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Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.
He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and his uncle is screenwriter Juan Antonio Bardem. He got his start in the family business, at age six, when he appeared in his first feature, "El picaro" (1974) (A.K.A. The Scoundrel). During his teenage years, he acted in several TV series, played rugby for the Spanish National Team, and toured the country with an independent theatrical group. Javier's early film role as a sexy stud in the black comedy, Jamón, Jamón (1992) (aka Ham Ham) propelled him to instant popularity and threatened to typecast him as nothing more than a brawny sex symbol. Determined to avert a beefcake image, he refused similar subsequent roles and has gone on to win acclaim for his ability to appear almost unrecognizable from film to film. With over 25 movies and numerous awards under his belt, it is Javier's stirring, passionate performance as the persecuted Cuban writer, Reynaldo Arenas, in Before Night Falls (2000) that will long be remembered as his breakthrough role. He received five Best Actor awards and a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal.- Actress
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Antonia San Juan was born on 22 March 1961 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for All About My Mother (1999), The Platform (2019) and La China (2005).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kira Miró was born on 13 March 1980 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for Broken Embraces (2009), Ferpect Crime (2004) and Paco y Veva (2004).- Mónica López was born on 30 May 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for En la ciudad (2003), Rapa (2022) and The Uninvited Guest (2004).
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- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Ana Wagener was born in 1962 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for Biutiful (2010), The Invisible Guest (2016) and The Candidate (2018).- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mateo Gil was born on 23 September 1972 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Agora (2009), Open Your Eyes (1997) and The Sea Inside (2004).- Actor
- Writer
- Director
José Elías Moreno was born on 12 November 1910 in Las Palmas, Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico. He was an actor and writer, known for Santa Claus (1959), Las tres perfectas casadas (1953) and La bestia magnífica (1952). He was married to Beatriz Jimeno. He died on 15 July 1969 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born in 1972 in Las Palmas (Spain), Mar Sodupe spent her youth between Spain, Moscow and London. After graduating in Physics at Imperial college, she followed theater training for 4 years at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles and New York . She then settled in Paris where she began working in a montage of texts by Jean Cocteau and collaborated with French filmmakers such as Michel Blanc ('Mauvaise passe'), François Dupeyron ('Le voyage'), Alain Corneau ('Les mots bleus'), Pierre Jolivet ('En plein coeur'), Jean François Richet, Julie Gavras or Mario Fanfani among others, sharing screen with Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuelle Seigner, Sergi López, Vincent Lindon etc... Simultaneously she started going back and forth to her native country Spain, shooting in movies and tv shows such as I know who you are or Monteperdido. Recently has been back on stage for the National Theater in Madrid as a lead actress. She has acted in British coproductions such as The White Crow and The Mallorca Files. She has three sons.- Producer
- Executive
Adrián Guerra was born in April 1984 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. He is a producer and executive, known for Buried (2010), Through My Window (2022) and God's Crooked Lines (2022).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kimberley Tell was born in Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for Eve's Comet (2020), Hierro (2019) and Everlasting Love (2014).- Isabel Torres was born on 14 July 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She was an actress, known for Veneno (2020), 8 años (2022) and Fotos (1996). She died on 11 February 2022 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Frances Ondiviela was born on 19 May 1962 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for Hora marcada (1988), Marimar (1994) and Jugando con la muerte (1982).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Yaiza Guimaré was born in 1976 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for Hierro (2019), La fuga (2012) and Todos lo hacen (2022).- Adriana Ubani was born in 1997 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for My Fault (2023), De perdidos a Río (2023) and Amar es para siempre (2013).
- Actor
- Writer
Carlos Piñar was born on 19 November 1945 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for La gran familia (1962), Autopsia de un fantasma (1968) and The Family, Fine, Thanks (1979).- Jose Toledo was born in 1963 in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress, known for Telepasión española (1990), Corazón, corazón (1993) and Cartelera (1994). She has been married to Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú since 1985. They have two children.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Iris Díaz was born on 24 June 1980 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. She is an actress, known for El comisario (1999), Hospital Central (2000) and Hierro (2019).- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Manuel Antin was born on 27 February 1926 in Las Palmas, Chaco, Argentina. He is a writer and director, known for La cifra impar (1962), Don Segundo Sombra (1969) and Los venerables todos (1963).- Carlos Quiney was born on 11 June 1937 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. He was an actor, known for Robin Hood: the Invincible Archer (1970), Zorro's Latest Adventure (1969) and Zorro, Rider of Vengeance (1971). He was married to Maria Cristina Urbieta Malax-Echevarria and Wiebke Begemann. He died on 5 May 2007 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
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Javier Guzman was born on 13 April 1977 in Las Palmas, Spain. He is an actor and writer, known for Flikken Maastricht (2007), De co-assistent (2007) and All in Kitchen (2016).- Spanish novelist Benito Perez Galdos was born in Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands, in 1843 to a wealthy family. He was sent to an English school in the Canary Islands, and later he studied law at the University of Madrid. Although he graduated with a law degree, the practice of law never interested him, and upon graduation he became involved in the literary circles of Madrid, and eventually got a job as the literary and drama critic of the magazine "La Nacion". He had always wanted to be a playwright, and although he wrote and published numerous plays--many of which met with great success and some of which were turned into films--he soon realized that his greatest talent was as a novelist.
He continued writing plays and novels while on the staffs of various literary publications, such as "Las Cortes" and "La Revista de Espana" magazines, and eventually he secured a position as editor of "El Debate". After a visit to France, however, he undertook what is generally considered his greatest work--"Episodios Nacionales", a project that became four series of books of ten volumes each and one series of eight books. Each book came out an average of every three months, in addition to his "regular" novels.
A lifelong bachelor, he was a somewhat reclusive man, though he did travel extensively in France, England and Spain, and the general public knew very little about his private life. Towards the end of his life his eyesight began failing him, and by 1912 he was completely blind. That didn't stop him, however; he continued to write, although dictating his work to a secretary, until he died in Madrid in 1920. - Actress
- Producer
- Director
Mercedes Ortega was born on 16 January 1970 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. She is an actress and producer, known for Cautivadas (2013), Cautivas (2011) and Tattoo Bar (2000).- Diego Poch is a Spanish actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and living across London, Las Palmas, and Madrid.
Diego Poch was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2006. He made his debuts in the musical industry, taking part in numerous famous musicals including "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", "Billy Elliot" and "El Médico": in 2011, as he was only five years old, Diego Poch was identified to play the role of Chip in the musical "Beauty and the Beast". In 2014, further gaining attention of casting directors and producers in the Musical industry, Diego Poch, then eight years old, relocated to Madrid to play the role of Young Simba in "The Lion King".
Diego Poch is also known for his appearances in multiples television shows and movies, including "Centro Médico" (TVE, 2016-2018), "Cuéntame como pasó" (TVE, 2018), "Flipante Noa" (Disney Channel Spain, 2018-2019), where he played the main character of Charly. In 2023, Diego Poch was called to play in "No puedo vivir sin ti", alongside Adrián Suar, Paz Vega, and Ramón Barea. "No puedo vivir sin ti" will be released in 2024.
Diego Poch was also semi-finalist in the Spanish version of "The Voice Kids" (Telecinco, 2017).
Diego has been receiving drama, music and dance education since 2015 in the "Billy Elliot School". In September 2019, Diego Poch moved to London, United Kingdom, where he joined the prestigious Silvia Young Theatre School, and subsequently Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, where he is preparing for his A-Level (aiming for July 2024 graduation).
Away from work, Diego's interest and skillset notably include mountain biking, skating, tennis, surf, kite surf, soccer, horse riding, golf, scuba diving (PADI). - Producer
- Writer
- Director
Elio Quiroga, is a Canarian film director, producer, screenwriter, and novelist. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Elio studied Computer Science Engineering. In 1996 he directed the controversial feature film Fotos which was awarded Best Script and the Jury's Special Award at the Sitges International Film Festival, where it was enthusiastically praised by Quentin Tarantino.
He has directed and produced also the short animated film "Home Delivery", from a short tale by Stephen King and presented by Guillermo del Toro. "No-Do", a horror movie sold to 20 territories was his third feature film as director, after the science fiction "La Hora Fria" which was sold 15 territories.
As screenwriter, he is co-writer of "Ausentes", a horror film directed by Daniel Calparsoro.
His animated short film "Me llamo María" qualified for the Oscars 2011. His 4th feature, documentary "The Mystery of the King of Kinema", about legendary silent film star Max Linder, won Special Mention of the Jury in the 2014 Gijón Film Festival and the 2016 Platinum Award in the Yakarta IFCOM. His 5th feature "La estrategia del pequinés" adapts noir best selling novel by Alexis Ravelo, and was released in Spain in 2019.
He has published the novels "Idyll", "El Despertar", "Los Códices del Apocalipsis" and "Los que sueñan" which won the Minotauro Novel Award 2015, the most important science-fiction literary award in Spanish language. His last novel, the psychological thriller "Entre los sueños", was published in 2018 by Ediciones B.- Alexander Bryld Obaze was born on 4 September 1999 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. He is an actor, known for Salsa (2022), Se gennem Aske and The Sommerdahl Murders (2020).