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Truman (2015 Film)
''Truman'' is a 2015 comedy-drama film directed by Cesc Gay and co-written by Gay and Tomà s Aragay. The film stars Ricardo DarÃn, Javier Cámara, and Dolores Fonzi. It won five Goya Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (DarÃn), and Best Supporting Actor (Cámara). Plot Julián, living in Madrid, receives an unexpected visit from his friend, Tomás, a professor living in Canada. Julián is an actor and has had cancer for a year, and his only companion now is Truman, his loyal dog. The friends and Truman share four days together. Julián reveals he is opting for assisted suicide rather than chemotherapy if his health deteriorates. His cousin Paula and Tomás are disturbed by the news and share emotional and meaningful moments during Tomás's visit. They try to cope with Julián's situation. Julián gives his dog to his friend and they bid goodbye after an intense conversation. Cast Production The film was produced by Impossib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesc Gay
Francesc Gay Puig (born 1967), better known as Cesc Gay, is a Spanish film screenwriter and film director. Biography Francesc Gay Puig was born in Barcelona in 1967. His 2015 film '' Truman'' won Goya Awards The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ... for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor ( Ricardo DarÃn), Best Supporting Actor (Javier Cámara) and Best Original Screenplay (Cesc Gay and Tomás Aragay). Filmography Film Television Theatre *"Los Vecinos de Arriba" (2015) (Author and director) References External links * 1967 births Living people Spanish male screenwriters Film directors from Catalonia Writers from Catalonia Film directors from Barcelona 21st-century Spanish screenwriters {{Spain-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Àlex Brendemühl
Àlex Brendemühl i Gubern (born 27 November 1972) is a Spanish-German actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1995. Life and career Àlex Brendemühl was born in Barcelona on 27 November 1972 to a Spanish mother and a German father. He studied at the German School of Barcelona and the Institut del Teatre. He made his feature film debut as an actor in ' (1995). Brendemühl played the lead role of the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele in the 2013 film '' The German Doctor''. Selected filmography * '' The Hours of the Day'' (2003) * '' In the City'' (2003) * '' Inconscientes'' (2004) * '' The Silence Before Bach'' (2007) * '' 199 Tips to Be Happy'' (2008) * ''Wallace Line The Wallace Line or Wallace's Line is a faunal boundary line drawn in 1859 by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and named by the English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley. It separates the biogeographic realms of Asia and 'Wallacea', a ...'' (2009) * '' El cónsul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movistar+
Movistar Plus+ (formerly Movistar+) is the trade name of the subscription platform for digital television owned by , which operates in Spain. The service is distributed via optical fiber and ADSL as well as with satellites such as Astra. The platform, which was officially launched on July 8, 2015, stems from the merger of Canal+, previously responsible for the satellite TV operations, and Telefónica's Movistar TV. It is the largest subscription television provider in Spain with 3.7 million customers and 45% of market share. History Since 2013, various news regarding the possible purchase of Canal+'s Spanish assets by Telefónica were published. According to media reports, there were also many companies that expressed interest in buing the Pay-TV platform, as Al Jazeera, Vivendi, which owned Canal+ France, and Rupert Murdoch. This was critical for PRISA, owners of Canal+ Spain, as they had been looking for ways to resolve the debt the company had been accumulating since 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Televisió De Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya (, known by the acronym TVC) is the public broadcasting network of Catalonia, one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is part of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, a public corporation created by the Generalitat de Catalunya by a Founding Act in 1983. Slightly more than half of its revenue (52%) comes from public funding through the Generalitat de Catalunya, while the remaining 48% is raised through advertising, sponsorship and merchandise and original productions' sales. It is officially composed by six channels: '' TV3'', ''TV3 HD'', '' 33''/'' Super3'', '' 3/24'', '' Esport3'' and '' TV3CAT''. While the main language of all these channels is Catalan, Spanish is usually neither sub-titled nor dubbed, as it is generally accepted that all Catalan speakers are by default also Spanish speakers. Some programmes such as '' Polònia'' and ''APM'' use Spanish extensively, largely for effect. In the Aran Valley, there are pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Televisión Española
(acronym TVE, branded tve, "Spanish Television") is Spain's national state-owned public television broadcaster and the oldest regular television service in the country. It was also the first regular television service in Equatorial Guinea. TVE began as a standalone company dependent on the Ministry of Information and Tourism. After undergoing several restructurings and reorganizations, since 1 January 2007 it is the television division –while (RNE) is the radio division– of (RTVE), the public corporation which has the overall responsibility for the national broadcasting public services under a parliament-appointed president who, in addition to being answerable to a board of directors, reports to an all-party committee of the national parliament, as provided for in the Public Radio and Television Law of 2006. TVE launched its first channel on 28 October 1956 as the first regular television service in Spain. It was the only one for a decade, until 15 November 1966, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal Estrada (born 20 March 1979) is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She landed a breakthrough role in 1995 sitcom '' Pepa y Pepe'' which advanced her career. She has since featured in films such as ''The Yellow Fountain'', '' The Wolf'', and '' The Idiot Maiden''. Biography Silvia Abascal Estrada was born on 20 March 1979 in Madrid. She made her television debut in the game show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'', aged 14. She advanced her career with her performance in 1995 sitcom series '' Pepa y Pepe'', in which she played Clarita, the middle sibling in the protagonist family characterised as a sarcastic and macabre yet also sensible grunge-loving teenager. She trained her acting chops under Juan Carlos Corazza. She landed her feature film debut in '' Time of Happiness'' (1997). Her performance in ''The Yellow Fountain'' as Lola, a half-Spanish half-Chinese wild child, earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Gracia
Ana or ANA may refer to: People * Ana (given name), a list of people with the name * Ana people or Atakpame people, an ethnic group of West Africa * ana (gamer), Anathan Pham, an Australian professional ''Dota 2'' player known as ana Places * Ana, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, village in Iran * Ana or Anah, town in Iraq * Ana, populated place in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea * Ana or Anié, town in Togo * Ana, community in Niue Arts and entertainment * ''Ana'' (1982 film), a Portuguese film * ''Ana'' (2020 film), an American film * ''The Hole'' (1957 film) or ''Ana'', a 1957 Japanese film * ''Ana'' (1984 TV series), a Pakistani drama on PTV * ''Ana'' (2004 TV series), a Pakistani drama on Geo TV * ''Ana'' (2020 TV series), a Mexican comedy show * ''ana'' (2021 TV series), Syrian TV series starring Taim Hasan * "Ana", a song by the Pixies from '' Bossanova'' * ''Ana'' (Ralph Towner album), 1996 * Ana (Ana album), 1987 * Ana (''Overwatch''), a player character in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesc Orella
Francesc Orella i Pinell (; born 11 June 1957) is a Spanish actor of Cinematography, cinema, television, theater and Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing mainly known for his title role in the series ''Merlà (TV series), MerlÃ'' on Televisió de Catalunya, TVC. In 2008, Orella won a Premios Max, Max award for Best Actor for his role in ''An Enemy of the People''. In June 2009, he was awarded the National Theatre performance "strong, unique, compelling, moving and flawless" in theater productions of all records. Biography Born in Barcelona in 1957, he graduated from the Institut del Teatre in his hometown, and later moved to the United States to study at the HB Studio, Herbert Berghoff Studio (HB Studio) in New York City where he studied with actors such as John Strasberg, Carol Rosenfeld, Carlos Gandolfo, Genadi Karatkov and Bob McAndrew. In the world of the cinema made debut in several films and series produced by TV3, until in the year 2000 made debut in the Commissary, of Teleci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susi Sánchez
Asunción Sánchez Abellán (born 21 March 1955), known as Susi Sánchez, is a Spanish theater, film, and television actress. Career Susi Sánchez is best known for her roles in the Vicente Aranda film ''Mad Love'', where she gives life to Queen Isabella I, and in the plays ' and ''Mujeres soñaron caballos''. For these three roles she was nominated for the Spanish Actors and Actresses Union Awards, winning as Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Cara de plata''. In 2015 she joined the cast of the TV series '' Carlos, rey emperador'', playing Louise of Savoy. Personal life Susi Sánchez was the long-time romantic partner of actress and acting coach Consuelo Trujillo. The two attended numerous Gay Pride events and spoken out in favor of LGBT rights. Her niece Ruth Gabriel Ruth Sánchez Bueno (born 10 July 1975), better known as Ruth Gabriel, is a Spanish actress. Biography Ruth Sánchez Bueno was born in San Fernando (province of Cádiz) on 10 July 1975, daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Poza
Nathalie Poza Maupain (born 7 March 1972) is a Spanish film, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades including two Goya Awards, one Platino Awards, Platino Award, and five Actors and Actresses Union Awards. In the 1990s, Poza combined a stage career with roles in television series. She made her feature film debut in musical comedy ''The Other Side of the Bed'' (2002). Poza's performance in comedy ''Football Days'' (2003) earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress. She has since featured in films such as ''Hard Times (2005 film), Hard Times'' (2005), ''All the Women'' (2013), ''Can't Say Goodbye'' (2017), ''While at War'' (2019), and ''Rosa's Wedding'' (2020). Early life Nathalie Poza Maupain was born on 7 March 1972 in Madrid, the daughter of a French mother and a Spanish father. She studied at a British bilingual school in Madrid. She reportedly suffered from severe eating disorders in her teenage years. From a young age, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriol Pla
Oriol Pla Solina (born 1993) is a Spanish actor from Catalonia. Biography Oriol Pla Solina was born in Barcelona in 1993, son to Quimet Pla (founding member of ) and Núria Solina (founding member of ). He made his debut onstage at age 6, later founding his own clown group 'Espai Dual'. In his early television career, he featured in TV3 Channel 3 or TV 3 may refer to: Television *Canal 3 (Burkina Faso), a commercial television channel in Burkina Faso * Canal 3 Niger, a commercial television channel in Niger * Canal 3 (Guatemala), a commercial television channel in Guatemala * Can ... shows such as '' El cor de la ciutat'', the TV-movie ' or '' MerlÃ''. Filmography Television Film Accolades References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pla, Oriol 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors Spanish male film actors Male actors from Barcelona 1993 births Living people 21st-century Catalan people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvira MÃnguez
Elvira MÃnguez (born 23 July 1965) is a Spanish actress. MÃnguez has appeared in such films as '' La cacatúa verde'' (1990), '' El carro de heno'' (1991), '' The Lucky Star'', ''Tapas'' (2005) and '' El desconocido'' (2015). Her television credits include '' Abuela de verano'', '' Mar de dudas'', ''Imperium'' and '' El tiempo entre costuras''. Filmography Films * ''La cacatúa verde'' (1990) * ''El carro de heno'' (1991) * '' DÃas contados'' (1994) - Lourdes * '' Historias del Kronen'' (1995) - Camarera * '' Cachito'' (1996) - Nati * ''Calor... y celos'' (1996) - Gaby * '' The Lucky Star'' (1997) - Ana Mari * ''Em dic Sara'' (1998) - Sara * '' Lágrimas negras'' (1998) - Marta * ''Diario para un cuento'' (1998) - Dolly * '' El invierno de las anjanas'' (2000) - MarÃa * '' El portero'' (2000) - Úrsula * '' Sólo mÃa'' (2001) - Andrea * '' The Dancer Upstairs'' (2002) - Llosa * ''CanÃcula'' (2002) - Isabel * ''Trece campanadas'' (2002) - Carmen * '' The Reckoning'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
