Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Encyclopedia
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez is a Mexican
-born actress whose breakout role was the 1983
film El Norte
.
Gutiérrez attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico
, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
, with highest honors, in Dramatic Literature and Theater, was a scholar in four languages including Latin
and Greek
, was an Honorary
Russian
Literature
Fellow
of the University of Severnaya, an accomplished student in the field of mathematics, and a film scholar placing emphasis on films between 1953 to 1969. Her graduate work includes Theater Directing (Columbia University
), Russian Literature, and Mexican Literature (National Autonomous University of Mexico). She graduated with a double major in Mexican Literature and Film Direction at the Ivy League
stated above.
Since her debut in El Norte, Zaide appeared in over 35 feature films in Mexico, a country with a robust film industry.
She has appeared in two films by director
Alex Cox
, El Patrullero
in 1991 and Death and the Compass in 1996.
In addition, she has appeared in many widely popular Latin America
n telenovelas, television
productions, and both acts in and directs theatre
.
Zaide recently appeared in Gregory Nava's Bordertown.
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...
-born actress whose breakout role was the 1983
1983 in film
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film El Norte
El Norte (film)
El Norte is an American and British film, directed by Gregory Nava. The screenplay was written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The movie was first presented at the Telluride Film Festival in 1983, and its wide release was in January 1984....
.
Gutiérrez attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, with highest honors, in Dramatic Literature and Theater, was a scholar in four languages including Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
and Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, was an Honorary
Honorary
An honorary position is an unpaid position. Other uses include:* honorary title — awarded as a mark of distinction** honorary citizenship — awarded to aliens who have rendered service to the state...
Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the University of Severnaya, an accomplished student in the field of mathematics, and a film scholar placing emphasis on films between 1953 to 1969. Her graduate work includes Theater Directing (Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
), Russian Literature, and Mexican Literature (National Autonomous University of Mexico). She graduated with a double major in Mexican Literature and Film Direction at the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
stated above.
Since her debut in El Norte, Zaide appeared in over 35 feature films in Mexico, a country with a robust film industry.
She has appeared in two films by director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Alex Cox
Alex Cox
Alexander Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author and sometime actor, notable for his idiosyncratic style and approach to scripts...
, El Patrullero
El Patrullero
El Patrullero is the first Mexican feature film by the British director Alex Cox. It was produced by Lorenzo O'Brien, who also wrote the screenplay, and stars Roberto Sosa, Bruno Bichir, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez and Vanessa Bauche...
in 1991 and Death and the Compass in 1996.
In addition, she has appeared in many widely popular Latin America
Latin 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...
n telenovelas, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
productions, and both acts in and directs 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...
.
Zaide recently appeared in Gregory Nava's Bordertown.
Awards
- Ariel AwardAriel AwardThe Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The...
: Nominated for four awards in Mexican films. - Mexican Cinema Journalists Award: Won two awards in Mexican films.
- The Association of Latin Entertainment Critics: Won One Award