Corto Maltese is a series of adventure comics named after the character Corto Maltese, an adventurous sailor. It was created by the Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt in 1967. The comics are highly praised as some of the most artistic and literary graphic novels ever written and have been translated into numerous languages and adapted into several animated films.
Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005. In 1946 Hugo Pratt became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia and Damiano Damiani.
Juan Díaz Canales is a Spanish comics artist and an animated film director, known as the co-creator of Blacksad.
Sergeant Kirk or Sgt. Kirk is the main character of the Western comics series of the same title by Italian comic book creator Hugo Pratt and Argentine author Héctor Germán Oesterheld.
Darna is a superhero who appears in Filipino comic books created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character was introduced during the Golden Age of Comic Books, debuting in Pilipino Komiks #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier character, Varga, who first appeared in 1947. With her continued presence in literature and art, Darna has been described as a Filipino cultural icon. Throughout the years, she has been adapted to a number of media platforms, such as film, television, plays and video games.
Marcial "Mars" Custodio Ravelo was a Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist. Dubbed as the "King of Philippine Komiks", he is notable for creating Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino,Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others.
The Panday is a fictional Philippine comics character created by writer Carlo J. Caparas and artist Steve Gan. His stories were first serialized in the comic series Ang Panday in Pilipino Komiks during the late 1970s. The character, whose real name is Flavio, became a Philippine pop culture icon since it was adapted to film in 1980 with Fernando Poe Jr. portraying Flavio and Max Alvarado as his archenemy Lizardo. The film spawned three direct sequels, as well as multiple other more loosely connected films and television series including an animated version.
Max Alvarado was a Filipino film actor known mainly by his portrayals of villains in a career which spanned six decades.
Eustacio Ylagan, better known by his stage name Tito Arévalo, was a Filipino actor and musician.
Rose Stagner, better known by her screen name Rosa del Rosario, was a Filipino-American actress. Regarded as one of the most prominent figures during the Golden Age of Philippine Cinema, she has appeared in 60 photoplays and was the first Filipino actress to appear in multiple Hollywood films Border Bandits (1946) and Anna and the King of Siam (1946). She was the first actress to play the Filipino comic-book superhero Darna on screen in 1951. She was honored with a special Ani Award and was inducted into the Eastwood City Walk of Fame for her significant contributions to Philippine film industry.
Darío Alejandro Grandinetti is an Argentine actor. He is known for his numerous roles in television, theater and film, where he participated in films by renowned directors such as Alejandro Doria, Pedro Almodóvar and Damián Szifron.
Pierre Bruno Hugo Fontana, otherwise known as Hugo del Carril, was an Argentine film actor, film director and tango singer of the classic era.
Soledad Silveyra, is a prominent TV, theater and cinema Argentine actress.
Lina Marín was a Mexican actress of Zapotec descent, known for her performance in A Man Called Horse (1970) and for her starring role opposite Gaspar Henaine "Capulina" in El bueno para nada (1973).
Valle Cocodrilo, also known as De cómo se escapó una idea en Valle Cocodrilo y lo que ahí aconteció, is a 2013 Venezuelan shadow puppet short film, written and directed by Leticia Patrizi.
Henk van der Linden was a Dutch film director.
Darna is a character created for comic books in 1950. As an empowering figure in Filipino popular culture, she has since transcended comics and has appeared in a variety of media platforms, including film, television, theater, and ballet. Notably, she originally appeared when the Philippines was striving to recover from World War II, and she came to represent the nation's desire to return to the simpler days.
