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Sara Montiel
Actor

Sara Montiel

10 Mar 1928Born
8 Apr 2013Died
85Age at death
52Credits

Biography

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Sara Montiel (also Sarita Montiel or Saritísima; 10 March 1928 – 8 April 2013) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was a naturalized citizen of Mexico. Montiel was born in Campo de Criptana in the region of Castile–La Mancha in 1928 as María Antonia Abad (complete name María Antonia Alejandra Vicenta Elpidia Isidora Abad Fernández). After her work in Juan de Orduña's El Último Cuplé in 1957, Montiel worked in Europe, Latin America and United States. Montiel's film Varietes was banned in Beijing in 1973.

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Her films El Último Cuple and La Violetera netted the highest gross revenues ever recorded for films made in the Spanish speaking movie industry during the 1950s/60s. She played the role of Antonia, the niece of Don Quixote, in the 1947 Spanish film version of Cervantes's great novel.

She was portrayed in the Pedro Almodóvar film Bad Education by a male actor in drag (Gael García Bernal) as the cross-dressing character Zahara, and a film clip from one of her movies was used as well.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025TrainsmokingFilm
  2. 2013Barefoot in the KitchenFilm: (archive footage)
  3. 2004Bad EducationFilm: Soledad (archive footage) (uncredited)
  4. 2002Sara, una estrellaFilm
  5. 2002Zero/infinitoFilm: (voice)
  6. 1997Kety Won't StopSeries (1 episode)
  7. 1996Asaltar los cielosFilm
  8. 1996Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine españolFilm
  9. 1975Canciones de nuestra vidaFilm: (archive footage)
  10. 1974Five Pillows for One NightFilm: Rosa López / Ana
  11. 1971VarietésFilm
  12. 1971La casa de los MartínezFilm
  13. 1969Esa mujerFilm: Soledad Romero Fuentes
  14. 1968Tuset StreetFilm: Violeta Riscal
  15. 1966La mujer perdidaFilm: Sara Fernán
  16. 1966La vida de Pedro InfanteFilm: (archive footage)
  17. 1965The Woman from BeirutFilm: Isabel Llanos
  18. 1965SambaFilm: Belén / Laura Monteiro
  19. 1963Casablanca, Nest of SpiesFilm: Teresa Vilar
  20. 1962Queen of the ChanteclerFilm: La bella Charito
  21. 1962The Lovely LolaFilm: Lola
  22. 1961Pecado de amorFilm: Magda Beltrán / Sor Belén
  23. 1960Mi último tangoFilm: Marta Andreu
  24. 1959The Devil Made a WomanFilm: Carmen
  25. 1958The Violet SellerFilm: Soledad Moreno
  26. 1957Run of the ArrowFilm: Yellow Moccasin
  27. 1957The Last CoupletFilm: Maria Luján
  28. 1956Where the Circle EndsFilm: Isabel
  29. 1956SerenadeFilm: Juana Montes
  30. 1955Yo no creo en los hombresFilm: María Caridad Robledo
  31. 1955Frente al Pecado de AyerFilm
  32. 1954Vera CruzFilm: Nina
  33. 1954Se solicitan modelosFilm: Rosina
  34. 1954Por qué ya no me quieresFilm: Rosaura Moreno / Lilia
  35. 1953¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!Film
  36. 1953Cinnamon SkinFilm: Marucha
  37. 1953That Man from TangierFilm: Aixa
  38. 1953Ella, Lucifer y yoFilm: Isabel
  39. 1952El enamoradoFilm: Rosario
  40. 1952Ahí viene Martín CoronaFilm: Rosario
  41. 1951Furia rojaFilm: María Stevens
  42. 1951Cárcel de mujeresFilm: Dora
  43. 1951I Need MoneyFilm: María Teresa
  44. 1950PequeñecesFilm: Monique
  45. 1950El capitán VenenoFilm
  46. 1948Locura de amorFilm: Aldara
  47. 1948AlhucemasFilm: María Luisa Pereira
  48. 1948La mies es muchaFilm: Guyerati
  49. 1947Mariona RebullFilm: Lula
  50. 1947Don QuixoteFilm: Antonia
  51. 1945BambúFilm: Yoyita
  52. 1944Empezó en bodaFilm

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