Manolo Cardona
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Manolo Cardona | |
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| Born | April 25, 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Film, television actor |
| Website | http://www.hectorbustamante.com |
Manolo Cardona (born Manuel Julian Cardona Molano; April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor.
Personal life
Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia. At the age of seven Cardona's family baptized him "Manolo".This would later be used as his name as an actor. 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.[1]
Career
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.[2] 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.[3] In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute Festival, in Hollywood.[4]
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. Cardona is working, with his brothers, on his two production companies "11-11 and Miramas".[5]
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.
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. It is a documentary film about the life of the infamous drug dealer Pablo Escobar. The documentary was edited in the United States.
In 2008, Manolo was in a series, El Cartel de los Sapos for Canal Caracol 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. The series and film were based on a book written by Andres Lopes alias Florecita, who wrote the book while in prison. The series was screened at the LA Screenings and the series aired in 2008 in Colombia. Caracol TV will air the series of 40 episodes starring Manolo Cardona, Karen Martinez, Diego Cadavid and Robinson Diaz. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008 continuing until October 2008. Since it premiered on July 2008, El Cartel was the highest rated show on Colombian television. When it premiered on Telemundo on December 2008, it was the highest rated show in the history of the network.[6]
In November 2008, Cardona played a lead role in Undertow (Spanish title Contracorriente) in Peru. 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.[7]
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.
He began filming "La Ultima Muerte" alongside Kuno Becker, in 2009. The film is scheduled to premiere in Mexico in November 2009.[8]
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.[9]
The film "Contracorriente" premiered at the San Sebastian film festival on September 23.[10]
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".[11]
Awards
- “Best Actor of Colombia” from TV y Novelas (2000).
- “The Best Colombian Leading Actor of the Year” in Houston; a tribute paid by the Hispanic community in the United States. (2001).
- “Best Supporting Actor” from Image Foundation Awards for Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008).
Filmography
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1998 | Padres e Hijos | Nicolas | TV Series |
| 1998 | Carolina Barrantes | David | |
| 1999 | Por que Diablos? (TV) | Juan "Diablo" Cantor | |
| 2001–2002 | Amor a mil | Jhon Hector Afanador | |
| 2002 | Viaje de tu vida | Himself | Host with Paola Rey |
| 2003 | La isla de la Tentación | Himself | Host |
| 2003 | Ladron de Corazones | Gustavo Velasco | |
| 2003 | Las 25 bellezas de People en Español | Himself | Host |
| 2004 | The 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards | Himself | Host |
| 2004–2005 | Gitanas (TV) | Sebastian Dominguez | |
| 2005 | Los 50 más bellos de People en Español | Himself | Host |
| 2006–2007 | Marina (TV) | Ricardo Alarcon | |
| 2008 | El Cartel (TV series) | Martin "Fresa" Gonzales | |
| 2008 | Tiempo Final: La Entrega | Pablo | Guest Star |
| 2009 | Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso | Martin La roca | |
| 2011 | Aquele Beijo | Juan | Special Participation |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rosario Tijeras | Emilio | Nominated for a Goya Award for Best Foreign Film |
| 2006 | La mujer de mi Hermano | Gonzalo Edwards | |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Sam Cortez | |
| 2009 | Contracorriente | Santiago | |
| 2009 | La Ultima Muerte | David | post-production |
References
- ^ "Manolo Cardona Biography"
- ^ "Manolo Cardona Biography"
- ^ "Internet Movie Database: Rosario Tijeras"
- ^ "IMDB: Rosario Tijeras"
- ^ "Los rostros de telenovelas: Manolo Cardona"
- ^ Toby Muse. "'Cartel' takes over Colombian TV", July 16, 2008.
- ^ "Dynamo Capital
- ^ "IMDB: La Ultima Muerte"
- ^ "IMDB: Sin tetas no Hay Paraiso"
- ^ Pamela Rolfe ""San Sebastian unveils Latin Horizons lineup", August 18, 2009.
- ^ "Cromos: Cortometraje de los Cardona"