Biography
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.
Acted in 52
2020s
- 2025
Trainsmoking
Movie
2010s
- 2013
Barefoot in the Kitchen
(archive footage)
2000s
- 2004
- 2002
Sara, una estrella
Movie
Zero/infinito
(voice)
1990s
- 1997
Kety Won't Stop
TV
- 1996
Asaltar los cielos
Movie
Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español
Movie
1970s
- 1975
Canciones de nuestra vida
(archive footage)
- 1974
Five Pillows for One Night
Rosa López / Ana
- 1971
La casa de los Martínez
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Esa mujer
Soledad Romero Fuentes
- 1968
- 1966
La mujer perdida
Sara Fernán
- 1965
The Woman from Beirut
Isabel Llanos
Samba
Belén / Laura Monteiro
- 1963
Casablanca, Nest of Spies
Teresa Vilar
- 1962
Queen of the Chantecler
La bella Charito
The Lovely Lola
Lola
- 1961
Pecado de amor
Magda Beltrán / Sor Belén
- 1960
Mi último tango
Marta Andreu
1950s
- 1959
The Devil Made a Woman
Carmen
- 1958
The Violet Seller
Soledad Moreno
- 1957
Run of the Arrow
Yellow Moccasin
The Last Couplet
Maria Luján
- 1956
Where the Circle Ends
Isabel
- 1955
Yo no creo en los hombres
María Caridad Robledo
Frente al Pecado de Ayer
Movie
- 1954
Se solicitan modelos
Rosina
Por qué ya no me quieres
Rosaura Moreno / Lilia
- 1953
¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!
Movie
Cinnamon Skin
Marucha
That Man from Tangier
Aixa
Ella, Lucifer y yo
Isabel
- 1952
- 1951
Furia roja
María Stevens
Cárcel de mujeres
Dora
I Need Money
María Teresa
- 1950
Pequeñeces
Monique
El capitán Veneno
Movie
1940s
- 1948
Locura de amor
Aldara
Alhucemas
María Luisa Pereira
La mies es mucha
Guyerati
- 1947
Mariona Rebull
Lula
Don Quixote
Antonia
- 1945
Bambú
Yoyita
- 1944
Empezó en boda
Movie
Produced 2
1960s
- 1969
Esa mujer
Producer
- 1968
Appearances9
2020s
- 2025
- 2022
La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)
Self - Actress (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
Todos los nombres de Sara
Self - Actress (archive footage)
- 2011
Enrique Herreros
Self - Actress
2000s
- 2006
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1996
1980s
- 1988
La última cena... del 88
Self
1970s
- 1976
Songs for After a War
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)