Gerardo Taracena
Encyclopedia
Gerardo Taracena is a Mexican
film
and theatre
actor
and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto
, Man on Fire
, American Family
, The Mexican
and Sin Nombre
. He was born in Mexico City
.
In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance Integro of Peru, until 1996.
, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group, Theater Myth.
His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States, and is said to be working on El Soldado Pérez, set to be released in 2008, where he will be co-starring with fellow Mexican actor Jaime Camil
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and dancer. He is known for his roles in Apocalypto
Apocalypto
Apocalypto is a 2006 American epic action-adventure film directed by Mel Gibson. Set in Yucatan, Mexico, during the declining period of the Maya civilization, Apocalypto depicts the journey of a Mesoamerican tribesman who must escape human sacrifice and rescue his family after the capture and...
, Man on Fire
Man on Fire
Man on Fire is a 1981 thriller novel by the English novelist Philip Nicholson, writing as A. J. Quinnell. The plot features his popular character Creasy, an American-born former member of the French Foreign Legion, in his first appearance.-Plot:...
, American Family
American Family
American Family is a photographic artwork exhibition by Renée Cox.-External links:* *...
, The Mexican
The Mexican
The Mexican is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, with a plot that is an unusual mixture of romantic comedy and road movie....
and Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre (2009 film)
Sin Nombre is an American and Mexican film written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.Filmed in Spanish, the film's name means "Nameless"...
. He was born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
Early life
Gerardo Taracena studied Dramatic Art in the University Center of Theater of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.In 1992 he acted in diverse festivals of theater and dance with the group of dance Integro of Peru, until 1996.
Career
He is known to have taken part in a diverse selection of festivals across the whole of Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, and has performed in more than 30 works of theatrical acts. Gerardo Taracena was also enrolled in the theatrical group, Theater Myth.
His production on film and TV has grown both in Mexico and the United States, and is said to be working on El Soldado Pérez, set to be released in 2008, where he will be co-starring with fellow Mexican actor Jaime Camil
Jaime Camil
Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldaña da Gama is a Mexican actor, singer and host.-Biography:Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Camil is the son of Jaime Camil Garza, a very successful Mexican businessman, and Cecilia Saldaña Da Gama, a Brazilian singer...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Mexican | Reveler to Fire Gun |
| 2004 | Man on Fire Man on Fire Man on Fire is a 1981 thriller novel by the English novelist Philip Nicholson, writing as A. J. Quinnell. The plot features his popular character Creasy, an American-born former member of the French Foreign Legion, in his first appearance.-Plot:... |
Executive Adjutant |
| 2005 | The Violin The Violin The Violin is a 2005 Mexican drama film directed by Francisco Vargas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ángel Tavira – Don Plutarco* Gerardo Taracena – Genaro* Dagoberto Gama – Capitán... |
|
| 2006 | Apocalypto Apocalypto Apocalypto is a 2006 American epic action-adventure film directed by Mel Gibson. Set in Yucatan, Mexico, during the declining period of the Maya civilization, Apocalypto depicts the journey of a Mesoamerican tribesman who must escape human sacrifice and rescue his family after the capture and... |
Middle Eye |
| 2009 | Sin Nombre Sin Nombre (2009 film) Sin Nombre is an American and Mexican film written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga.Filmed in Spanish, the film's name means "Nameless"... |
Horacio |
| 2009 | Deseo Deseo Deseo is a solo album by Jon Anderson of progressive rock band Yes.-Track listing:#Amor Real 04:17#A-DE-O 03:19#Bridges 03:32#Seasons 03:34#Floresta 03:04#Cafe 03:19#This Child 02:14#Danca Do Ouro 04:29#Midnight Dancing 03:50... |
Marino |
| 2009 | La casa de las sanaciones | |
| 2010 | Sanguinarios Del M1 | Junco |