The Mexican Film Bulletin Celebrates Its 25Th Ramírez That Won the Under-17 World Championship in Anniversary in 2019
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TheThe Mexican Mexican Film Bulletin Volume Film 25 Number Bulletin 1 (March 2019) Volume 25 Number 1 March 2019 Deschamps, who was married to futbol coach Jesús Ramírez, later produced, directed and wrote Campeones, our 25th Year! a docu-drama about the Mexican teamed coached by The Mexican Film Bulletin celebrates its 25th Ramírez that won the under-17 world championship in anniversary in 2019. 2005. Obituaries Albert Finney British actor Albert Finney died in a London hospital Christian bach on 7 February 2019; he was 82 years old. Finney was Actress and producer Christian Bach died of heart born in Lancashire, failure on 26 February 2019; she was 59 years old. England, in May 1936 Adriana Christian Bach and attended the Royal Bottino was born in Academy of Dramatic Argentina in 1959; she Art. He made his received a law degree but professional debut in became an actress 1956, and went on to instead, appearing in at appear on the stage, least one film and television, and in films. telenovela in her native Finney was nominated land. Relocating to for five Academy Mexico at the end of the Awards. His last film 1970s, Bach became a was Skyfall (2012). popular telenovela Finney starred in Under the Volcano (1984), a U.S.- actress, also appearing in Mexican coproduction directed by John Huston that was a handful of films. In shot mostly in the state of Morelos. 1986 she co-starred with actor Humberto Zurita in a telenovela and they were subsequently married and had two children (one of whom, Sebastián Zurita, is an Olivia García actor). Former actress Olivia García Leyva died in mid- Bach’s films include Gavilán o paloma, El hombre de February 2019 (her death was blanco, El secreto, and Deseo (2013, her last feature announced by her daughter film). Her last television appearance came in 2014. Bach around 19 February). García, and Zurita also produced films and television programs born in Acapulco, finished 3rd in in the 1990s and 2000s. She is survived by her husband the 1967 Miss Mexico contest and sons. and became an actress several years later. She appeared in some early ‘70s films such as Lourdes deschamps Las reglas del juego and La Actress and producer Lourdes fuerza inútil, and later had a Deschamps died on 28 December recurring role on the “El Chavo 2018. María de Lourdes del 8” television series. García was married to business Deschamps Briones began acting magnate Carlos Peralta; they had 3 children, including in the early 1990s, appearing on television personality Olivia Peralta. television, in films, and in videohomes. In 2005 she produced the feature film Como tú me has maty huitrón deseado, directed by Juan Andrés Actress Maty Huitrón died on 14 January 2019; she Bueno. In 2010 she teamed up was 82 years old and had been suffering from with Bueno again, co-directing and co-scripting emphysema. Martina Guitron Porto was born in Mexico Apasionado Pancho Villa aka Villa, intinerario de una City in January 1936. She began appear in films in the pasión. 1 The Mexican Film Bulletin Volume 25 Number 1 (March 2019) early 1950s, including directed by Julio Bracho. Montero married Bracho Mi papá tuvo la culpa, shortly afterwards and appeared Cuarto de hotel, and El in two more films directed by him casto Susano and (the marriage ended in 1957). continued to work in the Monteros later worked in a cinema into the 1970s number of international and beyond. Huitrón productions, including The and Argentine actor Magnificent Seven, She, and Carlos Estrada had 3 Cauldron of Blood, as well as the daughters. One of their occasional Mexican film, but children, Carla Estrada, spent much of her later career in later became a major the theatre. telenovela producer who often cast her mother in important roles. Thelma Tixou Actress and dancer Thelma Tixou died on 15 January Fernando Luján 2019 of complications after undergoing surgery for a Actor Fernando Luján, brain tumour; she was 75 years of age. Thelma Delia an actor for eight decades, Sukiennik was born in Argentina in May 1944; her died of chronic pulmonary parents were Lithuanian and Polish refugees from obstructive disease on 11 Europe. She became a popular vedette in her home January 2019. Fernando country, appearing in at least one film there, but Ciangherotti Díaz was relocated to Mexico in born in Bogotá, Colombia the late 1970s. in August 1939--his Tixou appeared parents, actors Alejandro regularly in live venues Ciangherotti and and on television, and Mercedes Soler (sister to can be seen in a handful the famous Soler brothers of films, including Domingo, Fernando, Jodorowsky’s Santa Andrés and Julián), were Sangre and Cándido in that city on a theatrical Pérez, especialista en tour. Luján made his acting debut at age 7; in 1953 he señoras. changed his professional name to Luján “because Ciangherotti was too long for theatre marquees” (also, his father and brother were both acting under the family Jan-michael vincent name). From this point on, Luján worked steadily in Actor Jan-Michael films, on television, and on the stage until 2018. Vincent died of heart Fernando Luján’s films include La Sombra en defensa failure on 10 February de la juventud (starring his father and also featuring his 2019; he was 73 years old. older brother), El pueblo fantasma (as a vampire Vincent was born in cowboy), Agente 00 Sexy, Estas ruinas que ves, Dos Colorado in July 1945 and cuates a todo dar, En el país de no pasa nada, El coronel made his acting debut in no tiene quien le escriba and Cinco días sin Nora (for The Bandits, a U.S.- which he won the Best Actor Ariel). Mexican co-production Luján had 10 children, several of whom entered the shot in 1966. He entertainment business, including Cassandra continued to work in films Ciangherotti, Fernando Ciangherotti, Vanessa and television until the early 2000s, achieving his Ciangherotti, and Fernando Canek. greatest success in the 1980s television show “Airwolf.” Vincent experienced substance abuse issues which resulted in various legal and physical problems, Rosenda monteros including a 1990s automobile crash that permanently Actress Rosenda Monteros died on 29 December damaged his voice. He also had a leg amputated in the 2018 at the age of 83. Rosa Méndez Leza was born in 2010s. Veracruz in August 1935. She studied acting with Seki Sano and made her film debut in 1954 in Reto a la vida, 2 The Mexican Film Bulletin Volume 25 Number 1 (March 2019) Popular singer José Carlos Ruiz [it is amusing in retrospect to see Infante's character have the same name as a later, well-known Mexican character actor] meets Black & white and falls in love with Ana Luisa, a rather repressed young woman who lives alone in a large house with her black "nana." They decide to get married, but Nana Mercé opposes the union . She tells friendly priest Padre Francisco that she is Ana Luisa 's mother--she was a servant in the home of Ana Luisa's father, and became pregnant by him; when Ana Luisa was born, the father agreed to recognize her as his legitimate heir, but only on the condition that Nana Mercé hide the fact that she was the girl's mother. Angelitos negros [Little Black Angels] (Prods. Rodríguez Hermanos, 1948) Exec Prod: Ramón Peón; Dir/Scr: Joselito Rodríguez; Adapt/ Story: Rogelio A. González; Photo: José Ortíz Ramos; Music: Raúl Lavista, Nacho García; Prod Mgr: Manuel R. Ojeda; Prod Chief: Armando Espinosa; Asst Dir: Jorge López Portillo; Film Ed: Fernando Martínez; Art Dir: Carlos For unexplained reasons, Ana has grown up with strong Toussaint; Camera Op: Manuel González; Choreog: racist attitudes (she refuses to shake the hand of Julien de Meriche; Makeup: Román Juárez; Dialogue Fernando, José Carlos 's black friend, and later persuades Rec: Luis Fernández; Music Rec: Jesús González G. him not to attend her wedding). Immediately after the Cast: Pedro Infante (José Carlos Ruíz), Emilia Guiú wedding, José Carlos and Ana Luisa leave for an (Ana Luisa de la Puente), Rita Montaner (Nana Mercé), extended tour of South America. Upon their return, Ana Titina [Romay] (Belén), Chela Castro (Chabela), Nicolás Luisa gives birth to a baby girl--who is black! Ana Luisa Rodriguez (Padre Francisco), Antonio R. Frausto (don is shocked, and blames José Carlos (accusing him of Laureano), Mary Douglas (Malú del Rey), Juan Pulido having black blood); Nana Mercé tells José Carlos the (Idelfonso Sánchez), Chimy Monterrey (Fernando truth, but Padre Francisco convinces them Ana Luisa Valdés), Óscar Pulido (Barud, jewelry salesman), should be kept in the dark, due to her delicate emotional Ramiro Gamboa (announcer), Silver Flyers (skaters), state. María Victoria Llamas (daughter of reporter), Pita Time goes by. José Carlos dotes on his young Martínez (singer), Cuarteto América, Meride y Pastor, daughter, Belén, but Ana Luisa is cold towards the child. Marta Prado, Lupe Carriles (teacher), Joselito Rodríguez The situation (man with sailor cap), Ramón Peón (Argentine emcee), comes to a Ignacio Peón (wedding guest), Kika Meyer (nurse). head, and Ana Elodía Hernández (teacher), Daniel Arroyo (doctor) Luisa— Notes: While Pedro Infante is often remembered for reacting to a his proletarian "everyman" roles in films like Nosotros blow struck in los pobres, and for his rancheras, he also appeared in a anger by José number of glossy, “society" films throughout his career . Carlos—leaves Angelitos negros is one of these, a florid melodrama set home. Belén in upper-class environs, with the attendant sets and falls ill and costumes. This is a rather atypical Infante film with calls for her regards to his performance as well, since he is relatively mother, who is restrained and—while he is the star and features in most not there.