Eduardo Casanova
Eduardo Casanova | |
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 At the 2018 Goya Awards | |
| Born | Eduardo Reina Valdehita 24 March 1991 Madrid, Spain |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Eduardo Casanova (born 24 March 1991) is a Spanish actor and filmmaker, popularly known for his role as Fidel in the sitcom Aída (2005–2014).[1]
Biography
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He was born in Madrid on 24 March 1991.[2][3]
In 2005, age 14, he joined the cast of Aída, aired on Telecinco and which was a spin-off of 7 vidas. Casanova played the role of Fidel, an openly gay teenager (described as the "first gay boy in Spanish TV"), earning him great popularity in Spain.[4] After ten seasons, Aída ended in 2014 and Casanova then advanced his interest on film direction, while also starring in a number of productions.[5][6] In 2015, he joined the cast of Gym Tony, aired on Cuatro, playing Chencho, a rich customer of the 'Gym Tony'.[7] In 2017, after directing short films, Casanova presented his debut feature film: Skins.[8]
In 2022, he participated in Drag Race España's Season 2 as a guest judge.[9]
His sophomore feature, Piety, premiered in 2022.
Filmography
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Actor
[edit]- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2014 | Aída | Fidel Martínez | [4] | |
| 2015 | Gym Tony | Chencho | [7] | |
| 2020 | Alguien tiene que morir (Someone Has to Die) | Carlos | Miniseries | [10] |
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | La chispa de la vida (As Luck Would Have It) | Lorenzo | [11] | |
| 2012 | Del lado del verano | Tomás | [12] | |
| 2017 | Señor, dame paciencia (Lord, Give Me Patience) | Carlos | [13] | |
| 2023 | My Father's Mexican Wedding | Chema |
Director
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 2017 | Pieles (Skins) | [8] | |
| 2022 | La piedad (Piety) | [14][15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Eduardo Casanova rememora a Fidel de 'Aída' en el 'Chester': "Me veo horrible, soy un bebé"". Ecoteuve.es. 12 February 2018.
- ^ Piñón, Manu (9 June 2017). "'Llevo las drogas dentro, un poco de mi sangre sería brutal". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Merino, Luis Javier (19 April 2017). "Mario Casas, Quim Gutiérrez, Joel Bosqued… ¿Quiénes son los 15 actores españoles con más estilo?". ¡Hola!.
- ^ a b Blas, Borja (2 June 2017). "Eduardo Casanova: "Nunca nadie me ha parado"". El País.
- ^ "Lágrimas dentro y fuera del plató ante el final de 'Aída'". 20minutos.es. 5 June 2014.
- ^ Campillo Puelles, Manuel (6 June 2019). "Eduardo Casanova: "Necesito rodar continuamente. Si no, me deprimo"". ABC.
- ^ a b Alfonso, Miguel Ángel (10 May 2015). "Solo sabía hacer de Fidel". El Comercio.
- ^ a b "Casanova lleva a la Berlinale su obsesión por el rosa y las deformidades". efe. 11 February 2017.
- ^ "'Drag Race España' rinde homenaje a Pedro Almodóvar en la pasarela de su tercera entrega, en ATRESplayer PREMIUM" (in European Spanish). Atresplayer Premium. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Inzunza, Francisco (17 October 2020). "¿De qué trata, "Alguien tiene que morir", la nueva serie original de Manolo Caro para Netflix". El Debate.
- ^ Venkatesh, Vinodh (2016). "Ethics, spectacle, and violence in Álex de la Iglesia's La Chispa de la Vida". Hispanófila (178). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 23. JSTOR 90012364.
- ^ Ferri, Eneas G. (5 June 2012). "Las relaciones familiares "sin edulcorantes"". Las Provincias.
- ^ Zamora, Andrea (21 May 2017). "'Señor, dame paciencia': Jordi Sánchez, Megan Montaner y Eduardo Casanova protagonizan el primer tráiler de la película". Sensacine.
- ^ Jones, Holly (18 July 2022). "'La Piedad,' A Terrifying Take On Attachment, Heads To Fantasia". Variety.
- ^ "Crítica de la película la Piedad: Dirigida por Eduardo Casanova". 17 January 2023.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Madrid
- Spanish film directors
- Spanish male television actors
- Spanish male film actors
- Spanish male child actors
- Spanish male screenwriters
- Spanish LGBTQ film directors
- Spanish LGBTQ screenwriters
- Spanish gay actors
- Spanish gay writers
- Gay screenwriters
- 21st-century Spanish male actors
- 21st-century Spanish male writers
- 21st-century Spanish screenwriters
- 21st-century Spanish LGBTQ people