Amparo Baró

Amparo Baró San Martín MML (21 September 1937 – 29 January 2015) was a Spanish actress. She starting working in theatres with Adolfo Marsillach. She first garnered critical and popular acclaim for her role as "Sole" in 7 Vidas. Her career spanned more than 50 years. She worked on stage, as well as in films and television.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Baró and the second or maternal family name is San Martín.

Excelentísima Señora Doña Amparo Baró MML
Baró in 2012
Born	Amparo Baró San Martín (1937-09-21)21 September 1937 Barcelona, Spain
Died	29 January 2015(2015-01-29) (aged 77) Madrid, Spain
Years active	1957–2013
Awards	Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress 2007 Siete mesas de billar francés

Life

She discovered her vocation when her brothers took her to the theater, and 20 years later, she debuted on stage. This started the career of this fine, young-faced actress with roles in stage and in film distribution. After completing high school at a young age, she began her artistic activities, integrating into several groups of amateur theater in her native Catalonia. Her professional debut was on stage along with Adolfo Marsillach, in Windsor Theater (Barcelona), in 1957.

She was honored numerous times for her work. On 7 December 2007, the Council of Ministers of Spain presented her with the Gold Medal for Merit in Work. She died from cancer, aged 77, in 2015.[1]

Filmography

Amparo Baró (number3) with the actors of El Internado (2007).

• Siete mesas de billar francés (2007), de Gracia Querejeta
• Noviembre (2003), de Achero Mañas
• El Palomo cojo (1995), de Jaime de Armiñán
• Boca a boca (1995), de Manuel Gómez Pereira
• Al otro lado del túnel (1994), de Jaime de Armiñan
• Las cosas del querer: Segunda parte (1993), de Jaime Chávarri
• Al otro lado del túnel (1992), de Jaime de Armiñán
• Soldadito español (1989), de Antonio Giménez Rico
• Las cosas del querer (1988), de Jaime Chávarri
• Mi general (1987), de Jaime de Armiñán
• Cara de acelga (1987), de José Sacristán
• El bosque animado (1987), de José Luis Cuerda
• Stico (1985), de Jaime de Armiñán
• El elegido (1985), de Fernando Huertas
• En septiembre (1982), de Jaime de Armiñán
• Apaga... y vámonos (1981), de Antonio Hernández
• 27 millones libres de impuestos (1980), de Pedro Masó
• El divorcio que viene (1981), de Pedro Masó
• El nido (1979), de Jaime de Armiñán
• Al servicio de la mujer española (1978), de Jaime de Armiñán
• Carola de día, Carola de noche (1969), de Jaime de Armiñán
• La banda del Pecas (1968), de Jesús Pascual
• Tengo 17 años (1964), de José María Forqué
• La chica del trébol (1963), de Sergio Grieco
• A Land for All (1962), de Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
• Margarita se llama mi amor (1962), de Ramón Fernández
• Tres de la Cruz Roja (1962), de Fernando Palacios
• Adiós, Mimí Pompón (1961), de Luis Marquina
• Sendas cruzadas (1961), de Juan Xiol
• Llama un tal Esteban (1960), de Pedro Luis Ramírez
• Trío de damas (1960), de Pedro Lazaga
• Rapsodia de sangre (1957), de Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
• Carta a Sara (1957), de Leonardo Bercovici y Claudio Gora

Honours

• Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (Kingdom of Spain, 7 December 2007).[2]

References

1. Notice of death of actress Amparo Baró, vertele.com; accessed 29 January 2015.(in Spanish)
2. Boletín Oficial del Estado

External links

• Amparo Baró on IMDb