Mexican movie phenomenon
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CNN - Found Jun. 30, 2009 Eight years ago, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna became global pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexican filmmaking after their memorable breakthrough |
'Rudo y Cursi:' The Mexican movie phenomenon
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CNN - Found Jun. 29, 2009 Eight years ago, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna became global pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexican filmmaking after their memorable breakthrough Mexico's coolest actors reunited in hit soccer movie - CNN Film reviews: Rudo y Cursi and Lake Tahoe - Observer REVIEW: RUDO AND CURSI - Hornsey Journal Film Review - Rudo y Cursi - Sunday Tribune Ireland Explore All |
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Macho men will be boys in charming 'Rudo y Cursi'
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Detroit News - Found Jun. 26, 2009 Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna ('Milk') play boneheads -- country bumpkin half-brothers who miraculously get a shot at futbol stardom just... Mex big things - Irish Times What a Week! Michael Jackson, Public Enemies and Bananas! at LAFF - Indiewire Riding a Mexican wave - Evening Herald Brothers add kick to sports drama - The Detroit Free Press Explore All |
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A BROTHERHOOD WITH BITE IN RUDO Y CURSI
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Metro.co.uk - Found Jun. 23, 2009 ... goers, the film reunites two of that country's most acclaimed young actors, Gael Garca Bernal and Diego Luna, for the first time since their... Rags to Riches Movies - MaleFirst Mens Magazine Mexican Invasion In Scotland - Indiewire Luna and Bernal's football boast - Mirror.co.uk Explore All |
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Mexican wave hits film festival
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BBC - Found Jun. 22, 2009 By Natalie Higgins BBC Scotland news Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna star as footballing brothers in Carlos Cuaron's Rudo & Cursi Family, both real ... Edinburgh 2009: The Tomato Report - Adventureland Arrives - Rotten Tomatoes Luna and Bernal's football boast - Metro.co.uk Luna and Bernal's football boast - Glasgow Herald Explore All |
In Focus: Diego Luna
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MSN Movies - Found Jun. 9, 2009 Mexican actor/filmmaker Diego Luna arrives at the 15th Annual Screen Actor's Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2009. |
Diego Luna wants paparazzi to face legal penalties
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El Paso Times - Found May. 28, 2009 MEXICO CITY?Mexican actor Diego Luna wants the paparazzi to face legal penalties for meddling in the private lives of celebrities. |
Diego Luna wants paparazzi to face legal penalties
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Rock Hill Herald - Found May. 28, 2009 MEXICO CITY -- Mexican actor Diego Luna wants the paparazzi to face legal penalties for meddling in the private lives of celebrities. |
Diego Luna wants paparazzi to face legal penalties
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Merced Sun-Star - Found May. 28, 2009 MEXICO CITY -- Mexican actor Diego Luna wants the paparazzi to face legal penalties for meddling in the private lives of celebrities. |
Diego Luna wants paparazzi to face legal penalties
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Stamford Advocate - Found May. 28, 2009 MEXICO CITY?Mexican actor Diego Luna wants the paparazzi to face legal penalties for meddling in the private lives of celebrities. |
Diego Luna Biography
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Diego Luna
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| Diego Luna | |
Diego Luna, April 2007
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| Born | December 29, 1979 Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Occupation | actor |
| Spouse(s) | Camila Sodi (m. 2008–present) |
| Children | Jerónimo Luna Sodi (b. August 9, 2008) |
Diego Luna (born December 29, 1979) is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his role in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.
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Biography
Early life
Luna was born Diego Luna Alexander in Mexico City; the son of Fiona Alexander, an English-born costume designer,1 and Alejandro Luna, a Mexican set designer2 who is one of the most acclaimed living theatre, cinema and opera set designers in Mexico. His mother died in a car accident when he was two years old.3 She had worked in the film industry and had made sure that this was a life Luna would be immersed in. His father also reinforced the importance of theater and the arts in his life. In Luna's youth, he would bring him to the sets and mentor him in all different aspects of his art, furthering his desire to become an actor and uphold a family tradition.
Career
From an early age Luna began acting in television, film, and theatre. His first television role was in the 1991 movie El Último Fin de Año. His next role was in the telenovela El Abuelo y Yo (1992) alongside his childhood best friend, Gael García Bernal. Following this, Luna began to receive more acting work. His big break came in 2001 when he was cast in the critically acclaimed Y tu mamá también , once again alongside García Bernal, as Tenoch Iturbide.
He is currently making a name for himself in the American market, having starred alongside Bon Jovi in Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and the Academy Award-winning Frida (2002). He was also in the western Open Range, the sequel to Dirty Dancing, entitled Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, as well as The Terminal with Tom Hanks, and Criminal with John C. Reilly. In 2008, he appeared in the Harvey Milk bio-pic Milk playing Harvey's flamboyant but emotionally unstable lover Jack Lira.
Filmography
- In the Playground (2009–2010, pre-production)
- Sólo quiero caminar (2009)
- Milk (2008)
- Rudo y Cursi (2008)
- Mister Lonely (2007)
- El Búfalo de la Noche (2007)
- JC Chávez (directorial debut, 2007)
- Toto (2006)
- Fade to Black (2006)
- Sólo Dios Sabe (2005)
- Amapola (2005)
- Criminal (2004)
- The Terminal (2004)
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
- Nicotina (2003)
- Open Range (2003)
- Carambola (2003)
- Soldados de Salamina (2003)
- Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
- Frida (2002)
- Ciudades Oscuras (2002)
- Todos los Aviones del Mundo (2001)
- Atlético San Pancho (2001)
- Y tu mamá también (2001)
- Before Night Falls (2000)
- Todo el Poder (1999)
- Un Dulce Olor a Muerte (1999)
- El Cometa (1999)
- Un Hilito de Sangre (1995)
- Morena (1995)
- Ámbar (1994)
- El Último Fin de Año (1991)
- Antonieta (1982)
Soap operas
- La Vida en el Espejo (1999)
- El Amor de mi Vida (1998)
- El Premio Mayor (1995)
- El Abuelo y Yo (1992)
References
External links
- Diego Luna at the Internet Movie Database
- Diego Luna at MySpace
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