Acting

Adan Jodorowsky

Born 1979-10-29 · Paris, France

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Adan Jodorowsky or Adanowsky (born October 1979 in France) is an actor and musician. Jodorowsky is the son of Chilean Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mexican Valerie Jodorowsky, and is the brother to Brontis Jodorowsky. He has appeared in five films to this day. As an actor, he won the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in 1989 for his role as the Young Fenix in Santa Sangre, one of his father's movies. Jodorowsky started playing piano at the age of six. At the age of seven, he met James Brown (he was friend of his brother) at the backstage of a concert. Brown taught Adan how to dance like him. Jodorowsky's first guitar lessons were given by The Beatles guitarist George Harrison who was a friend of his parents. In this occasion Harrison told him that "he was far", Adan did not knew if he was far in an enlightened way or far from being a good guitarist. When he was sixteen he joined the punk band The Hellboys, then he wanted to try another music genre and meet Yarol Poupad and Adrienne Pauly, Following these encounters he started playing bass. On October 30, 2006, he released his first solo album, Étoile Éternelle as "Adanowsky", and his first single, "L'idole" (meaning "the idol") which was also released in Spanish as "El Idolo". This song is about a waiter who wants all the attention and dreams of becoming famous, an idol. According to Adanowsky's My Space, his influences include Elvis Presley, The Temptations, AC/DC, Frank Sinatra, The Strokes and many more. His various influences led him to an eclectic and surrealist sound with lots of jazz and a rock-like sound. In 2010 he helped in the new album of Alizée, he wrote a song for her, it's call "La Candida" He has also composed works such as Teou (2001) and Echek (2000), as well as directing Echek. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adan Jodorowsky , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

4.7

A unique and introspective look inside one of Latin America's biggest rock bands: Zoé. The film takes you on a contemplative and audiovisual journey through one of the bands decisive years.

Zoé Panoramas

2017

7.2

A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.

Santa Sangre

1989

5.9

Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather live with two roommates on campus than move in with her. As soon as he meets one of his roommates, Louis-Anault, Paul's behavior changes - he is attracted to Louis without realizing so himself. Agnes, on the other hand, gets quite jealous and offers a bet: Whoever gets to have Louis-Anault first, wins... If she does, Paul will no longer explore his homosexual desires, if he does - she'll walk away. Meanwhile, Paul meets Mecir, a young Arab worker, who shows him there's more to life than elite colleges...

Grande école

2004

6.3

Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends.

2 Days in Paris

2007

7.4

A portrait of the director’s young adulthood, set in the 1940s–1950s, in the electric capital city of Santiago. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic circle of the time.

Endless Poetry

2016

7.2

'Having broken away from my illusory self, I was desperately seeking a path and a meaning to life.' This phrase perfectly sums up Alejandro Jodorowsky’s biographical project: reconstituting the incredible adventure of his life. He was born in 1929 Tocopilla, a coastal town on edge of the Chilean desert, where he discovered the fundamentals of reality, as he underwent an unhappy and alienated childhood as part of an uprooted family.

The Dance of Reality

2013

6.2

From Diego Luna and Alejandro Fernandez, to Carla Morrison and Chavela Vargas, Duncan Bridgeman weaves a cinematic tapestry composed of original songs and insights from the most iconic artists and performers of contemporary Mexico. With striking visuals, the movie captures the rich diversity of Mexican geography, art, music, and culture. It is a rare look at the country's real identity, and an unparalleled celebration of what it truly means to be "Hecho en Mexico."

Made in Mexico

2012

5.5

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Le Grand Mezze

2002

Profile of Chilean-French filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and his new film Santa Sangre (1989) also including interviews with Jodorowsky on the set of his film The Rainbow Thief (1990).

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky

1991

Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen: The World of Santa Sangre poster

7.0

After his dream project DUNE fell apart, visionary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky took a break from cinema, only to return over a decade later with his most triumphant work: SANTA SANGRE.

Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen: The World of Santa Sangre

2011

Traidor: Una crónica de la vida de Jay de la Cueva poster

9.0

This chronicle follows the journey of Jay de la Cueva, an icon of Latin American music, in his brave transition towards a solo career. After many years in bands such as Microchips, Molotov, Fobia, Titán, and Moderatto, Jay decides to reinvent himself musically. Through five artistically intervened cubes, the story reveals his trajectory, from his beginnings in music to his current quest for new artistic expressions.