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Helena Cortesina(1903-1984)

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Composer
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Helena Cortesina was born on 17 July 1903 in Valencia, Spain. She was an actress and director, known for Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story (1923), The Unapproachable Woman (1921) and A sangre fría (1947). She died on 7 March 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
BornJuly 17, 1903
DiedMarch 7, 1984(80)
BornJuly 17, 1903
DiedMarch 7, 1984(80)
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Known for

Helena Cortesina in Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story (1923)
Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story
  • Paloma
  • 1923
Helena Cortesina and Florián Rey in The Unapproachable Woman (1921)
The Unapproachable Woman
  • Elvira Montes
  • 1921
A sangre fría (1947)
A sangre fría
6.0
  • Linda Moreno
  • 1947
Lolita Torres in La niña de fuego (1952)
La niña de fuego
7.1
  • Actress
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress

  • The Eavesdropper (1966)
    The Eavesdropper
    7.0
    • 1966
  • Intriga en el escenario (1953)
    Intriga en el escenario
    • Olga
    • 1953
  • Lolita Torres in La niña de fuego (1952)
    La niña de fuego
    7.1
    • 1952
  • A sangre fría (1947)
    A sangre fría
    6.0
    • Linda Moreno
    • 1947
  • María Rosa (1946)
    María Rosa
    • 1946
  • Alberto Bello, Pedro López Lagar, Mecha Ortiz, and Alita Román in Camino del infierno (1946)
    Camino del infierno
    7.6
    • Española (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • The Three Musketeers
    6.2
    • 1945
  • La dama duende (1945)
    La dama duende
    6.8
    • 1945
  • Pedro López Lagar and Amelia de la Torre in Blood Wedding (1938)
    Blood Wedding
    5.6
    • La Mujer de Leonardo
    • 1938
  • Helena Cortesina in Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story (1923)
    Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story
    • Paloma
    • 1923
  • Helena Cortesina and Florián Rey in The Unapproachable Woman (1921)
    The Unapproachable Woman
    • Elvira Montes
    • 1921

Director

  • Helena Cortesina in Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story (1923)
    Spanish Flower or the Bullfighter's Story
    • Director
    • 1923

Composer

  • A sangre fría (1947)
    A sangre fría
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 17, 1903
    • Valencia, Spain
  • Died
    • March 7, 1984
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina

Did you know

  • Trivia
    First Spanish woman who worked as a film director.
  • Nicknames
    • Elena Cortesina
    • La Venus Valenciana
    • Venus of Valencia
    • Elena Manuela Dolores Cortés Altabas

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