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Alita Blanca Barchigia (24 August 1912 – 15 April 1989), better known as Alita Román, was an
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of the
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. She appeared in nearly 50 films between 1934 and 1982 and was a sought-after supporting actress, winning the Best Supporting Actress from the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences for her work in '' Concierto de almas'' and playing in many box-office hits. She also performed in live theater and on television and radio.


Biography

Román began her career in theater in the early 1930s, debuting with
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and later joining the company of Lola Membrives. Her film debut was in a 1934 Sono Film production, '' Riachuelo'', directed by
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starring
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and
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. Her next film '' La Barra Mendocina'' (1935), written and directed by
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, was followed by '' El alma del bandoneón'' (1935) with
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. In 1937, she made '' Mateo'', written and directed by
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and starring
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. Simultaneously, she was working in
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. She worked with a group of actors on a program called "Compañía Juvenil de Arte" (Youth Art Troupe) which aired on Radio Splendid."Blanco Pazos & Clemente (2004)", p 56 One of the programs they aired was a radio drama called ''Reviviendo la emoción de los más bellos poemas'', on which Román, along with
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, among others, recited poems. Her first major success came with '' Mujeres que trabajan'' (1938), which starred
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, along with others. The film was Marshall's debut, after having done radio, and she was particularly praised, though all of the cast members' performances were rated highly. Román was often described as very photogenic. Román followed that success with '' Mi suegra es una fiera'' (1939), under the direction
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with
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; and '' El Loco Serenata'' (1939) directed by
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for
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and starring with
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, which earned her a favorable review in ''
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''. In 1942, she made '' Ceniza al viento'' directed by
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and starring
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, among others; and '' Concierto de almas'' directed by
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and starring
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. Román won Best Supporting Actress from the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences for her work in '' Concierto de almas''. She also did theater in the 1940s, starring with
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in ''Cada cual a su juego'' in 1944 with Arata’s Company which was performing at the Teatro Buenos Aires. In 1945, Román appeared in a musical comedy ''Los maridos engañan de 7 a 9'' staged by "The Argentine Company of Comedy and Musical Comedy of
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". The play opened in March at the Teatro Astral in Buenos Aires to excellent reviews. She performed in
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' farewell production in Argentina, ''Claudia'' by
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, which played at the Odeón Theater in 1945. From the late 1940s, she was a sought–after supporting actress, and participated in many award-winning films. In 1951, she made '' Los isleros'' (1951) directed by
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and starring
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. '' Los isleros'' was submitted to the
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as Argentina's entry and it was awarded a
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and Best Actress to Merello for 1952 from the
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. In 1956, Román appeared in ''
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'', which starred Chilean actor
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and earned him the 1957 Silver Condor Award for Best Actor. In 1954 she starred in the one-woman television programme ''
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'', with only a phone as a prop. In 1960, she appeared in the Antonio Cunill Jr. film '' Los Acusados'' and in 1969 she was in the comedy '' El Profesor hippie'' alongside actors such as
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and
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. From the mid-1960s, she worked in television series such as '' Ella, la gata'' (1967), '' Nino, las cosas simples de la vida'' (1971), ''
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'' (1979), '' Trampa para un soñador'' (1980) and made her last performances in '' Aprender a vivir'' (1981) and ''
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'' (1983). She made her last two movies ''
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'', and then '' Toto Paniagua'' in 1980.


Death

Alita Román died on 15 April 1989 in Buenos Aires, aged 76.


Filmography


Film

* '' Riachuelo'' (1934) * '' La barra mendocina'' (1935) * '' El alma del bandoneón'' (1935) * '' Mateo'' (1937) * '' Mujeres que trabajan'' (1938) * '' Jettatore'' (1938) * '' Mi suegra es una fiera'' (1939) * '' La modelo y la estrella'' (1939) * ''
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'' (1939) * '' El Loco Serenata'' (1939) * '' Encadenado'' (1940) * ''
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'' (1940) * ''
Con el dedo en el gatillo ''Con el dedo en el gatillo'' is a 1940 Argentine film directed by Luis Moglia Barth during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. Cast * Sebastián Chiola ...Salvador Di Pietro * Alita Román ...Rosa * Pedro Maratea ...Marú * Nuri Montsé ...Auro ...
'' (1940) * '' Confesión'' (1940) * '' Napoleón'' (1941) * '' Concierto de almas'' (1942) * '' Ceniza al viento'' (1942) * '' Ponchos azules'' (1942) * '' Eclipse de sol'' (1942) * ''Cuando florezca el naranjo'' (1943) * ''
Los hombres las prefieren viudas ''Los hombres las prefieren viudas'' (''Men Prefer Widows'') is a 1943 Argentine film, directed by Gregorio Martínez Sierra and starring Catalina Bárcena, Santiago Gómez Cou and Alita Román. The film, made by Estudios San Miguel, is based o ...
'' (1943) * '' Casa de muñecas'' (1943) * '' Centauros del pasado'' (1944) * '' Besos perdidos'' (1945) * '' Camino del infierno'' (1945) * '' El diablo andaba en los choclos'' (1946) * '' Edición extra'' (1949) * ''
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'' (1950) * ''La culpa la tuvo el otro'' (1950) * '' Los Isleros'' (1951) * ''Escándalo nocturno'' (1951) * '' Sombras en la frontera'' (1951) * '' La Calle del pecado'' (1954) * '' Mujeres casadas'' (1954) * '' Cuando Buenos Aires se adormece'' (inconclusa - 1955) * ''
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'' (1956) * ''Oro bajo'' (1956) * '' Cinco gallinas y el cielo'' (1957) * '' Spring of Life'' (1957) * '' Los acusados'' (1960) * '' El bote, el río y la gente'' (1960) * '' Barcos de papel'' (1963) * '' El profesor hippie'' (1969) * ''
Días de ilusión ''Días de ilusión'' () is a 1980 Argentine film directed by Fernando Ayala. It is based on a short story ''Mamá de niebla'' by Poldy Bird. Cast * Andrea Del Boca * Luisina Brando * Fernando Siro * Hilda Bernard * Alita Román * Nya Quesad ...
'' (1980) * '' Toto Paniagua'' (1980)


Television

* ''Mariquita y su teléfono'' (1954) * ''Ella... la gata'' (1967) (telenovela) * ''La hora Fate'' (1960-1962) Episode: "Mujercitas" * ''Gran teatro universal'' (1970) Episode: "La loca de la casa" * ''Soledad, un destino sin amor'' (1970-1971) (telenovela) * ''Ciclo de teatro argentino'' (1971) Episode: "Rostro Perdido" * ''Alta Comedia'' (1971) Episode: "Recuerdo a Mamá" * ''Nino, las cosas simples de la vida'' (1971/1972) * ''La selva es mujer'' (1972-1973) (telenovela) * ''Amar al ladrón'' (1973) (telenovela) * ''Vermouth de teatro argentino'' (1974) Episode: "Historia de mi esquina" * ''Novia de vacaciones'' (1979) (telenovela) * ''Dos y Bartolo'' (1980) * ''Trampa para un soñador'' (1980/1981) (telenovela) * ''Quiero gritar tu nombre'' (1981) * ''Aprender a vivir'' (1981-1982) * ''Área peligrosa'' (1982) (mini-series) * ''Los días contados'' (1983) (telenovela)


References


External links

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