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La Guitarra De Gardel
''The Guitar of Gardel'' (Spanish:''La guitarra de Gardel'') is a 1949 Argentine-Spanish musical film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Agustín Irusta (actor), Agustín Irusta, Carmen Sevilla and Antonio Casal. The film is based on the life of the tango star Carlos Gardel. Plot Raul, who has a magnificent voice, was orphaned as a child and has been educated by Felipe, a musician who encourages him to work with his voice. He advises him to get publicity by looking for a guitar that belonged to Carlos Gardel. He does so in Buenos Aires, Mexico and Spain while he is reaping success, besides finding love. Cast Reception ''Fotogramas'' magazine commented on the film (translated from Spanish): "Aged musical comedy built to the measure of the then famous Argentine singer Agustín Irusta. The slight plot anecdote, the search for a guitar that would have belonged to Carlos Gardel, is a mere pretext for the usual repertoire of tangos and the occasional sevillana. Everything takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
León Klimovsky
León Klimovsky Dulfán (16 October 1906 – 8 April 1996) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and producer notable for his work during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, classical era of Argentine cinema. He was known mainly for his work in Spanish cinema during the 1960s and '70s. Early life Klimovsky was born in Buenos Aires, to History of the Jews in Ukraine, Jewish emigrant parents from the Russian Empire. His brother, Gregorio Klimovsky, was a noted mathematician and philosopher. Klimovsky originally trained to be a dentist, but his real passion was always the cinema. He pioneered the Argentine cultural movement known as film society, cineclub and financed the first Argentine movie theater to show art movies. He also founded Argentina's first film society, film club in 1929. Career After participating as scriptwriter and assistant director of 1944's ''Se abre el abismo'', he filmed his first movie, an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's ''The Player''. He also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Rivero
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital city, capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's Chilean Central Valley, central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above mean sea level, above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several Inselberg, standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes, Andes Mountains are visibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aníbal Vela
Aníbal is the Spanish name, Spanish and Portuguese name, Portuguese masculine name, masculine given name equivalent of Hannibal (given name), Hannibal (q.v.), itself a latinization of the Greek name Hanníbas (Ἁννίβας), derived from “ḥnbʿl” in the Carthaginian language (Carthaginian Punic script, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋), a descendant of the Phoenician Canaanite language in which the name's meaning is "Baal, Baʿal ([the] Lord) [is] my grace", a cognate of the Hebrew language, Hebrew honorific Baʿal (בעל) “master/lord”. In English, it may refer to: * Aníbal (wrestler) stagename of Carlos Ignacio Carrillo Contreras (1940–1994), Mexican wrestler * Aníbal Santiago Acevedo, Aníbal Acevedo (born 1971), Puerto Rican boxer * Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (born 1962), Puerto Rican politician * Aníbal Alzate (1933–2016), Colombian footballer * Aníbal Capela (born 1991), Portuguese footballer * Aníbal Cavaco Silva (born 1939), Portuguese president * Aníbal González (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Cereceda
Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People * Guillermo Amador (born 1974), American musician *Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player *Guillermo Arévalo (born 1952), a Shipibo shaman and ''curandero'' (healer) of the Peruvian Amazon; among the Shipibo he is known as Kestenbetsa *Guillermo Barros Schelotto (born 1973), Argentine former football player *Guillermo Bermejo (born 1975), Peruvian politician * Guillermo C. Blest (1800–1884), Anglo-Irish physician settled in Chile *Guillermo Cañas, Argentine tennis player *Guillermo Chong, Chilean geologist *Guillermo Coria, another Argentine tennis player *Guillermo Dávila, Venezuelan actor and singer *Guillermo Díaz (actor) (born 1975), American actor of Cuban descent *Guillermo Diaz (basketball), Puerto Rican basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers *Guillermo del Toro, Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Villasante
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beni Deus
Beni may also refer to: Characters *Beni Gabor, a character in the 1999 film ''The Mummy'' *Benimaru Nikaido, fan nickname of a character in ''The King of Fighters'' People Given name *Beni (Australian musician), Australian musician and disc jockey *Beni (singer) (born 1986), Japanese singer, formerly known by the name Beni Arashiro * Beni Badibanga (born 1996), Belgian footballer * Beni Bertrand Binobagira, Burundian swimmer * Beni Madhab Das (1866–1952), Indian Bengali scholar * Beni Hofer (born 1978), Swiss freestyle skier *Beni Kiendé (born 1986), Gabonese footballer *Beni Lar, Nigerian politician *Beni Montresor (1926–2001), Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and illustrator *Beni Obermüller (1930–2005), German alpine skier * Beni Takemata, Japanese shogi player *Beni Mukendi (born 2002), Angolan footballer Surname * Alfred Beni (1923-1995), Austrian chess master * Alphonse Beni (born 1946), Cameroonian actor and film director *Bhagat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Ballesteros
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Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation album by Julio Iglesias *Julio, a character in ''Romiette and Julio'' by Sharon M. Draper Other *Don Julio, a brand of tequila produced in Mexico * Hurricane Julio, a list of storms named Julio * Jules * ''Julie-O'', musical work for solo cello by Mark Summer *Julio 204 or JULIO 204, one of the first graffiti writers in New York City *Julio-Claudian dynasty, the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as Gaius), Claudius, and Nero * Julius (other) Julius may refer to: People * Julius (name), a masculine given name and surname (includes a list of people with the name) * Julius (nomen), the name of a Roman family (includes a list of Ancient Romans with the name) ** Julius Caesar (100– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horacio Llamas (actor)
Horacio Llamas Grey (born July 17, 1973) is a Mexican former professional basketball player. He played two seasons with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), becoming the first Mexican-born player in NBA history. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Astros de Jalisco in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). Early years Llamas was born in El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, the first child of Horacio and Ana Luisa Llamas. He practiced karate from the age of two, followed by baseball, and did not begin playing basketball until he was 15. College career Llamas was discovered by Pima Community College head coach Mike Lopez, who was shown a picture of Llamas by one of his players, who was also from Sinaloa. He played for two years at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona. As a freshman he averaged 15.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, earning third-team All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) honors. He earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casimiro Hurtado
Casimiro or Casemiro may refer to: Given name * Casemiro do Amaral (1892–1939), Brazilian footballer * Casemiro Mior (born 1958), Brazilian football manager and former footballer * Casimiro de Abreu (1839–1860), Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright * Casimiro Alegre (1741–1825), Argentine militia officer and landowner * Casimiro Asumu Nze (born 1975), Equatoguinean sprinter * Casimiro Berenguer (1909–2000), Puerto Rican nationalist * Casimiro Castro (1826–1889), Mexican painter and lithographer * Casimiro Díaz (1693–1746), Spanish Augustinian friar * Casimiro Gennari (1839–1914), Italian Catholic cardinal * Casimiro Gómez Ortega (1741–1818), Spanish physician and botanist * Casimiro Monteiro (1920–1993), Portuguese Goan assassin * Casimiro Montenegro Filho (1904–2000), Brazilian army and air force officer * Casimiro Olañeta (1795–1860), Bolivian politician * Casimiro de Oliveira (1907–1970), Portuguese racing driver * Casimiro Radice (183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María De La Vega
Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon Terrestrial *Maria, Maevatanana, Madagascar *Maria, Quebec, Canada *Maria, Siquijor, the Philippines * María, Spain, in Andalusia *Îles Maria, French Polynesia *María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *Villa Maria (other) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost *''Being Maria'', 2024 French film released as ''Maria'' in France * ''Maria'' (2024 film), American film * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film Literature * ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Guitián
Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Portugal * Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond Places *Manuel, Valencia, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain *Manuel Junction, railway station near Falkirk, Scotland Other * Manuel (American horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel (Australian horse), a thoroughbred racehorse * Manuel and The Music of The Mountains, a musical ensemble * ''Manuel'' (album), music album by Dalida, 1974 See also *Manny (other), a common nickname for those named Manuel *Manoel (other) *Immanuel (other) *Emmanuel (other) *Emanuel (other) *Emmanuelle (other) *Manuela (other) Manuela may refer to: People * Manuela (given name), a Spanish and Portuguese feminine given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Requena (actor)
Manuel Requena (1802–1876) was a Yucatán-born Californio politician who served multiple terms as Alcalde of Los Angeles (Mayor of Los Angeles). Requena became active in Los Angeles politics in the 1830s, during the Mexican era, and continued serving after the American Conquest of California until his death in the 1850s. He was the first Republican Party (U.S.), Republican mayor of Los Angeles. Early life Requena was born in 1802 in the Mexican state of Yucatán Yucatán, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida. ..., where he grew up and went on to become a successful merchant. In 1834 he moved to Los Angeles, where he quickly became an important business and political figure for the Mexican government. Political career Mexican California At one point, Requena, who was accorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
