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- Raven-haired beauty Jordana Brewster was born on April 26, 1980 in Panama City, Panama. Her mother, Maria João Leal de Sousa, is a Brazilian-born model who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1978. Her father, Alden Brewster, is an American-born investment banker, who has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Her paternal grandfather, Mayflower descendant Kingman Brewster, Jr., was president of Yale University from 1963 to 1977. Jordana was raised in London, England up until the age of six. At this time, her family decided to move back to her mother's native Rio de Janeiro. Here, they would stay for the next 4 years. Jordana learned to speak fluent Portuguese during her 4 year stay in Rio de Janeiro. At the age of ten, Jordana's family decided to move again, only this time they would relocate to Manhattan. It was here where Jordana studied at Sacred Heart, an all-girl Catholic school before moving on to the New York Professional Children's School. It was in her teens that Jordana began to make a name for herself by appearing in two of daytime television's longest-running soap operas, All My Children (1970) and in 1996 As the World Turns (1956), where she played the role of "Nikki Munson" for three years. Jordana also went on to co-star in the NBC mini-series The '60s (1999). The year 1998 marked her big-screen debut as "Delilah Profitt" in the teen-driven film, The Faculty (1998). However, it was her role as "Mia Toretto" in the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) that led her to reach Hollywood stardom. Despite her success, Jordana continued to attend Yale University, in the class of 2003. She played the lead in the prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), and reprised her role, Mia, in the sequels Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015).
Brewster was married to producer Andrew Form in 2007, and they have two sons. - Actress
Carrie Henn is a former American child actress, who rose to prominence at the age of ten (10) after co-starring with Sigourney Weaver in the movie "Aliens," the 1986 sequel to the 1979 hit, "Alien." She has been married to her husband Nathan Kutcher since July 2, 2005. They have one child together.- Nichole Galicia is a film and television actress whose extraordinary journey to the big screen began as a high fashion model on the catwalks of Europe. Most recently, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino hand picked Galicia for his film, Django Unchained, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. Galicia has garnered much buzz around the character she plays "Sheba," DiCaprio's enslaved mistress and since, she has been extremely well received in the fashion industry, with her photos running in Page Six, W and online fashion sites, noting her exceptional taste in clothing, versatile hairstyles among other trending aspects of her looks.
As if that wasn't enough, Nichole wrote an art book, The Nichole Kent Collection, detailing her impressive pop art collection.
On the small screen, Galicia made her mark as a series regular on season 3 of Syfy's Defiance playing the fearless Kindzi, the alpha female of the alien Omec race. Galicia was also the female lead in And She Was My Eve a short featured in Ron Howard's Project Imaginat10n Film festival.
When Galicia is not modeling or acting she devotes her time to charities focused on developing the esteem and confidence of youth. Nichole served on the board of the Junior Committee of the New York Center for Children. Galicia recently started her own charity, The Orchid Foundation, where she mentors and provides scholarships for girls in need across the country. As a sports fan, Galicia enjoys Formula One, football, and basically anything that provides her with an adrenaline rush. - Actor
- Director
- Producer
Carlos Carrasco is an actor, director and producer from Panama City, Panamá. He attended Junior College in the former American Canal Zone and was awarded an acting scholarship to Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. He earned a Masters in Speech at the University of Illinois followed by 3 years at Wayne State University on an acting fellowship as a member of their resident classical repertory company. Carrasco spent his early years as a professional actor in New York, making his Broadway debut in the Circle in the Square's production of The National Health with Rita Moreno. Extensive stage work followed including appearances in regional theaters such as The Hartford Stage Company, Atlanta's Alliance Theater and the Los Angeles Mark Taper Forum. In addition, Carrasco's acting career includes television, commercials, voice-overs and movies. His film credits include the blockbuster hit Speed, and roles in director Taylor Hackford's major cult classic film Blood In & Blood Out and Parker starring Jason Statham. Additional film credits include Crocodile Dundee II and The Fisher King. TV credits include recurring characters on HBO's Looking and Insecure, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Voyager, Parks and Recreation, ER, and SeaQuest 2032 to name a few. He has also acted under the direction of John Frankenheimer in The Burning Season (HBO) and William Friedkin in the 200th episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His directorial and production work includes the award winning short film One, and the shorts Honesty, Pencil Rose and Disarm as well as the documentary short Art Galleries & Back Alleys about the artists collective Self-Help Graphics in Boyle Heights,. He was Executive Producer for eight seasons of the Panamanian International Film Festival, based in Los Angeles and showcasing the work of Latino Filmmakers from the U.S. and Latin America. In his free time, Carrasco likes to play the guitar, go to jam sessions, and listen to the blues and Bruce.- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Daphne Rubin-Vega was born on 18 November 1968 in Panama City, Panama. She is an actress and producer, known for Wild Things (1998), In the Heights (2021) and Sex and the City (2008). She has been married to Tommy Costanzo since September 2002. They have one child.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Rubén Blades was born on 16 July 1948 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor and composer, known for Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Color of Night (1994) and The Counselor (2013). He has been married to Luba Mason since 2006. He was previously married to Lisa Lebenzon.- The confidence and fresh energy of Lori Heuring shines through both on and off-screen. This Texan spit-fire studied rigorously in college, resulting in a Finance degree. She then changed her focus and made her way out to Los Angeles, setting her sights on an acting career. With an ever-growing resume, that career is no longer a dream. Lori was recently seen in 20th Century Fox's hit thriller, Runaway Jury (2003), alongside Gene Hackman and John Cusack. She has recently been released in three films: Columbia Pictures Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004), and the independent films False Prophets (2006) and The Scare Hole (2004), in which she co-stars with Brad Renfro.
Lori has recently shot 8MM 2 (2005) in Budapest, Hungary with Johnathon Schaech. The film is a Sony production, directed by J.S. Cardone.
Heuring recently finished working with Kathleen Quinlan in Lifetime's Perfect Romance (2004). She was also seen in the CBS telepic The Locket (2002) alongside Vanessa Redgrave. Heuring's other film credits include Taboo (2002), in which she co-stars with Nick Stahl and was seen at the Sundance Film Festival and True Blue (2001) in which she co-starred with Tom Berenger. In addition, Heuring appeared in the indy feature Nailed (2001) with Harvey Keitel, Just Sue Me (2000), The Operator (2000), Snake Tales (1998), and The Newton Boys (1998).
In addition to appearing in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001) with Naomi Watts and Justin Theroux, Heuring is most noticeably recognized for her role in the Warner Bros. psychological thriller, The in Crowd (2000), directed by Mary Lambert (Morgan Creek/Warner Bros.). In this film, Heuring plays the lead role of Adrien Williams. The 19 year-old character was recently released from a mental hospital, where she was treated for her problem differentiating between fantasy and reality. The story takes on many twists as Williams takes on a summer job at her doctor's country club.
Heuring's list of television credits is extensive, including a series regular role on ABC's The Player (1997) opposite Patrick Dempsey, Viggo Mortensen and 'Jennifer Garner (I)'. She also landed recurring roles in television pilots such as Charles Haid's "Sherman Oaks," for CBS, opposite Esai Morales, Jonathan Silverman and Kelly Rutherford and "LA Confidential," with Kiefer Sutherland. Episodic appearances include guest star roles on WB's "Seventh Heaven," CBS' "Early Edition," UPN's "Legacy," and ABC's "Ellen," and a recurring role on ABC's "Alias."
Heuring was born in Panama, but after a family move, relocated to Austin, Texas, where she was raised and will always think of as "home." With the support of her family, she began spending summers studying with an acting coach in Los Angeles and returning to school in the fall. After co-starring in her first movie, Animal Room, with Matthew Lillard and Amanda Peet, Heuring graduated from the University of Texas with an Honor's Business degree, and moved to Los Angeles to further her career as an actress.
Now residing on the west coast and still heavily influenced by "those who have lived," Heuring often turns to classic novels or "the magic of old movies" to stay grounded. Dividing her time between Austin and Los Angeles, Heuring finds her "smiles and laughter" in her friends, family, and her dog, Stan Musial. She couldn't live without her books, writing and "doing anything outside."
With her career steadily climbing, Lori Heuring maintains a credo from her In Crowd experience that she plans to keep with her throughout her life - "Always remember where you came from." - Producer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actor
Clinton Kelly was born on 22 February 1969 in Panama City, Panama. He is a producer and actor, known for Guns of Eden (2022), The Chew (2011) and Love at First Swipe (2015). He has been married to Damon Bayles since 2009.- Music Artist
- Actor
- Director
For the past 30 years Miguel Bose has been a major force in Latin Music, crossing all genres but always maintaining an electronic beat. He grew up with Picasso and Ernest Hemingway, who where family friends. In 2007 to celebrate his 30 year career he made the album "Papito" in collaboration with major musical stars all over the world: Shakira, Laura Pausini, Michael Stip (REM), Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Paulina Rubio, to name a few.- Tall (5'9"), slim, and sultry brunette knockout Paula Barbieri was born on December 31, 1966 in Panama City, Florida. Paula first gained public recognition as a fashion model (she modeled for both Vogue and Victoria's Secret). Moreover, Barbieri acted in several low-budget straight-to-video movies in the early to mid-1990's and posed for a nude pictorial in the October, 1994 issue of Playboy. Perhaps best known as a former girlfriend of O.J. Simpson, Paula became a born-again Christian in the wake of the infamous murder trial and wrote the autobiography "The Other Woman: My Years with O.J. Simpson, A Love of Love, Trust, and Betrayal" in 1997. Barbieri married Bay County Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet in April, 2000; the couple reside in Florida and are the parents of a daughter.
- Carolyn Murphy was born on 11 August 1973 in Panama City, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for Liberty Heights (1999), Jungle Red (2021) and Project Runway All Stars (2012). She was previously married to Jake Schroeder.
- Frances Helm was born on 14 October 1923 in Panama City, Florida, USA. She was an actress, known for The Story of Mr. Hobbs (1947), Dark Shadows (1966) and Shakedown (1988). She was married to Walter Christopher Wallace and Brian Keith. She died on 30 December 2006 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
- Born a military brat in the Republic of Panama, Rachel grew to call Tennessee her home after her parents were reassigned to Ft. Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, and soon settled there permanently.
Being in close proximity to Nashville allowed Rachel the opportunity to pursue her interest in the entertainment industry at a young age. By the age of eight, she was performing in a live show at Opryland USA and participating in various recording sessions and modeling jobs.
As Rachel grew into a young adult, she combined her passion for entertaining and educating others to help determine her field of study in college-journalism.
In December 2006, Rachel graduated a semester early from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. There she received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism while graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors. During Rachel's time at Belmont, she was awarded many honors and opportunities. Rachel received a full tuition scholarship to attend Belmont due to her community service activities and academic achievements throughout high school. She was on the Dean's List her entire collegiate career and was a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. In addition, Rachel served as an officer for an on campus organization that is dedicated to welcoming prospective students and their families to the campus. Rachel also served as managing editor for the student led campus newspaper, The Belmont Vision. When Rachel was not in class or in the newspaper office, she could be found volunteering at the Vine Hill Boys and Girls Club in Nashville.
During her time at Belmont, Rachel also completed two internships: one at a local level-market 30 station, News Channel 5, WTVF-Nashville-and the second on a national level-Harpo Productions, Inc. in Chicago.
The year of 2007 brought Rachel many exciting adventures. In January she had an exciting opportunity to travel to South Africa to volunteer at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls. The Leadership Academy opened in January 2007 with 151 South African girls, ages seventh and eighth grade, from disadvantaged backgrounds. The first-class school offers academically talented girls an opportunity to develop their full potential and become the country's future leaders. Then on March 23, Rachel captured the title of Miss USA as Miss Tennessee USA at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, Ca. For the remainder of 2007 until April 2008, Rachel worked under the Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and National Broadcasting Company, Inc (NBC) partnership, working with the official causes of Miss USA, which include breast and ovarian cancer education, research and legislation.
Now that Rachel's tenure as Miss USA has come to a close, she spends her time freelancing as an entertainment host for E! News Now and Radaronline.com. She also aspires to pursue a career in acting and, eventually, found her own philanthropic organization educating those in impoverished areas within our nation and beyond our country's borders.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading, playing basketball, and spending time with her family, which includes her chocolate lab, Zoe, and her schnoodle, Spike. - Shadia Martin was born in Panama City, Panama. She is an actress, known for Marshmello Feat. Chvrches: Here with Me (2019) and Drastic Measures (2020).
- Actress
- Writer
Donnetta Lavinia Grays was born on 21 October 1977 in Panama City, Panama. She is an actress and writer, known for Happy! (2017), The Wrestler (2008) and The Book of Henry (2017).- Soledad St. Hilaire was born in Santo Tomas Hospital in the City of Panama, on October 25, 1950, at 11:00pm. Graduated from Panama School in 1969, and in 1970, she came to Los Angeles, California, to attend California Business College, at this moment, she is attending Cypress College where she is under the intensive theater program. And although her hopes are set on a Law Degree, acting will be her first love. Ms. St. Hilaire has been a single mom of a very supportive daughter, Sabella St. Hilaire, also an actress, who continues to give her mother's career a one hundred percent support.
In January 1992, Soledad was diagnosed with cancer, and after several operations, God gave her another opportunity, making Soledad realize that acting was her definite path. In 1995, her daughter's agent asked her to go to an audition, which she declined. Later, her daughter asked her to call the casting agent and try to reschedule, but it was too late. The Casting agent told Soledad that it was very difficult for her to find qualified motherly, Hispanic/Latina women to cast in her commercial and encouraged Soledad to break into showbiz. Without hesitation, Ms. St. Hilaire researched everything about the business and was hooked.
It wasn't long after that Ms. St. Hilaire made her first big-screen appearance in Miguel Arteta's 1996 controversial feature film Star Maps (1997). Her work has been continuous with a string of films including The End of Violence (1997) directed by Wim Wenders; Crazy/Beautiful (2001) directed by John Stockwell; Real Women Have Curves (2002), HBO (2002) winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, directed by Patricia Cardoso and Full Frontal (2002) with the Oscar Winner Director Steven Soderbergh.
Aside from her busy film career, Ms. St. Hilaire is a Licensed Real Estate Agent and has been an Escrow Officer, Title Officer, Travel Agent, Welfare worker for Orange County, Notary Public, Manager for Denny's Restaurant and IHOP, has a certificate for Court Mediator as well. She currently resides in Cypress, California, where she is the proprietor of SoleMar Marketing & Promotions and SoleMar Productions, which used to produce "Nosotros Now," an entertainment program. In her free time, Soledad enjoys browsing the web, getting healthy recipes, and working on her Theater web class. A handywoman, avid gardener and all around performer. - Actress
- Director
- Writer
Loreni Delgado was born in Panama City, Panama. She moved to Miami, Florida with her family at the age of 10. At 17, her parents moved to Venezuela and she went off to New York. She received her BA in Psychology from New York University in 1999 and remained in New York for another five years acting and living. Her family is spread all over the world, from Mexico to Panama to Australia.- Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. An authoritarian ruler who amassed a personal fortune through drug trafficking operations, he had long standing ties to United States intelligence agencies before the U.S. invasion of Panama removed him from power
- David Comrie was born on 21 December 1983 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor, known for Fuerza de paz (2022), Upon Entry (2022) and Money Heist (2017).
- Tom Shields was born on 11 July 1991 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He has been married to Gianna Shields since 2014.
- Laffit Pincay Jr. retired in April 2003 as horse racing's all-time winningest jockey until that time, with 9,530 victories. He was surpassed in 2006 by Russell Baze, who as of March 2014 has over 12,208 wins.
With his 8,834th win at Hollywood Park in California on December 10, 1999, he surpassed jockey legend Willie Shoemaker (popularly known as Bill Shoemaker or "The Shoe"), thereby setting (at that time) a new career jockey victory record, while on board "Irish Nip," the horse that won him his record 8,834th riding win.
Winner of the 1984 Kentucky Derby aboard "Swale" and also the winner of three consecutive Belmont Stakes, 1982, 1983, and 1984. The 1984 Belmont race was also aboard "Swale," making them winners of two out of three legs of the 1984 Triple Crown, missing only The Preakness Stakes at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Track. He never won The Preakness, and after 1984, he never rode another horse to victory in any Triple Crown race, capping his Triple Crown record at four wins.
In 1975, he was a National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee. - Actor
- Director
- Editor
Aeron Macintyre was born on 6 December 1960 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Nominated (2010) and One El Camino (2018).- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Gary was born in Colon, Panama and was raised in Los Angeles, California from the age of 6. He is the youngest of four siblings. He attended Alexander Hamilton High School Academy of Music in Los Angeles. Though his main course of study while in high school was music, his desire was to be in the theatre program, and at the age of fourteen he began taking acting classes. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S Navy where he became an aviation specialist; immediately upon completion of his Naval services he signed with Relevé Entertainment Agency, headed by Holly Davis-Carter. His first guest appearance was on Paramount Network's "The Watcher", and soon thereafter a guest appearance on USA Network's "Pacific Blue", in which he shared the screen with "Top Gun" Rick Rossivich; Gary confesses that the latter film was a major influence in his decision to joining the Navy .. and admits that working with Rick was a surreal experience. Gary had a five year stint as a cast member of Mayumana, an Israeli dance theater troupe that combines dance, song and percussion. After leaving Mayumana he continues his journey in film and television.- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
Mike Campbell was born on 1 February 1950 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), Larry Crowne (2011) and Book Club (2018).- Actor
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born and raised in Panamá, Nick Romano made a seamless transition from his local wrestling scene to the big screen in 2017 with Kimura. Madly in love with performing, he has continued to build an eclectic body of work in both local and international productions, while continuing to hone his craft as one of the emerging faces in Panama's push towards its own cinematographic identity.- Actress
- Producer
Juliette Roy was born on 6 February 1979 in Panama City, Panama. She is an actress and producer, known for Espina, Chacaleria (2024) and Sancocho presidencial (2021). She has been married to Hugo Rodríguez since 1 May 2009. They have three children.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Editorial Department
- Actor
Matt Harfield was born on 12 April 1984 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Prince Charming (2009) and Scouts Honor (2009). He died on 22 December 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.- Ramon Fonseca was born on 14 July 1952 in Panama City, Panama. He was married to Elizabeth Ward Neiman. He died on 8 May 2024 in Panama City, Panama.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Daniel Kuzniecka was born on 30 November 1965 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor and producer, known for Ashes of Paradise (1997), Calientes (2000) and Tres pájaros (2001). He was previously married to Victoria Carreras.- Writer
- Director
- Actor
Carlos Fuentes was a Mexican writer, author of drama and some horror books. He was the son of a Mexican career diplomat, Fuentes was born in Panama and traveled extensively with his family in North and South America and in Europe. He learned English at age four in Washington, D.C. As a young man, he studied law at the University of Mexico in Mexico City and later attended the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Geneva. Fuentes was a member of the Mexican delegation to the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva (1950-1952), was in charge of cultural dissemination for the University of Mexico (1955-1956), was cultural officer of the ministry (1957-1959), and was ambassador to France (1975-1977). He also cofounded and edited several periodicals, including Revista Mexicana de literatura (1954-1958; "Mexican Review of Literature"). The novel Las buenas conciencias (1959; The Good Conscience) emphasizes the moral compromises that mark the transition from a rural economy to a complex middle-class urban one. Aura (1962) is a novella that successfully fuses reality and fantasy. La muerte de Artemio Cruz (1962; The Death of Artemio Cruz), which presents the agony of the last hours of a wealthy survivor of the Mexican Revolution, was translated into several languages and established Fuentes as a major international novelist. After Artemio Cruz came a succession of novels. Cambio de piel (1967; A Change of Skin) defines existentially a collective Mexican consciousness by exploring and reinterpreting the country's myths. Terra nostra (1975; "Our Land," Eng. trans. Terra nostra) explores the cultural substrata of New and Old Worlds as the author, using Jungian archetypal symbolism, seeks to understand his cultural heritage. Diana; o, la cazadora solitaria (1994; Diana the Goddess Who Hunts Alone) is a fictional version of Fuentes's affair with the American actress Jean Seberg. In 1995 he published La frontera de cristal: una novela en nueve cuentos (The Crystal Frontier: A Novel in Nine Stories), a tale of nine lives as they are affected by a powerful and unscrupulous man. Among Fuentes's other works of fiction are La cabeza de la hidra (1978; The Hydra Head), Una familia lejana (1980; Distant Relations), Gringo viejo (1985; The Old Gringo; film 1989), Cristóbal nonato (1987; Christopher Unborn), Los años con Laura Díaz (1999; The Years with Laura Díaz), Instinto de Inez (2001; Inez), and La voluntad y la fortuna (2008; "Will and Fortune"). Fuentes also published collections of stories, including Constancia, y otras novelas para vírgenes (1989; Constancia and Other Stories for Virgins), El naranjo; o, los círculos del tiempo (1993; "The Orange Tree; or, The Circles of Time," Eng. trans. The Orange Tree), Inquieta compañía (2004; "Disturbing Company"), and Todas las familias felices (2006; Happy Families: Stories).
Fuentes wrote several plays, including the important Todos los gatos son pardos (1970; "All Cats Are Gray"), a drama about the Spanish conquest of Mexico with the pivotal character La Malinche, the quasi-legendary woman agent of Hernán Cortés who is said to have served as a mediator between the Spanish and Mexican civilizations. A revised version of Todos los gatos was released in 1991 as Ceremonias del alba ("Ceremonies of the Dawn"). Among Fuentes's works of nonfiction are La nueva novela hispanoamericana (1969; "The New Hispano-American Novel"), which is his chief work of literary criticism; Cervantes; o, la critica de la lectura (1976; "Cervantes; or, The Critique of Reading," Eng. trans. Don Quixote; or, The Critique of Reading), an homage to the great Spanish writer; and his book-length essay on Hispanic cultures, El espejo enterrado (1992; Buried Mirror), which was published simultaneously in Spanish and English.
Fuentes was undoubtedly one of the foremost Mexican writers of the 20th century. His broad range of literary accomplishments and his articulate humanism made him highly influential in the world's literary communities, particularly in that of Latin America. Several of his novels effect a cosmopolitan dialogue between Mexican culture and that of other countries and study the effect of foreign cultures, especially the Spanish and the North American, on Mexican identity. He pronounced his most ambitious work, Terra nostra, an attempt to synthesize the voices of James Joyce in Ulysses and Alexandre Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo. Fuentes exhibits a postmodern sensibility in his use of plural voices to explore a subject. In 1987 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious Spanish-language literary award. Carlos Fuentes died in May 15, 2012.- Director
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José Quintero was born on 15 October 1924 in Panama City, Panama. He was a director and actor, known for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961), A Moon for the Misbegotten (1975) and Play of the Week (1959). He died on 26 February 1999 in New York City, New York, USA.- Casting Director
- Executive
- Producer
Henry Jaderlund is an Internationally acclaimed filmmaker, Award Winning Producer & Casting Director. With over 25 years of creative insight Henry Jaderlund is widely regarded as one of today's most influential creatives. Henry Jaderlund has been consistently recognized by peers and clients for his leadership, contribution & guidance. Select credits have won some of the most prestigious industry accolades. Henry Jaderlund offers a full range of services for every type of production with offices locations in Richmond Virginia, Times Square - New York , Atlanta Georgia and Washington D.C- DeJante Eaton was born on 29 December 1992 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor, known for Callisto's End (2022) and Small Hours of the Night (2022).
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Mauricio Smith was born on 11 July 1931 in Colon City, Panama. He was an actor and composer, known for Crossover Dreams (1985), The Yes Men (2003) and Dionysos (1984). He died on 3 August 2002 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Director
Mike Saenz is a filmmaker based in Austin, Texas.
His USC short film, "Casablanca" was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. As Editor, he has cut feature films and documentaries, both long form and short. His first feature as Editor, "Special," was selected for the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He cut "In Perpetuity," a documentary featurette produced by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute in partnership with Steven Spielberg. The film aired with "Schindler's List" on HBO.
Mike cut Richard Linklater's first television series, "Up to Speed," featuring Timothy "Speed" Levitch, and has worked as Assistant Editor for Sandra Adair on Linklater's "Bernie," "Before Midnight," and That's What I'm Talking About." He was First Assistant Editor for Sandra Adair on "Boyhood," which was nominated for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Film Editing.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Carlos Eleta Almaran was born on 16 May 1918 in Panama City, Panama. Carlos Eleta was a composer, known for Spanglish (2004), It Chapter Two (2019) and Facing Windows (2003). Carlos Eleta died on 16 January 2013 in Panama City, Panama.- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Born in Panama City, Panama, Leo received acting training and did theater all through high school. Having attended schools in both Panama and the Canal Zone, he speaks fluent English and Spanish with no accent. Leo attended Tulane University where he received a master's degree in architecture. He returned to acting in 1987. That year he landed the lead role of Vito in "Panama Jackpot", a pilot for TV in Spanish. He also took to the stage as Sr. Maggi in Extraño Juguete for which he won an award. Since then his English language roles include Arnold Epstein in Biloxi Blues, René Gallimard in M. Butterfly, Garfinkle in Other People's Money, Shelley Levine in Glengarry Glen Ross and Mark Rothko in Red. His Spanish language roles include Los Japoneses No Esperan, 4 Mujeres Vestidas de Negro and Dios, Mio. His range includes drama and comedy and he has also done TV commercials. His TV work includes 9 de Enero, Condenados, Escándalos and Prueba de Fe.
2014 marked the beginning of a constant film career in English and Spanish: feature films Historias del Canal, Hands of Stone, El Cheque, Sin Voz, Tranque, Humanpersons, Locos al Poder, Diablo Rojo, and Causa Justa, as well as the short films Padre, Aves de Papel, Instante, La Sombra en la Oscuridad, Sundae and Shadows. The latter is his first script brought to the screen.
In 2019 he founded his production company Wiznitzer Films with which He has been producer of Diablo Rojo, Shadows, Panquiaco, Algo Azul and Plaza Catedral.
Leo lives in Panama City, Panama and Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, with his wife, two children and two grandchildren.- Composer
- Actress
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Erika Ender is one of the most successful composers in the music industry, as well as one of the most versatile professionals in the entertainment world; simultaneously having an established career as a singer-songwriter, producer, communicator, and philanthropist in her 30-year career.
More than 100 awards and recognitions. The youngest person ever inducted into de Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The only Latina with a Spanish #1 song on Billboard's Top 100.
Her song "Despacito" (co-author) holds 7 Guinness World Records.
More than 200 albums were recorded with her song and more than 40 chart-topping singles.
Some artists who have recorded her songs are: Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee, Akon, Anitta, Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Kat & Alex, Chayanne, Gloria Trevi, Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma", Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ednita Nazario, Jenny Rivera, Los Tigres del Norte, Ha Ash, among many others.
One of the Most Powerful Women according to People En Español and repeatedly, one of the 50 most powerful Central American Women according to Forbes Magazine.
Founder of Puertas Abiertas Foundation and creator of the Talenpro project, benefiting thousands of children and teenagers annually.
Global Ambassador for Special Olympics, besides supporting multiple social causes.- Actor
- Producer
- Editor
Shane Gardner was born on 12 December 1994 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Colored Pill, The Trainer and Outdone.- Ana María Lo Polito worked as singer and TV hostess in Panama, before relocating in the 1960s to Mexico where she appeared in films, theater and cabarets. She had a special flair for comedy, working with top Mexican stars as César Costa and Gaspar Henaine, better known as "Capulina". Her cousin, playwright Edgar Soberón Torchia, wrote a musical comedy based freely on her life, "¡Yo quiero ser artista!", which won the Panamanian national literary prize.
- Actor
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- Editor
Douglas Nelson was born on 5 February 1951 in Panama City, Florida, USA. He was an actor and cinematographer, known for Game Change (2012), A Little Closer (2011) and After Once Upon a Time (2008). He died on 18 February 2015 in Virginia, USA.- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Amores was born on 1 July 1973 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor, known for Switched at Birth (2011), The Deaf Man (2008) and Concrete River (2009). He has been married to Cara Amores since 2002.- Additional Crew
Guillermo Guicciardi was born on 2 March 1998 in Panama City, Panama. He is known for BlackBerry (2023).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dan Peek was born on November 1, 1950 in Panama City, Florida. Dan attended London Central High School in London, England, where he met fellow musicians Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell. The trio formed the folk-rock group America in the late 60s. Peek was a member of the band from 1970 to 1977. Peek renewed his faith in Christianity after years of recreational drug use and too much unhappy living in the fast lane. After leaving America in Februrary, 1977, Dan signed with Pat Boone's "Lions & Lambs Records" and established himself as an artist in the then-burgeoning Christian pop music genre. He released his debut album, "All Things Are Possible", in 1979. The same-titled single was not only a #1 hit on the contemporary Christian music radio stations, but also was a crossover success on both the Billboard and adult contemporary radio charts. Peek wrote an autobiography called "An American Band: The America Story", which specifically focused on his years as a member of America and his personal spiritual journey. Dan released his second album, "Doer of the Word", in 1984 and had a few additional hit songs on the contemporary Christian music charts. He spent much of the 90s in semi-retirement occasionally recording music at his home in the Cayman Islands. Moreover, Peek not only collaborated with musicians Ken Marvin and Brian Gentry as the group "Peace" on a handful of albums, but also recorded several albums that he sold on his official website. Dan died at age 60 on July 24, 2011 in Farmington, St. Louis, Missouri.- Born-again Baptist Cuban actor, born in Panama. Landed a featured role in the African-American production of "Eubie Waller's Last Rites" at the Stella Adler Theater, in Hollywood. The role of the conniving, and much older, Wolf Cameron required extensive make-up to age 50+ years. Studied Combat Fighting for Camera & Stage with Robert Goodwin stunt coordinator and sword master (LA); Acting Technique with thespian Joanne Linville (LA); and a month-long summer course at Mike Nichol's New Actor's Workshop (NYC).
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- Soundtrack
John passed away while visiting his family in Panama City, FL for the holidays. While continuing to write screenplays, John also was an Adjunct Professor at UCLA the last 10 years. John was very popular with his students as he showed he truly cared about their success. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and students whose lives he touched so deeply.- Producer
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Mariel Garcia Spooner was born on October 22, 1986 in Panama City, Panama as Mariel Garcia Spooner. She is a producer and director known for Moltes Felicitats (2016) Also is Director of Hayah Panama International Short Film Festival since 2007. CEO of Casa del Cine Foundation. She is developing now a new shortfilm "Adiós Bárbara" and her first feature film, "Algo Azul".- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Rocco Melillo was born on 12 December 1983 in Panama City, Panama. He is an actor and director, known for Miss México regresa (2002), Ruta de la luna (2012) and A.k.a Jersey (2007).- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Ryan Cimino was born on 23 January 1984 in Panama City, Panama. He is a producer and actor, known for Abduct (2016), The Spiritualist (2018) and Adira (2014). He has been married to Cristina Huang since 2011.- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Casting Director
Nyra Soberón Torchia was born on 17 November 1955 in Panama City, Panama. She is an actress and casting director, known for Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014), El abuelo de mi abuela (2003) and La estación seca (2018).