81-416: José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas , is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades , including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Goya Award , as well as nominations for an Academy Award , two Primetime Emmy Awards , five Golden Globe Awards , and a Tony Award . Banderas made his acting debut at
162-568: A Fresh Air interview in September 2019, he recalled it as being life-changing. He said, "It just gave me a perspective of who I was, and it just made the important things [go to] the surface. When I say this, people may just think that I'm crazy, but it's one of the best things that ever happened in my life." He has invested some of his film earnings in Andalusian products, which he promotes in Spain and
243-712: A Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his performance as Pablo Picasso in Genius: Picasso . In 2003, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in the Broadway musical production of Nine . That year, however, he did win the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his performance in Nine . In 2019, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor ,
324-652: A mental patient who kidnaps a porn star ( Victoria Abril ) and keeps her tied up until she returns his love. The breakthrough role helped spur him on to Hollywood. Almodóvar is credited with helping launch Banderas's international career, as he became a regular feature in his films throughout the 1980s. In 1991, Madonna introduced Banderas to Hollywood. (He was an object of her desires in her pseudodocumentary film of one of her concert tours, Madonna: Truth or Dare .) The following year, still speaking minimal English, he began acting in U.S. films. Despite having to learn all his lines phonetically, Banderas still managed to turn in
405-728: A Time in Mexico (2003), Zorro in The Mask of Zorro (1998) and The Legend of Zorro (2005), the patriarch in the Spy Kids series (2001–2003) and voiced Puss in Boots in the Shrek films (2004–present). He made his directorial debut with the comedy film Crazy in Alabama (1999). On stage, Banderas made his Broadway debut playing an Italian film director in the musical revival Nine (2003), for which he
486-444: A chronic illness and writer's block as he reflects on his life in flashbacks to his childhood. On May 25, 2019, Banderas won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role in the film. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised his performance, writing that "Banderas’s melancholic presence and subtle, intricate performance add depth and intensities of feeling ... because he draws so flawlessly from Almodóvar." He
567-451: A constant in her work and she shifted her focus outdoors with her particular manner of portraying forests and plants. Her works are located halfway between painting and photography; they are abstract paintings where composition becomes as important as color. Color, being an integral element of her work, serves to enhance the representation of her art. Juan Carlos Argüello was the artist behind his trademark signature Muelle . Argüello created
648-598: A continuous process of construction and reconstruction. This can be observed in cases like the events in Madrid: "La Sombra de un Sueño" seeks to reinforce the memory of La Movida and immortalize many of those who died during this period. The use of footage from La Movida serves as a way to showcase the rebirth of the movement. In order to preserve the legacy of La Movida, society needs a constant reminder because its memory fades over time, despite attempts to uphold its legacy. The stories surrounding La Movida and La Removida underscore
729-562: A critically praised performance as a struggling musician in his first American drama film, The Mambo Kings (1992). Kenneth Turan of The Los Angeles Times described Banderas as giving a "quietly effective job". David Nansen of Newsweek declared, "Banderas had to learn English to play this role, but you wouldn't know it: he plumbs all the nuances of charm and self-pity in Nestor's melancholic soul". Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly also praised Banderas' performance writing, "he gives
810-501: A director was the poorly received Crazy in Alabama (1999), starring his then wife Melanie Griffith . He starred in the Christopher Hampton -directed historical drama Imagining Argentina (2003) alongside Emma Thompson . Banderas made his Broadway debut playing Guido Contini in the 2003 revival of Maury Yeston 's musical Nine , based on the film 8½ , playing the prime role originated by Raul Julia . Ben Brantley ,
891-851: A film director. In moods, looks and attitude, the sound resembled the British punk and new wave scenes and the Neue Deutsche Welle , sometimes (in the case of Mecano ) mimicking styles such as New Romantic . Music was a contributing factor in the Movida because it was a way to express oneself. People were allowed to listen to different types of music and two popular genres at that time were rock n' roll and synth pop. Music bands like Mecano and Alaska y los Pegamoides were two popular bands during that time. Songs like " ¿A quien le importa? " (What's it to you) and " Ni tú ni nadie " [ es ] (Not you, not anyone) made people confident and gave them
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#1732901892947972-550: A law regarding "dangerousness and social rehabilitation" were frequent. La Movida Madrileña gained notoriety following a large concert at the Higher Technical School of Civil Engineers (ETSICCP) at the Technical University of Madrid on February 9, 1980. Although Francoist elements continued to oppose the increasing liberalization of the city, the government under socialist mayor Enrique Tierno Galván had
1053-404: A more open approach regarding the movement, and subsidized various artistic endeavours. A number of influential foreign artists, such as The Ramones and Andy Warhol , visited Madrid during this time. La Movida Madrileña's central component was an aesthetic influenced by punk rock and synth-pop music, as well as visual schools such as dada and futurism . The aesthetic permeated into
1134-431: A new and improved vision for both the city and the country as a whole. In 2007 there was an article from El País that acknowledges the return of La Movida, but it was known as La Removida. The term la Removida represented La Movida reappearing, and in its previous state. The reappearance was so significant that there were newspapers written about it. La Removida is a way to preserve memories, allowing societies to undergo
1215-598: A number of directions, only some of which play well. Eventually, 'Villa' exposes a dark side in the man, and Banderas forsakes crafting the image of a hero to allow the man’s ambiguity to shine." Banderas was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance. The following year, Banderas portrayed Puss in Boots in
1296-466: A period of spiritual search. "There was a moment in my life in which I separated a bit from the Church. I was searching for a spiritual connection in other places, until in 1994, after my brother had a surgery we were very afraid of, in which we could lose him, I realized I should have not searched for so much, that I had had always that connection with the trascendental in front of my face. It also happened in
1377-499: A retired OSS agent, alongside Carla Gugino , who played his wife, Ingrid Cortez. Roger Ebert praised the first film, describing it as "giddy with the joy of its invention. It's an exuberant, colorful extravaganza, wall-to-wall with wildly original sets and visual gimmicks, and smart enough to escape the kids film category and play in the mainstream." He also starred in Michael Cristofer 's Original Sin alongside Angelina Jolie
1458-472: A sense of justice." His performance earned him another Golden Globe Award nomination. In 1999, he starred in the historical action film The 13th Warrior , a movie about a Muslim caught up in a war between the Northman and human-eating beasts. In 2001, Banderas collaborated with Robert Rodriguez , who cast him in the first three movies of the Spy Kids franchise (2001–2003). He portrayed Gregorio Cortez,
1539-606: A small role in Almodóvar's comedy I'm So Excited! (2013) and also acted in Steven Soderbergh 's action thriller Haywire (2011), Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris ' romance fantasy Ruby Sparks (2012), and Terrence Malick 's experimental drama Knight of Cups (2015). Banderas starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water as Burger Beard, the film's main antagonist. In 2018, Banderas starred in
1620-529: A small theater in Málaga, where he caught the attention of director Pedro Almodóvar , who gave the actor his film debut in the screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). They have since collaborated on many films, including Matador (1986), Law of Desire (1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989), The Skin I Live In (2011), and Pain and Glory (2019),
1701-606: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005, the 2,294th person to do so; his star is located on the north side of the 6800 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Banderas acted in the Woody Allen -directed comedy-drama You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), starring Anthony Hopkins , Josh Brolin , and Naomi Watts . The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received mixed reviews. The following year, he starred in
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#17329018929471782-712: A surprisingly confident and subtle performance as the implosive Nestor". Banderas then broke through to mainstream American audiences in the 1993 Jonathan Demme film Philadelphia as the life partner of lawyer Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington . Also in 1993, he acted in the Bille August -directed The House of the Spirits , an adaptation of the Isabel Allende novel of the same name . Banderas acted alongside Meryl Streep , Jeremy Irons , Glenn Close , and Winona Ryder . The film's success earned Banderas wide recognition, and
1863-569: A unique form of street art, later described as “ graffiti autóctono madrileño ” and it was a reference and inspiration for many creators after him. Argüello was born in 1965, and was a pioneer in the street art movement in Madrid. He started out in the 1980s during the Movida Madrileña. Muelle began his career by creating his graffiti in the Campamento neighborhood of Madrid. One of his famous marks
1944-630: A way which followed our own traditions, which we shouldn't look for in the Buddha , as these characters were right there. In my own neighborhood was that way to connect myself to the trascendental through the Passion of the Christ , until concluding in Resurrection ." In 2021, he described his religious beliefs and Holy Week to El País : "I live comfortably in the mystery, I'm very doubting, I don't know if agnostic
2025-527: A younger brother named Francisco. As a little boy, Banderas wanted to become a professional football player until a broken foot sidelined his dreams at the age of 15. He showed a strong interest in the performing arts and formed part of the ARA Theatre School run by Ángeles Rubio-Argüelles y Alessandri (wife of diplomat and filmmaker Edgar Neville ) and the College of Dramatic Art, both in Málaga. His work in
2106-518: Is acted with absolute, straight-faced conviction by the excellent cast headed by Miss Serna, Mr. Martinez and Mr. Banderas." The director cast him in his internationally acclaimed 1988 film, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown . Rita Kemply of The Washington Post described Banderas' performance as "warm" and described the film as a "glossy delight." The recognition Banderas gained for his role increased years later, when he starred in Almodóvar's controversial Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) as
2187-516: Is exactly the word. But I think yes, there is something, although we don't know what is it. The Big Bang, yes, and before the Big Bang, what? Holy Week has many colors, it's a very strange poliedrum. It is related to faith, popular religion and Andalusian idiosyncrasy. It's just the Roman Ides of March : winter dies and spring is born. The Andalusian version is so colourful and merry because everybody knows
2268-544: Is set to star opposite Nicole Kidman in the A24 erotic thriller Babygirl , directed by Halina Reijn . Antonio Banderas has always declared that what makes him happiest is theater. On November 15, 2019, his theater project, the Teatro del Soho CaixaBank, opened its doors in Malaga. It is a creation center dedicated to the production, exhibition and distribution of shows, and training in
2349-415: Is traditionally considered the beginning of La Movida Madrileña . La Movida Madrileña featured a rise in punk rock and synth-pop music, an openness regarding sexual expression and drug usage, and the emergence of new dialects such as cheli . This hedonistic cultural wave started in Madrid before appearing in other Spanish cities such as Barcelona , Bilbao and Vigo . In the years following
2430-615: The Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for Almodóvar's Pain and Glory (2019). He also received five Golden Globe Awards nominations for his performances in the musical Evita (1996), the action film The Mask of Zorro (1998), the HBO film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), the NatGeo miniseries Genius: Picasso (2018), and Pain and Glory (2019). He has also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on
2511-744: The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his performance in Nine . In 2019, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor , the European Film Award for Best Actor , the Goya Award for Best Actor , and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performance in Almodovar's Pain and Glory . La Movida Madrile%C3%B1a La Movida Madrileña ( Spanish: [moˈβiða maðɾiˈleɲa] , The Madrilenian Scene ), also known as La Movida ,
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2592-606: The DreamWorks animated film Shrek 2 (2004). Todd McCarthy of Variety praised his performance, writing that he is "deliciously sending up his Zorro persona." The film was an immense box office and critical hit. It went on to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Banderas reprised his role in Shrek the Third (2007) and the last film in the Shrek franchise, Shrek Forever After (2010), which helped make
2673-534: The European Film Award for Best Actor , the Goya Award for Best Actor , and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performance in Almodovar's Pain and Glory . List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Banderas The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Antonio Banderas . Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor known for his collaborations with acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar . Banderas has received many award nominations throughout his career including
2754-424: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy . He also had success with his role as the masked swordsman Zorro in the 1998 film The Mask of Zorro , starring Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones . Roger Ebert praised the onscreen chemistry between the two leads, writing, "The best scenes in the movie are between Banderas and Zeta-Jones, who share chemistry and, it turns out,
2835-440: The HBO television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself . Banderas acted alongside Alan Arkin , Jim Broadbent , and Michael McKean . The film was directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Larry Gelbart . Phil Gallo of Variety wrote, "Villa was larger than life, and Banderas vibrantly captures his bravado. Everything in the telepic, though, is designed to make Villa a likable force, which pushes and pulls Banderas in
2916-775: The National Geographic limited series Genius: Picasso as the noted sculptor and painter Pablo Picasso . For his performance, he received a Primetime Emmy Award , a Screen Actors Guild Award , and a Golden Globe Award nomination. He also acted in Life Itself (2018), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival . In 2019, Banderas starred in the Spanish film Pain and Glory ( Dolor y gloria ), directed by Pedro Almodóvar . The film centers around an aging film director played by Banderas who has
2997-782: The Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical . His performance is preserved on the Broadway cast recording released by PS Classics . Later that year, he received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors . Also in 2003, he starred as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa in
3078-577: The University of Málaga . He received an honorary degree from Dickinson College in 2000. In August 2015, Banderas enrolled in a fashion-design course at Central Saint Martins . As of 2016, Banderas resides in the United Kingdom in Cobham, Surrey . Banderas is an officer ( mayordomo de trono ) of a Roman Catholic religious brotherhood in his hometown of Málaga and travels during Holy Week to take part in
3159-559: The " Tertulia de Creadores " [ es ] , which were a cycle of meetings, lectures, debates and happenings that took place in the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid between 1983 and 1984. Many of them, as Gregorio Morales, José Tono Martínez or Ramón Mayrata, were regular collaborators of the art magazine La Luna de Madrid [ es ] . Other publications, such as Oscar Mariné 's magazine Madrid Me Mata [ es ] ( Madrid Kills Me ) contributed to
3240-821: The Dial of Destiny with Harrison Ford , Mads Mikkelsen , Phoebe Waller-Bridge , Toby Jones , and John Rhys-Davies . He also portrayed Herod in the Christmas musical film Journey to Bethlehem . In June 2023, it was announced that Banderas was set in Paddington in Peru . He is reportedly playing Hunter Cabot, a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure. His daughter will be played by Carla Tous. Other co-stars include Hugh Bonneville , Emily Mortimer , Olivia Colman , and Jim Broadbent . He
3321-454: The LGBTQ+ community could be seen as normal human beings. It was a period where there was change in perspectives and the LGBTQ+ community could be freely open without any repression from the government or limitations from the church. La Movida emphasized liberty and the chance to open new opportunities for the gay community towards having equal rights. A neighborhood in Madrid named Chueca symbolizes
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3402-405: The Movida as a way to explore different approaches from the conventional lifestyles of the time. During these years, young photographers like Alberto García-Alix and Ouka Leele focused their art on the bands, concerts, and music scene, while other creators, like Miguel Trillo, were more interested in the urban tribes around the new movement. Illustrator Ceesepe is considered a major figure in
3483-653: The Teatro del Soho CaixaBank in Spain . In 2020, he co-starred with Robert Downey Jr. in the fantasy adventure film Dolittle . The following year, he starred in the black comedy Official Competition alongside Penélope Cruz , which had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival . The film is a meta-comedy and satire on the film industry. A.O. Scott of The New York Times wrote, "Banderas ... can be marvelously subtle and affecting as well as magnetic. It’s almost indecent for someone so beautiful to possess such skill, and you might have to go back to
3564-554: The US. He owns 50% of a winery in Villalba de Duero , Burgos, Spain, called Anta Banderas, which produces red and rosé wines. He performed a voice-over for an animated bee, which can be seen in the United States in television commercials for Nasonex , an allergy medication, and was seen in the 2007 Christmas advertising campaign for Marks & Spencer , a British retailer. He is a veteran of
3645-402: The ability to express themselves. Almodóvar comically reflected the messiness of the freedom of those years, particularly in his films Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón ; Laberinto de pasiones ; and What Have I Done to Deserve this? (1984). TV programs like La Bola de Cristal and La Edad de Oro [ es ] contributed to spread the aesthetics of
3726-537: The attention of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar , who gave the young actor his film debut in the screwball sex comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). Five years later, he went on to appear in the director's comedic thriller Law of Desire (1987), making headlines with his performance as a gay man, which required him to engage in his first male-to-male onscreen kiss. Banderas appeared in Almodóvar's surrealist sex comedy Matador , with Vincent Canby of The New York Times writing, "The movie looks terrific and
3807-610: The character popular on the family film circuit. In 2005, he reprised his role as Zorro in The Legend of Zorro . In 2006, he starred in Take the Lead , a high-set movie in which he played a ballroom dancing teacher. That year, he directed his second film, El camino de los ingleses , based on the novel by Antonio Soler , and also received the L.A. Latino International Film Festival's "Gabi" Lifetime Achievement Award on October 14. Banderas received
3888-449: The chief theater critic of The New York Times , wrote that Banderas was "a bona fide matinee idol for the 21st century -- a pocket Adonis who suggests a more sensitive, less menacing variation on the Latin lovers of yore," adding that "he has an appealingly easy stage presence and an agreeable singing voice that shifts, a bit abruptly, between pop whisperiness and Broadway belting." He won both
3969-432: The city of Madrid. No one else's signature had ever become so famous or impactful as Muelle's. He also started a punk rock band, Salida de Emergencia (“Emergency Exit”), in which he played the drums. In 1993, Argüello stopped appearing publicly in Madrid. In 1995 he died from cancer, but his influence continued to have an impact in Madrid. In 2004 he was honored with a ceremony and is still remembered fondly in Madrid. A book
4050-415: The city's street fashion , photography , cartoons , and murals , manifesting itself in bright colours, voluminous hair, unconventional and revealing clothing, and heavy makeup use among both genders. In addition to these artistic representations, La Movida Madrileña also effected an emergent LGBTQ+ community , illicit drug use, and the use of the cheli dialect. Although some people involved with
4131-825: The couple received the Stella Adler Angel Award for their extensive philanthropy. Griffith had a tattoo of Banderas' name on her right arm that has since been removed. In June 2014, Banderas and Griffith released a statement announcing their intention to divorce "in a loving and friendly manner." According to the petition filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the couple had "irreconcilable differences" that led to their separation. The divorce became official in December 2015. Despite being divorced, Banderas and Griffith remain close friends. His former stepdaughter Dakota Johnson has stated she considers Banderas part of
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#17329018929474212-570: The creation of a common identity. Another important figure outside the artistic world of the Movida was journalist Francisco Umbral , a writer for the newspaper El País , who wrote about and documented the movement. People focused on gender-based and heteronormative blindness, neglecting the significance of gender, sexuality, or acknowledging them. Those who participated in La Movida all believed that one of their top priorities in undertaking La Movida
4293-604: The death of Francisco Franco , a growing underground punk rock music scene began to form in Madrid . Inspired by the growth of punk rock in the United Kingdom , a number of punk and synthpop bands, such as Tos and Aviador Dro , formed in the late 1970s. However, this new counterculture clashed heavily with the Spanish national government, during a time when evening curfew for women, criminalisation of homosexuality, and arrests of people with unorthodox appearances for violating
4374-493: The different areas of the performing arts. Since spring 2024 he also sponsors a new performing arts school in Malaga, the Sohrlin Andalucía School of Arts. It is located on an old metallurgical factory. Its objective is to become a large stage center in which to design, create and export Andalusian talent to the world. He is a longtime supporter of Málaga CF . In May 2010, Banderas received an honorary doctorate from
4455-581: The family, calling him a "bonus dad." As of November 2015, Banderas is dating Nicole Kimpel, a Dutch investment banker. In 2009, Banderas underwent surgery for a benign tumor in his back. Speaking at the Málaga Film Festival in March 2017, Banderas revealed he had suffered a heart attack on January 26, 2017, but said it "wasn't serious and hasn't caused any damages." Following that incident, he underwent heart surgery to insert three stents into his arteries. In
4536-425: The following year, he was given a role in Neil Jordan 's high-profile adaptation of Anne Rice 's Interview with the Vampire (1994), sharing the screen with Brad Pitt , Tom Cruise , and Kirsten Dunst . He starred in several major Hollywood films, including the Robert Rodriguez -directed neo-Western action film Desperado (1995), alongside Salma Hayek , Steve Buscemi , and Quentin Tarantino . The film
4617-451: The following year. Banderas has received many award nominations throughout his career, including an Academy Award nomination for Pain and Glory . He also received five Golden Globe Award nominations for his work ranging from films to television. He has also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work, on the television projects And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and Genius: Picasso (2018). He also received
4698-456: The guy will resurrect on Sunday. And there is a happy ending." Banderas married Ana Leza in 1987 and divorced her in 1996. He met and began a relationship with American actress Melanie Griffith in 1995 while shooting Two Much . They married on May 14, 1996, in London. They have a daughter, Stella del Carmen Banderas (born September 24, 1996), who appeared onscreen with Griffith in Banderas' directorial debut Crazy in Alabama (1999). In 2002,
4779-402: The horror thriller The Skin I Live In (2011), which marked the return of Banderas to Pedro Almodóvar , the Spanish director who launched his international career. The two had not worked together since 1990 ( Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! ). In The Skin I Live In, he breaks out of the " Latin Lover " mold from his Hollywood work and stars as a calculating revenge-seeking plastic surgeon following
4860-459: The latter of which earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor . In 1992, Banderas made his American film debut with the musical drama The Mambo Kings (1992), followed by roles in Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Assassins (1995), and Evita (1996). He took roles in franchises playing El Mariachi in Desperado (1995) and Once Upon
4941-426: The lesbian community and navigating their sexual, racial, gender, and class identities. Chueca is known for its queer-safe spaces and how they combat against discrimination, which played a big role during the La Movida Madrileña. Post-La Movida Madrilena Thirty years later, the Movida continues to exert influence on the people of Spain. This movement has been and continues to be embraced by institutions, showcasing
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#17329018929475022-413: The modernity, freedom, and openness beginning in this period. It is the home of the LGBTQ community and is a popular area of Madrid. They have a variety of events like alternative fashion centres and a host of opportunities for entertainment, in an anything-goes atmosphere. It also holds the gay pride festival between June and July. Crossing through Chueca is a book written about La Movida Madrileña, about
5103-415: The movement testified to a lack of a unified political ideology, many elements of the movement were antifascist and had anarchist leanings. It should be understood from an anti-systemic and nihilistic perspective, not because it was a political movement or committed to any cause. The Movida comprised many art movements; Pedro Almodóvar became a well-known example internationally after his success as
5184-445: The movement to a wider audience. Pedro Almodóvar had a significant influence on the Movida with his films. He was a director who made films exploring homosexuality and criticised the church beliefs and Franqismo. He created his characters with complexity, challenging the traditional values of family, gender roles, and respect. Almodóvar's goal was to make people question the environment they were living in. He wanted people to question
5265-445: The movement. After Ouka Leele overcame her health problems, at the age of 22 she had a turning point in her career called movida madrileña and was elected as a faithful representative of what was called "posmodernidad". Her work fit perfectly with the eclectic spirit of the that artistic movement. Ouka Leele's work evolves and surprises many. The strong garnish colors of her first works began to soften; interior settings stopped being
5346-410: The musical film Evita , an adaptation of the stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in which he played the narrator, Che, a role played by David Essex in the original 1978 West End production. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that "Banderas ... does an unexpectedly splendid job as the film's conspiratorial singing narrator." For his performance, he was nominated for
5427-418: The norms during this time and fight against continued normalization. He does this through techniques like comparing and contrasting traditional models versus the franquistas, and to continue questioning the idea that a certain sex are bound to act a certain way to be considered normal. A variety of films were created to represent the LGBTQ+ community; Almodóvar wanted to bring awareness to their situation and used
5508-495: The old days—to Gary Cooper —to find a matinee idol with equivalent gifts." In 2022, Banderas appeared as Santiago Moncada, the antagonist of the film Uncharted with Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg . He also returned to work for DreamWorks Animation , reprising his voice as Puss in Boots in the sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish with Hayek again and a new cast with Florence Pugh , Olivia Colman , Ray Winstone , and Wagner Moura . In 2023, he appeared in Indiana Jones and
5589-470: The perfume industry. The actor has been working with fragrance and beauty multinational company Puig for over ten years, becoming one of the brand's most successful representatives. Banderas and Puig have successfully promoted a number of fragrances so far: Diavolo , Diavolo for Women , Mediterraneo , Spirit , and Spirit for Women . After the success of Antonio for Men and Blue Seduction for Men in 2007, he launched his latest, Blue Seduction for Women,
5670-462: The processions . although he once described himself as an agnostic in an interview with People magazine in 2006: "I have to recognize that I am agnostic. I don’t believe in any kind of fundamentalism. I prefer to take life in a different way, with a sense of humor. I try to teach my kids to be open. Whatever they believe is fine with me." About his involvement with Holy Week, he revealed he had rekindled his relationship with Catholicism in 1994 after
5751-413: The rape of his daughter. According to the Associated Press , Banderas' performance is among his strongest in recent memory. That same year, he reprised his voice role as Puss in Boots, this time as the protagonist of the Shrek spin-off prequel, Puss in Boots . This film reunited Banderas with Salma Hayek for the sixth time. The film received critical acclaim and was a box-office hit. Banderas took
5832-567: The same year. In 2002, he portrayed social realist painter David Alfaro Siqueiros in Julie Taymor 's biographical drama Frida , with Salma Hayek playing Frida Kahlo . That same year, he starred in Brian De Palma 's erotic thriller Femme Fatale opposite Rebecca Romijn , and in 2003, he starred in the last installment of the trilogy Once Upon a Time in Mexico (in which he appeared with Johnny Depp and Hayek). Banderas' debut as
5913-531: The television projects portraying Pancho Villa in And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004), and Pablo Picasso in Genius: Picasso (2018). He also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Genius: Picasso . In 2003, he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in the Broadway musical production of Nine . That year he did however win
5994-576: The theater and his performances on the streets eventually landed him a spot with the Spanish National Theatre. Banderas began his acting studies at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga and made his acting debut at a small theater in Málaga. He began working in small shops during Spain's post-dictatorial cultural movement known as La Movida Madrileña . While performing with the theater, Banderas caught
6075-448: Was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. The movement coincided with economic growth in Spain and a widespread desire for the development of a post-Francoist identity. The Concierto homenaje a Canito (Canito Memorial Concert), which took place on February 9, 1980,
6156-497: Was a financial success. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "The movie’s greatest visual coup ... is Banderas himself. The camera loves this velvet stud as much as it did the young Clint Eastwood ." That same year, Banderas portrayed the antagonist in the Richard Donner -directed action film Assassins , co-starring opposite Sylvester Stallone and Julianne Moore . In 1996, he starred alongside Madonna in
6237-404: Was advocating for queer people. Cultural productions with queer undertones have been placed elsewhere and have a majority of heteronormative narratives in La Movida. Voices were offered through musical production to represent gender and sexuality associated with the queer community, and others that weren't were overlooked during La Movida. The movement was a time of enlightenment, where members of
6318-525: Was his signature, which also had an arrow at the bottom. He claimed that his signature was protected by copyright. At first, the police thought that these signatures that were showing up all around the city was a code used by the drug traffickers or gang members, but in reality it was just enthusiastic Madrid youth creating copies of the signature. Eventually, Muelle started adding designs to make it more complex with colors, borders, and shadows. Many people started following Muelle's work and made copies of it around
6399-595: Was later nominated for his first ever Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Pain and Glory and lost to Joaquin Phoenix for his role in Joker (2019). That same year, Banderas starred in Steven Soderbergh 's Netflix film The Laundromat alongside Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman . During this time, he starred in Spanish-language adaptations of the musicals A Chorus Line (2019) and Company (2021) at
6480-489: Was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical . He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles as Pancho Villa in the HBO television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2004) and Pablo Picasso in the anthology series Genius: Picasso (2018). José Antonio Domínguez Bandera was born on August 10, 1960, in Málaga to Civil Guard gendarme officer José Domínguez Prieto (1920–2008) and schoolteacher Ana Bandera Gallego (1933–2017). He has
6561-695: Was published about him called Yo conocí a Muelle (I knew Muelle) by Jorge Gómez Soto. In 2012, one of his few signatures left was made into a special cultural interest spot known as Bien de Interés Cultura , where this graffiti cannot be removed. On October 19, 2016, Madrid dedicated a special garden to him in the neighborhood where he once lived. Writers Gregorio Morales , Vicente Molina Foix , Luis Antonio de Villena [ es ] , Javier Barquín, José Tono Martínez [ es ] , Luis Mateo Díez , José Antonio Gabriel y Galán [ es ] , José Luis Moreno-Ruiz [ es ] and Ramón Mayrata [ es ] were prominent in
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