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Pilar Muñoz
Pilar Muñoz Ruiz (March 18, 1911 - October 1, 1980) was a Spanish stage and film actress. Daughter of actor Alfonso Muñoz and sister of actress Mimí Muñoz, she began acting with Margarita Xirgu in 1925. In 1927 she appeared in ''La princesa Bebé'' and 1931 in ''Vidas cruzadas'', both with Jacinto Benavente and next to Xirgú and her father. Three years later came one of their biggest hits, ''Ni al amor ni al mar, del mismo autor'', in 1934 at the Festival de Mérida with Medea and Electra. Premiering soon after was ''Yerma'' (1934) - in which she played María. During the Spanish Civil War, Xirgú accompanied her on a tour of the Americas, premiering in Buenos Aires with ''La casa de Bernarda Alba''. She did not return to Spain until 1947. In 1950 she starred in ''En la ardiente oscuridad'', alongside José María Rodero and Adolfo Marsillach, under director Luis Escobar. She also appeared in José Martín Recuerda's plays ''Cena de Navidad'' (1951) ''La otra orilla'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Xirgu
Margarita Xirgu Subirá (18 June 1888, Molins de Rei, Barcelona, Spain – 25 April 1969, Montevideo, Uruguay), also Margarida Xirgu, was a Spanish stage actress, who was greatly popular throughout her country and Latin America. A friend of the poet Federico García Lorca, she was forced into exile during Francisco Franco's dictatorship of Spain, but continued her work in America. Notable plays in which she appeared include '' Como tú me Deseas'', ''La casa de Bernarda Alba'', and '' Mariana Pineda''. An opera, ''Ainadamar'', by the composer Osvaldo Golijov and playwright David Henry Hwang, based on Xirgu's life and her association with Lorca, was premiered in 2003. A recording of the work released in 2006 on the Deutsche Grammophon label (Catalog #642902) won the 2007 Grammy awards for Best Classical Contemporary Composition and Best Opera Recording. Biography Born in Molins de Rei in 1888, her family moved first to Girona in 1890 and finally to Barcelona in 1896. Her fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo López Aranda
Ricardo López Aranda (20 December 1934 – 25 November 1996) was a Spanish playwright, born in Santander in 1934. In 1941 his family home was destroyed by the Santander fire. In 1958 he received the National University Theater Prize for his playNunca amanecerá and published a version of Oedipus (also titledLa Esfinge sin Secreto). In 1960, his workCerca de las estrellas received the National Calderón de la Barca Theater prize and in 1961 the Aguilar prize. The play was presented at the National Teatro María Guerrero that same year and taken to the cinema in 1962. In 1964 he wroteNoches de San Juan, which received the runner-up of theLope de Vega award and was presented at the María Guerrero National Theater in 1965. Many of the works written during this period, including the most successful ones, "Cerca de las estrellas" and "Noches de San Juan", are part of the Spanish realist movement . At the same time, he writes a series of plays that he dubbed Theater of Cruelty la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Births
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Spanish Stage Actresses
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Spanish Film Actresses
Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Canada * Spanish River (other), the name of several rivers * Spanish Town, Jamaica Other uses * John J. Spanish (1922–2019), American politician * "Spanish" (song), a single by Craig David, 2003 See also * * * Español (other) * Spain (other) * España (other) * Espanola (other) * Hispania, the Roman and Greek name for the Iberian Peninsula * Hispanic, the people, nations, and cultures that have a historical link to Spain * Hispanic (other) * Hispanism * Spain (other) * National and regional identity in Spain * Culture of Spain * Spanish Fort (other) Spanish Fort or Old Spanish Fort may refer to: United States * Spanish Fort, Alabama, a city * Spanish Fort (Color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobleza Baturra
''Nobleza baturra'' (The Nobility of the Peasantry, also known as ''Aragonese Virtue'') is a 1935 Spanish musical drama film directed by Florián Rey, and starring Imperio Argentina, Miguel Ligero Rodríguez, and Juan de Orduña. It is based on the play of the same name by Joaquín Dicenta. The film was a phenomenal success, and was one of the most commercially successful films of the Second Republic. The film was produced by CIFESA at CEA Studios. It was noted for its sentimental view of rural people, and its folklorish characters. Plot In Aragon in the early twentieth century, María del Pilar, an honest girl, is affected when a former suitor, out of spite of being rejected, publicises throughout the village that she had engaged in extramarital sex. This rumour soon spreads throughout the region. Cast *Imperio Argentina as María del Pilar *Miguel Ligero Rodríguez as Perico *Juan de Orduña as Sebastián *José Calle as Tío Eusebio * Manuel Luna as Marco *Carmen de Lucio as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Simón's Daughter (1935 Film)
''Juan Simón's Daughter'' (Spanish:''La hija de Juan Simón'') is a 1935 Spanish musical drama film directed by Nemesio M. Sobrevila and José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.Peiró p.304 It is based on the musical play '' La hija de Juan Simón'' by Sobrevila. A second film version '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' was released in 1957. Cast * Angelillo as Ángel * Pilar Muñoz as Carmen * Carmen Amaya as Soledad * Manuel Arbó as Juan Simón * Ena Sedeño as Angustias * Porfiria Sanchíz as La Roja * Fernando Freyre de Andrade as Don Paco * Emilio Portes as Don Severo * Baby Daniels as Cupletista * Julián Pérez Ávila as The Physician * Pablo Hidalgo as Curro * Palanca as Cantaor * Emilia Iglesias as Ángel's mother * Cándida Losada as Trini * Felisa Torres as Celes * Rafaela Aparicio as Gregoria * Luis Buñuel * Luisa Sala Luisa Sala (7 July 192316 June 1986) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustina Of Aragon (1950 Film)
''Agustina of Aragon'' (Spanish: ''Agustina de Aragón'') is a 1950 Spanish historical film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Aurora Bautista.Klossner p.14 It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Siege''. It portrays the Spanish patriot Agustina of Aragon, known for her role at the 1808 Siege of Zaragoza against Napoleon's French forces. The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann. It was made by CIFESA, Spain's largest studio. Plot French troops led by Napoleon besiege the city of Zaragoza. Agustina de Aragón (Aurora Bautista) is a young woman who, upon learning that her boyfriend has sold out to the enemy, breaks up with him and falls in love with a Baturro guerrilla. In one of the French attacks, a grenade exploded near the position where Agustina was, falling the soldiers defending the position and there was a threat that the enemy troops could enter the city. Gustine walked through the dead and wounded to a cannon and opened fire. Surprise grippe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malibran's Song
''Malibran's Song'' (Spanish: ''La canción de La Malibrán'') is a 1951 Spanish historical film, historical musical film directed by Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick, Luis Escobar.de España p.320 It is based on the life of the nineteenth century singer Maria Malibran. Plot When María marries she abandons her singing career. But when his husband is in financial difficulties she will sing again, soon becoming worldwide famous. Cast * María de los Ángeles Morales as María Felicia * Carlos Agostí * Fernando Aguirre * Mariano Alcón * Gabriel Algara * Rafael Alonso * Matilde Artero * Félix Briones * Julia Caba Alba * Rafael Calvo Agostí * Adela Carboné * Benito Cobeña * Damián de Fez * Carlos Díaz de Mendoza * Chano Gonzalo * Luis Hurtado (actor), Luis Hurtado * Concha López Silva * Mercedes Manero * Arturo Marín * Pilar Muñoz * Enrique Raymat * Raquel Rodrigo * Diana Salcedo * José Villasante * Juan Vázquez (actor), Juan Vázquez References Bibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvaloca (1954 Film)
''Malvaloca'' is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Ramón Torrado and starring Paquita Rico, Peter Damon and Antonio Riquelme. It is an adaptation of the 1912 play of the same title about a fallen woman from Málaga who eventually redeems herself.Peiró p.41 Cast * Paquita Rico as Malvaloca * Peter Damon as Leonardo * Antonio Riquelme as Silbío * Julia Caba Alba as Doña Enriqueta * Emilio Segura as Salvador * Arturo Marín as Diego * Julia Lajos as Pastelera * Rosario Royo as Teresona * Xan das Bolas as Barrabás * Pilar Muñoz as Juana * Francisco Bernal as Trabajador de la fundición * Pilar Gómez Ferrer as Señora cotilla * María Cuevas * Matilde Artero Matilde Artero is a Spanish actress who appeared in films from 1926 through 1961. She began her work in silent films, starting with Luis R. Alonso's ''La loca de la casa'' for Producciones Hornemann. Her first talkie was as 'Pepita' with Carlos ... as Hermana Consuelo * Félix Briones a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To The Door
''Back to the Door'' (Spanish: ''De espaldas a la puerta'') is a 1959 Spanish crime film directed by José María Forqué and starring Emma Penella, Amelia Bence and Luis Prendes.de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. p. 263. . Cast *Emma Penella as Lola *Amelia Bence as Lidia *Luis Prendes as Enrique Simón *Elisa Loti as Patricia * José María Vilches as Tonio *José Marco Davó as Barea *José Luis López Vázquez as Arévalo *Carlos Mendy as Perico *Félix Dafauce as Doctor Ponce *Adriano Domínguez as Fermín *Mariano Azaña Mariano Azaña (1896–1965) was a Spanish film actor.Soria p.179 Partial filmography * ''El milagro del Cristo de la Vega'' (1941) * ''Primer amor'' (1942) * ''¿Por qué vivir tristes?'' (1942) * ''Todo por ellas'' (1942) * ''Schottis'' (1943) ... as Alvarito * * *María del Valle as Amanda * María Luisa Merlo as Lucky * Luis Peña as Luis * as Luisa Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maribel Y La Extraña Familia
''Maribel and the Strange Family'' (Spanish: ''Maribel y la extraña familia'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring Silvia Pinal, Adolfo Marsillach and Julia Caba Alba.Bentley p.166 A widower wishes to marry an ex-prostitute, but her friends become convinced that he has murdered his first wife. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón Enrique Alarcón Sánchez-Manjavacas (1917–1995) was a Spanish art director.Faulkner p.106 He worked on over two hundred films. Selected filmography * ''Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (1943) * ''The Phantom and Dona Juanita'' (1945) * ''Lad .... Cast References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. External links * 1960 comedy films Spanish comedy films 1960 films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by José María Forqué 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
