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Sara Montiel

Sara Montiel

Acting

Born: March 10, 1928Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, Spain

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For
Filmography
Trainsmoking

Trainsmoking

2025
La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)

La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)

Self - Actress (archive footage)

2022
Todos los nombres de Sara

Todos los nombres de Sara

Self - Actress (archive footage)

2019
Barefoot in the Kitchen

Barefoot in the Kitchen

(archive footage)

2013
Enrique Herreros

Enrique Herreros

Self - Actress

2011
80s: El soundtrack de una generación

80s: El soundtrack de una generación

Self (archive footage)

2006

Singing to the Gods: Mario Lanza

Self

2005
Bad Education

Bad Education

Soledad (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
Sara, una estrella

Sara, una estrella

2002
Zero/infinito

Zero/infinito

(voice)

2002
Asaltar los cielos

Asaltar los cielos

1996
Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español

Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español

1996
La última cena... del 88

La última cena... del 88

Self

1988
Songs for After a War

Songs for After a War

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976
Canciones de nuestra vida

Canciones de nuestra vida

(archive footage)

1975
Five Pillows for One Night

Five Pillows for One Night

Rosa López / Ana

1974
Varietés

Varietés

1971
La casa de los Martínez

La casa de los Martínez

1971
Esa mujer

Esa mujer

Soledad Romero Fuentes

1969
Tuset Street

Tuset Street

Violeta Riscal

1968
La mujer perdida

La mujer perdida

Sara Fernán

1966
La vida de Pedro Infante

La vida de Pedro Infante

(archive footage)

1966
The Woman from Beirut

The Woman from Beirut

Isabel Llanos

1965
Samba

Samba

Belén / Laura Monteiro

1965
Casablanca, Nest of Spies

Casablanca, Nest of Spies

Teresa Vilar

1963
Queen of the Chantecler

Queen of the Chantecler

La bella Charito

1962
The Lovely Lola

The Lovely Lola

Lola

1962
Pecado de amor

Pecado de amor

Magda Beltrán / Sor Belén

1961
Mi último tango

Mi último tango

Marta Andreu

1960
The Devil Made a Woman

The Devil Made a Woman

Carmen

1959
The Violet Seller

The Violet Seller

Soledad Moreno

1958
Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

Yellow Moccasin

1957
The Last Couplet

The Last Couplet

Maria Luján

1957
Where the Circle Ends

Where the Circle Ends

Isabel

1956
Serenade

Serenade

Juana Montes

1956
Yo no creo en los hombres

Yo no creo en los hombres

María Caridad Robledo

1955
Frente al Pecado de Ayer

Frente al Pecado de Ayer

1955
Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz

Nina

1954
Se solicitan modelos

Se solicitan modelos

Rosina

1954
¿Por qué ya no me quieres?

¿Por qué ya no me quieres?

Rosaura Moreno / Lilia

1954
¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!

¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!

1953
Cinnamon Skin

Cinnamon Skin

Marucha

1953
That Man from Tangier

That Man from Tangier

Aixa

1953
Ella, Lucifer y yo

Ella, Lucifer y yo

Isabel

1953
El enamorado

El enamorado

Rosario

1952
Ahí viene Martín Corona

Ahí viene Martín Corona

Rosario

1952
Furia roja

Furia roja

María Stevens

1951
Cárcel de mujeres

Cárcel de mujeres

Dora

1951
I Need Money

I Need Money

María Teresa

1951
Pequeñeces

Pequeñeces

Monique

1950
El capitán Veneno

El capitán Veneno

1950
Locura de amor

Locura de amor

Aldara

1948
Alhucemas

Alhucemas

María Luisa Pereira

1948
La mies es mucha

La mies es mucha

Guyerati

1948
Mariona Rebull

Mariona Rebull

Lula

1947
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Antonia

1947
Bambú

Bambú

Yoyita

1945
Empezó en boda

Empezó en boda

1944