Emma Penella
Emma Penella | |
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 Penella in 1996 | |
| Born | Manuela Ruiz Penella 2 March 1931 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 27 August 2007 (aged 76) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
Manuela Ruiz Penella (2 March 1931[1] – 27 August 2007) better known as Emma Penella was a Spanish film and television actress.[2]
She was named best actress by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for Sentencia contra una mujer in 1962.[3]
Emma Penella was the sister of Julia Ruiz Penella and Spanish actresses Elisa Montés and Terele Pávez, and the granddaughter of composer Manuel Penella. She was also married to producer Emiliano Piedra. She was born and died in Madrid.
She died on 27 August 2007 at aged 76 by a sepsis caused due to her diabetes.[4][5][6]
Selected filmography[]
- The Eyes Leave a Trace (José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, 1952).
- Carne de horca (Ladislao Vajda, 1953).
- What Madness! (1953)
- Doña Francisquita (Ladisalo Vajda, 1953)
- Cómicos (Juan Antonio Bardem, 1953).
- Adventures of the Barber of Seville (1954)
- The Red Fish (José Antonio Nieves Conde, 1955).
- Fedra (Manuel Mur Oti, 1956).
- The Battalion in the Shadows (Manuel Mur Oti, 1956).
- De espaldas a la puerta (José María Forqué, 1956).
- Back to the Door (1959)
- Sentencia contra una mujer (1960)
- El Verdugo (Luis García Berlanga, 1963).
- Fortunata y Jacinta (Angelino Fons, 1963).
- Golden Goddess of Rio Beni (1964)
- La regenta (Gonzalo Suárez, 1975).
- Padre nuestro (Francisco Regueiro, 1985).
- El Amor brujo (Carlos Saura, 1986).
- La estanquera de Vallecas (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1986).
- Doblones de a ocho (Andrés Linares, 1990).
- Mar de luna (Manolo Matji, 1994).
- Pídele cuentas al rey (1999).
- Los novios búlgaros (Bulgarian Lovers) (Eloy de la Iglesia, 2003).
- Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–2006) TV series
- La que se avecina (2007) TV series
References[]
- ^ Marvin D'Lugo (1 January 1997). Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 250–. ISBN 978-0-313-29474-7.
- ^ "Vital Emma Pennella". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid: Vocento. 14 July 1973. p. 66. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Spain's Own 'Bests' Include 'Placido'". Variety. 11 April 1962. p. 5.
- ^ EFE (27 August 2007). "Fallece a los 76 años la actriz Emma Penella". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ EFE (27 August 2017). "Muere la actriz Emma Penella a los 76 años". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Galán, Diego (28 August 2007). "Muere una actriz de raza y voz rota". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2007 deaths
- Actresses from Madrid
- Spanish film actresses
- Spanish Roman Catholics
- Deaths from sepsis