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Amanece, que no es poco

Amanece, que no es poco: 1988 Spanish surrealist comedy by José Luis Cuerda, released January 1989, about an Oklahoma professor and his father in an absurd mountain village; cult classic with 'amanecistas' fans, three Goya nominations, filmed in Ayna, Liétor, and Molinicos.

Amanecer (TV series)

Amanecer (2025) is a Mexican TelevisaUnivision telenovela produced by Juan Osorio, starring Fernando Colunga and Livia Brito, adapted from Monte Calvario and Delia Fiallo's La mujer que no podía amar; 80 episodes on Las Estrellas, July 7 to October 24, 2025, also on Univision and ViX.

Amantes

Amantes (Lovers: A True Story) is Vicente Aranda's 1991 Spanish drama starring Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, and Maribel Verdú, based on the real 1949 Crimen de la calle Tetuán; it won two Goyas and a Berlin Silver Bear.

Amanush (अमानुष)

Amanush (अमानुष) is a 1974/1975 Indian action drama directed by Shakti Samanta, shot simultaneously in Bengali and Hindi with Uttam Kumar and Sharmila Tagore, based on Shaktipada Rajguru's novel Naya Basat; it won two 1976 Filmfare Awards and was Uttam Kumar's only Hindi hit.

Amar Akbar Anthony

Amar Akbar Anthony (अमर अकबर एंथोनी), 1977 Manmohan Desai Hindi masala classic: three brothers (Khanna, Kapoor, Bachchan) raised Hindu, Muslim, Christian, reunited; biggest hit of its era, three Filmfare Awards.

Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)

Amar Akbar Anthony (അമര്‍ അക്ബര്‍ അന്തോണി) is a 2015 Malayalam comedy, the directorial debut of Nadirshah, starring Prithviraj, Jayasurya, and Indrajith as Kochi friends investigating a neighbor's murder; it grossed ₹46.40 crore worldwide.

Amar Akbar Anthony (అమర్ అక్బర్ ఆంథోనీ) (2018 film)

Amar Akbar Anthony (అమర్ అక్బర్ ఆంథోనీ) is a 2018 Telugu action-romance film directed by Sreenu Vaitla, starring Ravi Teja and Ileana D'Cruz, produced by Mythri Movie Makers with music by Thaman S; a revenge drama about dissociative identity disorder that flopped.

Amar Deep (अमर दीप)

Amar Deep (अमर दीप) is a 1979 Hindi drama-romance directed by R. Krishnamurthy and K. Vijayan, starring Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra, and Shabana Azmi, with Laxmikant-Pyarelal music; a remake of Tamil Dheepam (1977), distinct from the 1958 Dev Anand film of the same title.

Amar Kaushik (अमर कौशिक)

Amar Kaushik (अमर कौशिक), Hindi film director and producer at Maddock Films, directed Stree (2018), Bala, Bhediya and Stree 2 (2024); debut short Aaba won the National Award; Stree earned about Rs 125–130 crore.

Amar Prem

Amar Prem (अमर प्रेम) is a 1972 Hindi musical drama directed and produced by Shakti Samanta, starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, with music by R. D. Burman, about a woman forced into prostitution in Kolkata.

Amar Singh Chamkila (ਅਮਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਚਮਕੀਲਾ) (film)

Amar Singh Chamkila (ਅਮਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਚਮਕੀਲਾ), 2024 Netflix biographical drama by Imtiaz Ali starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra, with A. R. Rahman music, about the slain Punjabi folk singer; released April 12, 2024.

Amar Upadhyay

Amar Upadhyay (अमर उपाध्याय), born 1976 in Ahmedabad, is an Indian actor and producer best known as Mihir Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000) and its 2025 reboot, and for Saath Nibhana Saathiya, Molkki, Doree, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.

Amara Karan

Amara Karan is a British actress, born in Wimbledon, London, known for The Darjeeling Limited (2007), The Night Of (Chandra Kapoor), Stan Lee's Lucky Man, Hope Street, and RSC stage roles; a former Oxford PPE graduate and investment banker.

Amaram (അമരം)

Amaram (അമരം) is a 1991 Malayalam drama directed by Bharathan, written by A.K. Lohithadas, starring Mammootty as fisherman Achootty; not the 2026 Tamil film of the same name.

Amaran (2024 film)

Amaran (அமரன்), 2024 Tamil biographical war drama by Rajkumar Periasamy starring Sivakarthikeyan as Major Mukund Varadarajan and Sai Pallavi; Diwali 2024 release, ₹335 crore gross, three 72nd National Film Awards. Not the Aputure lighting brand.

Amaran (அமரன்) (1992 film)

Amaran (அமரன்), also known as Amar, is a 1992 Tamil action gangster film written, directed, and produced by K. Rajeshwar, starring Karthik and Bhanupriya, with music by Adithyan and cinematography by P. C. Sreeram; distinct from the 2024 Sivakarthikeyan biopic of the same title.

Amarcord

Amarcord (1973) is Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning reminiscence of his Rimini childhood under fascism, written with Tonino Guerra, scored by Nino Rota, and named from Romagnol 'a m'arcord', I remember.

Amarkalam (அமர்கலம்)

Amarkalam (அமர்கலம்) is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Saran, starring Ajith Kumar and Shalini, who later married. It was Ajith's 25th film and a major commercial success.

Amaryllis August

Amaryllis August (Amaryllis April Maltha August, born 2003) is a Danish actress and former model, daughter of director Bille August and actress Sara-Marie Maltha, whose screen debut was the lead role of Laura in Thomas Vinterberg's 2024 series Families Like Ours; she also played Valentine de Villefort in The Count of Monte Cristo (2024).

Amateur pornography

Amateur pornography: sexually explicit content made by non-professionals, also called user-generated or DIY porn. Traced from Polaroid and home video through Usenet to tube sites; defined by an aesthetic of authenticity rather than studio production.

Amaury Nolasco

Amaury Nolasco (Amaury Nolasco Garrido), Puerto Rican actor and producer (born 1970), best known as Fernando Sucre on Prison Break (2005–2017) and for Transformers, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and A Good Day to Die Hard; later Hightown.

Amaya Espinal

Amaya "Papaya" Espinal, Dominican American nurse from New York City, won Love Island USA Season 7 in July 2025 with Bryan Arenales, the first Latino winning couple; later Beyond the Villa, breakup, and rap music plans.

Amazing Grace (2006 film)

Amazing Grace (2006 film) is a historical drama directed by Michael Apted, starring Ioan Gruffudd as William Wilberforce during his campaign to end the slave trade.

Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)

Amazing Stories (1985 TV series): NBC anthology created by Steven Spielberg, also credited to Joshua Brand and John Falsey; ran 1985–1987, 45 episodes, $44 million, John Williams theme, Emmy for John Lithgow, later Apple TV+ revival.

Amazing Stories (2020 TV series)

Amazing Stories (2020) is an Apple TV+ anthology series, a five-episode reimagining of Steven Spielberg's 1985 NBC series, showrun by Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, premiering March 6, 2020 and not renewed.

Amazo

Amazo is a DC Comics android created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, debuting in The Brave and the Bold #30 (1960). Built by Professor Ivo with absorption cells, he replicates the powers of any metahuman he meets, making him a recurring Justice League foe distinct from Marvel's Super-Adaptoid.

Amazon MGM Studios

Amazon MGM Studios is Amazon's film and TV studio, formed from the 2022 acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ($8.45 billion announced) merged with Amazon Studios. It produces originals for theaters, Prime Video, and Freevee, and holds James Bond creative control via a 2025 joint venture.

Amazon Obhijaan

Amazon Obhijaan (অ্যামাজন অভিযান), 2017 Bengali adventure film by Kamaleswar Mukherjee, sequel to Chander Pahar, starring Dev as Shankar hunting El Dorado in the Amazon; highest-grossing Bengali film at ₹43.63 crore.

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) is an American sketch-comedy anthology, a sequel of sorts to The Kentucky Fried Movie, directed by Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton, John Landis, and Robert K. Weiss, parodying 1950s sci-fi and late-night TV in 85 minutes.

Amazons (DC Comics)

Amazons (DC Comics): the fictional warrior women of Themyscira, also called Paradise Island, created by William Moulton Marston and Harry Peter in All-Star Comics #8 (1941); ruled by Queen Hippolyta, mother of Wonder Woman.