Javier Godino
Encyclopedia
Javier Godino is a Spanish
actor
.
tic productions, as well as musical
s, theater and television
.
In 2009, he won the most important role of his career thus far, playing Isidoro Gomez in Argentine
director Juan José Campanella's film The Secret in Their Eyes, winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
, where he shared the lead with Ricardo Darín
and Soledad Villamil
.
On stage, he was one of the protagonists in Nacho Cano
's Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar
, which opened in Madrid
in April 2005, and went on to become Spain’s longest running and highest selling musical. Godino's portrayal of the character of Colate received rave reviews.
For his role in the musical he was nominated by his peers for the Union de Actores de Espana award. For The Secret in Their Eyes he received a nomination to the 2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards
. He has also worked along side Hugh Jackman
and Ewan McGregor
in the Hollywood production Deception
.
Godino has also made a name for himself as a singer. Working on Nacho Cano's projects he has recorded many songs. For the soundtrack of Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar he recorded the songs Perdido en mi habitación, Hoy no me puedo levantar, Barco a Venus and No es serio este cementerio. His voice also featured in Mecano medley which was used in Coca-Cola Light's television ad. In Nacho Cano's second musical A, Godino was also the lead and he went on to record three songs: Sin alma yo no hablo, El segundo grupo and Tu deber es volver. With Antonio Carmona he recorded El tango de los amantes with Argentine singer Graciela Giordano, Les feuilles mortes and Nostalgias.
In the coming months we will see the premiere of José Luis García Sánchez
's movie Los muertos no se tocan, nene, based on a novel by Rafael Azcona
. In May 2012, the Spanish-Argentine co-producion Everyone Has a Plan starring Viggo Mortensen
, Daniel Fanego, Sofía Gala and Soledad Villamil
will be released worldwide. The film was shot in the Paraná Delta
near Buenos Aires
.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
Godino began his studies at Juan Carlos Corazza's School of Interpretation. He is a well known Spanish actor, having worked in both Spanish and international cinemaCinema
Cinema may refer to:* Film, motion pictures or movies* Filmmaking, the process of making a film* Movie theater, a building in which films are shown* Cinema or Bommalattam, a Tamil film...
tic productions, as well as musical
Musical
Musical is the adjective form of music. It may also refer to:*MusicAL: Albanian Television channel which broadcasts Albanian folk music*Musical artist*Musical composer...
s, theater and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
In 2009, he won the most important role of his career thus far, playing Isidoro Gomez in Argentine
Argentine people
Argentines are the citizens of Argentina, or their descendants abroad. Argentina is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds. According to the , Argentina had a population of 36,260,130 inhabitants, of which 1,527,320, or 4.2%, were born...
director Juan José Campanella's film The Secret in Their Eyes, winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, where he shared the lead with Ricardo Darín
Ricardo Darín
Ricardo Darín is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and film director.Darín is one of the biggest movie stars in Argentina. He played a number of parts in TV series for several years where he became popular as a young leading actor...
and Soledad Villamil
Soledad Villamil
Soledad Villamil is an Argentine film and television actress and singer.-Filmography :* El secreto de sus ojos The Secret in Their Eyes* No sos vos, soy yo It's Not You, It's Me...
.
On stage, he was one of the protagonists in Nacho Cano
Nacho Cano
Ignacio Cano Andrés, aka Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He studied solfège and was one of the members of the Spanish group Mecano along with his brother José María Cano and Ana Torroja.He has released 4 solo albums, including Vivimos siempre juntos with...
's Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar
Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar
Hoy no me puedo levantar is a Spanish musical, with music and lyrics by Nacho Cano, former member of the band Mecano. Based on 32 of the band's greatest hits and named after their first single, the musical centers on a pair of impoverished musicians trying to be part of La Movida Madrileña, after...
, which opened in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in April 2005, and went on to become Spain’s longest running and highest selling musical. Godino's portrayal of the character of Colate received rave reviews.
For his role in the musical he was nominated by his peers for the Union de Actores de Espana award. For The Secret in Their Eyes he received a nomination to the 2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards are given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina to honor achievement in Argentine cinema by Argentina-based filmmakers....
. He has also worked along side Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
and Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the...
in the Hollywood production Deception
Deception (2008 film)
Deception is a 2008 drama/thriller film, directed by Marcel Langenegger and written by Mark Bomback. It stars Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle Williams. The film was released on April 25, 2008 in the United States.-Plot:...
.
Godino has also made a name for himself as a singer. Working on Nacho Cano's projects he has recorded many songs. For the soundtrack of Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar he recorded the songs Perdido en mi habitación, Hoy no me puedo levantar, Barco a Venus and No es serio este cementerio. His voice also featured in Mecano medley which was used in Coca-Cola Light's television ad. In Nacho Cano's second musical A, Godino was also the lead and he went on to record three songs: Sin alma yo no hablo, El segundo grupo and Tu deber es volver. With Antonio Carmona he recorded El tango de los amantes with Argentine singer Graciela Giordano, Les feuilles mortes and Nostalgias.
In the coming months we will see the premiere of José Luis García Sánchez
José Luis García Sánchez
José Luis García Sánchez is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed 30 films since 1968. He wrote for the 1973 film Habla, mudita, which was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival...
's movie Los muertos no se tocan, nene, based on a novel by Rafael Azcona
Rafael Azcona
Rafael Azcona Fernández was an awarded Spanish screenwriter and novelist who has worked with some of the best Spanish and international filmmakers. Azcona won five Goya Awards during his career, including a lifetime achievement award in 1998.He was born in the northern Spanish city Logroño on...
. In May 2012, the Spanish-Argentine co-producion Everyone Has a Plan starring Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. is a Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of the 1990s, including The Indian Runner , Carlito's Way , Crimson Tide , Daylight , The...
, Daniel Fanego, Sofía Gala and Soledad Villamil
Soledad Villamil
Soledad Villamil is an Argentine film and television actress and singer.-Filmography :* El secreto de sus ojos The Secret in Their Eyes* No sos vos, soy yo It's Not You, It's Me...
will be released worldwide. The film was shot in the Paraná Delta
Paraná Delta
The Paraná Delta is the delta of the Paraná River in Argentina. The Paraná flows north–south and becomes an alluvial basin between the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe, then emptying into the Río de la Plata....
near Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
Filmography
- 2012 - Everybody Has a Plan - Dir. Ana Piterbarg
- 2011 - Los muertos no se tocan, nene - Dir. Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez
- 2011 - La voz dormida - Dir. Benito Zambrano
- 2010 - Nominated for Newcomer Award for The Secret in Their Eyes, Spanish Actors Guild
- 2009 - Nominated for Best New Actor for The Secret in Their Eyes, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina AwardsAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina AwardsThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina Awards are given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina to honor achievement in Argentine cinema by Argentina-based filmmakers....
- 2009 - The Secret in their Eyes - Dir. Juan José Campanella
- 2008 - Deception - Dir. Marcel Langeneger
- 2007 - Café sólo o con ellas - Dir. Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo
- 2000 - Besos para todos - Dir. Jaime Chávarri
External links
- Javier Godino on Kuranda
- Interview with Javier Godino in the magazine Fotogramas
- The Secret in Their Eyes review from The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
- The Secret in Their Eyes review from NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...