Manolo Cardona
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Manolo Cardona is a Colombia
n actor
.
, 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.
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
. 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. In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute
Festival, in Hollywood.
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".
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
. Manolo is working on a documentary film about the life of the infamous drug dealer Pablo Escobar. The documentary will be edited in the United States.
In 2008, Manolo will begin filming a series,"El Cartel de los Sapos" for Canal Caracol where he will play a drug dealer, the series will be filmed in Miami, New York, Colombia, Panamá and Madrid. The series will be 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 his years in prison. The series was screened at the LA Screenings this year and the series is expected to air in 2008 in Colombia. Caracol TV will air the series of 40 episodos which stars Manolo Cardona, Karen Martinez, Diego Cadavid and Robinson Diaz. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008, which received high ratings, for Colombian television. The series had it finale in 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.
In November 2008, Cardona began filming "Contracorriente (Undertow)"
in Peru. Cardona plays the character of a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with a married man. The film also stars Cristian Mercado and Tatiana Astengo. The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and it is directed by Javier Fuentes.
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.
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.
The film "Contracorriente" premiered at the San Sebastian film festival on September 23.
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".
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n 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...
.
Personal life
Cardona was born in PopayánPopayán
Popayán is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in southwestern Colombia between Colombia's Western Mountain Range and Central Mountain Range...
, Cauca
Cauca Department
Cauca is a Department of Colombia. Located in the south-western part of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department to the northeast, Huila Department to the east and the Nariño Department to the south, covering a total area of...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. 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
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, 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.
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 TelemundoTelemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
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
Gitanas
Gitanas is a Mexican telenovela which aired in 2004. It was largely based on the Chilean telenovela Romané, and was co-produced by the Mexican company Argos Comunicación and Telemundo. It aired at 9PM EST and PST from late 2004 until mid-2005...
. In 2005, the film Rosario Tijeras
Rosario Tijeras
Rosario Tijeras is a Colombian film based on the book of the same name written by Jorge Franco. The film was released in Colombia in 2005. In that same year the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute festival in Hollywood. The film also was nominated for a Goya Award...
, 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
Flora Martínez
Flora Martinez is a Canadian-Colombian film and television actress, best known for her title role in the film Rosario Tijeras that was nominated for Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film in 2005.- Biography :...
(playing Rosario Tijeras) and Unax Ugalde and was directed by Emilio Maille. The film was nominated for a Goya Award for best foreign film. In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
Festival, in Hollywood.
In 2005 he starred in the film La mujer de mi hermano
La mujer de mi hermano
La mujer de mi hermano is a 2005 Mexican film directed by Ricardo de Montreuil, based on the novel of the same name by the Peruvian writer, journalist and TV host Jaime Bayly...
opposite Bárbara Mori
Bárbara Mori
Bárbara Mori Ochoa is a Mexican actress and model. She became famous for being the female lead in the Bollywood film, Kites....
and Christian Meier
Christian Meier
Christian Dietrich Meier Zender is a well-known Peruvian actor and singer in Latin America.-Biography:Christian Dietrich Meier Zender was born in Lima, Peru, the youngest of four children. He is the son of Gladys Zender, Miss Universe 1957, and Antonio Meier. His father is from Peru and his mother...
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".
After two years of absence Manolo Cardona returned to work for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
and Argos on the Telemundo soap opera production Marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
, 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
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a 2008 family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and released on October 3, 2008...
. Manolo is working on a documentary film about the life of the infamous drug dealer Pablo Escobar. The documentary will be edited in the United States.
In 2008, Manolo will begin filming a series,"El Cartel de los Sapos" for Canal Caracol where he will play a drug dealer, the series will be filmed in Miami, New York, Colombia, Panamá and Madrid. The series will be 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 his years in prison. The series was screened at the LA Screenings this year and the series is expected to air in 2008 in Colombia. Caracol TV will air the series of 40 episodos which stars Manolo Cardona, Karen Martinez, Diego Cadavid and Robinson Diaz. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008, which received high ratings, for Colombian television. The series had it finale in 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.
In November 2008, Cardona began filming "Contracorriente (Undertow)"
Undertow (2009 film)
Undertow is a 2009 Peruvian drama film directed by Javier Fuentes-León. The film won the prestigious World Cinema Audience Award in the Dramatic category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival...
in Peru. Cardona plays the character of a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with a married man. The film also stars Cristian Mercado and Tatiana Astengo. The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and it is directed by Javier Fuentes.
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
Kuno Becker
Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz is a Mexican actor who has worked in telenovelas, Mexican cinema and U.S. cinema, but is best known for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in Soñadoras and Santiago Muñez in the football movie Goal! and following sequels.-Early years:Becker was born in Mexico City to Manuel...
, in 2009. The film is scheduled to premiere in Mexico in November 2009.
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.
The film "Contracorriente" premiered at the San Sebastian film festival on September 23.
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".
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 ChihuahuaBeverly Hills ChihuahuaBeverly Hills Chihuahua is a 2008 family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and released on October 3, 2008...
(2008).
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1998 | Padres e Hijos | Nicolas | TV Series |
| 1998 | Carolina Barrantes | David | |
| 1999 | Por que Diablos? (TV) Por que Diablos? ¿Por qué diablos? was a 1999-2000 Colombian telenovela produced by Cenpro TV and broadcast on Canal Uno. It starred Manolo Cardona, Marcela Carvajal, Paola Rey, and Victor Mallarino. It was directed by Sergio Osorio.... |
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) Gitanas Gitanas is a Mexican telenovela which aired in 2004. It was largely based on the Chilean telenovela Romané, and was co-produced by the Mexican company Argos Comunicación and Telemundo. It aired at 9PM EST and PST from late 2004 until mid-2005... |
Sebastian Dominguez | |
| 2005 | Los 50 más bellos de People en Español People en Español People en Español is a Spanish-language American magazine published by Time Inc. that debuted in 1996, originally as the Spanish-language edition of its publication People... |
Himself | Host |
| 2006–2007 | Marina (TV) Marina (Telemundo TV series) Marina is a Spanish-language telenovela that aired on United States-based television network Telemundo. It premièred on October 16, 2006. The final original episode aired Thursday, June 28, 2007 it is a remake of the Mexican María la del Barrio, María Mercedes and Los Ricos También Lloran.Sandra... |
Ricardo Alarcon | |
| 2008 | El Cartel (TV series) El Cartel (TV series) El Cartel de los Sapos or El Cartel is a Colombian television series that first aired on June 4, 2008 on the Colombian network Caracol TV. It is based on the book by the same name by Andrés López López, alias Florecita , who wrote the book during his years in prison... |
Martin "Fresa" Gonzales | |
| 2008 | Tiempo Final: La Entrega | Pablo | Guest Star |
| 2009 | Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso | Martin La roca | |
| 2011 | Aquele Beijo Aquele Beijo Aquele Beijo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and exhibited in the schedule of 19 hours. Written by Miguel Falabella, Flávio Marinho and Antonia Pellegrino, and directed by Roberto Talma and Cininha de Paula, its release was the day October 17, 2011, replacing Morde & Assopra.- Plot... |
Juan | Special Participation |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rosario Tijeras | Emilio | Nominated for a Goya Award Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film The Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-Awards by nation:-References:**... for Best Foreign Film |
| 2006 | La mujer de mi Hermano | Gonzalo Edwards | |
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua Beverly Hills Chihuahua Beverly Hills Chihuahua is a 2008 family comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and released on October 3, 2008... |
Sam Cortez | |
| 2009 | Contracorriente Undertow (2009 film) Undertow is a 2009 Peruvian drama film directed by Javier Fuentes-León. The film won the prestigious World Cinema Audience Award in the Dramatic category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival... |
Santiago | |
| 2009 | La Ultima Muerte | David | post-production |