Carlos Vasallo

For Chilean politician, see Carlos Vassallo Rojas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vasallo and the second or maternal family name is Tomé.
Carlos Vasallo
Born
Carlos Luis Vasallo Tomé

(1950-10-18) 18 October 1950 (age 74)
Valencia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Other namesCarlos Vasallo
Occupation(s)actor, audiovisual producer, and CEO America Teve Channel 41
Years activeSince 1965
EmployerVasalloVision
TelevisionAmerica Teve Channel 41
Spouse(s)Tere Velázquez (div),
Susana Dosamantes (div)
ChildrenKenia Vasallo, Carlos Vasallo, Julia Vasallo
Parents
FamilyPaulina Rubio

Carlos Luis Vasallo Tomé (born 18 October 1950 in Valencia) is a Spanish businessman and audiovisual producer resident in Miami.

Biography

Carlos Luis Vasallo Tomé was born on 18 October 1950 in Valencia, Spain. He was one of the eight children of the Spanish writer and also screenwriter Jesús Vasallo (1919–1993). His father was from Ciudad Rodrigo (Castile and León), and her mother from Teixeiro (Galicia). At 14, he settled in Madrid to work in theater and cinema. Soon he started producing, and moved to Mexico. He was married the Mexican actresses, Tere Velázquez and Susana Dosamantes. Now, he lives in Miami.[1]

Carlos Vasallo founded VasalloVision, and is the presidente and CEO of América CV Network, América TeVe, TeVeo, and Radio Caracol 1260 am. He is also the largest owner of Mexican movies, and in 2021 has sued Google and YouTube for playing his movies without permission.[2][3]

Filmography

Actor

  • Los guardiamarinas (1967)
  • Aquí mando yo (1967)
  • ¿Es usted el asesino? (1967)
  • Juicio de faldas (1969)
  • Golpe de mano (Explosión) (1970)
  • El diablo Cojuelo (1971)
  • Tirarse al monte (1971)
  • La cera virgen (1972)
  • Minutos después (1976)

Writer

  • Manaos (1979)
  • La conquista de la tierra perdida (Conquest) (1983)
  • Goma-2 (1984)
  • Escuadrón: Counterforce (1988)
  • A puño limpio (1989)
  • Leyendas del Exilio (2017)

Director

  • El día de los asesinos (1979)
  • El día del compadre (1983)
  • Gregorio Walerstein: El zar (2009)

References

  1. ^ Carlos Vasallo Tomé – México y EEUU en Galicia exterior
  2. ^ Google sued for 'pirating' Mexican movies on YouTube. Spanish producer Carlos Vasallo filed the lawsuit against the two Alphabet companies in Florida.
  3. ^ Movie Collection Owner Says YouTube Profits From Piracy


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