Teresa Gimpera Flaquer (born 21 September 1936) is a Spanish film and television actress and former model of the 60s and 70s.
Biography
Teresa Gimpera Flaquer was born in
Igualada,
province of Barcelona, on 21 September 1936. Her parents were both teachers, and grew up in the Sant Andreu neighbourhood of
Barcelona.
Her first job was with Leopoldo Pomes as an advertisement model. She later made her film debut in ''
Fata Morgana'' (1965). She went on to star in numerous films throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
She married Octavio Sarsanedas, who worked in advertising at the Seix Barral publishing house. They had three children, Marc, Job, and Joan.
In 1990 she married U.S. actor
Craig Hill; he had moved to Barcelona, Spain where he had found work in
Spaghetti Western
The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...
s. They were married for 24 years until Hill's death in April 2014.
Selected filmography
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Lucky, the Inscrutable
''Lucky, the Inscrutable'' ( it, Agente speciale L.K.: Operazione Re Mida, es, Lucky, el intrépido, german: Lucky M. füllt alle Särge) is a 1967 Spanish-Italian-German spy film directed by Jesús Franco and starring Ray Danton. It marked the ...
'' (1966)
* ''
Black Box Affair
''Black Box Affair'' ( it, Black Box Affair - Il mondo trema, es, Amenaza black box) is a 1966 Italian-Spanish Eurospy film written and directed by Marcello Ciorciolini
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'' (1966)
* ''
Wanted'' (1967)
* ''
Tuset Street'' (1968)
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El extraño caso del doctor Fausto
''El extraño caso del doctor Fausto'' is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by and starring Gonzalo Suárez. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Gonzalo Suárez - Narrador / Mefistófeles / Octavio Beiral
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'' (1969)
* ''
Eagles Over London
''Eagles Over London'' ( it, La battaglia d'Inghilterra), is a " macaroni combat" war film from 1969 directed by Enzo G. Castellari.Severin Films DVD Case, 2009. Last accessed: September, 2009. It starred Frederick Stafford, Van Johnson and Fran ...
'' (1969)
* ''
The Exquisite Cadaver'' (1969)
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Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven
''Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven'' ( it, Kidnapping! Paga o uccidiamo tuo figlio, also known as ''20.000 dollari sporchi di sangue'') is a 1969 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alberto Cardone and starring Brett Halsey.
Cast
*Brett ...
'' (1969)
* ''
The Legend of Frenchie King
''The Legend of Frenchie King'' (french: Les Pétroleuses) or Petroleum Girls is a 1971 French, Spanish, Italian and British international co-production western comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Claudia Cardinale and Brig ...
'' (1971)
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The Rebellious Novice
''The Rebellious Novice'' ( es, La novicia rebelde, links=no) is a 1972 Spanish-Mexican musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Rocío Dúrcal, Guillermo Murray and Isabel Garcés.Mira p.192 It is a musical version of the 1889 novel '' Si ...
'' (1971)
* ''
Naked Girl Killed in the Park
''Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' ( it, Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco, es, Joven de buena familia sospechosa de asesinato) is a 1972 giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia, co-written by Gianni Martucci and starring Robert Hoffmann ...
'' (1972)
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The Night of the Devils'' (1972)
* ''
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires
''Hannah, Queen of the Vampires'' (original title ''La tumba de la isla maldita) (a.k.a. ''Young Hanna, Queen Of The Vampires'' and ''Crypt of the Living Dead'' and ''Vampire Woman'') is a 1973 Spanish/American horror film directed by Julio Salva ...
'' (1973)
* ''
Those Dirty Dogs
''Those Dirty Dogs'' ( it, Campa carogna... la taglia cresce, es, Los cuatro de Fort Apache, also known as ''Charge!'') is a 1973 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Giuseppe Rosati and starring Gianni Garko and Steph ...
'' (1973)
* ''
The Spirit of the Beehive
''The Spirit of the Beehive'' (Spanish: ''El espíritu de la colmena'') is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Víctor Erice. The film was Erice's debut and is considered a masterpiece of Spanish cinema. The film focuses on a young girl named ...
'' (1973)
* ''El vicio y la virtud'' (1975)
* ''
English Striptease
''English Striptease'' (Spanish:''Strip-tease a la inglesa'') is a 1975 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis Madrid and starring Carmen Sevilla, Teresa Gimpera and Ágata Lys.Bentley p.380
Cast
* Teresa Gimpera
* Ágata Lys
* Juanito Na ...
'' (1975)
* ''
Course Completed
''Course Completed'' ( es, Asignatura aprobada) is a 1987 Spanish drama film written, produced and directed by José Luis Garci. The film was an Academy Award nominee for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at ...
'' (1987)
* ''
The Long Winter'' (1992)
References
Bibliography
* Mira, Alberto. ''The Cinema of Spain and Portugal''. Wallflower Press, 2005.
External links
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1936 births
Living people
Spanish film actresses
Spanish female models
Spanish television actresses
People from Barcelona
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