or . The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the list of largest cities#List, sixth-largest metropolitan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young And The Damned
''Los Olvidados'' (, Spanish: ''The Forgotten Ones''; known in the United States as ''The Young and the Damned'') is a 1950 Mexican teen crime film directed by Luis Buñuel. It was filmed at Tepeyac Studios and on location in Mexico City. Producer Óscar Dancigers sought Buñuel to direct following the success of '' El Gran Calavera'' (1949). Buñuel already had a script ready titled ''¡Mi huerfanito jefe!'' about a boy who sells lottery tickets. However, Dancigers had in mind a more realistic and serious depiction of children in poverty in Mexico City. After conducting research, Jesús Camacho and Buñuel came up with a script that Dancigers was pleased with. The film can be seen in the tradition of social realism, although it also contains elements of surrealism present in much of Buñuel's work. While widely criticized upon initial release, ''Los olvidados'' received Best Director at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. It is now considered as one of the greatest and most influenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. Cannes is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside Venice and Berlin, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film festivals, alongside Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. History The early years The Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1938 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, on the proposal of high-ranking official and historian Philippe Erlanger and film journalist Robert Favre Le Bret decided to set up an international cinematographic festival. They found the support of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Luis Buñuel filmography, Buñuel's works were known for their avant-garde surrealism which were also infused with political commentary. Often associated with the surrealist movement of the 1920s, Buñuel's career spanned the 1920s through the 1970s. He collaborated with prolific surrealist painter Salvador Dali on ''Un Chien Andalou'' (1929) and ''L'Age d'Or'' (1930). Both films are considered masterpieces of surrealist cinema. From 1947 to 1960, he honed his skills as a director in Mexico, making grounded and human melodramas such as ''Gran Casino'' (1947), ''Los Olvidados'' (1950) and ''Él (film), Él'' (1953). Here is where he gained the fundamentals of storytelling. Buñuel then transitioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacations In Acapulco
''Vacations in Acapulco'' () is a 1961 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Antonio Aguilar, Ariadna Welter and Fernando Casanova.Riera p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art director Roberto Silva. It was shot in Eastmancolor. Cast * Antonio Aguilar as Antonio Aguilar * Ariadna Welter as Diana * Fernando Casanova as Enrique * Sonia Furió as Marga del Valle * Rafael Bertrand as Mario Martínez * Mapita Cortés as Ana María * Alfonso Mejía as Lencho * Fernando Luján as Pepe * Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo as don Joaquín Gómez * Polo Ortín as Recien casado * Antonio Raxel as Tío James * Guillermo Hernández as Chofer de camión * Roxana Bellini as Roxana * Florencio Castelló as Don Venancio * Consuelo Monteagudo as Esposa de Venancio * Jorge Alzaga as Gerente hotel * Bucky Gutierrez as Maestra de modelos * Martha Elena Cervantes as Recien casada * Pedro de Aguillón as Pápa de niños * Antonio Prieto as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boxer (1958 Film)
''The Boxer'' (Spanish: ''El boxeador'') is a 1958 Mexican sports drama film directed by Gilberto Gazcón and starring Joaquín Cordero, Ariadna Welter and Arturo Martinez.Riera p.82 It was shot at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by Salvador Lozano Mena. Cast * Joaquín Cordero as Natalio Sanchez; Kid Relampago * Ariadna Welter as Carmen * Arturo Martinez as Indio López * Alfonso Mejía as Ray Corona * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Doctor * Carlos Ancira as Ronco * Fanny Schiller as Madrastra de Carmen * Enrique King as Entrenador * Antonio Raxel as Don Arturo * Francisco Rosales * Guillermo Herrera as Hermano de Lupita * Norma Angélica as Lupita * Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons as Espectador niño * Ismael Rodríguez * Salvador Lozano as Marido espectador boxeo * José L. Murillo as Médico de la comisión * Mario Cid as Revendedor de boletos * José Luis Trejo * Luis Aguilar as Cantante * José El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife And The Other One
''My Wife and the Other One'' (Spanish: ''Mi esposa y la otra'') is a 1952 Mexican drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna and starring Arturo de Córdova, Marga López and Ramón Gay. Riera p.11 It was shot at the San Ángel Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández. It was nominated for a number of Ariel Awards. Cast * Arturo de Córdova as Antonio del Villar * Marga López as Cristina Martínez * Ramón Gay as Ricardo * Alma Delia Fuentes as Martha * Beatriz Aguirre as Alicia - esposa de Ricardo * Arturo Soto Rangel as Hermenegildo Martínez - padre de Cristina * Alfonso Mejía as Pablo * Angélica María as Carmelita * Quintín Bulnes as Rosendo * Lupe Carriles as Sebastiana * Salvador Quiroz as Gallero * Cecilia Leger Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. History The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * February 6 – 6 February 1934 crisis, French political crisis: The French far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon, in an attempted coup d'état against the French Third Republic, Third Republic. * February 9 ** Gaston Doumergue forms a new government in France. ** Second Hellenic Republic, Greece, Kingdom of Romania, Romania, Turkey and Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia form the Balkan Pact. * February 12–February 15, 15 – Austrian Civil War: The Fatherland Front (Austria), Fatherland Front consolidates its power in a series of clashes across the country. * February 16 – The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 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] |
Male Actors From Mexico City
Male (symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilisation. A male organism cannot reproduce sexually without access to at least one ovum from a female, but some organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Most male mammals, including male humans, have a Y chromosome, which codes for the production of larger amounts of testosterone to develop male reproductive organs. In humans, the word ''male'' can also be used to refer to gender, in the social sense of gender role or gender identity. Overview The existence of separate sexes has evolved independently at different times and in different lineages, an example of convergent evolution. The repeated pattern is sexual reproduction in isogamous species with two or more mating types with gametes of identical form and behavior (but different at the molecular level) to anisogamous species with gametes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
