Abraham Quintanilla in Selena
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Abraham Quintanilla in "Selena" is the strict yet loving father and manager of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, guiding her career and protecting his family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abraham Quintanilla in Selena canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalized portrayal of real person
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Selena (1997 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandName | Selena y Los Dinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Abraham Quintanilla Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | balancing control over Selena’s career with her independence ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
embodies tension between tradition and modern aspirations
ⓘ
represents immigrant family struggle for success ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
demanding
ⓘ
family-oriented ⓘ loving ⓘ protective ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | cinema audience ⓘ |
| familyMember |
A.B. Quintanilla (Selena film character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcella Quintanilla (Selena film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Selena Quintanilla (Selena film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzette Quintanilla (Selena film character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | singer in Los Dinos ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | biographical drama film ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to protect Selena
ⓘ
desire to provide for his family ⓘ |
| narrativeImportance | major character ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican-American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
forms a family band with his children
ⓘ
manages Selena’s transition from English covers to Tejano music ⓘ negotiates performances and business deals for Selena ⓘ |
| notableScene |
gives speech about being Mexican-American and discrimination
ⓘ
objects to Selena’s relationship with Chris Pérez ⓘ |
| occupation |
band manager
ⓘ
music manager ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
dramatic
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realistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Edward James Olmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | father ⓘ |
| role |
father of Selena Quintanilla
ⓘ
manager of Selena y Los Dinos ⓘ |
| screenwriterInterpretationBy | Gregory Nava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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early 1990s ⓘ |
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