Carmen Sevilla
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Carmen Sevilla (1930 – 2023) was a Spanish actress, singer and dancer. She began her career in the 1940s and became one of the most popular and highest paid stars of Spanish cinema until the 1970s.
As an actress, she had leading roles in numerous films, including Imperial Violets (1952), Vengeance (1958), Don Juan (1956) and Searching for Monica (1962).
She also had supporting roles in English-language epic films including King of Kings (1961) and Antony and Cleopatra (1972).
As a singer she released over fifteen studio albums and numerous singles and compilations.
She can be seen dancing the flamenco in Europe by Night (1959).
At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Selected filmography
- 1949: Jalisco Sings in Seville
- 1949: The Guitar of Gardel as Carmelilla
- 1950: Tales of the Alhambra as Mariquilla
- 1950: The Troublemaker as Mari Pepa
- 1951: The Dream of Andalusia as Dolores
- 1952: Imperial Violets as Violeta
- 1952: Sister San Sulpicio as Gloria Alvargonzález / Sister San Sulpicio
- 1953: The Beauty of Cadiz as Maria-Luisa
- 1953: You Had To Be a Gypsyas Pastora de los Reyes
- 1954: An Andalusian Gentleman as Esperanza 'Colorín'
- 1955: Congress in Seville as Carmen Fuentes
- 1955: Requiebro
- 1956: Don Juan as Serranilla
- 1957: Desert Warrior as Princess Amina
- 1957: Spanish Affair as Mari Zarubia
- 1958: Vengeance as Andrea Díaz
- 1958: Bread, Love and Andalusia as Carmen García
- 1961: King of kings as Mary Magdalene
- 1962: The Balcony of the Moon as Charo
- 1962: Searching for Monica as Mónica Durán
- 1962: King of Kings as Mary Magdalene
- 1966: Road to Rocío as Esperanza Aguilar
- 1967: The Partisan of Villa as Reyes Mendoza
- 1969: The Boldest Job in the West as Marion
- 1969: A Decent Adultery as Fernanda
- 1970: The Locket as Virginia / Soledad
- 1971: The Glass Ceiling as Marta
- 1972: Antony and Cleopatra as Octavia Minor
- 1972: La Cera Virgen as María
- 1973: Nadie oyó gritar as Elisa
- 1973: No es bueno que el hombre esté solo as Lina
- 1974: House of the Damned
- 1974: Cabaret Woman as Rita Medina
- 1974: Sex o no sex as Angélica
- 1975: Naked Therapy as Doctora Sol Esteve
- 1975: English Striptease
- 1975: Muerte de un quinqui
- 1975: La cruz del diablo as Maria
- 1976: Beatriz as Carlota
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