Alejandro Alcondez
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| image = AlejandroAlcondez.jpg
| name = Alejandro Alcondez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|03}}
| birth_place = Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
|occupation = {{csv|Actor|film director|film producer|screenwriter}}
| yearsactive = 1990–present
|notable_works = Cielito Lindo: "Beautiful Heaven"}}
Alejandro Alcondez{{cite web|url=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3205443738_f9840b864b_o.jpg |title=Newspaper article about Alejandro Alcondez (spanish) |date= |accessdate=June 13, 2012}} (born August 3, 1970) Is a Mexican/American Actor, Filmmaker, Film Director, Film Producer and Screenwriter. Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Alcondez moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1990s. His acting career began in theater production plays, he then moved on to produce and write his own Mexican films Impacto de Muerte, Furia Salvaje and El Bronko Negro, which were distributed by his company Producciones Alejandro Alcondez.
His most recent American film "Cielito Lindo" Beautiful Heaven (produced, written and directed by Alejandro Alcondez) was written especially for Alcondez where he plays the lead role of Pablo Pastor.[http://www.elpueblo.com.mx/chihuahua/reportaje.cfm?num=153 El Pueblo – Periodico principal – La noticia como es] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817015214/http://www.elpueblo.com.mx/chihuahua/reportaje.cfm?num=153 |date=August 17, 2007 }} This film was released by his own production and distribution company Alejandro Alcondez Pictures[https://www.imdb.com/company/co0191680/ Alejandro Alcondez Pictures]
Biography
=Career in Mexico=
Alejandro Alcondez founded Producciones Alejandro Alcondez and decided to produce his first film. Alejandro called upon Mexican actor Mario Almada (actor) he produced the film he also wrote the story and had a lead part alongside Mario Almada. The film was directed by Alberto Mariscal.
Alcondez continued to film as a producer, writer, director and lead actor in a large number of films alongside Mexican actors Luis Aguilar, Sergio Goyri, Jorge Reynoso, Hugo Stiglitz, Fernando Almada, Fernando Saenz, Manuel Ojeda, Luis de Alba, Cesar Bono, Jaime Fernández, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Bernabe Melendrez, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Patricia Rivera, Roxana San Juan, Karla Barahona, Rebeca Silva, Lorena Velasquez, Lina Santos, and Rosenda Bernal, just to name a few. Alcondez has also starred in many film productions produced by Mr. Delfino Lopez of Baja Films.
=Career in Hollywood=
Image:Alejandro Alcondez Premiere Graumans Chinese TheaterBW.jpg
Alejandro Alcondez decided that he was ready for Hollywood and founded his American production company, Alejandro Alcondez Pictures, which produces English and Spanish movies for worldwide distribution. He produced his first English-speaking film entitled Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven) in 2007.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473343/combined Cielito lindo (2007)] Alcondez visited many locations and decided to begin film production in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. The film premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on May 27, 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/year/2010/ |title=Grauman's Chinese Theatre – Hollywood – Home |publisher=Manntheatres.com |accessdate=June 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222111930/http://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/year/2010/ |archivedate=February 22, 2013 |df=mdy }} Alejandro Alcondez not only wrote the script, produced the film, he also directed and starred as a lead actor alongside Adam Rodríguez, Nestor Serrano, Nicole Paggi, Ilia Volok, and Pato Hoffmann,[http://www.patohoffmann.net/resources/announcements.htm Pato Hoffmann.com – Announcements] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704114445/http://www.patohoffmann.net/resources/announcements.htm |date=July 4, 2008 }} among others.
Filmography
=Acting career=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:33px;"|Year
! style="width:180px;"|Film ! style="width:120px;"|Notes ! style="width:175px;"|Production Company |
|---|
| 2010
|"Cielito Lindo" Beautiful Heaven |Lead Actor |Alejandro Alcondez Pictures |
| 2004
|"Los Mas Buscados I" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 2004
|"Los Mas Buscados II" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 2004
|"Los Mas Buscados III" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 2002
|"Sueños Amargos" |Lead Actor |Provizion Films |
| 2000
|"La Camioneta Gris II" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1999
|"Por ser Mexicano" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1998
|"El Bronco Negro" |Lead Actor |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1997
|"El Señor de los Cielos I" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1997
|"El Señor de los Cielos II" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1997
|"El Señor de los Cielos III" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1997
|"AK-47 – Cuerno de Chivo" |Lead Actor |Condor Pictures |
| 1996
|"Clave Privada" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1996
|"Clave Nueva" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1996
|"Una Pagina Mas" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1996
|"La Fichera mas Rapida del Oeste II" |Lead Actor |Baja Films – PM Films |
| 1995
|Lead Actor |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1995
|"Arturo El Rey de Copas" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1995
|"Crimen en Chihuahua" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1995
|"La Trampa" |Lead Actor |Baja Films |
| 1993
|"Impacto de Muerte"{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GtFZAAAAMAAJ&q=alejandro+alcondez |title=The Mexican Filmography |isbn=9780786415373 |accessdate=June 13, 2012|last1=Wilt |first1=David E. |year=2004 |publisher=McFarland & Company }}{{cite web|url=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3204597475_56a8c9eba4_b.jpg |title=Impacto de Muerte – Magazine cover |date= |accessdate=June 13, 2012}} |Lead Actor |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1991
|"El Corrido de los Perez" |Lead Actor |Million Dollar |
| 1990
|"Asesino de Media Noche" |Lead Actor | |
| 1990
|"La Quebradita Caliente I"{{cite web|url=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/3204597303_4d5224abc2_b.jpg |title=La Quebradita Caliente – News article in spanish |date= |accessdate=June 13, 2012}} |Lead Actor | |
| 1990
|"La Quebradita Caliente II" |Lead Actor | |
=As producer=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:33px;"|Year
! style="width:180px;"|Film ! style="width:130px;"|Notes ! style="width:175px;"|Production Company |
|---|
| 2010
|"Cielito Lindo" Beautiful Heaven |Executive Producer |Alejandro Alcondez Pictures |
| 1998
|"El Bronco Negro" |Executive Producer |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1995
|"Furia Salvaje" |Executive Producer |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1993
|"Impacto de Muerte" |Executive Producer |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
=As writer=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:33px;"|Year
! style="width:180px;"|Film ! style="width:130px;"|Notes ! style="width:175px;"|Production Company |
|---|
| 2010
|"Cielito Lindo" Beautiful Heaven |Story and screenplay |Alejandro Alcondez Pictures |
| 2002
|"Sueños Amargos" |Story and screenplay |Provizion Films |
| 1998
|"El Bronco Negro" |Story and screenplay |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1995
|"Furia Salvaje" |Story and screenplay |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1993
|"Impacto de Muerte" |Story and screenplay |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
=As director=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:33px;"|Year
! style="width:180px;"|Film ! style="width:150px;"|Notes ! style="width:175px;"|Production Company |
|---|
| 2010
|"Cielito Lindo" Beautiful Heaven |35 mm. Film |Alejandro Alcondez Pictures |
| 2002
|"Sueños Amargos" |Filmed in Los Angeles California |Provizion Films |
| 1998
|"El bronko negro" |Filmed in Mexico |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1995
|"Furia salvaje; El corrido de Juan Pastor" |Filmed in Mexico |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
| 1993
|"Impacto de muerte" |Filmed in Mexico |Producciones Alejandro Alcondez |
Theater
During his early career, Alcondez participated in various theater productions as an actor, director, writer and producer, gaining valuable experience in screenwriting and filmmaking
| class="wikitable" |
| Title
! Role ! Theater|Director |
|---|
| Don Juan Tenorio
| Juan Tenorio – Lead Actor | Teatro Maya | Guillermo Lepe |
| La Virginidad
| Arturo – Lead Actor | Teatro Blanquita | Alejandro Alcondez |
| Martin el Zapatero
| Martin – Lead Actor | Teatro Blanquita | Alejandro Alcondez |
| Por la Vida de Jesucristo
| Director | Teatro Maya | Alejandro Alcondez |
Other works
Alcondez has been part of many other projects including screen writing, producing and directing many music videos{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?p=r&user=AlejandroAlcondez&page=4 |title=AlejandroAlcondez's Videos |publisher=YouTube |date=April 21, 2011 |accessdate=June 13, 2012}} and various feature films like.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?p=r&user=AlejandroAlcondez&page=1 |title=AlejandroAlcondez's Videos |publisher=YouTube |date=April 21, 2011 |accessdate=June 13, 2012}} Cielito Lindo (Beautiful Heaven) filmed at Chihuahua, Mexico. In an interview in a Mexican newspaper, Alcondez explained the reason he chose to film at that location as well the plot of the film and when he wrote the Screenplay for "Cielito Lindo" (Beautiful Heaven). as well as the number of films he has participated.{{Clarify|date=March 2011}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.alejandroalcondez.com Alejandro Alcondez Website]
- [http://www.alejandroalcondezpictures.com Alejandro Alcondez Film Production Company (English)]
- {{IMDb name|1565807}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/AlejandroAlcondez Alejandro Alcondez Feature Films] at YouTube
- [http://www.google.com/profiles/alejandroalcondez Alejandro Alcondez Google Profile]
- [http://www.cielitolindofilm.com Alejandro Alcondez Film Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre ]
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