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Julio Torres was born on 11 February 1987 in El Salvador. He is a writer and actor, known for Nimona (2023), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Problemista (2023).- Kevin Balmore is a Latin-American actor based from Los Angeles. He began acting when he was nine years old, eventually booking projects such as "Get The Gringo", "The Sitter" and "Surviving Jack". He enjoys playing guitar, reading, exercising and traveling to different regions of the world. He is bilingual in Spanish and English and attends college seeking a degree in Cinematography.
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Sebastian Lopez Hinton was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. He is an actor, known for Crossing Point (2016), Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia (2020) and Invisible City (2021).- Actress
- Talent Agent
- Producer
Vanesa Tomasino is a SAG and ACTRA LatinX actress born in El Salvador. She is also a screenwriter, director, producer, and agent.
Her acting work includes: a supporting lead role in the Syfy TV Movie "Chupacabra vs the Alamo" alongside Erik Estrada; a co-star role on the Netflix hit show "Virgin River" a recurring role in the animated series "Martha Speaks" (Carolina); a lead role in "A girl like me: The Gwen Araujo Story" (Directed by Agnieszka Holland); and the Hallmark TV movies "Mr. Miracle" and "The most wonderful time of the year."
Vanesa was also a radio and TV host in Vancouver, Canada.
Vanesa has a Master's degree in Political Science and is a Political Science PhD candidate. She is the winner of a SSHRC scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela for her studies on democracy, human rights, and youth.
Vanesa is also the founder of the first professional acting for film and TV studio in El Salvador called SAS @saselsalvador and is the owner of the first agency representing actors in El Salvador called Sivar Actors @sivaractors . She is the director and founder of the Salvadoran short film festival Sivar en Cortos (SEC).- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rolando Molina was born Rolando Argueta-Molina in San Salvador, El Salvador, and came to the U.S. at a very young age along with his single mother Ana and younger brother Mario. Rolando and his family struggled to pursue the American dream. All three stayed with family and friends and finally settled down in the suburbs of North Hollywood, California. He attended North Hollywood High School and grew up with the magic of the movies and television.
Determined to break into the industry he had grown to love, after graduation Rolando took a job as a security guard at Universal Studios. One day while working the truck gate, a man driving a Porsche 911 with Florida plates drove up to the gate. It turned out to be Edward James Olmos, who was on the Universal lot to begin production on his gritty film American Me (1992). Olmos saw something in Rolando that caught his attention. A few days later Rolando was approached by Olmos' casting director, who asked him to audition for this film. He did and booked the part, making "American Me" was Rolando's acting debut.- Director
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Tatiana Huezo was born on 9 January 1972 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She is a director and cinematographer, known for The Echo (2023), Prayers for the Stolen (2021) and El lugar más pequeño (2011).- Carla Vila was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, but spent most of her childhood and early teenage years with her mother Blanca Luz Diaz in Florida. Carla demonstrated a special interest in the arts at a very early age. She was seen performing in plays, as well as ballet, dance and piano recitals.
Throughout high school, Carla maintained academic excellence. She was an honor roll student and a member of the Interact and Beta Clubs. In El Salvador, she earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture.
In 2001, she moved to Paris to pursue acting professionally. She trained with fine American coaches like Bob McAndrew and Bernard Hiller (Cameron Diaz's coach), to name a few. Within a couple of years, Carla appeared in such notable theater productions as "Bref! Soyons brefs..." and "Derniere repetition". In film, she starred in "Alea" (2004), short film winner of 10 national prizes in France including the Palmares of the 3rd Annual Short Film Festival. She followed up with an impressive performance as the Colombian junkie Carolina in "Blanc" (2004), a supernatural film about ethnically diverse strangers facing death, and later, as a cold hearted murderer in the pulp short film "I Want You" (2004) by Aurelien Manya.
She relocated to Los Angeles in 2005. Since her arrival in Hollywood, Carla's career has ranged from notorious commercials to fetching roles in films like the Spanish comedy "Chencho" (2006). She has since gained attention by appearing in popular TV shows like "ER (2009), "90210" (2009) "Southland" (2011) and "Grey's Anatomy" (2011). - Writer
- Producer
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Oscar Orlando Torres was born in 1971 in Cuscatancingo, El Salvador. He is a writer and producer, known for Instructions Not Included (2013), Innocent Voices (2004) and Pulling Strings (2013).- Actor
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Tony Sagastizado is a multi award winning international film,theater and television Actor, producer, writer, singer and director. His films have been officially selected to more than 50 film festivals around the world, including: Canes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival,The American Film Institute , Los Angeles Film Festival,Chicago International Film Festival,Vancouver Cinematec,New York Latino Film Festival, Central American International film Festival, India Film Festival ,Whistler Film Festival (Canada) Burbank Film Festival. Houston International Film Festival ,Toronto International Film Festival. Santa Barbara Film Festival, Awareness Festival,The Valley Film Festival, La Femme International Film Festival,LA Shorts, Genre Celebration Film Festival,Quarterly Award 2020 winner, Philadelphia Film Award 2019, YMM International Film Festival,AFI Festival 2017, Grand Jury Prize Live action short Film, Kashish Mumbai International queer Film Festival jury award winner, NALIP , Reel Rasquache Art Film Festival.
In the last three decades he has worked in more than 70 film and TV projects as well as live theater .
He has produced 4 full length feature films: Commander 357 (shot in LA) , "Matador: in post production. Shot in Los Angeles,"Pist" shot in El Salvador and Los Angeles "smoking doobies"
His production company Canusafilms is in development with the films: "Gringo go home and take me with you." "El Padre Antonio" "Laberinto"
Tony is also a Producer at Chromatic Aberration . A Media's digital authoring center ,which provides an innovative and unique solution that addresses the growing demand for digital content. Our state-of-the-art technology, experienced team, and commitment to delivering the highest quality of services will enable our clients to stay ahead of the curve in the competitive media and entertainment industry.- Actor
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The undisputed first and most legendary DJ of all time. This Superstar boasts a resume DJs only dream of. A visionary turned iconic pioneer, Keoki spearheaded a movement spawning the growth of electronic music around the world. DJ Keoki arrived on the mainland with merely forty records, a bag of clothes and $200, without an inkling he would go on to become a key figure to a groundbreaking social movement. As an Artist whose music would shreds the sonic spectrum, Keoki longed to transcend old ways. Keoki was destined to make a name for himself.
Born in El Salvador, raised on Maui and nicknamed for the mysterious bastard son of a legendary Hawaiian king, Keoki arrived on the mainland US in the late 80s. Landing a job with TWA in NYC enabled Keoki the opportunity to travel the world free. It was while moonlighting as a busboy for Danceteria (a hot Manhattan nightclub), that Keoki witnessed the sights and sounds that would change his life . . . perhaps even the future of music.
Fascinated by the powerful connection a DJ is able to conjure with the crowd, Keoki began to play records himself. Taking care to put his own distinctive spin on another artist's music was paramount. Flamboyant as hell, he dubbed himself 'Superstar DJ' Keoki and states, "...I wore a jeweled crown, big furry collars and gold chains. It was all a gimmick, but the fun of it really caught fire".
Though it started as a lark, 'Superstar DJ Keoki' quickly became sought after by many of Manhattan's underground trendsetters and top socialites alike. Keoki was now known as "The DJ to the Stars!". He worked legendary parties for the likes of Lou Reed, Deborah Harry, Drag Queen icon RuPaul and The B-52's. "All the glamorous stars and creatures of New York were there", he says.
The former baggage handler soon became a jetting-setting commodity as he began performing to massive audiences across America as well as overseas. It was a sonic sleight-of-hand in which Funk meets Punk. An intersection were barking Scooby Doo would mix perfectly with an ever ranting Jimmy Swaggert. Keoki continued to discover dramatic new ways in which he could keep the crowd right in the palm of his hands. "NY really showed me I could draw on anything around me and make something of it. There were just no limits".
By early nineties, the underground Dance music scene had swelled to a critical mass. The rave scene in America had been born. As one of the very first traveling DJs, Keoki was quickly propelled into the Limelight. Through numerous performances at LA raves, Keoki caught the attention of Moonshine Music President Steve Levy. It was his personality, flamboyance, showmanship and abundant musical talent that led to Keoki joining forces with Moonshine. Although signed as a Recording Artist, Keoki's immediate skill set lay squarely in his ability to DJ. As a result, a slew of top selling mix albums were released. The extensive discography includes such titles as "Superstar DJ Keoki -All Mixed Up", "Disco Death Race 2000", "Kill The DJ", "Ego Trip" and many more. Keoki continues to release music with new tracks like "I Am", "Sleeze", "Ono, It's the End of the World As We Know It."
Between releases, merch, and sold out performances, Keoki began crafting original material. Keoki's message began to shine as brightly as a welder's arc. "This generation, this Rave culture is so highly intuitive. Communicating to them through pure sound is absolutely possible. Since I had their attention, I figured why not take it a little farther and give them a story, a theme?" It was then, that Keoki the pied piper was born.
On his first single, Keoki teamed with co-producer Dave Audé for what evolved into an incredible Artist / Producer journey. "Caterpillar" was created and thus released in 1996. It featured a catchy chorus that states, "I just can't cope without my dope." A hook that made almost playful mockery of drug misuse. Blazing to #3 on Billboard's Dance Chart, the song earned Keoki a spot on the prestigious lineup of Lollapalooza's tour that summer. The track was so hot, it was even featured in season seven's episode 22 of The Simpsons titled "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish."
Follow-up track entitled "Majick" released in 1997, signaled a precursor to the almost finished full length LP "Ego Trip." The lyrics that were suggestive of a communal euphoria his audience sought, could only have come from the "magic" within the listener themselves. It too, abruptly rocketed along the charts. By this time, Keoki had moved from NNY to LA (via Denver), and Keoki's album was now sharply in motion. Three short months later, "Ego Trip" was completed at last. It proved to be nothing less than a stunning leap, even for someone whose name was seemingly already synonymous with breathtaking invention.
From the harrowing, multi-layered track "Madness" to stellar hit singles "Caterpillar," "Majick," and the aural sex drive of "Space", "Ego Trip" contains ten tracks that are a seamless musical excursion. It is clear that they carry the listener effortlessly from one hook to the next. With trance-inducing synth-lines, mega-ballistic break-beats and carbonated vocals, "Ego Trip" crackles with energy. "Ego Trip" was the first full-length album of all original material by Keoki. He was a performer who (until then), had been primarily recognized as one of America's top seated premiere Electronic Music Mix Masters.
Whether a longtime fan or completely new to his Art form, this is an aural experience the likes of which one cannot imagine. Built from the Underground up, "Ego Trip" is a virtual wildly wonderful fun-house ride. It is an album in which Keoki injects everything he has, making sure to leave it laid out on the dance floor. "Ego Trip" is the every bit the culmination of Keoki's unique audio odyssey beginning decades ago. This Superstar DJ is no stranger to pouring everything he has ever learned about sound and its ability to captivate a crowd into the very core of his album's tracks.
Every generation produces a key performer who, by the sheer force of their talent and personality, pushes a new art form into acceptance by the masses. For the increasingly influential realm of electronic music, Keoki is that key. "Ego Trip" is his breakthrough. He states, "this is the beginning of a whole new kind of musical expression".
With over two and a half million records sold... (Limelight, Kill the DJ, Journeys By DJ: Keoki, Party Monster, Ego Trip and more), to his regular listings at the top of numerous Dance music charts . . . Keoki has evolved into a record spinner of international renown. He has lovingly been dubbed everything from the charismatic "Bad Boy of Techno," to "Superstar DJ." One thing is for sure, he is a figurehead of the vital, yet often infamously controversial Rave movement. The mere fact that Keoki can claim Bart Simpson is among his fans, is a resounding testament to his appeal and staying power. It does not get any better than this.- Additional Crew
Alicia Nash was born on 1 January 1933 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She is known for 60 Minutes (1968), American Experience (1987) and Inside a Beautiful Mind (2002). She was married to John Nash. She died on 23 May 2015 in Monroe Township, New Jersey, USA.- Producer
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Guillermo Magana was born on 21 March 1983 in Santa Ana, El Salvador. He is a producer and actor, known for A Good Run, The Ministry and Silent Partners (2024). He is married to Phoebe Magana. They have two children.- Roger Rodas was born on 31 October 1975 in Santa Ana, El Salvador. He died on 30 November 2013 in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, USA.
- Nayib Bukele was born on 24 July 1981 in El salvador. He has been married to Gabriela Rodriguez de Bukele since December 2014. They have one child.
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Migue Siman is a director, writer and producer from San Salvador, El Salvador. He started his production company Black Coyote in 2016 after producing several live stage competitions and theatrical productions in his late teens. Migue directed his first feature film Matlatl (2017) at the age of 22, which was distributed locally in El Salvador.
He's directed multiple plays including "Let The Right One In" (by Jack Thorne) in 2019, "The War of the Worlds" (by Joe Landry) on February 2020, "Witness for the Prosecution" (by Agatha Christie), "Lend me A Tenor" (by Ken Ludwig), "Frankenstein", and "Wendy & Peter Pan" in 2021, and the musical "Urinetown" in 2022.
A couple of short films directed by Migue have been screened in multiple film festivals around the world, including the Cannes Film Festival/Campus Movie Fest program where he was nominated for Best Special Effects and Best Drama in 2014.- Malin Arvidsson is an actor and creator using her previous professional experience as a singer and dancer in her constantly growing portfolio. She works with everything from cinematic production and shows a la "Studio 54" to heavy classical movies on large scenes.
At age 16, she was handpicked from the Ballet Academy Preparatory Vocational education to begin a career as a dancer for some of Sweden's most famous artists. After her graduation, she continued her education to become a dancer but also worked as a choreographer and background singer.
At the age of 21 she decided to become an actor. She started her musical training at the Ballet Academy's musical line which was then followed up with a degree in Acting at The University of Gothenburg. Malin found her true "home" by combining strong acting with physical theater, dance and singing.
Meanwhile at The University of Gothenburg Malin developed her own writing skills and set up her own first musical theater, which was about the search for an identity out of an adopted child's perspective. The subject was taken from her own life. When Malin was four months she was adopted from a war-torn Central American country by a Swedish family with strong musical and cultural interest.
Malin has now worked on stage and with film for 17 years with tours all over Sweden, Scandinavia and Europe. She runs her own business who's main customers so far has been United Stage Artists, Stockholm City Theatre, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, SVT Drama and Filmlance International. - Carlos Linares was born on 26 July 1954 in El Salvador. He is an actor, known for Triple Frontier (2019), Bright (2017) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
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Imanol Uribe was born on 28 February 1950 in San Salvador, El Salvador. He is a director and writer, known for Numbered Days (1994), Miel de naranjas (2012) and Bwana (1996).- Sebástian Gutiérrez was born on 14 June 1998 in San Salvador, El Salvador. He is an actor, known for Rigo (2023), Narcos (2015) and Garzón vive (2018). He has been married to Diana Correa since 2021.
- Luisa Huertas was born on 24 June 1951 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She is an actress, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) and The Arrival (1996).
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- Actor
Arturo Muyshondt is a film producer and an actor, originally from El Salvador, in Central America. His interest in filmmaking began when he was 12 years old, when he he started writing, directing and acting in his first short films.
After a successful career as an international investment banker based in Miami Arturo formed his production company, WolfGang Cinema, with the mission of developing stories that are culturally relevant and current for today's multicultural audiences.
The first film to come out of this effort was "Dream It Out Loud" (aka "West Texas Lullaby"), at which point Arturo moved to Los Angeles and started working on a slate of films that bring the Anglo and the Hispanic cultures together organically and using different genres.- Actor
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Since graduating from the BFA Acting program at the University of Windsor, Juan Carlos has worked in film, TV, theatre, radio and video games as an actor, writer, director and producer across Canada, the US. Latin America and Europe.
He has written various plays, including: Further Beyond (2000 SummerWorks / The Grand theatre in London). Borderlines, a one man show co-written with his father Alfonso Velis Tobar, which premiered in Vancouver BC at the Playwright's Theatre Centre. He has worked opposite Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, Colm Feore, Barry Pepper, Ed Asner, Eric McCormack, David Thewlis, Paul Sorvino, Christopher Plummer,, Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Anna Paquin, Brooke Shields, Betsy Brant, Carla Gugino, Laura Osma, and Rosie Perez to name a few. He has been directed by the likes of Alexander Payne, Atom Egoyan, Don McKellar, Jay Russell, Alfonso Quijada, Bruce Beresford and Mimi Leder.
Between 2000 and 2005 he was Artistic Director of Acropolis Theatre Company for five seasons and produced the annual Shakespeare on the Thames Theatre Festival in London. He is in post for the limited mini series Drive, which he co-created with Gary Brennan. His latest play Howling Winds, will premiere this fall in the Niagara region where he lives with his family. Other film work as a director and writer includes: Hereafter, Desire, Giving Grace, Whore and The Migrant Fields. He has various scripts in development under his production company Izalco Films Inc.
He is represented by Barb Godfrey at The Arthur Management Company.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Eduardo Enrique Mayén was born on 10 July 1977 in San Salvador, El Salvador. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Out of the Furnace (2013), State of Play (2009) and 21 Grams (2003).- Alberto Pascascio has been seen on day-shift, Supernatural and Lucifer. one of his best projects is Dayshift.
Alberto Pascascio got into music early. As a teenager, he began posting original compositions on YouTube, as many other young hopefuls did. Now, as a 20-something creative with an arsenal of original songs to his name, he's evolved his resume to include a handful of singles and two EPs, including 2020's
As a bilingual artist, he sings in English and Spanish, which is a callback to her childhood and speaking Spanish at home.
Despite his solo efforts, he also recently formed with two of his friends, which forces him to approach the creative process from different angles in a collaborative setting versus by himself. A native Chicagoan, made the move to Los Angeles a year-and-a-half ago before the covid-19 pandemic, and both cities have influenced him as an artist in different ways. - Stunts
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Veteran Fight Choreographer, assistant coordinator, action designer, and stuntman Geovanny Corvera discovered his undeniable passion and naturally gifted ability for martial arts at an early age. As a child, Geovanny and his family moved from San Miguel El Salvador to the United States (in the Metropolitan DC area of Virginia) where Geo traveled the competition circuit, establishing himself as a force in his discipline, and earning a "top ten" rating by the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) and the National Black Belt League (NBL) in forms, weapons and sparring divisions.
In 2000, Geovanny moved to Hollywood where he began what would be a rewarding career in television, film and streaming programming, further cultivating his martial arts foundation as a Third Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do as well as Capoeira and gymnastics.
To date, Geovanny has appeared in over 120 productions, including performances for Marvel and DC Comics, and a litany of popular series and television shows which earned him countless recognition's. Some such accreditation's include a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performances in both Iron Man (2009) and the Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End (2008). He was nominated by MTV and the Taurus Awards for Best Fight in the Rundown (2004).
In addition to action, Geovanny Corvera has flexed his theatrical muscle as an actor in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel), Hood Rats, Harsh Times (with Christian Bale), Kickin it (Disney), The District (CBS), and others. His well-rounded experience in filmmaking and long list of skills ( car hits, fire burns, high falls, stair falls, wire gags, driving, boxing, martial arts and gymnastics) offer Geovanny Corvera a well-rounded perspective of the filmmaking process, lending to his abilities as a stunt choreographer and coordinator, now creating, directing and producing his own projects.
In his downtime, you can find Geovanny at the gym or training/ teaching others in reputable training centers on both coasts of the US.
(Biography by CatarACT, Inc.)- Actress
Kat Mendoza was born on 24 October 1994 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She is an actress, known for Extra'd Out and We the People with Judge Lauren Lake (2022).- Carlos Campos was born on 28 October 1967 in San Salvador, El Salvador. He is an actor, known for Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985), Party Girl (1996) and Fired Up (1997).
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Andre R. Guttfreund was born on 6 November 1946 in El Salvador. He is a director and producer, known for In the Region of Ice (1976), Cabalgando con la muerte (1989) and Femme Fatale (1991).- Mario Farrar was born on 23 December 1926 in San Salvador, El Salvador. He was an actor, known for The Bill Dana Show (1963) and The Danny Thomas Show (1953). He died on 9 May 2017.
- Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry was born on 10 April 1901 in Armenia, El Salvador.
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An American filmmaker born in El Salvador, Francisco is Artistic Director of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Department of Film, where he is also a professor. In 2017 he received a Regents' Creative Activities Award Medal from the State of Nevada for his feature-length film Stealing Las Vegas starring Eric Roberts. He holds prestigious teaching awards from UNLV, two Charles Vanda awards for excellence in the arts, and placed 1st for two University Film and Video Association juried screening awards. Francisco served as UNLV Film Department Chair for almost two decades and raised over a million dollars for the program. Aside from filmmaking, his areas of research are: virtual reality, stereoscopy, and emerging technologies.- Kathy Andrade was born on 8 July 1932 in Santa Ana, El Salvador. She was married to ? Andrade and Jorge Colon. She died on 2 July 2021 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Lázaro Roberto Hernández (February 07, 1987) is a Salvadoran young film director specializing in mixing live action features and digital animation. Graduated of the Verita's University in Costa Rica. It is a hybrid between filmmaker and 3D animator. His short films have been present in various parts of the world and have won awards at international festivals. In 2008 the short " One by one" was the winner for Best Production of all categories in the Festival Icarus Central , this film was selected and exhibited at international festivals , such as , Cortocircuito of New York, The Festival of Vienna in Austria, Rtyle France among others. In 2009 the short film "The wooden's Dog " won best short film in the category of black humor, in Pixels El Salvador festival and in 2010 was selected in the animation festival Cutoutfest of Mexico and La Noche de los Cortos in Peru.- Director
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Arturo Menéndez. Writer/Director. El Salvador 1978. Forbes magazine considered Arturo as one of the most influential people in Central America on 2015. Writer and director of 5 films (3 shorts, 2 features) "Parávolar"(2008) "Cinema Libertad" (2009) "Nada" (Written by Javier Kafie, 2015) "Malacrianza" (2014) and "Pablo's word" (2017) His first feature film, "Malacrianza" 2014 (Coproduction between El Salvador, México and Canada) was premiered at the AFI Latin American Film Festival in Washington DC. It was selected at the Havana Film Festival, Panama International FF, Chicago latin american Film Festival, Innsbruck international FF, Vancouver Latin American FF, Costa Rica international FF, among others. It was commercially exhibited in El Salvador and México between 2015 and 2016. Winner of best screenplay and best actress in the Central America International FF (caiff), Received a Jury mention at the Innsbruck International Film Festival, Winner of the Pixels Award (Given by MINEC El Salvador) in 2015, award that helped financing his second feature "Pablo's Word" premiered in 2018 (Chicago latino Film Festival) in co-production with Canada (Sivela Pictures/FirePower entertainment) has been acquired by HBO to be realeased in the USA, And Sony Pictures for the LATAM territory. Winner of 6 international awards. His work had let him into the Berlinale Talent Campus #9 and nominated to the Berlin Today Award with his short film script Cinema Libertad. His short films had been shown in more than 40 film festivals, and Cinematheques like México,Telaviv, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile, Santo Domingo and Buenos Aires. Also they have been screened In Melbourne Cinematheque (ACMI), and the Iconic Babylon Theater in Berlin. He created (Written and directed) Horror Stories (TV Pilot) in 2011. Produced by Meridiano 89, on 2017 Arturo directed 30 episodes (3 seasons) of the colombian TV Series "Los Vecinos" (Release TBC)- Isabel Dada was born on 11 September 1941 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was an actress, known for Los peces fuera del agua (1969) and Antes la Lluvia (2022). She died on 14 June 2017 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
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Roger Herrera was born on 8 March 1973 in San Miguel, El Salvador. He is an actor, known for The Replacements (2000), Ernie & Cerbie (2018) and Caged Hearts (1995).- Daniel Vargas is a Salvadoran pop singer and composer. He was born on August 01, 2001, in San Salvador, El Salvador. (20 years old)
Daniel began his musical career in the year 2021, after his first release titled "Drop Tracks" which is an Extended Play (EP) of only six songs in instrumental version. - Mario Olivares was born in El Salvador, Atacama Region, Chile. He is an actor, known for Regresar al Final (2022), Pelícano (2019) and El Presidente (2020).
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Ana Gutierrez was born on 1 May 1979 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She is an actress and producer, known for The Long Island Project (2006).- Oscar Tevez was born on 29 June 1951 in El Salvador. He is an actor, known for Birds of Passage (2001), Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) and Poison (1991).
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In 1983, Council For Positive Images and Meta/4 Productions' founder, Terry Carter (the first Black news reporter and co-star of the original Battlestar Galactica television series), casts Carla Portillo at age 15 in the lead role as Liz for a dramatic television miniseries K*I*D*S. The acting role allowed her to sign with the now-defunct, but then top Hollywood children's talent agency, Kelman/ Arletta and Associates. In 1985, K*I*D*S wins an Emmy Award for Best Series for Children and Youth.
Born in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1967, Carla immigrates to join her parents in Los Angeles in 1972. Raised in Hollywood, Carla attends the local public schools and quickly learns English. At Le Conte Middle School, she is a student in Mr. Robert Crumb's well-known drama class. After her unsuccessful acting tryouts for larger or lead roles in school plays, she is undeterred and auditions for Terry Carter and his production company when they visit Mr. Crumb's drama class. Finally, she gets a good part - the lead role in K*I*D*S.
With countless auditions under her belt, Carla is rarely hired. Her "look" is unconventional for television. Her beloved agent, Toni Kelman who years before represented four of the six Brady Bunch kids, confirms this by sending Carla to auditions for any ethnic or non-ethnic roles alike.
In the mid-to-late 1980s, Carla lands a few speaking roles on prime-time television. She plays Emita on Trapper John, M.D.-Strange Bedfellows (1986), a witness on Hunter-Playing God (1987), and Chata on her last acting role in 1988 on the TV series Police Story-Burn Out with leading actress, Lindsay Wagner. Carla also works on other television dramas like The Judge-a dramatized court show, and a daytime soap opera in a guest role. And for many years, visitors to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles watched an introductory video in which Carla played a student.
Her parents, however, lacked enthusiasm for the whole acting experience, even if it helped the family financially. They worried about Carla going astray or associating with the wrong Hollywood crowd. Their vision for her is to attend college, and keep a strong sense of family. Other concerns of theirs included the stereotypical roles available to her - the gang member's girlfriend, or a troubled, suicidal, sometimes pregnant teenager.
Playing Liz was a role of a lifetime for Carla - not only because she was a regular American teenager one day, and the next a television actress - the role itself was ahead of its time. Broadcast on KCET, Los Angeles in 1984, K*I*D*S is created to teach and show diverse ethnicities in a positive light and focus on creating role models for school children. While Carla's "look" deemed unconventional for Hollywood in the 1980s, she represented the growing, diverse Latinx population, highly underrepresented in film and television during that time-an issue that remains relevant today.
Carla did not seek another talent agent after she grew out of the children's agency. She graduated from Fairfax High School in 1985 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications - Radio, Television & Film. She made a career in creative services working her way up to Creative Director, successfully adding nearly 100 titles to her credit under Warner Bros., Rhino, Paramount and other studios for various Home Entertainment and digital marketing projects.
All that said, Carla is not the first Salvadoran to walk away from a Hollywood career, Maribel Arrieta in the mid-1950s walked away from a Hollywood contract - but Carla is the first Salvadoran-born actress on American prime-time television.- Visual Effects
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Christian Blaze was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America in 1979. Amid the country's bitter civil war, his family fled to Canada in 1986, where Christian spent most of his childhood studying computers & electronics. He created his first software program at the age of 9 and sold his first program commercially at the age of 14, after returning to El Salvador in 1994.
In 1999, after graduating from high school and studying at the University of Central America (UCA), Christian returned to Vancouver, BC, and began his acting career at The Gastown Actors Studio under the direction of veteran instructor Mel Tuck. After graduating in 2001, Christian met his wife & future co-producer Crystal-Dawn Rosales on the set of a VFS student film, and the couple tied the knot shortly after.
In May 2003, Christian starred in the couple's directorial debut "SPANK" (2003). The short film went on to premiere at the 2003 Santa Fe Film Festival, and screened at over 20 other festivals in the 2004/2005 circuit, receiving impressive audience reactions and reviews. The film was later licensed to the CBC and aired in the spring of 2005 on the national network's late night ZeD TV program.
In April 2004, Christian & Crystal incorporated their new media company, Crystal Insight [ca] and began production on their first feature, a sci-fi thriller entitled "Alien Agenda: Project Grey" (2007). The film acquired initial DVD distribution in Japan, Russia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam & in the USA on VOD, but after several years in circulation the directors decided to re-cut the film in 2010. The director's cut of "Project Grey" was released in 2011 at the 6th annual Int. Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Fest in Athens, Greece, and screened at several cult film festivals before finding a home with a new distributor (Reality Ent.) in the USA.
In the spring of 2010, Crystal Insight's first Stereoscopic 3D short film, a comedy entitled "Defending Maldito 3D" (2011) was produced. The film took Christian's acting in a new direction, playing a comedic latino gang member seeking some much needed legal advice. Christian required 8 hours in the spfx makeup chair, having custom tattoos painted all over his body & shaved head. "Defending Maldito 3D" was released on Oct 9th, 2011 as one of the first stereoscopic films on YouTube's new 3D platform. By this time, Christian was so heavily involved in the directing, editing & VFX of their own projects that he began to receive offers for other commercial projects around the world. This eventually resulted in him taking a break from acting to pursue work in directing, producing, visual effects and post-production.
In early 2012, Christian started working at Gloo Studios, where he embarked on his professional VFX career. During this time he earned compositor credits on episodes of "Edge of War" (Military Ch.) and "The Incredible Crew" (Cartoon Network) in addition to several CollegeHumor viral shorts such as "Batman vs. Scarecrow", "John Mayer's Hologram" and "Sherlock Blue's Clues" starring Thomas Middleditch. By late 2012, Christian quickly moved onto VFX Supervision at GFZ Studios, where he supervised a team of VFX artists on 60 shots for the Chinese feature "Switch" (2013) starring Andy Lau. Other VFX Supervisor credits include; Hallmark Channel's "A Bride for Christmas" (2012), Carl Bessai's remake of "Embrace of the Vampire" (2013), David Rosenthal's thriller "A Single Shot" (2013) starring Sam Rockwell, and the vfx breakdown for "Final Girl" (2015). Other VFX career highlights include; developing the pipeline and VFX / editing process for 180 degree flying theaters, editing and VFX Supervising for the 4D attraction "FlyOver Canada" (2013) and an entire season of VFX Artist work on the hit TV series "Supernatural" (2013-2014) for 23 episodes.
On January 21st, 2014, Christian and Crystal welcomed their daughter Lyra Aurora Blaze into the world. Shortly after her birth, they created the politically charged TV series "Death Row Democracy" (2015) starring indie darling Tristan Risk. The show's theme song "Uh OH" was mixed & recorded by Christian using a pseudonym, along with several talented musicians performing on the track, marking his venture into electronic music producing.
In late 2014, Crystal Insight, in conjunction with HTC, produced a series of 12 commercial spots shot in Vancouver BC, promoting the Eye Experience software upgrade, and the M8 and Desire Eye mobile devices. Christian starred in 2 out of the 12 commercials alongside his (real-life) 8 month old daughter Lyra, marking his return to the screen. Christian also co-directed, edited and VFX supervised the HTC commercial series, which also featured the family's cat, Khaleesi, in the #1 aired spot "Split Capture Cat".
Most recently as CEO and CTO of Crystal Insight, Christian has been busy developing AURORA, a blockchain powered royalty payment system for the film industry. A prototype of the system was successfully launched on Dec 21st, 2015 with the release of the 90 sec series intro for "Death Row Democracy". Christian is currently working on developing the beta version of AURORA, in addition to several other ventures and projects that merge filmmaking with cutting-edge technology. Christian is a dual Canadian / Salvadoran citizen, speaking fluent English and Spanish, in addition to several programming languages.- Francisco Lopez was born in El Salvador, Central America, and migrated to Melbourne with his family at age seven. His first lead role on stage was in Alan Ball's All That I Will Ever Be, over two seasons at Chapel off Chapel (2012). In 2017, Francisco moved to Sydney to train at NIDA, graduating with a Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance. In his first two years in Sydney, Francisco's stage credits include The Laramie Project (Seymour Centre, 2018), The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (Seymour Centre, 2018), Troilus and Cressida (The Depot Theatre, 2018) and The Normal Heart (rehearsed reading, Eternity Playhouse, 2017). Francisco's screen credits include Within the Lines (web series, 2018), Top End Wedding: Location Scouts (web series, 2018) and West of Sunshine (feature film, 2017).
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Juan Carlos Montoya was born on 14 October 1974 in El Salvador. Juan Carlos is known for Kitchen Nightmares (2007), Beauty and the Geek (2005) and The Biggest Loser (2004).- Reyna Marroquin was born on 2 December 1941 in San Martin, El Salvador. She died in January 1969 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Viktor Manuel Hernandez Cerrato. Born in the beautiful city port of La Union, El Salvador; grew up with his parents Victor and Martha and his two brothers Oscar Eduardo and Jose Roberto. The oldest of three brothers, since early age he liked to entertain, participating on local plays in the community and school. At the same time he always was showing the gift of being an artist within his family, planning and performing at family reunions and even some times he would be hired to perform at private parties for children. He was very popular in High School for telling jokes, impersonating teachers and public officials. Graduated from High School in 1988. In 1989 takes a broadcasting course for radio at Leonardo Da'Vinci University in San Salvador. In 1990 he is awarded an academic scholarship from Georgetown University and the CASS program(Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships). He then travels to the United States of America, and in December of 1991 he graduates from the University of South Carolina obtaining Associates Degree in Arts with major in Small Business Management. In 1993 works at a national Airline in El Salvador airport, quickly moving up to Procedures implementation Instructor which allows him to travel to several Central American countries, Mexico and the United States which helps him understand different cultural aspects that later will be applied to interpret roles for characters from different countries.
Looking for better opportunities he traveled to the United States of America where he has settled since 1996.
Viktor has three children.
He participated as volunteer radio announcer and DJ for FM 90.5 radio (WSNC) at Winston-Salem State University for about 2 years.
In the year 2000 thanks to a great friend (Apolo Conos) he met a talent agent (Phil Newsome) with Actors & Entertainers, Inc. based out of Kernersville, NC. Since that time, he has been performing in different roles for TV commercials, instructional videos, cable TV programs , as master of ceremony for several live events, as a principal cast member of Spanish TV series Nuestro barrio (2006) and feature films, having the opportunity to work with great actors like Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn and Mark Wahlberg among others.
Now he is being represented by Rusty Wiggs with the Artists Resource Agency, one of the best talent agencies in the southeast region.- Jose Cortez was born on 27 May 1975 in San Vicente, El Salvador.
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Jeremy Castillo was born on July 19, 1995, in El Salvador. Growing up he was always fascinated for acting. that's what encouraged him to emigrate to the United States when was 16 years old. where he later started his acting education and training at different acting schools around Los Angeles California where he would later works small roles as background actor, extra, music video actor, to be the lead actor in a short films . He is still working on growing day by day in this Art that we call ACTING.- Ernest Lenart began his career on the German stage in the early 1930s, but the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and his Nazis caused him to leave Germany and settle in the U.S. He was primarily known as a stage actor, although he did appear in a few films and TV shows over the years. He died in Germany on January 6, 2005.
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Robert Renderos is a Los Angeles based SAG-AFTRA Actor/ Producer/ Writer that grew up in Houston, Texas. Robert has a Meisner background from Playhouse West among many other disciplines. He can be seen in film and Television. In addition, Robert is a member of NALIPP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) and Nosotros.