José María de Tavira
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José María de Tavira Bianchi (born September 27, 1983 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
film
and stage
actor.
The son of Mexican
theatre director Luis de Tavira and Argentine
-born actress Rosa María Bianchi, he began acting on stage with his parents; at age seven had his first participation in an adaptation of Clotilde en su casa of Jorge Ibargüengoitia
, then in 1994 participated in the work Jubileo by Jose Ramon Henríquez.
He made his film debut in The Mask of Zorro
playing the main character Alejandro Murrieta (Zorro) as a child. In 2002, he has a brief stint on the Mexican film Amar te duele by Fernando Sariñana. After that he went to London
England
to study drama at Royal Holloway, University of London
.
While studying in London, he was called to do a casting for the Mexican comedy Cansada de besar sapos (Tired of Kissing Toads). He played the role of "Xavier" a stage actor who falls in love with "Martha" played by Ana Serradilla
. The film was well received by young audiences.
He worked with Fernando Sariñana again in the film Enemigos intimos as "Mauricio" co-starring Demián Bichir, Veronica Merchant, Ximena Sariñana, Dolores Heredia and Blanca Sanchez. This movie was shown at the XXIII International Film Festival in Guadalajara.
In September 2008 was released in Mexico the film Arráncame la vida (Tear This Heart Out), based on the novel of the Mexican writer Angeles Mastretta
. In this film performed as "Carlos Vives" a young leader and lover of "Catalina Guzmán" played by Ana Claudia Talancon
. This Mexican production had a budget of 6.5 million dollars, was filmed in Puebla
and Mexico City
with locations in the Palace of Fine Arts
and Chapultepec Castle among others.
That same year he presented his short film 100 metros at the VI International Film Festival of Morelia. The film is an adaptation of the work of Harold Pinter
Victoria Station
and held in conjunction with his brother Julian de Tavira, both worked on the script, production and directing.
In 2009 is starring Amar a morir as Alejandro Vizcaino. The film tells a love story amid the current disputes in Mexico. Also starring Martina Garcia and Alberto Estrella.
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...
) is a Mexican
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
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and stage
Stage (theatre)
In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
actor.
The son of Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
theatre director Luis de Tavira and Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
-born actress Rosa María Bianchi, he began acting on stage with his parents; at age seven had his first participation in an adaptation of Clotilde en su casa of Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Jorge Ibargüengoitia Antillón , was a Mexican novelist and playwright who achieved great popular success with his satires, three of which have appeared in English: Las Muertas , Dos Crimenes , and Los Relámpagos de Agosto Jorge Ibargüengoitia Antillón (Guanajuato, Mexico, January 22, 1928 -...
, then in 1994 participated in the work Jubileo by Jose Ramon Henríquez.
He made his film debut in The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro
The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 American swashbuckler film based on the Zorro character created by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stuart Wilson...
playing the main character Alejandro Murrieta (Zorro) as a child. In 2002, he has a brief stint on the Mexican film Amar te duele by Fernando Sariñana. After that he went to London
London
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England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to study drama at Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. The college has three faculties, 18 academic departments, and about 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries...
.
While studying in London, he was called to do a casting for the Mexican comedy Cansada de besar sapos (Tired of Kissing Toads). He played the role of "Xavier" a stage actor who falls in love with "Martha" played by Ana Serradilla
Ana Serradilla
Ana Isabel Serradilla García is a Mexican actress. She studied acting at the Centro de Formación Actoral.-Filmography:MUSIC VIDEOS* Appeared in a music video by Camila called Solo para ti...
. The film was well received by young audiences.
He worked with Fernando Sariñana again in the film Enemigos intimos as "Mauricio" co-starring Demián Bichir, Veronica Merchant, Ximena Sariñana, Dolores Heredia and Blanca Sanchez. This movie was shown at the XXIII International Film Festival in Guadalajara.
In September 2008 was released in Mexico the film Arráncame la vida (Tear This Heart Out), based on the novel of the Mexican writer Angeles Mastretta
Ángeles Mastretta
Ángeles Mastretta is a Mexican author and journalist. She is well known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political realities of Mexico in her life.-Background:...
. In this film performed as "Carlos Vives" a young leader and lover of "Catalina Guzmán" played by Ana Claudia Talancon
Ana Claudia Talancón
Ana Claudia Talancón is a Mexican actress and model. She first started acting in her home town, Cancún, Quintana Roo.- Early life :...
. This Mexican production had a budget of 6.5 million dollars, was filmed in Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
and 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...
with locations in the Palace of Fine Arts
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico...
and Chapultepec Castle among others.
That same year he presented his short film 100 metros at the VI International Film Festival of Morelia. The film is an adaptation of the work of Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE was a Nobel Prize–winning English playwright and screenwriter. One of the most influential modern British dramatists, his writing career spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party , The Homecoming , and Betrayal , each of which he adapted to...
Victoria Station
Victoria Station (play)
Victoria Station is a short play for two actors by the English playwright Harold Pinter.-Summary:Victoria Station consists of a radio dialogue between a minicab controller and a driver who is stopped by the side of "a dark park" in Crystal Palace, supposedly waiting further instructions. The...
and held in conjunction with his brother Julian de Tavira, both worked on the script, production and directing.
In 2009 is starring Amar a morir as Alejandro Vizcaino. The film tells a love story amid the current disputes in Mexico. Also starring Martina Garcia and Alberto Estrella.
Filmography
- Amar a morir (2009) .... Alejandro Vizcaino
- Arráncame la vida (2008) .... Carlos Vives
- Enemigos íntimos (2007) .... Mauricio
- Cansada de besar sapos (2006) .... Xavier
- Amar te duele (2002) .... Alejandro
- The Mask of Zorro (1998) .... Young Alejandro Murrieta