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Carmen Maura Biography (1945-)

Born September 15, 1945, in Madrid, Spain; father, an ophthalmologist; married a theater director and attorney (divorced); children: one son, one daughter. Addresses: Agent: Agence Myriam Bru, 80, avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly sur Seine, France.

Nationality

Spanish

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 15, 1945

Madrid, Spain

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• El Espiritu, 1969
• El Hombre oculto, Hispamex, 1971
• Mantis, Jose Esteban Alenda Distribucion, 1971
• Un Casto varon espanol, Atlantida Films, 1973
• El Asesino esta entre los trece, Belen Films, 1973
• Tanata, 1974
• Don Juan, 1974
• Opera en Marineda (also known as Cuentos y leyendas: Opera en Marineda), 1975
• La Encadenada (also known as A Diary of a Murderess, Diary of an Erotic Mistress, Diary of an Erotic Murderess, and Perversione), Sinister Cinema, 1975
• Leonor, New Line Cinema, 1975
• El Love feroz (also known as El Love feroz o Cuando los hijos juegan al amor), 1975
• El Libro del buen amor, 1975
• La Mujer es cosa de hombres, C.B. Films, 1976
• Girl, La Peticion, 1976
• Carmen, Tigres de papel (also known as Paper Tigers), 1977
• De fresa, limon y menta, 1977
• Los Ojos vendados (also known as Les Yeux bandes), 1978
• Que hace una chica como tu en un sitio como este? (also known as What's A Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?), 1978
• Aquella casa en las afueras (also known as That House in the Outskirts), Video Search of Miami, 1979
• Pepi, Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del monton (also known as Pepi, Luci, Bom, Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap, andPepi, Luci, Bom and the Other Girls), Cinevista, 1980
• La Mano negra (also known as The Black Hand), 1980
• Chi trova un amico, trova un tesoro (also known as Who Finds aFriend Finds a Treasure), 1981
• Gary Cooper, que estas en los cielos (also known as Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven), 1981
• Femenino singular, 1982
• Sor Perdida (Sister Sin), Entre tinieblas (also known as Dark Habits and Dark Hideout), Cinevista, 1983
• El Cid cabreador, 1983
• TV hostess, Sal gorda, C.B. Films, 1984
• Gloria, Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? (also known as What Have I Done to Deserve This?), Cinevista, 1984
• Carmen, Se infiel y no mires con quien (also known as Be Wantonand Tread No Shame), Iberoamericana Films, 1985
• Sister Ana, Extramuros (also known as Beyond the Walls), Frameline, 1985
• Julia, Matador, Cinevista, 1986
• Elvira, Tata mia (also known as Dear Nanny and My Dear Nanny), 1986
• Tina Quintero, La Ley del deseo (also known as Law of Desire), Cinevista, 1987
• Pepa Marcos, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (also knownas Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Orion Classics, 1988
• Isabel Harris, Baton Rouge, Connoisseur/Meridian Films, 1988
• 2.30 A.M., 1988
• Carmela, Ay, Carmela!, Prestige, 1990
• Carmen, Como ser mujer y no morir en el intento (also known as How to Be a Woman and Not Die Trying, How to Be a Woman and Not Die inthe Attempt, and How to Be a Woman and Survive), Gativideo, 1991
• Zabu, Chatarra, 1991
• Maria Garcia, Sur la terre comme au ciel (also known as BetweenHeaven and Earth, Entre el cielo y la tierra, and In Heaven ason Earth), 1992
• Ana Luz, La Reina anonima (also known as The Anonymous Queen), 1992
• Anne d'Autriche (Queen of Austria), Louis, enfant roi (also knwon as Louis, the Child King), 1993
• Ana, Sombras en una batalla (also known as Shadows in a Conflict and Shadows in a Battle), 1993
• Carmen, Como ser infeliz y disfrutarlo (also known as How to BeMiserable and Enjoy It), Gativideo, 1994
• Tia Victoria, El Palomo cojo (also known as The Lame Pigeon), Columbia TriStar Films de Espana, 1995
• Dolores Thivart, Le Bonheur est dans le pre (also known as Happiness is in the Field), Cinemussy, 1995
• Carmen Costa, El Rey del rio (also known as The King of the River), Sogepaq Distribucion, 1995
• Ana, Una Pareja de tres (also known as A Couple of Three),Filmax, 1996
• Conseulo, Amores Que Matan, 1996
• Herself, Tortilla y cinema, Caro-Line Distribution, 1996
• Genevieve Lechat, Alliance cherche doigt, Eurozoom, 1997
• Linda, Elles (also known as Elas and Women), WinStarCinema, 1997
• Vivir despues, 1997
• Jeanine Sauvagnac, Alice et Martin (also known as Alice and Martin and Alice y Martin), USA Films, 1998
• Teresa, Superlove, Playtime, 1998
• Lupe, El Cometa (also known as L'Annee de la comete andThe Comet), Columbia TriStar Films de Espana, 1998
• Maria, El Entusiasmo (also known as L'Enthousiasme andEnthusiasm), Alta Films, 1999
• Berta, Lisboa (also known as Lisbon), Alta Films, 1999
• Madame Osmane, Le Harem de Madame Osmane (also known as Harem of Madame Osmane and El Haren de Madame Osmane), Ocean Films, 1999
• Julia, La Comunidad (also known as Common Wealth), Lolafilms Distribucion, 2000
• Concha, Carretera y manta (also known as To the End of the Road), Columbia TriStar, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Olga, A las once en casa, 1998
• Movies
• Marisa, La Mujer de tu vida: La mujer feliz, 1988
• Mieux vaut courir, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Current Biography April, 1992,, p. 37.
• New York Times, October 23, 1988, p. H20.
• People Weekly December 12, 1988,, p. 146.