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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. 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.
Filmography
all 56
Movies 54
self 7
TV Shows 2
La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961) (2022)
Todos los nombres de Sara (2019)
Barefoot in the Kitchen (2013)
Enrique Herreros (2011)
Legends (2006)
80s: El soundtrack de una generación (2006)
Singing to the Gods: Mario Lanza (2005)
Bad Education (2004)
Zero/infinito (2002)
Asaltar los cielos (1996)
Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español (1996)
De pé a pá (1996)
Canciones de nuestra vida (1975)
Five Pillows for One Night (1974)
Varietés (1971)
La casa de los Martínez (1971)
Esa mujer (1969)
Tuset Street (1968)
La mujer perdida (1966)
La vida de Pedro Infante (1966)
The Woman from Beirut (1965)
Samba (1965)
Casablanca, Nest of Spies (1963)
Queen of the Chantecler (1962)
The Lovely Lola (1962)
Pecado de amor (1961)
Mi último tango (1960)
Carmen from Ronda (1959)
The Violet Seller (1958)
Run of the Arrow (1957)
The Last Couplet (1957)
Where the Circle Ends (1956)
Serenade (1956)
Yo no creo en los hombres (1955)
Frente al Pecado de Ayer (1955)
Vera Cruz (1954)
Se solicitan modelos (1954)
¿Por qué ya no me quieres? (1954)
¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera! (1953)
Cinnamon Skin (1953)
That Man from Tangier (1953)
Ella, Lucifer y yo (1953)
El enamorado (1952)
Here Comes Martin Corona (1952)
Necesito dinero (1952)
Furia roja (1951)
Women's prison (1951)
Pequeñeces (1950)
El capitán Veneno (1950)
Locura de amor (1948)
Alhucemas (1948)
La mies es mucha (1948)
Mariona Rebull (1947)
Don Quixote (1947)
Bambú (1945)
Empezó en boda (1944)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1928-03-10
Deathday2013-04-08 (85 years old)
Birth NameMaría Antonia Alejandra Vicenta Elpidia Isidora Abad Fernández
Birth PlaceCampo de Criptana, Spain
RelationshipsAnthony Mann (1957-01-01 - 1963-01-01)
CitizenshipsMexico, Spain
Also Known AsMaría Antonia Abad Fernández, Sarita Montiel, Antonia Matia, Maria Alejandra
AwardsGold Medal of Work Merit
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