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Víctor Andrés Catena
Víctor Andrés Catena (1925 – 2 May 2009) was a Spanish screenwriter and film, television and theater director. Originally titled as ''Ray el Magnífico'', he wrote the story of ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), and '' I pirati della Malesia'' (1964), both along Jaime Comas. He directed ''El último tranvía'', starring Lina Morgan. He debuted as a theater writer with ''Crónica de un cobarde'', released in 1966 and was directed by him. He also directed ''Sé infiel y no mires con quién'', starring Pedro Osinaga; and ''Don Juan o el amor a la geometría''. He was the director of the Aula de Cultura de la Universidad de Granada, and there it was premiered ''Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...''. He influenced Rafael Pérez Estrada. He died on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universidad De Granada
The University of Granada (, UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students, it is the fourth largest university in Spain. Apart from the city of Granada, UGR also has campuses in Ceuta and Melilla. The university's Center for Modern Languages (CLM) receives over 10,000 international students each year. In 2014, UGR was voted the best Spanish university by international students. Outstanding in varied fields from Classics to Modern Languages and Computer Science, it has been recognised as the second best university in Spain and as one of the most important among European ancient universities. History In 1526 a college was founded in Granada by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V for the teaching of logic, philosophy, theology and canon law. On 14 July 1531, the establishment of a '' studium generale'' with the faculties of theology, arts and canon law was granted by a papal bull by Clement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Television Directors
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine ** Spanish history **Spanish culture **Languages of Spain, the various languages in Spain Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain The culture of Spain is influenced by its Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Deaths
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1925 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italian Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Chamber of Deputies which will be regarded by historians as the beginning of his dictatorship. * January 5 – Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first female governor (Wyoming) in the United States. Twelve days later, Ma Ferguson becomes first female governor of Texas. * January 25 – Hjalmar Branting resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden because of ill health, and is replaced by the minister of trade, Rickard Sandler. * January 27–February 1 – The 1925 serum run to Nome (the "Great Race of Mercy") relays diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled across the U.S. Territory of Alaska to combat an epidemic. February * February 25 – Art Gillham records (for Columbia Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandokan The Great (film)
''Sandokan the Great'' () is a 1963 Italian adventure film, directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Steve Reeves. It is the first entry in a film series about Sandokan, the pirate-prince from Emilio Salgari's popular swashbuckler novels. Plot During the reign of Queen Victoria, British forces led by Lord Hillock occupy Tapuah, subduing its population through mass murder. Among their victims are the mother and brothers of Sandokan, and he in reprisal organizes a revolutionary band. When Hillock attempts to entrap the rebel by threatening to hang his father, the Sultan of Mulaker, Sandokan penetrates Hillock's home, taking as hostage the Englishman's niece, Mary Ann. Although initially indignant, Mary Ann comes to love her captor. Following an encounter with headhunters, Sandokan and his men are surrounded by Hillock's forces, and an armistice is negotiated according to which Sandokan and his gang will be exiled in return for Mary Ann's release. Hillock immediately violates the agre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Sergeants Of Bengal
''Adventures of the Bengal Lancers'' (, , also known as ''Three Sergeants of Fort Bengal'') is a 1964 Italian-Spanish adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi (here credited as Humphrey Humbert) and starring Richard Harrison and Dakar. Plot Three British soldiers stationed in Malaysia are sent to Fort Madras to help the commandant fight off an elusive bandit who is terrorizing the countryside. Cast * Richard Harrison as Sgt. Frankie Ross *Wandisa Guida as Mary Stark *Ugo Sasso as Burt Wallace (credited as Hugo Arden) *Nazzareno Zamperla as Sgt. John Foster (credited as Nick Anderson) *Andrea Bosic as Col. Lee McDonald * Luz Márquez as Helen *Aldo Sambrell as Gamal / Sikki Dharma *José Uria *Marco Tulli *Dakar References External links *''Adventures of the Bengal Lancers''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Django
Kill often refers to: *Homicide, one human killing another *cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death Other common uses include: *Kill (body of water), a body of water, most commonly a creek *Kill (command), a computing command *Killed animal, the flesh of which is called carrion Kill may also refer to: Media *''Kill!'', a 1968 Japanese film directed by Kihachi Okamoto * ''Kill'' (film), a 2023 Indian action film directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat * ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006 * ''Kill'' (Electric Six album), 2009 * "Kill" (song), a 2008 song by Mell *The Kills, English-American rock band founded in 2001 *''Kill'', the original title of the 2023 film ''Betrayal'' Places in Ireland Republic of Ireland * Kill, County Dublin *Kill, County Kildare * Kill, County Waterford *Kill, Kilbixy, County Westmeath *Kill, Kilcar, County Donegal *Kill, Kilcleagh, County Westmeath United Kingdom * Kill, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone Sports * Baserunner k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabo Blanco (film)
''Caboblanco'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Charles Bronson, Dominique Sanda and Jason Robards. The film has often been described as a remake of ''Casablanca''. The movie marks the third collaboration between Bronson and director J. Lee Thompson (following 1976's '' St. Ives'' and 1977's '' The White Buffalo''). Plot Giff Hoyt (Bronson), a cafe owner in Cabo Blanco, Peru after World War II is caught between refuge-seeking Nazis and their enemies. After the murder of a sea explorer is passed off as accidental death by the corrupt local police, Giff becomes suspicious. The police chief (Rey) also intimidates a new arrival Marie (Sanda), and Giff intervenes to help her. Giff suspects Beckdorff (Robards), a Nazi refugee living in the area. Beckdorff, it emerges, is seeking to uncover sunken treasure. Cast Production Bronson said, "I was drawn to it because it didn't have too much violence in it. The script read and smelled like the kind of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ideal (newspaper)
''Ideal'' is a daily Spanish language newspaper edited and published in Granada. It forms part of the Corporación de Medios de Andalucía, which in turn belongs to the grupo Vocento. Founded in 1932 by Editorial Católica, since then it has had a long history. While publication is largely circumscribed to , ''Ideal ''is distributed in the provinces of Granada, Almería and Jaén, where it has local editions. At present it is the most widely subscription based newspaper in these provinces and one of the main newspapers in Andalusia, reaching in 2010 about 164,000 daily readers according to el Estudio general de medios (EGM). History ''Ideal'' had in its origins in the Catholic and conservative daily '' La Gaceta del Sur'', which had disappeared in 1931. The Catholic hierarchy of Granada decided to launch a new newspaper, counting on the collaboration of journalists such as Ángel Herrera Oria y de Pedro Gómez Aparicio. The newspaper went to the streets for the first time on M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
