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George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. His film debut, in 1936, was as Curly Randall in Find the Lady (1936). His U.S. debut, the same year, with Twentieth Century-Fox, was as Lord Everett Stacy in Lloyd's of London (1936). During the late 1930s and early 1940s he made a number of movies as Simon Templar--the Saint--and as Gay Lawrence, the Falcon. He played Nazis (Maj. Quive-Smith in Fritz Lang's Man Hunt (1941)), royalty (Charles II in Otto Preminger's Forever Amber (1947)), and biblical roles (Saran of Gaza in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (1949)). He won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as theatre critic Addison De Witt in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve (1950). In 1957 he hosted a TV series, The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957). He continued to play mostly villains and charming heels until his suicide in 1972.- Henry Beckman was born on 26 November 1921 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Marnie (1964), Blood & Guts (1978) and The Brood (1979). He was married to Hillary Beckman and Cheryl Maxwell. He died on 17 June 2008 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Silvia Tortosa was born on 8 March 1947 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress and director, known for La senyora (1987), Horror Express (1972) and Novela (1963). She was married to David Harper, Charles Davis and Hermann Bonnín. She died on 23 March 2024 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Writer
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Bigas Luna was born on 19 March 1946 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Jamón, Jamón (1992), Caniche (1979) and Anguish (1987). He was married to Celia Orós. He died on 6 April 2013 in La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.- Actor
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Born in Spain, Xavier Cugat's family moved to Havana, Cuba, when he was three. Always musically inclined, he packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times newspaper during the day and labored to put together a band at night. After a few years of playing smaller clubs in the L.A. area, Cugat finally got his break when he and his band secured a job at the prestigious Coconut Grove nightclub in 1928. His style of music caught on, and Cugat was instrumental in bringing Latin music to the attention of the US public. In the '30s and '40s he was nicknamed "The Rumba King" because of his popularization of that Latin dance. In Cugat's film appearances he usually played himself, even if the character had a name other than Xavier Cugat, and he and his band appeared in several memorable MGM musicals in the '40s. After suffering a stroke in 1971, Xavier Cugat retired.- Writer
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Surrealist-turned-catholic painter Dalí worked on various movies as well. While a member of the French surrealist group, he co-wrote Un chien andalou (1929) and L'Age d'Or (1930) with Luis Buñuel. The latter may have marked the beginning of a long-lasting quarrel with the surrealists when Dalí did not agree on Buñuel's anti-clericalism. While Dalí's painting style became increasingly conventional, he worked on projects with Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock, for whom he wrote the dream sequence of Spellbound (1945). Plans on a movie with the Marx Brothers were dropped. The money Dalí earned in Hollywood and elsewhere, along with his racism and his fascination for Europe's fascist dictators, put an end to his relations with the (at that time mostly trotskyist) surrealists, whose leading figure André Breton since nicknamed Dalí "Avida Dollars" (anagram).- Actor
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John McAfee was born on 18 September 1945 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Who Is McAfee, Crypto Stories (2022) and How to Uninstall McAfee Antivirus (2013). He was married to Janice Dyson and Judy. He died on 23 June 2021 in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Catalonia, Spain.- Bruce Copp was born on 27 January 1920 in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He died on 15 January 2021 in Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain.
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Amparo Soler Leal was born on 23 August 1933 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. She was an actress, known for La gran familia (1962), The Cuenca Crime (1980) and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972). She was married to Alfredo Matas and Adolfo Marsillach. She died on 25 October 2013 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Actress
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Andrea Albani was born on 13 October 1960 in Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress and writer, known for El pico (1983), Mad Foxes (1981) and La desnuda chica del relax (1981). She died on 18 January 1994 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Director
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Agustí Villaronga was born on 4 March 1953 in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Moon Child (1989), Black Bread (2010) and The Belly of the Sea (2021). He died on 22 January 2023 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Actress
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Rosa Maria Sardà was born on 30 July 1941 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress and writer, known for All About My Mother (1999), Les nits de la tieta Rosa (1980) and Anita no perd el tren (2001). She was married to Josep Maria Mainat. She died on 11 June 2020 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Josep M. Lana was an actor, known for El sueño de Tánger (1991), Girl with the Golden Panties (1980) and Autopista A-2-7 (1977). He died on 27 January 2008 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Carmen Amaya, one of Spain's most revered flamenco dancers and singers, made her flamenco debut in 1919--at the age of 6! She took Spain by storm, and the next year had a triumphant engagement in Paris. In 1941 she performed in the US, at the prestigious Carnegie Hall, to great acclaim, and was invited to perform at the White House by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Although she appeared in a few films, her forte was personal appearances. She made her last film in 1963, the year she died.- Johan Cruyff (or Cruijffie) is voted the best European soccer player of the twentieth century (and the second best worldplayer). He started his career with AJAX Amsterdam and led them to 4 European finals of which 3 were won (1971/1972/1973). In 1973 Cruyff joined Barcelona (for a the then record-fee of 6 million guilders), He became a very popular player
- also known as el salvador - and gave Barcelona (and Catalonia) their
After a few years he became involved again with his first love, Ajax. He coached them for a few years, winning the European cup winners cup, before he got fired after arguing with the president of the club. But he has not only a first love, but maybe he has an even greater second love, Barcelona. He coached them for a few years, winning the European Champions league for the first time and four times the Spanish league. - María Martín was born on 14 July 1923 in Marbella, Spain. She was an actress, known for Dawn of America (1951), A Candidate for a Killing (1969) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971). She died on 10 June 2014 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Ignacio F. Iquino was born on 25 October 1910 in Valls, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Fuego en la sangre (1953), El obstáculo (1945) and Noche sin cielo (1947). He was married to Juliana San José de la Fuente. He died on 29 April 1994 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Actor
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Florin Opritescu was an actor known for Mar de plástico (2016),Plan de fuga (2016), Sara's notebook (2018) , El desentierro (2018), Snatch (2018) . Born in Timisoara, Romania on 21/09/1979 he was one of many Romanian people who lived under the communist system with whom he disagreed. He practiced several sports: kick-boxing, football, badminton,pool/snooker. He is passionate about Romanian, Brasilian and Spanish cuisine.
Florin is based in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) where he lives with his wife and his two kids (a boy and a girl).- Actor
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Camarón de la Isla was born on 5 December 1950 in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor, known for Uncharted (2022), The Victims (1996) and Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001). He was married to Dolores Montoya. He died on 2 July 1992 in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Actor
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José María Caffarel was born on 10 November 1919 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor, known for Supersonic Man (1979), Los gozos y las sombras (1982) and Tristana (1970). He died on 6 November 1999 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Actress
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Her childhood was shaped by the Spanish Civil War and the modest means of her working-class family. Her musical talent developed early and she was already singing classical cantatas at the age of seven. From 1942 she trained in singing at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica in Barcelona. She was able to study thanks to a scholarship. In 1954 she finished with the best award. The following year, Montserrat Caballé made his debut in Reus, southern Catalonia, in the leading female role in the comic opera "La serva padrona" by the Italian composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. She then received a three-year engagement at the theater in Basel from 1956. From 1959 to 1962 she worked at the theater in Bremen. During this time in German-speaking countries, she learned to speak the local language fluently. 1965 was the beginning of her great international career. On April 20th of this year, she briefly replaced her pregnant colleague Marilyn Horne in the opera "Lukrezia Borga" by Gaetano Donizetti, which took place as a concert performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Montserrat Caballé was enthusiastically celebrated by the audience, highly praised by the press and mentioned alongside renowned personalities such as Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland. With this event she became a star and the doors of the most important international houses opened to her. Immediately afterwards, the Metropolitan Opera contacted her with a permanent contract. There she started in the role of Marguérite in the master opera "Faust" by the French composer Charles Gounod. This was followed by a record contract with the music label RCA Records in New York City. In 1962 she met her future husband, the tenor Bernabé Marti. This year she appeared with him in the opera production of Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" at the Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona. Two years later, the two married in the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat in the mountains of the same name near Barcelona. From 1971, the soprano performed regularly at the State Opera in Hamburg. Her favorite composers include Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi and Puccini. In addition, Caballé often worked as a concert singer.
In 1986, she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. She became known to a wider, more operatic audience through her legendary performance on the rock crossover title "Barcelona" on the occasion of the 1992 Olympic Games there, which she sang together with Freddie Mercury and which comes from the 1987 album of the same name. This and other engagements show the versatility of the artist Caballé. The solo title was written by Mercury. Her album "Friends For Life" was released in 1997 with the participation of Bruce Dickinson, Johnny Hallyday, Johnny Logan, Gino Vannelli and Helmut Lotti. A year later, Caballé was awarded the Bambi. The singer celebrated her comeback as an opera diva in 2002 at the Gran Teatro des Liceo in Barcelona after ten years away from the stage. In 2007 she was awarded the Echo Klassik Music Prize for her life's work. In the same year on April 1st she returned to the stage of the Vienna State Opera after 18 years. She played and sang the role of Duchesse de Crakentorp in Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Fille du Régiment", an international production between the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera New York.
The diva's other awards include the Order of Doña Isabel La Católica as the highest title of the Spanish government, R.SH Gold for pop music from Radio Schleswig-Holstein, the Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Cross of Honor for Arts and Science. Montserrat Caballé also volunteers as a United Nations ambassador. With her excellent bel canto interpretations, she is one of the greatest singers in the field and its innovators. In addition to her exceptional artistic qualities, her more than 90 opera roles and her around 4,000 performances made her popular as one of the greatest opera singers. In addition to the opera stage and musical theater, she delighted audiences with her heartwarming appearances in talk shows, galas and film documentaries.- Actor
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Cassen was born on 28 October 1928 in Tarragona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor and writer, known for 07 con el 2 delante (Agente: Jaime Bonet) (1966), Placido (1961) and De professió: A.P.I. (1988). He was married to Mary Carmen Crespo. He died on 4 August 1991 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Writer
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José Antonio de la Loma was born on 4 March 1924 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Manos sucias (1957), Jugando con la muerte (1982) and Feuer frei auf Frankie (1967). He died on 6 April 2004 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Born on December 30, 1935, the youngest of 12 children, Bongo served as a lieutenant in the French Air Force, then climbed quickly through the civil service, eventually becoming vice president of Gabon. He assumed the presidency 2 December 1967, after the death of Leon M'Ba, the country's only other head of state since independence from France in 1960. Bongo set up a one-party state. Six years later, he converted to Islam and took the name Omar.
Considered one of the wealthiest men in his country, his presidential security staff numbered 1,500, according to the U.S. State Department, while the entire military numbers just 10,000 troops. Bongo sought international approval and in May 2004 he visited then-President Bush at the White House. He also tried to cast himself as a mediator, working to end conflicts in Chad and Central African Republic, where his country has a small contingent of peacekeepers. He passed away in 2009; at the time of his death, he was the longest-serving ruler in the world. - Actress
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Anna Lizaran was born on 31 August 1944 in Esparreguera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress and director, known for Forasters (2008), What's It All About (1995) and The First Night of My Life (1998). She died on 11 January 2013 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.