Cine Latino covers, well, all things relating to Latino culture and the movies, every Friday. The long-awaited Oscar nominations were finally announced Tuesday morning and while it was no surprise to have heavyweights like Brad Pitt (Moneyball) and George Clooney (The Descendants) nominated in the best actor category, it was the unfamiliar name of Demián Bichir (A Better Life) called out that left many wondering, who exactly is Bichir? Some may recognize him as Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh’s Che, or as Esteban from the hit Showtime series Weeds and most recently as Carlos in Chris Weitz’s A Better Life. I grew up watching Bichir in Mexican soap operas. I was about 12 years old when he caught my eye in Lazos de Amor. He played a blind man, if I remember...
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- 1/28/2012
- by Elisa Osegueda
- Movies.com
Mexican actor and director Miguel Corcega has died from a stroke. He was 78.
The beloved telenovela mogul passed away on Sunday in Mexico City.
Corcega made his name playing Padre Anselmo in Cuidado con el angel on TV in South America but he's also known as the director of soaps like El privilegio de amar and Lazos de amor.
The funeral will be held in Mexico City on Tuesday.
The beloved telenovela mogul passed away on Sunday in Mexico City.
Corcega made his name playing Padre Anselmo in Cuidado con el angel on TV in South America but he's also known as the director of soaps like El privilegio de amar and Lazos de amor.
The funeral will be held in Mexico City on Tuesday.
- 9/30/2008
- WENN
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