Carlos Martínez (actor)
Carlos Martínez (born 30 September 1955) is a Spanish mime actor. He has participated in the formation of various theatre groups and has taught mime and theatre in public schools, at the University of Zaragoza and at numerous international art seminars. He has published two manuals on mime, "In Silence" and "Word of Mime". Early life. Carlos Martínez was born 30 September 1955 in Pravia (Asturias), Spain. At the age of 12, he moved to Barcelona, where he discovered his love for acting. He entered the pantomime school "Taller de Mimo y Teatro Contemporáneo" (1980), the performing  arts school "El Timbal" (1981) and studied under professors such as Manuel Carlos Lillo and Jorge Vera (1982–1987). Carlos Martínez worked throughout Europe and in countries as diverse as Brazil, Canada, Chile, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, and the USA. He toured extensively in Europe with the Zahorí theatre company (1996-1998) presenting "The Golden Rule/Learning by Doing—A Celebration of our Differences in an Open Europe". The project involved the use of drama in adult education and was sponsored by the Socrates Fund of the EU. Over the years, six feature-length programs emerged: humorous solo shows like "Hand  Made" and "Books without Words", thematic concept programs like "My Bible" and "Human Rights". and recently his 25th and 30th stage anniversary shows "Time to Celebrate" (2007) and "Mirage" (2012). His collaborative programs include "Silent Night" (performed in ensemble with some of his advanced students), PianOmime (with the German pianist-composer, ), "Still & Stark" (with ) and "Klassisch!" with French pianist Shani Diluka Shani Diluka.