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Natalia de Molina was born on 19 December 1989 in Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for Food and Shelter (2015), Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013) and Adiós (2019).- Actor
- Soundtrack
"The Little Nightingale", as he was widely known in Spain when he became a widely successful child star, had a very troubled childhood that led to an even more troubled life as an adult. José Jiménez Fernández was born in Beas de Segura (Jaén, Andalucía, Spain), on February 11, 1943, although some sources claim it was in 1947, due to false advertising by the studios that made his movies, and which wanted to make him appear younger than he really was (an obsession that haunted him through the whole of his career), pretending he was 9 at the moment of his debut, when he actually was 13.
Discovered as a singer by Luis Mariano, who got him to perform in France, Joselito was introduced to the movie business in 1956 by Antonio del Amo, who directed him in his first feature, El pequeño ruiseñor (1957) ("The Little Nightingale"), where he earned his famous nickname. Spanish film studios were looking for a new child star to follow the steps of Pablito Calvo, and make popular and populist folkloric movies, which were big box-office hits in Spain during Francisco Franco's dictatorship.
After several movies and records, and already a big star as a singer and an actor in Europe, the next move was trying to triumph in America, so Joselito went to Mexico where he filmed various projects, starting by Aventuras de Joselito y Pulgarcito (1960), which paired him with Mexican child star Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' to grant local box-office. His success even reached the USA, where he appeared to great acclaim in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) with Ed Sullivan. However, life was not too glamorous for Joselito, as he was treated almost as a sideshow act by his managers, not allowing him to become the teenager he was (that was a milestone in Spanish "child prodigies" under Franco: trying to keep them as little kids for as long as possible), and even locking him in his room between rehearsals so he couldn't meet girls. He was forced to keep his childlike image up to 1969 (when he was in his mid-twenties), when he appeared in his last film, Prisionero en la ciudad (1969). But, as his voice had long broken, he was not successful anymore and he retired, disappearing from public life until it was discovered much later that he had become a heroin addict and even worked as a mercenary in Africa.
An attempt of a comeback as an adult proved unsuccessful, as the tastes of the audience had changed, and his voice didn't resemble the one he had as a kid, so Joselito definitely retired from show business to his home in Utiel (Valencia, Spain), where he, now clean and sober, lives a quiet life far from movie and recording studios.- Actress
- Soundtrack
María José Cantudo was born on 10 July 1951 in Andújar, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for Pasión (1977), Blood and Passion (1976) and The Frenchman's Garden (1978). She was previously married to Manolo Otero.- Actress
- Producer
Petra Martínez was born on 24 June 1944 in Jaén, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress and producer, known for Sleep Tight (2011), La vida era eso (2020) and Heirs (2007). She is married to Juan Margallo. They have one child.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Raphael was born on 5 May 1943 in Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for The Last Circus (2010), My Big Night (2015) and The Three Wise Kings vs. Santa (2022). He has been married to Natalia Figueroa since 14 July 1972. They have three children.- Ángel Aranda was born on 18 September 1934 in Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor, known for Javier y los invasores del espacio (1967), Planet of the Vampires (1965) and The Last Days of Pompeii (1959). He died on 21 April 2024 in Málaga, Spain.
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- Additional Crew
Manuel Tejada was born on 18 July 1940 in Puente de Génave, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor, known for Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days (2012), The Last Circus (2010) and Cañas y barro (1978). He died on 4 December 2019 in Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Pedro Miguel Martínez was born on 29 June 1949 in Úbeda, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor, known for Open Your Eyes (1997), Hospital Central (2000) and In from the Cold (2022).- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Celia de Molina was born on 31 March 1983 in Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress and writer, known for El Antivlog (2016), Un rayo no cae dos veces en el mismo lugar (2017) and Cuarentena (2024).- Toni Fuentes was born in 1955 in Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for The Family, Fine, Thanks (1979), Blood Hunt (1986) and Black Commando (1982).
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- Director
- Writer
Rosario Pardo was born in Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is known for Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001), Cigarrillos (2021) and Un billete a Nunca Jamás (2016).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Fernando Delgado was born on 28 June 1930 in Porcuna, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He was an actor and director, known for Estudio 1 (1965), Teatro de siempre (1966) and El teatro (1970). He was married to Carmen Valero. He died on 15 June 2009 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.- Mamen Camacho was born in Villacarrillo, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is known for Serve and Protect (2017), Los Tortuga (2024) and Gran Reserva (2010).
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
José Luis Acosta was born in 1961 in Úbeda, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He is a director and producer, known for Historia de un búho (2001), La Noche (2020) and Fuera de lugar (2008).- Music Artist
- Actor
- Music Department
Joaquín Sabina was born on 12 February 1949 in Úbeda, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He is a music artist and actor, known for Some Time Later (2018), Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001) and Sinatra (1988).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Eduardo Jover was born in Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He is known for Planta 25 (2006), Willy Fog 2 (1993) and D'Artacan y los tres mosqueperros (1981).- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Miguel Picazo was born on 27 March 1927 in Cazorla, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He was a director and actor, known for Aunt Tula (1964), Oscuros sueños de agosto (1968) and Beyond the Walls (1985). He died on 23 April 2016 in Guarromán, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain.- Editor
- Director
- Writer
Eduardo García Maroto was born on 14 December 1903 in Jaén, Spain. He was an editor and director, known for Tres eran tres (1954), Patton (1970) and La hija del penal (1936). He died on 26 November 1989 in Madrid, Spain.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Antonio de Lara was born on 22 September 1896 in Jaén, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Tres eran tres (1954), Habitación para tres (1952) and Un bigote para dos (1940). He died on 4 January 1978 in Madrid, Spain.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Antonio del Real was born on 10 August 1947 in Cazorla, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He is an actor and director, known for El río que nos lleva (1989), The Conspiracy (2008) and ¡Por fin solos! (1994).- Editor
- Writer
- Director
JM Asensio (José Manuel Asensio Moreno) is a Spanish filmmaker born on November 22, 1978 in Linares (Jaén).
During his childhood he became interested in literature, music and cinema. At the age of 14 he made his first short film, The Tapeworm (1994), based on Roald Dahl's short story Poison. This experience was the trigger that led him to study cinema.
From 1996 to 2002 he worked with his University companions in several short films as actor and editor. His directorial debut was Atecna's Legacy (1999), a remake of The Tapeworm with the formula of an archaeological thriller. One year later he directed Veritas (2000), a short film of suspense and terror set in the hall of residence where Asensio lived during the four years of his college career.
After graduating he directed Rata de túnel (2004), the claustrophobic nightmare of a thief caught in a vent that was a hit in Spanish festivals. Asensio played the main character and received an award for his portrayal.
In 2006 he founded his own production company, Arka Studio, to develop personal and commissioned projects as concerts, ads and promotional videos.
From 2007 to 2009 he worked on a project written in his college years, Cuando Apolo encontró a Dionisos (2009), a fantastic comedy about human duality that brings the myth of Apollo and Daphne to the present times. This project eventually became his fourth short film.
From 2011 to 2013 he co-wrote the script of the film Asesinos inocentes (2015) directed by Gonzalo Bendala and produced by Marta Velasco. The three had worked together previously in Rata de túnel (2004).
His fifth short film, Al Compás (2013), was released in the time of the economical crisis and it's a musical satire in which a ruthless manager ends four employees contracts to the beat of a metronome.
In 2015 he directed Error (2015), a return to the genre of suspense. This short tells the story of a couple who faces the harsh reality of their relationship when, one night, the man discovers that the woman has discovered his dangerous secret.
In 2018 he directed two shorts: Pandora 2.0. (2018), an update of Pandora's Box myth through Youtube, and La Noticia del Año (2018), a comedy filmed like a real TV news coverage.- Ramón Gutiérrez del Barrio was born on 31 August 1903 in Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. He was a composer, known for El mal amor (1955), El alma de los niños (1951) and El cartero (1954). He died on 8 November 1983 in Mendoza, Argentina.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Karina was born on 4 December 1945 in Jaén, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for En un mundo nuevo (1972), Quiere casarse conmigo...?! (1967) and ¡Viva la vida! (1969).- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Antonio Corencia was born on 28 September 1946 in Villacarrillo, Jaén, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for Juego de amor prohibido (1975), Dame un beso (2004) and Fedra (1981). He died on 10 July 2015 in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.- Isabel María Pérez was born on 18 May 1958 in Jaén, Jaén, Spain. She is an actress, known for 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966), Historias para no dormir (1966) and Aventura en el laboratorio (1967).