Ana María Arroyo Mariscal (31 July 1923 – 28 March 1995) better known as Ana Mariscal was a classic

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. She also acted in Argentinean films. She was involved in well over 50 films between 1940 and 1968, frequently starring in films she also wrote and directed. She is iconic to 1940s and 50s Spanish cinema. Her brother

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(1915–1956) was also an actor and film director.

Early life and education

Mariscal was born in Madrid in 1923 to a middle-class family. Her father owned a furniture store and a theater that would provide Mariscal much of her early exposure to acting. While occasionally appearing in theater productions with her brother, Mariscal intended to go to university to study mathematics. She decided to pursue acting after being incidentally cast in her first film role.

Career

Ana Mariscal began her career after accompanying her actor brother Luis Arroyo to an audition for ''El Ultimo Husar''. Almost by chance, she was noticed by the director

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and cast in the film. This would start a prolific career in acting and directing. Over the next decade, Mariscal starred in over 20 films, becoming a household name in Spain. A few notable films from this time include ''

The Queen's Flower Girl ''The Queen's Flower Girl'' (Spanish:''La florista de la reina'') is a 1940 Spanish historical film, historical drama film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring Ana Mariscal, María Guerrero and Alfredo Mayo. The film is set in Madri ...

'', '' Raza'', ''

A Shadow at the Window ''A Shadow at the Window'' (Spanish: ''Una sombra en la ventana'') is a 1944 Spanish crime film directed by Ignacio F. Iquino and starring Manuel Luna, Ana Mariscal and María Martín.Bentley p.95 It was based on a novel by Cecilio Benítez de ...

,'' and ''

The Princess of the Ursines ''The Princess of the Ursines'' (Spanish:''La princesa de los ursinos'') is a 1947 Spanish historical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Ana Mariscal. It was made by CIFESA, Spain's largest studio at the time. The film is loosely based on r ...

''. After a decade of typecast roles, Mariscal started her own production company called BOSCO and begin writing and directing her own works. She made her directorial debut with '' Segundo Lopez,'' a film she also wrote and starred in. It was a critically well-received comedy with Italian Neo-realist influences. She later directed her esteemed work ''

They fired with their lives ''They Fired with Their Lives'' (Spanish: ''Con la vida hicieron fuego'') is a 1959 Spanish war film directed by and starring Ana Mariscal. It is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Espa ...

'' that deals with the

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; an event Mariscal herself lived through during her childhood. In her later career, she shifted among film, television, and theater pursuits, still using her production company to fund her projects. During this period, she directed or became involved with ''Occidente y sabotaje,'' ''El Camino,'' and ''The Other Woman.'' She began teaching classes at the IIEC (Institute of Investigations and Cinematographic Experiences) while still balancing acting and directing jobs. She eventually receded from the world of film making and dedicate her time entirely to the study of literature. Just a few months before her death, she received the gold medal for Merit in the Fine Arts in 1995. She is buried in the Cementerio de la Almudena

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