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Sergi López is a Spanish actor, whose specialty is villains of all types but whose range also includes dramatizing romantic and comedic roles with equal mastery. He was born outside of Barcelona in the seaside town of Villanova i la Geltrú on December 22nd, 1965. As a youth he was inclined towards the performance arts and headed to France for further studies in the field. In 1991 he auditioned for French director Manuel Poirier who was so impressed with Sergi that he gave him the lead role in "Western." Poirier and López continued to collaborate on "La Petite-Amie d'Antonio," "La Campagne," "Attention Fragile," and "Marion" in subsequent years. Sergi often played the charming Spanish immigrant lost in France in Poirier's films.
Sergi's career was actually cemented in France that catapulted him to public recognition, while Spain was still relatively oblivious to her talented son until 1997. In 1997 Sergi appeared in Catalan auteur Ventura Pons' "Caricies" that also showcased Spain's finest actors. He spoke Catalan in the role. After "Caricies" Sergi appeared in Spanish cinema more frequently such as in "Entre las piernas" with Spanish mega-stars Javier Bardem and Victoria Abril and in "Lisboa" with Spanish legend Carmen Maura. Sergi was then offered plum roles both in France and Spain and split time traveling back and forth between his adopted nation and native motherland.
In 2001 he won the César for his role in Dominick Moll's "Harry, Un Ami Qui Vous Veut du Bien." This role came to define his mastery on villainous roles which continued in "Solo Mia" with Paz Vega as his battered wife, Stephen Frears' "Dirty Pretty Things" with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Audrey Tautou as his scared pawns, and Guillermo del Toro's "El Laberinto del Fauno" with post-Civil Spain as playground for his Vidal's sadism.
However, not all is dark villainy in Sergi's most recognized and praised thespian filmography. Sergi also displayed his comedic talents in "Hombre Felices" and "Janis et John."
With such range, talent, and skill, it is no wonder horror master and aficionado Guillermo del Toro said he is "in love" with Sergi's work and insisted on casting him as the stone-cold killer Captain Vidal despite Spanish producers' misgivings. Let us hope that, despite wider international exposure, Sergi continues to retain his unique avant-gardeness and participate only in projects that do his talent justice.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Francesc Escribano was born in 1958 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023), El cangur (1994) and Ciutadans (1994).- Dafnis Balduz was born on 7 June 1983 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor, known for Molaphone (2021), Forasters (2008) and God's Crooked Lines (2022).
- Xavier Capdet was born in 1957 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Gunman (2015), Red Lights (2012) and A Real Friend (2006).
- Josep Piqué was born on 21 February 1955 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor, known for 7 vidas (1999), El informal (1998) and Polònia (2006). He has been married to Gloria Lomana since 22 May 2009.
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- Soundtrack
Jordi Ríos was born on 20 March 1970 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor, known for Vacances pagades (2008), La escobilla nacional (2010) and Fallen Cape (2013).- Production Manager
- Art Department
- Producer
Antonio Liza was born on 7 June 1921 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a production manager and producer, known for Spectrum (Beyond the World's End) (1978), The Night of the Scorpion (1972) and Porno: Situación límite (1982). He was previously married to Juana Pascual Suarez.- Francesc Macià was born on 21 October 1859 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He died on 25 December 1933 in Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.
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- Director
- Soundtrack
Toni Albà was born on 13 August 1961 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for Mortadelo y Filemón. Misión: Salvar la Tierra (2008), Barcelona 1714 (2019) and Crackòvia (2008).- Francesc-Marc Álvaro was born in 1967 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Writer
- Director
- Animation Department
Salvador Mestres was born on 3 December 1910 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for El diablo oportuno (1940), Juanito va de caza (1942) and Pulgarcito (1942). He died on 2 March 1975 in Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.- Casting Department
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Ina Liza was born on 24 February 1947 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress, known for The Machinist (2004), Beyond Re-Animator (2003) and Backroads (1997). She has been married to Rafael Ruiz since 8 September 1969. They have two children.- Art Department
- Writer
Ramon Bernado was born on 19 February 1965 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Ramon is a writer, known for Jester Till (2003) and 10 + 2 (1994).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Pere Tàpias was born on 19 May 1946 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was an actor and composer, known for Identitats (1984), 13 x 13 (1987) and El vicari d'Olot (1981). He died on 22 April 2017 in Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain.- Additional Crew
- Actor
Joan Magrinyà was born in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a coastal fishing village near Barcelona, in 1903. As a child he was fond of creating dances, wardrobes and staging stories. When Vilanova's old cinematographer was replaced, he and his brother were given the old one and a lot of pictures. He loved watching movies and living other stories. Once the family attended the Cinema Doré at Barcelona, and during the intermission a dancer performed a castanet number. Little Joan was so impressed that back home he started trying castanets and imitating the dancer. It was to be dance for him ever after.
In 1918 the family moved to Barcelona. There he studied at the Joan Llongueras dance school. He tried to be admitted at Pauleta Pàmies'academy and at the Liceu operatic theatre, but was rejected for being a man. Finally he wrote to Theodor Wassilief, ballet director of the Russian Opera during the company's annual visits to Barcelona, who agreed to teach him. He was eighteen at the time.
In 1926, his army training ended, he acted in theaters illustrating the plays with orchestras such as the Pau Casals ensemble. He also studied in Paris and London. He had offers from Antonia Mercè "La Argentina" and Pavlova to join their companies, but it was in his homeland that he wanted to be. In December 1926 he entered the corps de ballet at the Liceu. When one of Wassilief's Russian dancers became ill he debuted as soloist; it was in Rimsky-Korsakoff's May Night. He would stay in the Liceu for life. In the 1930s he had Maestro Corona as teacher for Spanish dances. From then on he would add them to his repertory. He became friends with critics and promoters. In 1932 he staged in Vilanova a male solo ballet recital, uncommon in those days, and then acted at Barcelona's Urquinaona theater. He created the "Equilibrist Polca", where he danced on pointe and walked on his hands imitating a funambulist, a striking novelty at the time. Ballet in those days had been mainly restricted to operas in the city. Magrinyà would revive it as a principal dance. He became first dancer with Carmen Salazar, Rosita Segovia, María Luisa Nogués and later Trini Borrull whom he helped join the company.
During the Spanish Civil War he was mobilized and commissioned by the Generalitat (Catalan Government) to go on an international tournée. After the war ended, he continued dancing at the Liceu and promoted classical Spanish dance, often teaming with Trini Borrull. In 1938, when Pauleta Pàmies died, he became master teacher. He also opened a dance academy at Barcelona's Petritxol Street. He and Trini Borrull made a very popular team. They famously danced "Corrida de Feria", and they gave many recitals of Spanish dances, repeatedly touring the country. In 1942 he created "Hymn to the Sun" which became another of his trademarks. In 1944 he was made Master Professor of Dance (catedrático de Danza) at the Institut del Teatre. In 1951 the Ballets de Barcelona were created and he became its director. He created "Goya's Tapestries" which he presented in Madrid to great acclaim, and choreographed La Revoltosa, a famed zarzuela, for which he got the Amadeo Vives award.
Joan Magrinyà blended classical, Spanish and contemporary styles, both in his teaching and dancing legacy. He would choreograph more than 150 operas and some 20 ballets for the Liceu. As a teacher, he would train several generations of dancers. He retired from active dancing in 1957, continuing as the Liceu's choreographer until 1977. Amongst his many awards are the Liceu's gold medal, and the maximum honor given by the Catalan government, namely the Saint George Cross (Creu de Sant Jordi); also the Gold Medal in Fine Arts (Medalla de Oro en Bellas Artes) from the Spanish Ministerio de Cultura. He and his brother bought a masia (Catalan farm house) in Vilanova i la Geltrú, where he passed away on 11 September 1995.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Eduard Toldrà was born on 7 April 1895 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a composer, known for El señor Esteve (1950), Así es Cataluña (1948) and La imperial Tarragona (1946). He died on 31 May 1962 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Camera and Electrical Department
Raimon Rius was born on 15 October 1972 in Vilanova i la Geltrú. Raimon is known for Teatre Lliure: Hamlet (2020), TNC Digital: Solitud (2021) and TNC Digital: De què parlem mentre no parlem de tota aquesta merda (2021).