Sara Montiel (also Sarita Montiel or Saritísima; 10 March 1928 – 8 April 2013) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was a much-loved and internationally known name in the Spanish-speaking movie and music industries. 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 unprecedented international hit in Juan de Orduña's El Último Cuplé in 1957, Montiel achieved the status of mega-star in Europe and Latin America. She was the most commercially successful Spanish actress during the mid-20th century in much of the world. Miss 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.
Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Nationality
Spanish , Mexican
Spouse
José Vicente Ramírez Olalla
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
1
A restored 16th Century windmill located close to Sara Montiel's birthplace in the La Mancha region of Spain has been officially turned into a museum of the star housing memorabilia, gowns and many other items connected with her and her career. It is open to the public. In 1947, Sara Montiel portrayed Antonia the niece in a noted Spanish film version of "Don Quixote de La Mancha". Don Quixote was famous for fighting windmills.
2
A bar in Barcelona named "La Concha" is dedicated to Sara Montiel and has vintage photos of her on all the walls.
3
She and third husband, Pepe Tous, adopted two children: a girl, Thais (b. 1979) and a son, Zeus Tous (b. 1983).
performer: "Perfidia", "Frenesí", "Alma Mia", "Adios Granada", "En secreto Cada noche un amor", "Perdida Muler de Ninguem", "Les Feuilles Mortes", "La española de "El niño judío"
Samba
1965
performer: "Nadie me ama" Spanish version of "Ninguém me Ama", "Bahia", "Aquarela do Brasil", "Sábado em Copacabana", "A Noite do Meu Bem", "Caminhemos", "Fantasia"
Noches de Casablanca
1963
performer: "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás"
Pecado de amor
1961
performer: "El día que me quieras", "Tapamé", "Pichi", "Serenata Apache Adiós Ninón", "Los Nardos", "Sous les toits de Paris", "Madreselva", "Plegaria", "Flor del mal"
Mi último tango
1960
"Nada de eso"
A Girl Against Napoleon
1959
performer: "Los piconeros", "Carceleras del puerto", "Soy Carmen la de Ronda", "Antonio Vargas Heredia", "Ojos verdes", "La farsa monea", "El día que nací yo", "Canción Zorongo / Me Pidas Lo Que Me Pidas", "Gitane"
La violetera
1958
performer: "La violetera", "Mimosa", "Mala entraña", "Agua que no has de beber", "Flor de té", "Bajo los puentes de París", "Rosa de Madrid", "Frou-Frou", "El polichinela", "Es mi hombre", "Tus ojitos negros"
El último cuplé
1957
performer: "Sus pícaros ojos", "Balancé", "Ven y ven", "Clavelitos", "La Madelon", "La nieta de Carmen", "Fumando espero", "Y tú no eres eso", "El relicario", "Nena", "Valencia"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yo antes era bella
2009
Short producer
1998 MTV Movie Awards
1998
TV Special associate producer - as Antonia Matia
Esa mujer
1969
producer - uncredited
Tuset Street
1968
producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2013
TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Bad Education
2004
thanks
A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky
2003
acknowledgment
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Epílogo
2013
TV Series
Herself
Entrevista a la carta
2012
TV Series
Herself
Gente
2012
TV Series
Herself
Cuando Hollywood estaba en la Gran Vía
2010
Documentary
Completamente
2009
Video
Herself
Buenafuente
2005-2009
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Toni Rovira y tú
2008
TV Series
Herself - Guest
El club
2008
TV Series
Herself
Tvist
2008
TV Series
Herself
La nit al dia
2008
TV Series
Herself
Yo estuve allí
2008
TV Series
Herself
Corazón, corazón
2002-2008
TV Series
Herself
Legends
2007
TV Series documentary
Herself
Memòries de la tele
2007
TV Series
Herself
La noria
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia
2007
TV Short documentary
Herself
¡Pedro Infante vive!
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Sábado dolce vita
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Hoy por tí
2006
TV Series
Herself
En antena
2006
TV Series
Herself
Salsa rosa
2004-2006
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Corazón de...
2006
TV Series
Herself
3 i més
2006
TV Series
Herself
El cine en las venas
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Por la mañana
2005
TV Series
Herself - Guest
La tierra de las 1000 músicas
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
Querida Lola
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Cine de barrio
1995-2005
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Geniales: Sara Montiel
2004
TV Movie
Herself
¿Dónde estás, corazón?
2003-2004
TV Series
Herself
Noche de fiesta
1999-2003
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
La noche con Fuentes y Cía
2003
TV Series
Herself - Guest
El show de Flo
2003
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Sabor a tí
2000-2003
TV Series
Herself - Guest
A corazón abierto
2003
TV Series
Herself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2002
2002
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
MTV: Marvelous
2002
TV Short
Herself
MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act
2002
TV Special
Sara Montiel
Abierto al anochecer
2002
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Antonio Machín: Toda una vida
2002
Documentary
Herself
Sara, una estrella
2002
Herself
Tiempo al tiempo
2002
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Directives Are Directives
2001
Short documentary
Herself (uncredited)
XV premios Goya
2001
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
Bailando con Xavier Cugat
2001
TV Movie
Herself
Vértigo
2000
TV Series
Himself
Cosas que importan
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Furor
1998-1999
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
Día a día
1999
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Me lo dijo Pérez
1999
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Caiga quien caiga
1998
TV Series
Herself
Crónicas marcianas
1998
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Esos locos bajitos
1998
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Extra Rosa
1998
TV Series
Herself - Guest
De domingo a domingo
1998
TV Series
Herself - Guest
La llamada de la suerte
1998
TV Series
Herself
XII premios Goya
1998
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
Storm the Skies
1997
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Locuras de verano
1997
TV Series
Herself
Hoy es posible
1997
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Hola, hola, hola
1997
TV Series
Herself
Noche de fiesta
1997
TV Movie
Herself - Musical Guest
Telecupón
1997
TV Series
Herself - Guest
XI premios Goya
1997
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
Telemaratón 1996
1996
TV Movie
Herself
Fotogramas de Plata 95
1996
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Llévatelo calentito
1996
TV Series
Herself
Esto es espectáculo
1996
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
¡Qué me dices!
1995
TV Series
Herself
La gala de los 20 años
1995
TV Movie
Herself
Fuerzas ocultas
1995
TV Series
Herself
Aquí no hay quien duerma
1995
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Sense títol amb Andreu Buenafuente
1995
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Los desayunos de TVE
1995
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Con luz propia
1995
TV Series
Herself
Tren de cercanías
1995
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Vox populi
1995
TV Series
Herself
Cita con la vida
1995
TV Series
Herself - Guest
La gran noche del fuego
1994
TV Movie
Herself
Encantada de la vida
1994
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Noches de gala
1993
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
Ven al Paralelo
1992-1993
TV Series
Herself - Host
Viéndonos
1993
TV Series
Herself
¡Hola Raffaella!
1992
TV Series
Herself
¡Estoy por ti!
1992
TV Movie
Herself - Performer
Queridos cómicos
1992
TV Series documentary
Herself
Juego de niños
1991
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
De tú a tú
1991
TV Series
Herself - Guest
V premios Goya
1991
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
Bambán Club
1991
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Un dia és un dia
1990
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Hablemos de sexo
1990
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Viva el espectáculo
1990
TV Series
Herself
Domingo en rojo
1990
TV Series
Herself - Guest
IV premios Goya
1990
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
Más estrellas que en el cielo
1989
TV Series documentary
Herself - Guest
La luna
1989
TV Series
Herself - Guest
La casa dels famosos
1988-1989
TV Series
Herself
Waku waku
1989
TV Series
Herself
Entre amigos
1985-1989
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
Tariro, tariro
1989
TV Series
Herself - Guest
La última cena... del 88
1988
TV Special
María Antonia
Sábado noche
1988
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
Viaje con nosotros
1988
TV Series
Herself
Mag magazine
1988
TV Series
Herself - Guest
II premios Goya
1988
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
Cinema 3
1986-1987
TV Series
Herself
No passa res!
1987
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Con las manos en la masa
1987
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Punto de encuentro
1987
TV Series
Herself
I premios Goya
1987
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Score
Àngel Casas Show
1985-1986
TV Series
Herself
Tatuaje
1985
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Benvinguts
1985
TV Series
Herself
Estudio abierto
1985
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Autorretrato
1984
TV Series
Herself - Guest
La orquesta
1984
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Tot i més
1982
TV Series
Herself
Esta noche
1981
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Terenci a la fresca
1981
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Memorias del cine español
1978
TV Series
Herself
Flash 24
1968
Short documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ochéntame... otra vez
2016
TV Series documentary
Herself
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards
2014
TV Special
Herself - Spanish Singer / Actress (In Memoriam)
Cine de barrio
2013
TV Series
Herself
Cinema 3
2013
TV Series
Herself
Días de cine
2013
TV Series
Herself
Banda sonora
2007-2012
TV Series
Soledad Moreno
Memòries de la tele
2007-2011
TV Series
Herself
El paso trascendental del vodevil a la astracanada
2010
Video
Herself
A polos 25
2010
TV Series
Herself
Spanish Hollywood
2010
Documentary
Herself
50 años de
2009
TV Series
Herself
53 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia
2009
TV Special
Herself
Plácido y la copla
2008
TV Movie
El hormiguero
2007
TV Series
Herself
A tu lado
2007
TV Series
Herself
La tele de tu vida
2007
TV Series
Herself
80s, El Soundtrack de una Generación
2006
Documentary
Herself (as Sarita Montiel)
La imagen de tu vida
2006
TV Series
Herself
XX premios Goya
2006
TV Special
Herself (uncredited)
50 y más
2005
TV Movie
Herself
Cinema mil
2005
TV Series
Soledad
Bad Education
2004
Soledad (uncredited)
30 veces 31
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Torrella, una vida pel cinema
1997
Documentary
Herself
Canciones para después de una guerra
1976
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Canciones de nuestra vida
1975
Documentary
La vida de Pedro Infante
1966
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
CEC Career Award
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
2000
Prize of the City of Huelva
Huelva Latin American Film Festival
1959
CEC Award
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Best Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal)
La violetera (1958)
1958
CEC Award
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Best Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal)
El último cuplé (1957)
1958
Prize of the National Syndicate of Spectacle
National Syndicate of Spectacle, Spain
Best Actress
La violetera (1958)
3rd Place Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1972
Fotogramas de Plata
Fotogramas de Plata
Best Spanish Movie Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine español)