María Esther Gamas (21 April 1911 – 21 September 2006) was an Argentine stage and film actress.
[Finkielman p. 163] She appeared in 20 films, including ''
Savage Pampas'' (1945), and was one of the stars of the
Golden Age of Argentine Cinema
Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad.
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Biography
María Esther was born to a Chilean mother and a
Galician father in
Santa Fe. She was married to musician
Roberto Fugazot
Roberto Fugazot (1902–1971) was a Uruguayan tango singer and film actor.Finkielman p.115 Fugazot appeared in eighteen films including '' Savage Pampas'' (1945). He was the father of Diana Cortesina
Diana Cortesina (Madrid, 1928 - Madrid, 22 M ...
, with whom she had a daughter, María Rosa Fugazot, who is also an actress.
Selected filmography
* ''
By the Light of a Star
''By the Light of a Star'' (Spanish:''En la luz de una estrella'') is a 1941 Argentine musical drama film directed by Enrique Santos Discépolo and starring Hugo del Carril, Ana María Lynch and María Esther Gamas.Rist p.202 It is a tango film, ...
'' (1941)
* ''
When the Heart Sings
''When the Heart Sings'' (Spanish: ''Cuando canta el corazón'') is a 1941 Argentine musical drama film directed by Richard Harlan and starring Hugo del Carril, Aída Luz and José Olarra.Rist p.202 A man from a wealthy background meets and marri ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Savage Pampas'' (1945)
* ''
Rhythm, Salt and Pepper
Rhythm, Salt and Pepper (Spanish:''Ritmo, sal y pimienta'') is a List of Argentine films of 1951, 1951 Argentina, Argentine musical comedy film directed by Carlos Torres Ríos and starring Lolita Torres, Ricardo Passano and María Esther Gamas.
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'' (1951)
References
Bibliography
* Finkielman, Jorge. ''The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History''. McFarland, 24 December 2003.
External links
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1911 births
2006 deaths
Actresses from Rosario, Santa Fe
Argentine film actresses
Argentine people of Chilean descent
Argentine people of Galician descent
Argentine stage actresses
20th-century Argentine actresses
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