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| name = Manolo Cardona |
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| birthname = Manuel Julian Cardona Molano |
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|caption = Cardona in 2018 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|25}} |
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| birth_name = Manuel Julián Cardona Molano |
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| birth_place = {{COL}}[[Cauca Department|Cauca]], [[Popayan]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|25|df=yes}} |
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| occupation = Actor |
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| birth_place = [[Popayán]], [[Cauca Department|Cauca]], [[Colombia]] |
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| occupation = Actor |
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| website = [http://www.manolocardona.net/ Manolo Cardona - Official Website] |
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'''Manuel''' "'''Manolo'''" '''Julián Cardona Molano''' (born April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor. |
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'''Manolo Cardona''' (born '''Manuel Julian Cardona Molano'''; April 25, 1977) is a [[Colombia]]n actor. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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{{BLP unreferenced section|date=August 2023}} |
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Cardona was born in [[Popayán]], [[Cauca Department|Cauca]], Colombia. At the age of seven Cardona's family baptized him "Manolo".This would later be used as his name as an actor. |
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Cardona was born in [[Popayán]], [[Cauca Department|Cauca]], Colombia on April 25, 1977. At the age of seven, Cardona's family nicknamed him "Manolo," which later became his stage name. He moved to [[Cali]], Colombia when he was eighteen to study finance and international relations, but later moved to Spain to study film. Manolo's mother, Nancy Molano, is a psychologist, merchant, and astrologer. His father, Enrique Javier Cardona, was a politician and was the mayor of Popayán. Cardona has three brothers and one sister. |
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When he was eighteen he moved to [[Cali]], Colombia, to finish his studies. Manolo studied finances and international relations. Manolo's mother, Nancy Molano, is a psychologist and astrologer. His father, Javier Enrique Cardona, has devoted his life to politics, and was the mayor of Popayán. Manolo has two brothers. The eldest, Francisco, is an agent and engineer, and the youngest Juan Jose, studies film direction in the University of Cataluña in Barcelona, Spain. One of his greatest passions is playing soccer.<ref>[http://www.manolocardona.net/home.html "Manolo Cardona Biography"]</ref> |
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After completing his studies in finance and international relations in Cali, Colombia, Cardona decided to further his artistic education abroad. He relocated to Spain to pursue a degree in film. |
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==Career== |
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Cardona began modeling at a very early age. It was his eldest brother who introduced Manuel to a modeling agency, he was then quickly signed on to a contract, then at the age of fourteen he shot his first television commercial and began modeling professionally for TV commercials, photography, and including runways for several agencies in Colombia. When Cardona was eighteen, in 1995, he began his acting career on a popular Colombian Television series called "Padres e Hijos" in which he starred for three years. Then in 1998 he won his first lead role in the television soap opera "Carolina Barrantes". A year later he became even more prominent for his role in the successful soap opera ''Porque Diablos?'', portraying a young man who becomes part of a drug organization so he can avenge his friend's death. Later in 2001 came ''Amor a Mil'', a highly popular soap opera in Colombia. In 2002 he signed an exclusive contract with [[Telemundo]] and [[Argos Comunicación]], and a year later in 2003 he starred in his first Mexican soap opera, ''Ladron de Corazones''. In it he portrayed Gustavo Velazco, a man who returns to his home town in Mexico after ten years to avenge his father's death and clear his name. He was the host of Telemundo's Spanish version of ''Temptation Island''. He is also known for his role as "Sebastián" on the Mexican telenovela [[Gitanas]].<ref>[http://www.manolocardona.net "Manolo Cardona Biography"]</ref> In 2005, the film [[Rosario Tijeras]], Cardona's big-screen debut, was released in Colombia. The film was based on Jorge Franco's book of the same name. Cardona worked opposite [[Flora Martinez]] (playing Rosario Tijeras) and Unax Ugalde and was directed by Emilio Maille. The film was nominated for a [[Goya Award]] for best foreign film.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382271/awards "Internet Movie Database: Rosario Tijeras"]</ref> In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the [[American Film Institute]] Festival, in Hollywood.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382271/releaseinfo "IMDB: Rosario Tijeras"]</ref> |
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In addition to his successful acting career, Cardona is also recognized for his philanthropic efforts and advocacy work. He has been involved in several charitable initiatives, particularly those focused on supporting children's education and well-being. |
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In 2005 he starred in the film [[La mujer de mi hermano]] opposite [[Bárbara Mori]] and [[Christian Meier]] which was released in the United States in 2006. |
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In 2006 he finished filming "Madrid-Mexico" with director Enrique Renteria. Cardona is working, with his brothers, on his two production companies "11-11 and Miramas".<ref>[http://www.teleprograma.tv/index.php//telenovela/2008/especiales/manolo_cardona/los_rostros_de_las_telenovelas_manolo_cardona "Los rostros de telenovelas: Manolo Cardona"]</ref> |
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==Career== |
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After two years of absence Manolo Cardona returned to work for [[Telemundo]] and Argos on the Telemundo soap opera production ''[[Marina]]'', replacing Mauricio Ochmann as Ricardo. The soap opera was filmed in Acapulco, Mexico. In 2008 both of his production companies (onceonce films and Miramas) will produce a film in Colombia. |
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Cardona began modeling at an early age after his elder brother introduced him to the modeling agency where he signed his first contract. At the age of fourteen he shot his first television commercial and began modeling professionally for TV commercials, photography, and runways for several agencies in Colombia. In 1995, at the age of 18, he began his acting career on a popular Colombian Television series called ''[[Padres e hijos]]'' in which he starred for three years. In 1998 he won his first lead role in the television [[telenovela]] ''Carolina Barrantes''. A year later he starred in the telenovela ''[[¿Por qué diablos?]]'', portraying a young man who becomes part of a drug organization so he can avenge his friend's death. In 2001 he appeared in ''[[Amor a mil]]'', another Colombian telenovela. In 2002 he signed an exclusive contract with [[Telemundo]] and [[Argos Comunicación]], and a year later in 2003 he starred in his first Mexican telenovela, ''Ladrón de Corazones,'' where he portrayed Gustavo Velazco, a man who returns to his home town in Mexico after ten years to avenge his father's death and clear his name. He was the host of Telemundo's Spanish version of ''Temptation Island''. He also played Sebastián on the Mexican telenovela ''Gitanas''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manolocardona.net/ |title="Manolo Cardona Biography" |access-date=January 27, 2007 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222193745/http://www.manolocardona.net/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{BLP primary sources|date=February 2023}} Cardona made his film debut in 2005 with the film ''[[Rosario Tijeras (film)|Rosario Tijeras]]'', based on Jorge Franco's book of the same name. The film was nominated for a [[Goya Award]] for best foreign film. In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the [[American Film Institute]] Festival, in Hollywood.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}} |
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In 2005 he starred in the film ''[[La mujer de mi hermano]]'' opposite [[Bárbara Mori]] and [[Christian Meier]] which was released in the United States in 2006. In 2006 he finished filming ''Madrid-Mexico'' with director Enrique Renteria.<ref>[http://www.teleprograma.tv/index.php//telenovela/2008/especiales/manolo_cardona/los_rostros_de_las_telenovelas_manolo_cardona "Los rostros de telenovelas: Manolo Cardona"]. {{Permanent dead link|date=November 2023}}</ref> |
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On September 27, 2007 Manolo was awarded the "Latin Pride Award" in the Back Bay Events Center in Boston. The award honors the accomplishments of Hispanics of different areas and is a production of the Latin Pride Magazine. Cardona appeared in the 2008 Disney film ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]''. Manolo is working on a documentary film about the life of the infamous drug dealer Pablo Escobar. The documentary will be edited in the United States. |
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After a two-year absence, Cardona returned to work for Telemundo and Argos on the Telemundo production ''[[Marina (2006 TV series)|Marina]]'', replacing [[Mauricio Ochmann]] as Ricardo. The telenovela was filmed in [[Acapulco]], Mexico. |
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In 2008, Manolo will begin filming a series,"[[El Cartel de los Sapos]]" for Canal Caracol where he will play a drug dealer, the series will be filmed in Miami, New York, Colombia, Panamá and Madrid. The series will be followed by a film of the same name. The series and film were based on a book written by Andres Lopes alias "florecita", who wrote the book while his years in prison. The series was screened at the LA Screenings this year and the series is expected to air in 2008 in Colombia. Caracol TV will air the series of 40 episodos which stars Manolo Cardona, Karen Martinez, Diego Cadavid and Robinson Diaz. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008, which received high ratings, for Colombian television. The series had it finale in October 2008. Since it premiered on July 2008, ''El Cartel'' was the highest rated show on Colombian television. |
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When it premiered on Telemundo on December 2008, it was the highest rated show in the history of the network.<ref>Toby Muse. "[http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/cartel-takes-over-colombian-tv/ 'Cartel' takes over Colombian TV]", July 16, 2008.</ref> |
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On September 27, 2007, Cardona was awarded the "Latin Pride Award" in the Back Bay Events Center in Boston. The award honors the accomplishments of Hispanics of different areas and is a production of the Latin Pride Magazine. Cardona appeared in the 2008 Disney film ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]''. |
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In November 2008, Cardona began filming [[Undertow (2009 film)|"Contracorriente (Undertow)"]] in Peru. Cardona plays the character of a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with a married man. The film also stars [[Cristian Mercado]] and [[Tatiana Astengo]]. The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and it is directed by [[Javier Fuentes]].<ref>[http://dynamocapital.net/english/investment-projects/undertow "Dynamo Capital]</ref> |
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In 2008, Cardona appeared in ''[[El Cartel de los Sapos]]'' for [[Caracol TV]] where he played a drug dealer. The series was filmed in Miami, New York, Colombia, Panamá and Madrid. The series was followed by a [[The Snitch Cartel|film of the same name]]. Both of which were based on a book written by Andres Lopes alias Florecita, who wrote the book while in prison. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008, continuing until October 2008. Since it premiered in July 2008, ''El Cartel'' was the highest rated show on Colombian television. When it premiered on Telemundo in December 2008, it was the highest rated show in the history of the network.<ref>Toby Muse. "[http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/cartel-takes-over-colombian-tv/ 'Cartel' takes over Colombian TV]", July 16, 2008.</ref> |
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He appeared in an episode of the second season of [[Tiempo Final]] titled "La entrega" which also co-starred his girlfriend [[Katarina Sacht]]. Tiempo Final is a remake of the Chilean series of the same name, and airs on Fox. |
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In November 2008, Cardona played a lead role in the film ''[[Undertow (2009 film)|Undertow]]''. Cardona plays the character of Santiago, a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with Miguel, a married fisherman played by [[Cristian Mercado]] who is torn between his love for Santiago and his love for his pregnant wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and is directed by [[Javier Fuentes-León]].<ref>[http://dynamocapital.net/english/investment-projects/undertow "Dynamo Capital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010195827/http://dynamocapital.net/english/investment-projects/undertow |date=October 10, 2009 }}</ref> ''Undertow'' also premiered at the [[San Sebastian Film Festival]] on September 23, 2010.<ref>Pamela Rolfe "[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i2ea12a163e397089917db6557464d531 "San Sebastian unveils Latin Horizons lineup"], August 18, 2009.</ref> The film had a great reception at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], winning the Audience Award for World Cinema Drama.<ref>[http://latindispatch.com/2010/02/08/interview-with-javier-fuentes-leon-director-of-contracorriente/ Latin America News Dispatch: Interview with Javier Fuentes-León, Director of ''Contracorriente'']</ref> |
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He began filming "La Ultima Muerte" alongside [[Kuno Becker]], in 2009. The film is scheduled to premiere in Mexico in November 2009.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1322398/releaseinfo "IMDB: La Ultima Muerte"]</ref> |
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Cardona appeared in an episode of ''[[Tiempo final]]'' titled "La entrega" in the second season of the series which also co-starred his girlfriend Katarina Sacht. ''Tiempo final'' was a remake of the Chilean series of the same name, and aired on Fox.{{specify|reason=Which Fox channel?|date=February 2023}} |
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In May Cardona will begin filming the third season of Spain's version of Sin tetas no hay paraiso, which aired on Telecinco. He will play a police named Martin La Roca. The series is set to premiere in Spain in the Fall.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077065/fullcredits#cast "IMDB: Sin tetas no Hay Paraiso"]</ref> |
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He acted in ''La Ultima Muerte'' alongside [[Kuno Becker]], in 2009. The film premiered in Mexico in November 2009. |
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The film "Contracorriente" premiered at the San Sebastian film festival on September 23.<ref>Pamela Rolfe "[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i2ea12a163e397089917db6557464d531 "San Sebastian unveils Latin Horizons lineup"], August 18, 2009.</ref> |
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Cardona was in the third season of [[Sin tetas no hay paraíso (Spanish TV series)|Spain's version]] of ''[[Sin tetas no hay paraíso]]'', which aired on [[Telecinco]]. In the series, he played a policeman named Martin La Roca. The series premiered in Spain in fall 2010. |
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He produced and directed a short film called "Risas Inocentes (Innocent laughter)" with his brother Juan, it premiered in Colombia in 2009. The short film was produced by his company "11:11 (onceonce) films".<ref>[http://www.cromos.com.co/sociales/galeria-cortometraje-de-los-cardona "Cromos: Cortometraje de los Cardona"]</ref> |
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He produced and directed a short film called ''Risas Inocentes'' with his brother Juan. The short premiered in Colombia in 2009 and was produced by his film production company 11:11 FilmHe starred in Netflix's ''[[Who Killed Sara?]]'' as the main character Alex Guzmán.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Anna Grace|date=2021-03-31|title=The Cast of Netflix's 'Who Killed Sara?' Will Have You Playing Detective|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35993846/who-killed-sara-netflix-cast/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Esquire|language=en-US}}</ref> More recently, his 11:11 Films company struck a deal with Viacom International Studios.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|date=2021-11-10|title=Manolo And Juancho Cardona's 11:11 Films & TV Signs First Look Deal With VIS|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/manolo-juancho-cardona-1111-films-tv-signs-first-look-deal-vis-1234871152/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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*“Best Actor of Colombia” from TV y Novelas (2000). |
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*“The Best Colombian Leading Actor of the Year” in Houston; a tribute paid by the Hispanic community in the United States. (2001). |
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*“Best Supporting Actor” from [[Image Foundation Awards]] for [[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]] (2008). |
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= Filmography = |
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== Filmography == |
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=== Film === |
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| 1995–1998 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242750/ Padres e Hijos] || Nicolas || TV Series |
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| 1998 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244454/ Carolina Barrantes ] || David || |
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| ''[[Rosario Tijeras (film)|Rosario Tijeras]]'' |
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| Emilio |
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| ''[[La mujer de mi hermano]]'' |
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| 1999 || ''[[Por que Diablos?|Por que Diablos? (TV)]]'' || Juan "Diablo" Cantor || |
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| Gonzalo / Rohan-Ignacio's brother |
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| 2008 |
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| 2001–2002 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279541/ Amor a mil] || Jhon Hector Afanador || |
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| ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]'' |
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| Sam Cortez |
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| 2009 |
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| 2002 || ''[[Viaje de tu vida]]'' || Himself || Host with Paola Rey |
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| ''[[Undertow (2009 film)|Contracorriente]]'' |
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| Santiago |
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| rowspan="3"| 2011 |
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| 2003 || ''[[Temptation Island (TV series)|La isla de la Tentación]]'' || Himself || Host |
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| ''Al acecho del leopardo'' |
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| Eduardo |
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| ''La última muerte'' |
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| 2003 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368517/ Ladron de Corazones ] || Gustavo Velasco || |
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| David Tapia |
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| ''[[The Snitch Cartel]]'' |
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|2003 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439416/ Las 25 bellezas de People en Español] || Himself || Host |
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| Martín González "El Fresita" |
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| rowspan="2"| 2012 |
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| 2004 || ''[[Billboard awards|The 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards]]'' || Himself || Host |
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| ''La frontera del crimen'' |
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| Roberto |
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| ''Restos'' |
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| 2004–2005 || [[Gitanas|Gitanas (TV)]] || Sebastian Dominguez || |
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| Luis |
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| rowspan="2"| 2014 |
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| 2005 || ''[[People en Español|Los 50 más bellos de People en Español]]'' || Himself || Host |
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| ''[[Fort Bliss (film)|Fort Bliss]]'' |
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| Luis |
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| ''Love Film Festival'' |
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| 2006–2007 || [[Marina (Telemundo TV series)|Marina (TV)]] || Ricardo Alarcon || |
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| Adrián |
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| 2015 |
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| 2008 || ''[[El Cartel (TV series)]]'' || Martin "Fresa" Gonzales || |
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| ''Corazón de León'' |
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| Édgar |
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| 2016 |
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| 2008 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1368389/ Tiempo Final: La Entrega] || Pablo|| Guest Star |
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| ''[[Macho (film)|Macho]]'' |
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| La Karen |
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| 2018 |
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| 2009 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1077065/ Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso] || Martin La roca |
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| ''El cuaderno de Sara'' |
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| Sergio |
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| 2011 || [[Aquele Beijo]] || Juan || Special Participation |
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| 2023 |
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| ''Death's Roulette'' |
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| Pablo Vega |
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| 2005 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382271/ Rosario Tijeras] || Emilio || Nominated for a <br /> [[Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film|Goya Award]] for Best Foreign Film |
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| 1995–1998 |
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| 2006 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463345/ La mujer de mi Hermano] || Gonzalo Edwards || |
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| ''[[Padres e hijos]]'' |
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| Nicolás Franco |
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| 1998–1999 |
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| 2008 || [[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]] || Sam Cortez |
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| ''Carolina Barrantes'' |
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| David Molina Suárez |
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| Main role; 66 episodes |
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| 1999 |
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| 2009 || [[Undertow (2009 film)|Contracorriente]] || Santiago || |
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| ''[[¿Por qué diablos?]]'' |
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| Juan "Diablo" Cantor |
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| Main role; 124 episodes |
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| 2001 |
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| 2009 || [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1322398/ La Ultima Muerte] || David || post-production |
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| ''[[Amor a mil]]'' |
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| Jhon Héctor Afanador |
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| Main role; 124 episodes |
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| 2003 |
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| ''[[Ladrón de corazones]]'' |
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| Gustavo Velasco |
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| Main role; 141 episodes |
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| 2004 |
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| ''Gitanas'' |
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| Sebastián Domínguez |
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| Main role; 162 episodes |
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| 2006 |
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| ''[[Marina (2006 TV series)|Marina]]'' |
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| Ricardo Alarcón Morales #2 |
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| Main role; 168 episodes |
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| rowspan="2"| 2008 |
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| ''[[El cartel (TV series)|El cartel]]'' |
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| Martín González "El Fresita" |
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| Main role (season 1); 48 episodes |
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| ''[[Tiempo final]]'' |
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| Pablo |
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| Episode: "La entrega" |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Sin tetas no hay paraíso (Spanish TV series)|Sin tetas no hay paraíso]]'' |
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| Martín La Roca |
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| Main role (season 3); 15 episodes |
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| 2011–2012 |
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| ''[[Aquele Beijo]]'' |
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| Juan |
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| Recurring role; 153 episodes |
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| rowspan="3"| 2013 |
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| ''[[Covert Affairs]]'' |
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| Teo Braga |
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| Recurring role (season 4); 6 episodes |
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| ''The Arrangement'' |
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| Andrés García Vargas |
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| [[Television film]] |
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| ''[[Reign (TV series)|Reign]]'' |
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| Tomás |
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| Episodes: "Kissed" and "Hearts and Minds" |
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| 2014 |
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| ''Palabra de ladrón'' |
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| Hernán López Mendoza |
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| Main role; 13 episodes |
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| 2015–2016 |
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| ''[[Narcos]]'' |
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| Eduardo Sandoval |
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| Recurring role (seasons [[Narcos (season 1)|1]]–[[Narcos (season 2)|2]]); 10 episodes |
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| 2016–2017 |
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| ''[[La Hermandad (TV series)|La Hermandad]]'' |
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| Julio Kaczinski |
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| Main role (seasons 1–2); 25 episodes |
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| 2016–2017 |
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| ''[[2091 (TV series)|2091]]'' |
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| Ferrán |
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| Main role; 12 episodes |
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| 2018 |
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| ''[[Rubirosa (TV series)|Rubirosa]]'' |
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| [[Porfirio Rubirosa]] |
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| Main role; 12 episodes |
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| 2018–2019 |
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| ''[[María Magdalena (TV series)|María Magdalena]]'' |
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| [[Jesus]] |
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| Main role; 60 episodes |
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| 2021–2022 |
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|''[[¿Quién mató a Sara?]]'' |
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| Álex Guzmán |
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| Main Role |
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==Awards== |
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* 2008: "Best Supporting Actor" from [[Imagen Awards|Imagen Foundation Awards]] for ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]''. |
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 29 March 2024
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Manolo Cardona | |
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.jpg) Cardona in 2018 | |
| Born | Manuel Julián Cardona Molano 25 April 1977 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Website | Manolo Cardona - Official Website |
Manuel "Manolo" Julián Cardona Molano (born April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor.
Personal life[edit]
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Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia on April 25, 1977. At the age of seven, Cardona's family nicknamed him "Manolo," which later became his stage name. He moved to Cali, Colombia when he was eighteen to study finance and international relations, but later moved to Spain to study film. Manolo's mother, Nancy Molano, is a psychologist, merchant, and astrologer. His father, Enrique Javier Cardona, was a politician and was the mayor of Popayán. Cardona has three brothers and one sister.
After completing his studies in finance and international relations in Cali, Colombia, Cardona decided to further his artistic education abroad. He relocated to Spain to pursue a degree in film.
In addition to his successful acting career, Cardona is also recognized for his philanthropic efforts and advocacy work. He has been involved in several charitable initiatives, particularly those focused on supporting children's education and well-being.
Career[edit]
Cardona began modeling at an early age after his elder brother introduced him to the modeling agency where he signed his first contract. At the age of fourteen he shot his first television commercial and began modeling professionally for TV commercials, photography, and runways for several agencies in Colombia. In 1995, at the age of 18, he began his acting career on a popular Colombian Television series called Padres e hijos in which he starred for three years. In 1998 he won his first lead role in the television telenovela Carolina Barrantes. A year later he starred in the telenovela ¿Por qué diablos?, portraying a young man who becomes part of a drug organization so he can avenge his friend's death. In 2001 he appeared in Amor a mil, another Colombian telenovela. In 2002 he signed an exclusive contract with Telemundo and Argos Comunicación, and a year later in 2003 he starred in his first Mexican telenovela, Ladrón de Corazones, where he portrayed Gustavo Velazco, a man who returns to his home town in Mexico after ten years to avenge his father's death and clear his name. He was the host of Telemundo's Spanish version of Temptation Island. He also played Sebastián on the Mexican telenovela Gitanas.[1]
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Cardona made his film debut in 2005 with the film Rosario Tijeras, based on Jorge Franco's book of the same name. The film was nominated for a Goya Award for best foreign film. In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute Festival, in Hollywood.[citation needed]
In 2005 he starred in the film La mujer de mi hermano opposite Bárbara Mori and Christian Meier which was released in the United States in 2006. In 2006 he finished filming Madrid-Mexico with director Enrique Renteria.[2]
After a two-year absence, Cardona returned to work for Telemundo and Argos on the Telemundo production Marina, replacing Mauricio Ochmann as Ricardo. The telenovela was filmed in Acapulco, Mexico.
On September 27, 2007, Cardona was awarded the "Latin Pride Award" in the Back Bay Events Center in Boston. The award honors the accomplishments of Hispanics of different areas and is a production of the Latin Pride Magazine. Cardona appeared in the 2008 Disney film Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
In 2008, Cardona appeared in El Cartel de los Sapos for Caracol TV where he played a drug dealer. The series was filmed in Miami, New York, Colombia, Panamá and Madrid. The series was followed by a film of the same name. Both of which were based on a book written by Andres Lopes alias Florecita, who wrote the book while in prison. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008, continuing until October 2008. Since it premiered in July 2008, El Cartel was the highest rated show on Colombian television. When it premiered on Telemundo in December 2008, it was the highest rated show in the history of the network.[3]
In November 2008, Cardona played a lead role in the film Undertow. Cardona plays the character of Santiago, a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with Miguel, a married fisherman played by Cristian Mercado who is torn between his love for Santiago and his love for his pregnant wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and is directed by Javier Fuentes-León.[4] Undertow also premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival on September 23, 2010.[5] The film had a great reception at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award for World Cinema Drama.[6]
Cardona appeared in an episode of Tiempo final titled "La entrega" in the second season of the series which also co-starred his girlfriend Katarina Sacht. Tiempo final was a remake of the Chilean series of the same name, and aired on Fox.[specify]
He acted in La Ultima Muerte alongside Kuno Becker, in 2009. The film premiered in Mexico in November 2009.
Cardona was in the third season of Spain's version of Sin tetas no hay paraíso, which aired on Telecinco. In the series, he played a policeman named Martin La Roca. The series premiered in Spain in fall 2010.
He produced and directed a short film called Risas Inocentes with his brother Juan. The short premiered in Colombia in 2009 and was produced by his film production company 11:11 FilmHe starred in Netflix's Who Killed Sara? as the main character Alex Guzmán.[7] More recently, his 11:11 Films company struck a deal with Viacom International Studios.[8]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2005 | Rosario Tijeras | Emilio |
| La mujer de mi hermano | Gonzalo / Rohan-Ignacio's brother | |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Sam Cortez |
| 2009 | Contracorriente | Santiago |
| 2011 | Al acecho del leopardo | Eduardo |
| La última muerte | David Tapia | |
| The Snitch Cartel | Martín González "El Fresita" | |
| 2012 | La frontera del crimen | Roberto |
| Restos | Luis | |
| 2014 | Fort Bliss | Luis |
| Love Film Festival | Adrián | |
| 2015 | Corazón de León | Édgar |
| 2016 | Macho | La Karen |
| 2018 | El cuaderno de Sara | Sergio |
| 2023 | Death's Roulette | Pablo Vega |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995–1998 | Padres e hijos | Nicolás Franco | |
| 1998–1999 | Carolina Barrantes | David Molina Suárez | Main role; 66 episodes |
| 1999 | ¿Por qué diablos? | Juan "Diablo" Cantor | Main role; 124 episodes |
| 2001 | Amor a mil | Jhon Héctor Afanador | Main role; 124 episodes |
| 2003 | Ladrón de corazones | Gustavo Velasco | Main role; 141 episodes |
| 2004 | Gitanas | Sebastián Domínguez | Main role; 162 episodes |
| 2006 | Marina | Ricardo Alarcón Morales #2 | Main role; 168 episodes |
| 2008 | El cartel | Martín González "El Fresita" | Main role (season 1); 48 episodes |
| Tiempo final | Pablo | Episode: "La entrega" | |
| 2009 | Sin tetas no hay paraíso | Martín La Roca | Main role (season 3); 15 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Aquele Beijo | Juan | Recurring role; 153 episodes |
| 2013 | Covert Affairs | Teo Braga | Recurring role (season 4); 6 episodes |
| The Arrangement | Andrés García Vargas | Television film | |
| Reign | Tomás | Episodes: "Kissed" and "Hearts and Minds" | |
| 2014 | Palabra de ladrón | Hernán López Mendoza | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Narcos | Eduardo Sandoval | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); 10 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | La Hermandad | Julio Kaczinski | Main role (seasons 1–2); 25 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | 2091 | Ferrán | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Rubirosa | Porfirio Rubirosa | Main role; 12 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | María Magdalena | Jesus | Main role; 60 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | ¿Quién mató a Sara? | Álex Guzmán | Main Role |
Awards[edit]
- 2000: "Best Actor of Colombia" from TV y Novelas.
- 2001: "The Best Colombian Leading Actor of the Year" in Houston; a tribute paid by the Hispanic community in the United States.
- 2008: "Best Supporting Actor" from Imagen Foundation Awards for Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
References[edit]
- ^ ""Manolo Cardona Biography"". Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2007.
- ^ "Los rostros de telenovelas: Manolo Cardona". [dead link]
- ^ Toby Muse. "'Cartel' takes over Colombian TV", July 16, 2008.
- ^ "Dynamo Capital Archived October 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pamela Rolfe ""San Sebastian unveils Latin Horizons lineup", August 18, 2009.
- ^ Latin America News Dispatch: Interview with Javier Fuentes-León, Director of Contracorriente
- ^ Lee, Anna Grace (March 31, 2021). "The Cast of Netflix's 'Who Killed Sara?' Will Have You Playing Detective". Esquire. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 10, 2021). "Manolo And Juancho Cardona's 11:11 Films & TV Signs First Look Deal With VIS". Deadline. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Manolo Cardona at IMDb
- Manolo Cardona Official site Archived February 22, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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