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Joaquín Cortés is a Actor Espagnol born on 22 february 1969 at Córdoba (Espagne)

Joaquín Cortés

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Nationality Espagne
Birth 22 february 1969 (55 years) at Córdoba (Espagne)

Joaquín Pedraja Reyes "Joaquín Cortés" (born 22 February 1969) is a Spanish classically trained ballet and flamenco dancer.

Biography

A native of Córdoba, Cortés showed interest in dancing from an early age. Cortés and his family moved to Madrid in 1981. Soon after moving to Madrid, he began to take formal dancing lessons and studying seriously.

In 1984, he was accepted as a member of Spain's prestigious national ballet company. He traveled the world with the Spanish National Ballet, performing in important venues such as the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) of New York and the Kremlin Palace in Moscow. During his stint with the Spanish National Ballet, he also became a principal solo performer known for his phenomenal stamina and athleticism.



Desiring more creative control, Cortés formed the Joaquín Cortés Flamenco Ballet company and launched his first international tour 'Cibayí' in 1992. The formation of Cortés' own company allowed him to diverge from purist ballet and create his own fusion of flamenco, ballet and modern dance. In 1995, in addition to being featured in two international films- 'La flor de mi secreto' (The Flower of My Secret) and Carlos Saura's 'Flamenco', Joaquín Cortés embarked on what is often considered his most successful venture, 'Pasión Gitana' (Gypsy Passion). 'Pasión Gitana' marked the beginning of Cortés' recognition for not only his prowess as a dancer, but also as a choreographer and artistic director. In 1999 Cortés was the subject of a documentary film and he launched a successful tour of 'Soul' across North and South America. In the 1990s Joaquín Cortés gained notoriety for his close relationships with high profile celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Giorgio Armani and Mira Sorvino.

Continuing into the millennium, Cortés' focus shifted from dancing to choreography and artistic direction. He continues to dance in a limited capacity live on stage, in film and television. In 2000, landed a role in the film 'Gitano' (Gypsy) and again in 2004 in 'Vaniglia e cioccolato' (Vanilla and Chocolate). In 2001, he also made a guest appearance on Jennifer Lopez's concert in Puerto Rico. In 2004, Cortés was involved in the international tour of 'De Amor y Odio' that took him to England, Portugal, Thailand and New York, among other places. 2007 marked the beginning of Joaquín Cortés most recent spectacle, 'Mi Soledad.' On 15 May 2007 he performed as a guest dancer in a high-profile semi-final segment on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

Cortes is also the visual inspiration for the character Vamp from the Metal Gear video game series.

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Filmography of Joaquín Cortés (3 films)

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Vanilla and Chocolate, 1h50
Directed by Ciro Ippolito
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Andrea Rivera, Joaquín Cortés, Serra Yılmaz, Ernesto Mahieux, Licinia Lentini
Roles Carlos
Rating60% 3.000183.000183.000183.000183.00018
Le film développe les sujets classiques de l'amour et de la vie. C'est l'histoire d'une épouse trompée, Penelope, qui, après 18 ans de mariage, ne supporte plus l'égoïsme de son mari, Andrea, qui est allé jusqu'à essayer de se faire pardonner ses infidélités en offrant un bac de glace vanille-chocolat. Enseignante au conservatoire de musique et mère de trois enfants, elle quitte le foyer conjugal après avoir découvert l'ultime trahison de son mari et retourne dans la villa de son enfance, au bord de la mer. Là, elle se prend du temps pour se consacrer à la réflexion et aux souvenirs. C'est alors qu'intervient une rencontre avec Carlos, le peintre, et que commence une brève mais intense histoire d'amour.
The Flower of My Secret, 1h42
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Marisa Paredes, Carme Elias, Rossy de Palma, Juan Echanove, Chus Lampreave, Kiti Mánver
Roles Antonio
Rating69% 3.497893.497893.497893.497893.49789
Marisa Paredes is Leocadia ("Leo") Macias, a woman writing popular romance novels under the pen name Amanda Gris. Unlike her romantic ("pink") novels, her own love life is troubled. Leo has a difficult relationship with her husband Paco (Imanol Arias), a military officer stationed in Brussels and later in Bosnia, who is distant both physically and emotionally. The film starts with Leo writing about the feeling of having lost her lover, a feeling that she compares to the pain of a tight pair of boots that she can't take off. Almodovar took for this first part of the film strong plot elements from Dorothy Parker's short story The Lovely Leave
Flamenco
Flamenco (1995)
, 1h40
Directed by Carlos Saura
Origin Espagne
Genres Musical theatre, Documentary, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musiques du monde, Musical films
Actors José Luis Gómez, Joaquín Cortés
Rating73% 3.6778653.6778653.6778653.6778653.677865
Flamenco is a documentary that includes performances from some of the best flamenco singers, dancers and guitarists. Helped by cinematography by Vittorio Storaro, director Carlos Saura brings with this film the "Light of Flamenco to the World".