Carmen Sevilla
María del Carmen García Galisteo (born 16 October 1930) known professionally as Carmen Sevilla is a Spanish actress, singer and television presenter. Her film roles include Academy Award nominee Vengeance, Searching for Monica (1962) and the 1956 French film Don Juan.[1]
Carmen Sevilla | |
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At the 1956 San Sebastián Film Festival | |
Born | María del Carmen García Galisteo 16 October 1930 Seville, Spain |
Occupation | Actress, singer, television presenter |
Years active | 1947–2010 |
Spouse(s) | Augusto Algueró Dasca
( m. 1961; div. 1974)Vicente Patuel
( m. 1985; died 2000) |
Children | 1 |
Career
Sevilla made her film début in 1948 in Jalisco Sings in Seville. Her rise to fame came with her starring role in The Troublemaker with Tony Leblanc. She also played Mary Magdalene in Nicholas Ray's King of Kings.
In 1972, she played Octavia in the English-language film Antony and Cleopatra, She also appeared in No es bueno que el hombre esté solo (1973), Nadie oyó gritar (1973), and Beatriz (1976). In January 2004, she received the 2003 Medal of Honour bestowed by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos.[3]
Personal life
In 2012, she was announced to be in a "very advanced stage" of Alzheimer's disease.[4] In 2015 it was reported that she no longer recognized her home.[5]
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
Honours
- Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (2001).[6]
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2003).[7]
- Hija Predilecta of the Province of Seville (2007).[8]
References
- "Carmen Sevilla profile". Andalucia.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Carmen Sevilla cumple mañana 87 años sin cambios en su estado de salud". eldiario.es. 15 October 2017.
- "Los guionistas premian el filme 'Te doy mis ojos', de Icíar Bollaín". ABC. 27 January 2004.
- "Carmen Sevilla sufre un alzheimer muy avanzado". Telecinco. Mediaset España. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Carmen Sevilla cumple 85 años en una residencia y sin apenas reconocer a los suyos". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 16 October 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- Aparicio Pérez, Juan Carlos; R., Juan Carlos (7 December 2001). "REAL DECRETO 1399/2001, de 7 de diciembre, por el que se concede la Medalla al Mérito en el Trabajo, en su categoría de Oro, a doña Carmen García Galisteo" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (294): 45759. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- del Castillo Vera, Pilar; R., Juan Carlos (19 December 2003). "REAL DECRETO 1774/2003, de 19 de diciembre, por el que se concede la Medalla al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, en su categoría de oro, a doña Carmen García Galisteo" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (304): 45377. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "Carmen Sevilla, Rafael Escuredo y Rocío Jurado, Hijos Predilectos e Hija Adoptiva de la provincia". ABC. 23 May 2007.