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Simón Díaz

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Simón Díaz

Born August 18, 1928 · Barbacoas, Venezuela

Died February 19, 2014 · aged 85

Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014), also known as tío Simón, was a Venezuelan singer, actor, TV host, comedian, and Grammy Award-winning composer of Venezuelan music. Some of his most popular songs include Caballo viejo, Tonada de luna llena and La vaca Mariposa. Díaz endeavored to recover the folklore and musical traditions of the Venezuelan llanos (plains). This sty…

Known For

La bombaLa bomba · 1975
La bomba
★ 9.01975
Movie
Venezuelan comedy by Julio César Mármol, featuring Joselo.
Simón Bolívar, ese soy yoSimón Bolívar, ese soy yo · 1994
Simón Bolívar, ese soy yo
★ 9.01994
MovieHistory
In Simón Bolívar, ese soy yo, Venezuelan filmmaker Edmundo Aray begins his cinematic cycle devoted to Latin America’s independence heroes with a poetic and symbolic animated film that reimagines the life and myth of Simón Bolívar.
Tiempo de HéroesTiempo de Héroes · 2011
Tiempo de Héroes
2011
MovieDocumentary
Documentary.
The Company Forgives a Moment of MadnessThe Company Forgives a Moment of Madness · 1978
The Company Forgives a Moment of Madness
★ 7.51978
MovieDrama
A skilled worker has a sudden nervous breakdown at the company for which he has been working for the last 20 years. He attacks the machines and smashes the windows. The company decides to have him undergo treatment with a well-known young psychiatrist. She will try to bring light the reasons for his behavior so he can adapt himself to his work once again.
Tales for Grown UpsTales for Grown Ups · 1963
Tales for Grown Ups
★ 8.01963
MovieDrama
This anthology film consists of three parts: "Story One: The story of the brave man", "Story Two: Angels Rhythm" and "Story Three: The false office of supernumerary". The first story tells of a man desperate to get money to cure the illness of his daughter. The second story tells the adventures of a gang of youths; and finally, the third story tells of corruption in Congress.
Isla de salIsla de sal · 1964
Isla de sal
★ 10.01964
MovieDramaComedy
Aurora is a humble and warm-hearted young woman from Chichiriviche who, upon learning that her father is burdened with a heavy debt after buying a new boat for his work as a fisherman, decides to migrate to Caracas with her godfather, Simón, to try her luck as a singer. Her journey begins after she is discovered by Walter Pérez, a famous television producer, despite the opposition of Venancio, Aurora’s longtime boyfriend, and the jealousy of Lidia, Walter’s lover.

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