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Black Ace (film)
''Black Ace'' (Spanish: ''As negro'') is a 1954 Mexican noir crime drama film directed by Fernando Méndez and starring Antonio Badú, Meche Barba and René Cardona. Alfaro p.172 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Granada. Cast * Antonio Badú as Julio / Germán Acaro * Meche Barba as Laura / Yolanda * René Cardona as Antillano * Carolina Barret as Flora * Albert Carrier as El francés * Carlos Múzquiz as Muñeco * Lupe Legorreta as Elena * Roberto G. Rivera as Mariachi * Jaime González Quiñones as Julio / Germán Acaro de niño * Víctor Alcocer Víctor Alcocer Gómez (March 23, 1917 – October 2, 1984) was a Mexican actor of film, television and voice-over. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Méndez (film Director)
Fernando Méndez (1908–1966) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In 1957 he switched from melodramas to focus increasingly on horror films. Alfaro p.1 Selected filmography * ''Five Minutes of Love'' (1941) * ''El criollo'' (1945) * ''The Three Garcias'' (1947) * ''A Decent Woman'' (1950) * ''The Shrew'' (1951) * ''My Goddaughter's Difficulties'' (1951) * ''The Minister's Daughter (1952 film), The Minister's Daughter'' (1952) * ''Genius and Figure'' (1953) * ''The Naked Woman (film), The Naked Woman'' (1953) * ''Yes, My Love'' (1953) * ''The Spot of the Family'' (1953) * ''There Once Was a Husband'' (1953) * ''Black Ace (film), Black Ace'' (1954) * ''El vampiro, The Vampire'' (1957) * ''The White Renegade'' (1960) References Bibliography * Alfaro, Eduardo de la Vega. '' Fernando Méndez, 1908-1966''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1995. * Fischer, Dennis. ''Horror Film Directors, 1931-1990, Volume 1''. McFarland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Carrier
Albert Carrier (born Alberto Carrieri; October 16, 1919 – May 23, 2002) was a Canadian film and television actor, active in Mexico and the United States. He was perhaps best known for playing Pedro Quinn in the 1983 film '' Scarface''. He was also known for playing the role of Captain Jacques Tremaine in the 1965 film '' Major Dundee''. Life and career Carrier was born Alberto Carrieri in Magog, Quebec, Canada. He began his career in 1950, where he appeared in five Mexican films. He then moved to Hollywood, California to appear in films. In 1958, Carrier co-starred in the film '' Desert Hell'', where he played the role of Sgt St. Clair. He appeared in films such as: ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', ''The Secret Life of an American Wife'', '' Fitzwilly'', ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'', '' Do Not Disturb'', '' Tender Is the Night'', '' Thunder in the Sun'' and ''Moment to Moment''. Carrier also appeared in numerous television programs. In 1963, he played the uncredited role of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Crime Films
Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – 1954 Blons avalanches, Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau rebellion, Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 member radio stations. * January 21 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the , is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Crime Films
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), "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * The Mexican (song), "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * The Mexican (1918 film), ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * The Mexican (1955 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Spanish-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Films
The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones. Top-grossing films United States The top ten 1954 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows: International Events * A reproduction of "America's First Movie Studio", Thomas Edison's Black Maria, is constructed. * May 12 — The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda. The two were married in 1927. * September 29 — '' A Star is Born'' premieres and marks Judy Garland's comeback after her termination from her contract at MGM. An astounding success with critics and audiences, ''A Star is Born'' not only marks the first time that legendary director George Cukor has made a film musical or a film in Technicolor and in anamorphic widescreen format, but also becomes regarded as one of Garland's best performances in her film career. * November 3 — The film '' Godzilla'' premieres in Japan. It becomes a huge success and the first in the ''Godzilla'' film fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Fernández (actor)
Fernando Fernández "El Crooner de México" (1916–1999) was a Mexican actor, singer and director. He was born on November 9, 1916, in Monterrey, Mexico, and died in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 24, 1999. Fernando was the son of Eloisa Reyes, brother of the film director Emilio Fernández and actor Jaime Fernández (actor), Jaime Fernández, and cousin to Emilio Fernández. He was married to singer Lupita Palomera, who died in 2008. Fernando Fernández was known as "the Crooner of Mexico." Fernández first began singing at radio station XEH-AM, XEH in Monterrey in 1933, then moved on to radio station XEN-AM, XEN located in Mexico City, Mexico, and then later at radio station XEB-AM, XEB also located in Mexico City. Fernández returned to Monterrey at his father's request and became a producer at radio station XET-AM, XET, then worked at radio station XEW-AM, XET in Mexico City. Fernández then spent six months working for Radio Mil Diez in Havana, Havana, Cuba. Fernández app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Sareli
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese . It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record in Portugal as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1939), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Del Castillo
Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Dutch), Henri (French), and Henrique (Portuguese). Common nicknames of Enrique are Kiki, Kiko, Kike, Rick, Ricky, and Quique. Enrique is also a surname. A variant surname is '' Enriquez'' (son of Enrique). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enrique of Malacca (fl. 1511–1521), Malay slave who may have been the first person to travel around the world * Enrique Aguirre (born 1979), Argentine athlete * Enrique Álvarez Félix (1934–1996), Mexican actor * Enrique Bátiz (1942–2025), Mexican conductor and concert pianist * Enrique Bolaños (1928–2021), President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 * Enrique Bunbury (born 1967), Spanish singer and band member of Heroes Del Silencio * Enrique Campos (born 1961), Venezuelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Alcocer
Víctor Alcocer Gómez (March 23, 1917 – October 2, 1984) was a Mexican actor of film, television and voice-over. Retrieved January 4, 2011. He dubbed many American TV characters into Spanish; "" from '''' is one of the most recognizable. Selected filmography *'' Gangster's Kingdom'' (1948) * ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime González Quiñones
Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and in Catalonia it became ''Jaume''. In western Spain Jacobus became ''Iago''; in Portugal it became ''Tiago''. The name '' Saint James'' developed in Spanish to ''Santiago'', in Portuguese to ''São Tiago''. The names '' Diego'' (Spanish) and '' Diogo'' (Portuguese) are also Iberian versions of ''Jaime''. In the United States, Jaime is used as an independent masculine given name, along with given name James. For females, it remains less popular, not appearing on the top 1,000 U.S. female names for the past 5 years. People * Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Portuguese nobleman of the 15th/16th centuries, the 4th Duke of Braganza * Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908–1975), Spanish prince, the second son of Alfonso XIII of Spain and his wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
