Ahead of its world premiere at this year’s San Sebastian Horizontes Latinos strand, Buenos Aires-based production house Historias Cinematográficas has shared an exclusive first look at the trailer for Lucía Puenza’s energetic new film “Los Impactados,” with Variety.
The film is produced by Pepe Puenzo at Historias Cinematográficas, the Puenzo family production house led by Academy Award winner Luis Puenzo, Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Mark Johnson and Paula Manzanedo in association with Exile Content Studio and Non Stop Studios. Co-produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín’s indie outfit Fábula, the narrative turns on a study of rebirth after severe trauma.
Written by Puenzo and Lorena Ventimiglia, the singular narrative follows Ada, played by Mariana Di Girolamo who starred opposite Gael Garcia Bernal in Pablo Larraín’s “Ema,” after she’s struck by lightning and on through to her intriguing metamorphosis alongside an enigmatic and experimental doctor,...
The film is produced by Pepe Puenzo at Historias Cinematográficas, the Puenzo family production house led by Academy Award winner Luis Puenzo, Academy and Emmy award-winning producer Mark Johnson and Paula Manzanedo in association with Exile Content Studio and Non Stop Studios. Co-produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín’s indie outfit Fábula, the narrative turns on a study of rebirth after severe trauma.
Written by Puenzo and Lorena Ventimiglia, the singular narrative follows Ada, played by Mariana Di Girolamo who starred opposite Gael Garcia Bernal in Pablo Larraín’s “Ema,” after she’s struck by lightning and on through to her intriguing metamorphosis alongside an enigmatic and experimental doctor,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
Sergio Calderón, a longtime actor who appeared in films including “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” and “Men in Black,” died Wednesday of pneumonia. He was 77.
Calderón’s representative, Julie Smith, confirmed his death to the LA Times on Thursday.
Calderón appeared in the 1997 film “Men in Black,” where he played the floating head on a pole carried by an alien that Tommy Lee Jones’s Agent K reveals, earning him the nickname “Head on a Stick.”
Calderón was born in Mexico, where attended the Instituto Andrés Soler of the Asociación Nacional de Actores. While he was working as an English teacher, he broke into the film industry with a role in “The Bridge in the Jungle” which starred John Huston. In “Under the Volcano,” directed by Huston, he played one of the murderers.
He would then go on to appear in other projects such as “Old Gringo,” “Erendira,...
Calderón’s representative, Julie Smith, confirmed his death to the LA Times on Thursday.
Calderón appeared in the 1997 film “Men in Black,” where he played the floating head on a pole carried by an alien that Tommy Lee Jones’s Agent K reveals, earning him the nickname “Head on a Stick.”
Calderón was born in Mexico, where attended the Instituto Andrés Soler of the Asociación Nacional de Actores. While he was working as an English teacher, he broke into the film industry with a role in “The Bridge in the Jungle” which starred John Huston. In “Under the Volcano,” directed by Huston, he played one of the murderers.
He would then go on to appear in other projects such as “Old Gringo,” “Erendira,...
- 6/1/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Glenn Farr, the Oscar-winning editor known for his work on “The Right Stuff” and “Commando,” has died. He was 77.
Farr died on May 25 due to complications from a brain tumor, said his friend and fellow editor Janice Hampton.
In 1984, Farr won the Academy Award for editing with Philip Kaufman’s “The Right Stuff,” a historical drama film based on Tom Wolfe’s 1979 novel of the same name. Farr shared the win with fellow editors Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter and Douglas Stewart.
“This is truly a beautiful, wonderful moment for each one of us,” Farr said in his Oscar acceptance speech. “We are privileged to be a part of it and the experience will long live in our hearts. We must thank our marvelous, beautiful director — we love you Phil Kaufman — for his leadership and dedication and the vision he gave to us.” Farr also offered a thank...
Farr died on May 25 due to complications from a brain tumor, said his friend and fellow editor Janice Hampton.
In 1984, Farr won the Academy Award for editing with Philip Kaufman’s “The Right Stuff,” a historical drama film based on Tom Wolfe’s 1979 novel of the same name. Farr shared the win with fellow editors Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter and Douglas Stewart.
“This is truly a beautiful, wonderful moment for each one of us,” Farr said in his Oscar acceptance speech. “We are privileged to be a part of it and the experience will long live in our hearts. We must thank our marvelous, beautiful director — we love you Phil Kaufman — for his leadership and dedication and the vision he gave to us.” Farr also offered a thank...
- 6/1/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Sergio Calderón, the amiable Mexican character actor who made his mark in such notable films as The In-Laws, Men in Black and Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End, has died. He was 77.
Calderón died Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital of natural causes, a family spokesman announced.
Calderón portrayed a Mexican revolutionary at the turn of the 20th century in Duck, You Sucker! (1971), written and directed by Sergio Leone, and was a murderous Mexican chief of police opposite Albert Finney in John Huston’s Under the Volcano (1984).
He guest-starred as the colorful bandit Malavida Valdése on the premiere episode of NBC’s The A-Team in 1983, then returned as the river pirate El Cajón (The Coffin) at the start of the show’s third season a year later.
Calderón played Alfonso, one of the Hondurans, in the Arthur Hiller comedy The In-Laws (1979) — it was the role that got...
Calderón died Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital of natural causes, a family spokesman announced.
Calderón portrayed a Mexican revolutionary at the turn of the 20th century in Duck, You Sucker! (1971), written and directed by Sergio Leone, and was a murderous Mexican chief of police opposite Albert Finney in John Huston’s Under the Volcano (1984).
He guest-starred as the colorful bandit Malavida Valdése on the premiere episode of NBC’s The A-Team in 1983, then returned as the river pirate El Cajón (The Coffin) at the start of the show’s third season a year later.
Calderón played Alfonso, one of the Hondurans, in the Arthur Hiller comedy The In-Laws (1979) — it was the role that got...
- 5/31/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Production designer Stuart Wurtzel will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, the guild announced today.
The award comes in recognition of the “exceptional spectrum” of designs Wurtzel has created for film, TV and theater over the course of six decades.
“From…Hannah and Her Sisters to his iconic evocation of New York during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s in Angels in America, Stuart Wurtzel’s contribution to the art of Production Design stands alone,” said Mark Worthington, Art Directors Council Chair.
An Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner, Wurtzel has collaborated throughout his storied career with prominent directors, ranging from Peter Yates to Woody Allen. On the TV side, he recently designed Showtime’s The Loudest Voice, along with HBO’s Divorce.
Additional credits include Enchanted, Stepmom, Hair, Mermaids, Romeo Is Bleeding, Three Men and a Little Lady, Old Gringo,...
The award comes in recognition of the “exceptional spectrum” of designs Wurtzel has created for film, TV and theater over the course of six decades.
“From…Hannah and Her Sisters to his iconic evocation of New York during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s in Angels in America, Stuart Wurtzel’s contribution to the art of Production Design stands alone,” said Mark Worthington, Art Directors Council Chair.
An Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner, Wurtzel has collaborated throughout his storied career with prominent directors, ranging from Peter Yates to Woody Allen. On the TV side, he recently designed Showtime’s The Loudest Voice, along with HBO’s Divorce.
Additional credits include Enchanted, Stepmom, Hair, Mermaids, Romeo Is Bleeding, Three Men and a Little Lady, Old Gringo,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Berlin — Ventana Sur, the biggest film-tv industry event in Latin America – and bulwarked by a hugely popular Cannes Film Week hosted by Thierry Fremaux – has set dates for its 12th edition, and announced a new venue in Buenos Aires.
Running Monday Nov. 30 to Friday Dec. 4, this year’s 12th Ventana Sur will take place in Buenos Aires’ Kirchner Cultural Center (Cck).
Once Argentina’s imposing central post office, built in the Beaux-Arts style of France’s Second Empire – the Cck could sit easily at one end of the Champs Elysées – the building, a cultural center since 2015, will offer Ventana Sur far more space, said the Cannes Film Market’s Jérôme Paillard, Ventana Sur co-director, said at Berlin.
Facilities offered by the Cck include a 1,950-set concert hall and multiple auditoriums. Space, indeed has become major challenge for the event as it has grown dramatically from its foundation by the Cannes Marché du Film,...
Running Monday Nov. 30 to Friday Dec. 4, this year’s 12th Ventana Sur will take place in Buenos Aires’ Kirchner Cultural Center (Cck).
Once Argentina’s imposing central post office, built in the Beaux-Arts style of France’s Second Empire – the Cck could sit easily at one end of the Champs Elysées – the building, a cultural center since 2015, will offer Ventana Sur far more space, said the Cannes Film Market’s Jérôme Paillard, Ventana Sur co-director, said at Berlin.
Facilities offered by the Cck include a 1,950-set concert hall and multiple auditoriums. Space, indeed has become major challenge for the event as it has grown dramatically from its foundation by the Cannes Marché du Film,...
- 2/23/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Political terror hits home, as a Buenos Aires teacher and housewife discovers that her family life is not only a lie, it’s a lie grounded in government treachery and murder. Forget conspiracy foolishness, for Luis Puenzo’s Oscar-winning tale is based on solid, documented truth, with an American connection. This is one of the first of the modern filmic political exposés from Latin America.
The Official Story
Blu-ray
The Cohen Collection
1985 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 112 min. / La historia oficial / Street Date October 9, 2018 / 25.99
Starring: Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafañe,
Hugo Arana, Guillermo Battaglia, Chela Ruíz.
Cinematography: Félix Monti
Film Editor: Juan Carlos Macías
Original Music: Atilio Stampone, María Elena Walsh
Written by Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo
Produced by Marcelo Piñeyro
Directed by Luis Puenzo
In 1986, Luis Puenzo’s film The Official Story won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. A few years earlier, any...
The Official Story
Blu-ray
The Cohen Collection
1985 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 112 min. / La historia oficial / Street Date October 9, 2018 / 25.99
Starring: Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafañe,
Hugo Arana, Guillermo Battaglia, Chela Ruíz.
Cinematography: Félix Monti
Film Editor: Juan Carlos Macías
Original Music: Atilio Stampone, María Elena Walsh
Written by Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo
Produced by Marcelo Piñeyro
Directed by Luis Puenzo
In 1986, Luis Puenzo’s film The Official Story won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. A few years earlier, any...
- 10/13/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Ke$ha is a chameleon!The pop starlet is constantly changing her style, but she shocked fans at the 2013 American Music Awards when she hit the stage looking like Jessica Simpson!Ke$ha performed her hit single "Timber" with Pit Bull, rocking Jessica's famous daisy dukes, red plaid button down and 'Fatale' cowboy boots by Old Gringo. She even styled her hair like the "Dukes of Hazard" darling, wearing her long locks down and parted in the middle. The 26-year-old seems to be getting more comfortable showing off her fit figure. In the new music video for "Timber," she strips down to a bikini and chaps. This reminds us of Jessica's infamous car wash scene! But, Simpson isn't the only star that Ke$ha is channeling!She stepped out on the red carpet on Sunday night with the same 'do as Lady Gaga. Both pop stars sported their hair down,...
- 11/25/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
London, Mar h 7: Jane Fonda, who has just released her 27th fitness tutorial DVD, has claimed that she is finally happy with her own body image.
The 75-year-old actress admitted to Hello! magazine that she no longer tries to achieve the perfect figure, the Daily Express reported.
Fonda, who has suffered eating disorders in the past, added that spending time in therapy and writing books has helped her understand that 'good enough' is good and one doesn't have to be perfect.
However, the 'Old Gringo' star is very conscious of what she eats and is still a fan of exercise.
Fonda's latest DVD is aimed at the elderly.
The 75-year-old actress admitted to Hello! magazine that she no longer tries to achieve the perfect figure, the Daily Express reported.
Fonda, who has suffered eating disorders in the past, added that spending time in therapy and writing books has helped her understand that 'good enough' is good and one doesn't have to be perfect.
However, the 'Old Gringo' star is very conscious of what she eats and is still a fan of exercise.
Fonda's latest DVD is aimed at the elderly.
- 3/7/2013
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
Beloved Mexican author Carlos Fuentes has died, aged 83.
The novelist and essayist, who is among the most popular writers of the Spanish-speaking world, passed away on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced the death on his Twitter.com page.
Fuentes' most famous novels included Where the Air Is Clear, The Death of Artemio Cruz, Terra Nostra and The Old Gringo, which was adapted into a movie starring Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck.
He also wrote plays, newspaper columns and co-founded a literary magazine.
The novelist and essayist, who is among the most popular writers of the Spanish-speaking world, passed away on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced the death on his Twitter.com page.
Fuentes' most famous novels included Where the Air Is Clear, The Death of Artemio Cruz, Terra Nostra and The Old Gringo, which was adapted into a movie starring Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck.
He also wrote plays, newspaper columns and co-founded a literary magazine.
- 5/16/2012
- WENN
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film for The Adventures of Tintin, directed by Spielberg, and produced by Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Hemisphere Capital, Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films Production, and Kennedy/Marshall Production. The Adventures of Tintin (Peter Jackson was one of the film's producers) was distributed by Paramount and Columbia (depending on the territory). In the above photo, Spielberg is seen backstage in the press room at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Three Steven Spielberg-directed movies have won Golden Globes in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), with Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore; the eventual Oscar winner Schindler's List (1993), with Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, and Ben Kingsley; and Saving Private Ryan (1998), with Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, and Tom Sizemore. Spielberg won Best Director Oscars for both Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan.
- 1/19/2012
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
Mexican character actor Pedro Armendariz Jr. died Monday at the age of 71. There was no immediate confirmation of the cause of death.
Armendariz was best known for playing sly, sometimes cynical characters he endowed with wit and charisma. Armendariz played Gov. Riley in the 2005 movie The Legend of Zorro, and had roles in 1989′s Old Gringo and Once Upon a Time in Mexico in 2003.
President Felipe Calderon’s office issued a statement lamenting Armendariz’ death, calling him “a great actor who reflected well on Mexico at home and abroad.”
The Mexican government news agency Notimex reported he died in New York City of cancer,...
Armendariz was best known for playing sly, sometimes cynical characters he endowed with wit and charisma. Armendariz played Gov. Riley in the 2005 movie The Legend of Zorro, and had roles in 1989′s Old Gringo and Once Upon a Time in Mexico in 2003.
President Felipe Calderon’s office issued a statement lamenting Armendariz’ death, calling him “a great actor who reflected well on Mexico at home and abroad.”
The Mexican government news agency Notimex reported he died in New York City of cancer,...
- 12/27/2011
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside Movies
Mexican actor Pedro Armendariz, Jr. has died at the age of 71.
The veteran star passed away at a hospital in New York on Monday after a battle with cancer, and his death has already been mourned by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who released a statement calling him "a great actor who reflected well on Mexico at home and abroad."
Armendariz, Jr., son of actor Pedro Armendariz, enjoyed a career in the spotlight spanning six decades and he secured roles in both his native country and in Hollywood.
He appeared in more than 100 films, including 2005's The Legend of Zoro opposite Antonio Banderas, and with Brad Pitt in 2001 movie The Mexican, as well as 1989's Old Gringo and Once Upon a Time in Mexico in 2003.
The actor also has a role in upcoming film Casa de mi Padre alongside Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna.
The veteran star passed away at a hospital in New York on Monday after a battle with cancer, and his death has already been mourned by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who released a statement calling him "a great actor who reflected well on Mexico at home and abroad."
Armendariz, Jr., son of actor Pedro Armendariz, enjoyed a career in the spotlight spanning six decades and he secured roles in both his native country and in Hollywood.
He appeared in more than 100 films, including 2005's The Legend of Zoro opposite Antonio Banderas, and with Brad Pitt in 2001 movie The Mexican, as well as 1989's Old Gringo and Once Upon a Time in Mexico in 2003.
The actor also has a role in upcoming film Casa de mi Padre alongside Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna.
- 12/27/2011
- WENN
"Mexican character actor Pedro Armendáriz Jr died Monday at the age of 71," reports the AP. "President Felipe Calderon's office issued a statement lamenting Armendáriz's death, calling him 'a great actor who reflected well on Mexico at home and abroad.'… He acted in more than 100 films, including the Mexican hit The Crime of Father Amaro."
Both Armendáriz Jr and his father, Pedro Armendáriz, a star during Mexican cinema's "golden age," portrayed Pancho Villa — the father in several films and Armendáriz Jr in Luis Puenzo's Old Gringo (1989). From the Wikipedia entry: "Interestingly, Pedro Armendáriz Jr also portrayed Pancho Villa's enemy Luis Terrazas in the film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself opposite Antonio Banderas." The entry notes that both father and son also appeared in James Bond movies: "The elder Armendáriz appeared in From Russia with Love in 1963, while Pedro Jr. appeared in 1989's Licence to Kill."
The Hollywood...
Both Armendáriz Jr and his father, Pedro Armendáriz, a star during Mexican cinema's "golden age," portrayed Pancho Villa — the father in several films and Armendáriz Jr in Luis Puenzo's Old Gringo (1989). From the Wikipedia entry: "Interestingly, Pedro Armendáriz Jr also portrayed Pancho Villa's enemy Luis Terrazas in the film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself opposite Antonio Banderas." The entry notes that both father and son also appeared in James Bond movies: "The elder Armendáriz appeared in From Russia with Love in 1963, while Pedro Jr. appeared in 1989's Licence to Kill."
The Hollywood...
- 12/27/2011
- MUBI
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