Carmen Sevilla
Date of birth: 1930-10-16
Place of birth: Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Кармен Севилья, Carmelita Sevilla, María del Carmen García Galisteo
Biography
Carmen Sevilla (1930-2021) was a renowned Spanish actress and singer who enjoyed a long and acclaimed career in film, television, and music. Born in Seville, Spain, Sevilla developed an early passion for the performing arts, honing her talents as a dancer and vocalist while still a child. Sevilla's big break came in the late 1940s, when she was discovered by a film producer and offered a role in the Spanish comedy "Yo Soy Muy Malo." This marked the beginning of her rise to stardom, as Sevilla went on to appear in a string of successful Spanish-language films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her captivating screen presence, sultry good looks, and versatile acting abilities, Sevilla quickly became one of the most renowned and beloved actresses in Spain. She starred in a wide range of genres, from lighthearted musicals to dramatic thrillers, and was particularly acclaimed for her performances in classics like "Currito of the Cross" and "The Bullfighter and the Lady." Beyond her film work, Sevilla also enjoyed a successful parallel career as a singer, recording several popular albums and performing live concerts that showcased her rich, emotive vocals. Her musical talents only added to her allure and helped cement her status as a true Renaissance woman of Spanish entertainment. Throughout her decades-long career, Sevilla received numerous accolades and honors, including Spain's prestigious National Film Award. She was also celebrated for her philanthropic work, particularly her efforts to support children's charities and cultural preservation initiatives. Even after stepping away from the spotlight in her later years, Carmen Sevilla remained a revered figure in her home country and across the Spanish-speaking world.
Movie Credits
No One Heard the Scream
1973-03-23
A woman sees a man throw a person into an elevator shaft and helps him to get rid of the body. Durin
King of Kings
1961-10-11
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused
Crucero de verano
1964-05-28
Patricia is guide of a travel agency. One night, when accompanying a group of tourists through the o
Enseñar a un sinvergüenza
1970-04-25
Rosana is an attractive teacher who is losing his youth with such discipline in the study. When sudd
Bread, Love and Andalucia
1958-12-04
Determined to postpone his own wedding, a former marshal leaves his bride-to-be and participates in
Operación Plus Ultra
1966-09-20
Nine children, awarded for their exemplary or heroic conduct by the radio program 'Operación Plus Ul
Un adulterio decente
1969-08-25
Federico is having an affair with Fernanda, which he believes widow, when in fact she is married. Wh
Cuentos de la Alhambra
1950-08-24
Mariquilla is a beautiful gypsy who is in love with Lucas, a soldier of the garrison in the Alhambra
Buscando a Mónica
1962-01-29
A man has a street accident with his car in his way to Buenos Aires. While he waits for his car repa
Feather in the Wind
1952-10-17
Carlos, veterinary, poet, musician in his spare time and a fun-minded Don Juan,pretends to be his f
Requiebro
1955-01-01
A rancher fleeing from marriage is conquered by a Spanish singer.
Secretaria para todo
1958-01-01
Cristina is the perfect secretary. She helps her boss to get an important contract with an holand bu
El relicario
1970-03-29
While watching on television a bullfight where his son Luis acts, the matador Rafael Lucena dies of
El asalto al castillo de la Moncloa
1978-06-21
In the style of Woody Allen's "What's Up, Tiger Lily?", this is a comedic redubbing of "Los Amantes
El sueño de Andalucía
1951-03-16
Juanillo is in love with Dolores, the daughter of the owner of an inn. He likes to sing, she likes d
A Lady Called Andrew
1970-11-19
From the Olymp the gods keep an eye on a married couple whose disputes are endangering the stability
Gitana tenías que ser
1953-11-19
Pastora de los Reyes is a beautiful Spanish that goes to Mexico with a contract to film a movie. The
Love and Desire
1951-10-09
A French crew is working on location in Spain. But when they want to film a scene in which Gérardn t
Camino del Rocío
1966-12-05
Esperanza and Maria Jesús are two orphans because their father, Don Fernando, dies. He shared his bu
Un caballero andaluz
1954-10-08
In the farmhouse Los Laureles, owned by Don Juan Manuel Almodovar, wealthy Andalusian landowner, eve
Desert Warrior
1957-10-31
Omar Sultan's army has been defeated. However, Prince Said, son of the Sultan died, encourages peopl
The Glass Ceiling
1971-05-03
A lonely housewife hears a man’s footsteps in the apartment above her late at night. The upstairs ne
Revenge
1958-05-02
After spending ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Juan is released.
Spanish Affair
1957-10-25
Merritt Blake, an American architect who is travelling in Spain, contracts the services of beautiful
The Miller's Saucy Wife
1955-12-05
In a region of Andalusia, all the men lust after the miller's young wife.
La fierecilla domada
1956-01-23
The Boldest Job in the West
1972-03-06
A bandit gang successfully executes a complicated bank heist but disagreements arise in the aftermat
Embrujo de amor
1971-07-08
The plot is situated in the Duchy of stultus, more precisely at the Primrose Valley, a place that on
La belle de Cadix
1953-12-24
A group of French filmmakers travel to Andalucia for film a movie titled" Beauty of Cadiz". It stars
The Unruly Girl
1950-03-23
Adaptation of the operetta of the same title. Mari Pepa, who works as a laundress, has gone to live
The Apolitical Man
1977-05-02
Enrique Tolosa is a boss administrator of a small company which employs 50 workers. There never has
Andalusia
1951-03-16
Having fallen out with his girlfriend Dolorès, Juanito leaves for Mexico, where he becomes a famous
Cross of the Devil
1975-03-29
A British novelist travels to Spain to visit his sister. However, when he arrives he discovers that
La noche de los cien pájaros
1976-01-01
The young Enrique leaving to study at the University and is married to Juana. One day he meets a pai
Death of a Hoodlum
1975-12-31
A jewel heist goes wrong, resulting in several deaths. Naschy is left with the loot and he takes off
La Promesa
1976-01-01
Don Juan
1956-05-09
Don Juan is arrested during one of his raids loving, just as he intended to seduce the daughter of t
El taxi de los conflictos
1969-04-16
Taxi driver Tadeo is about to encounter a busy shift. Throughout the day heterogeneous characters ge
Guerreras verdes
1976-09-15
Dolores, a rich landowner, is in love with a Sergeant of the Civil Guard. Her twin sister Rosa comes
Filigrana
1949-04-01
Filigrana is in the prime of his career. His dressing room is full of flowers and always the same fa
La cera virgen
1972-02-21
María works in a hostess bar in Madrid because, forced by the Puritans of her little village, she ha
Congress in Seville
1955-09-03
Carmen is a Spanish emigrant in Stockholm who does not have the money to run her business or buy a t
Sex o no sex
1974-09-05
Paco, a frustrated office worker, goes to the office of a psychologist, to whom he tells his most de
La guerrillera de Villa
1967-11-15
House of the Damned
1974-09-08
A young woman just released from a mental institution returns home to her mansion and faces a new se
Beatriz
1976-12-06
A child is witness to an assault on a monk by the gang of Lorenzo the Fifth. The monk escapes and ta
La vida de Pedro Infante
1966-04-20
Imperial Violets
1952-12-12
Violeta, an Andalusian gypsy, foretells a lady she will become empress. The lady is Eugenia de Monti
Terapia al desnudo
1975-04-25
Nosotros, los decentes
1976-02-16
A businessman's sex life is null because of his sick wife. So he hires a young widow to take care of
It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone
1973-01-01
Martín is a tormented and solitary man who hides a shameful and unspeakable secret: he lives with a
El balcón de la Luna
1962-10-01
The lives of 3 singers during their last few months working at a venue called "The Moon's Balcony"
Antony and Cleopatra
1972-03-18
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic
Jalisco canta en Sevilla
1949-01-31
A charro and his sidekick go to Spain to collect an inheritance.
Babes in Bagdad
1952-12-07
The Kadi of Bagdad has harem troubles in this low budget comedy from Edgar Ulmer.
Faces
1978-06-19
Psychological horror.
Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar
1974-05-15
El apartamento de la tentación
1971-05-24
Juliet and Alberto are a marriage in which peace reigns home. Mood surely be upset if Juliet suspec
Una mujer de cabaret
1974-12-02
La hermana San Sulpicio
1952-10-06
Gloria and Ceferino are two antithetical characters. He is a Galician doctor, serious and upright; s
Strip-tis a la inglesa
1975-01-01
La Guitarra de Gardel
1949-12-22
A young man is dedicated to singing, but only for his friends, and his godfather wants him to do it
Serenata española
1947-05-12
Canciones de nuestra vida
1975-11-24
Reportaje
1953-11-13
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Love on Wheels
1954-09-13
A taxi driver participates in a singing contest of a radio station for non-professionals and enters
Barefoot in the Kitchen
2013-06-14
What was the role of women in Spanish cinema from the 1930s to the present explained through fragmen