Simón Díaz

Simón Díaz

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 style of music has since been performed by artists such as Argentina's Mercedes Sosa, Brazil's Caetano Veloso, Spain's Joan Manuel Serrat, Peru's Susana Baca, Puerto Rico's Danny Rivera, and Venezuelans Franco De Vita, Soledad Bravo, Juan Carlos Salazar, Carlos Baute and José Luis Rodríguez, among others. Many of Díaz's works have been adapted by symphonies and choral ensembles throughout Venezuela, as well as being incorporated into the orchestral and choral arrangements of conductors and composers of academic music. Artists from other disciplines have also utilized Díaz's work. For example, German choreographer Pina Bausch included some of Díaz's songs in her work Nur Du. Film director Pedro Almodóvar included Díaz's song "Tonada de luna llena" as part of the soundtrack for his film The Flower of My Secret, sung by the Brazilian artist Caetano Veloso.

  • Popularity : 0.001
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1928-08-18
  • Place of Birth : Barbacoas, Venezuela
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Simón Díaz Movies

  • 1978
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    The Company Forgives a Moment of Madness

    The Company Forgives a Moment of Madness

    5 1978 HD

    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...

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  • 1963
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    Tales for Grown Ups

    Tales for Grown Ups

    1 1963 HD

    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...

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  • 1964
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    Isla de sal

    Isla de sal

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1975
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    La bomba

    La bomba

    1 1975 HD

    Venezuelan comedy by Julio César Mármol, featuring Joselo.

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  • 1964
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    Isla de sal

    Isla de sal

    1 1964 HD

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