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Marcelo Leonart
Marcelo Enrique Leonart Tomas (born 1970) is a Chilean writer, filmmaker, and theater director. Biography An avid reader in childhood, Marcelo Leonart wrote his first play, ''No salgas esta noche'', in 1991. He developed his skills by attending the literary workshops of , Antonio Skármeta, and Carlos Franz. It was in the last of these where he finished ''Mujer desnuda fumando en la ventana'', his first book, which was published in 1999. Some of the stories of that collection had already received awards, and the 2008 film ', by , is based on one of them. The following year, he was part of the scriptwriting team of the television series '' Romané''. He went on to write for several other series. In 2012 he moved from TVN to Canal 13. As a dramatist, Leonart has written a series of pieces, and among the most recent he has directed is ''El taller''. Written by Nona Fernández and premiered in 2012, it is inspired by the literary workshop that Mariana Callejas had at her home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 8 million which is nearly 40% of the country's population, of which more than 6 million live in the city's continuous urban area. The city is entirely in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal and Balmaceda Park. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago International Film Festival
The Santiago International Film Festival ( es, Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine, links=no; SANFIC) is a film festival that launched in 2005. As its name suggests, the festival takes place in Santiago, Chile. Along with the well-known Valdivia International Film Festival, SANFIC has become one of the most prestigious film festivals of Chile and South America. Competition There are two main competitions at SANFIC: the ''Chilean Cinema Competition'', and an ''International Competition'', each featuring nine shortlisted films. There is also a ''Local Talent'' competition for local directors and producers, dedicated to short films, with 18 shortlisted works. The judging panel and jury are made up of international and Chilean experts from the film industry. 10th Anniversary edition SANFIC 2014 (the 10th edition) took place between the 21 and 26 of October, and screened more than 90 titles from 30 countries, some of which had won prizes at the world's most prestigious f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Theatre Directors
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21st-century Chilean Dramatists And Playwrights
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
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Dulce Amargo
''Dulce Amargo'' (Bittersweet) is a Venezuelan telenovela produced and aired on Televen in co-production with Mexican channel Cadena Tres and distributed internationally by Telemundo. It is a remake of the Chilean telenovela ''Los treinta'', which is adapted by Venezuelan writer Iris Dubs. Official production of Dulce Amargo began on June 11, 2012, and premiered on October 31, 2012 in the prime-time hours. Scarlet Ortiz and Erik Hayser star as the main protagonists with Fernando Noriega and Juliet Lima as the main antagonists. The co-protagonists include Roxana Díaz, Juan Carlos Martín del Campo, Alejandra Ambrosi, Carlos Guillermo Haydon, Alejandra Sandoval, Juan Carlos García, and Anabell Rivero. It is the second telenovela produced in high definition by Televen after ''Nacer Contigo'', and the first to be co-produced with Cadena Tres. The cast is composed of Venezuelan, Mexican, and Colombian actors. Plot ''Dulce Amargo'' focuses on five couples and their daily strug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretos En El Jardín
''Secretos en el jardín'' (lit: ''Secrets in the garden''), also known as ''Secrets In The City'', is a Chilean television series created by Julio Rojas and Matías Ovalle, that aired on Canal 13 from November 24, 2013, to June 9, 2014, starring Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Antonia Zegers, Francisca Lewin, Mario Horton and Blanca Lewin. Plot Cast Main cast * Francisco Pérez-Bannen as Ramiro Opazo. * Antonia Zegers as Magdalena Villanueva. * Francisca Lewin as Raquel Lastra. * Mario Horton as Javier Montes. * Blanca Lewin as Bárbara Benoit. * Cristián Campos as Hernán Jerez. * Alejandro Goic as Carlos Alberto Cox. Supporting characters * Daniela Ramírez as Sofia Ventura. * Julio Milostich as Francisco O’Ryan. * Néstor Cantillana as Juan Enrique Ramírez. * Mónica Godoy as Carmen Pereira. * Jaime Vadell as Klaus Cox. * Edgardo Bruna as Aníbal Lastra. * Claudio Arredondo as Braulio Hernández. * Francisca Gavilán as Romina Retamal. * Roberto Farías as Luis Guti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amores De Mercado (Chilean TV Series)
''Amores de mercado'' (lit: ''Market Lovers'') is a Chilean television series created by Fernando Aragón and Arnaldo Madrid, that aired on TVN and TV Chile from August 6, to December 28, 2001, starring Álvaro Rudolphy, Ángela Contreras, Luciano Cruz-Coke, and Alejandra Fosalba. Plot Pedro Solis (Álvaro Rudolphy) is a young lower-middle class waiter, known as Pelluco by his family and friends. One day he finds a man, Rodolfo Ruttenmeyer, identical to him. Without finding an explanation for the strange fact, Pelluco assumes the identity of Rodolfo, as he had an accident and lost his memory. Rodolfo is received and cared by Pelluco's family, who believes he is actually Pelluco. Pelluco, in the other hand, tries to find the answer to what he saw that day, while living as a businessman. He falls in love with Fernanda (Ángela Contreras), the lover of his stepbrother Ignacio ( Luciano Cruz-Coke). Fernanda cheats on Pelluco with his stepbrother, but when she discovers the new pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40 Y Tantos
''40 y Tantos'' (''International Title:'' 40 Something) is a Chilean telenovela produced by TVN and directed by María Eugenia Rencoret and Ítalo Galleani. The series was written by Marcelo Leonart, Ximena Carrera, Andrea Franco, Carla Stagno and José Fonseca. Plot Diego (Francisco Melo), Rosario (Francisca Imboden), Marco (Francisco Pérez-Bannen) and Miguel Elizalde (Matías Oviedo) are four brothers who live the crisis forty and have just lost their father. Diego, who is the oldest, is in charge of his father's company, '' Elizalde Communications,'' where he works with his two brothers, Rosario and Marco, and his assistant and lover, Susana Jerez (Mónica Godoy). After Loreto Estevez (Paola Volpato), his wife, caught him in the act of infidelity with his lover, he tries to win her love over again but Loreto asks for a divorce. Rosario is a working single mother who has to deal with Diego as the chief of the family business and has to raise his son Cristóbal (Nicolás Brown) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
