Prudencia Grifell
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Prudencia Grifell born Prudencia Grifell Masipon, was a prolific actress of the Golden Era
of the Cinema of Mexico.
and touring Spain
and Latin America
. By the 1900s she had become very popular and moved to Mexico
to continue her career in stage, after the Spanish Civil War
she decided not to go back to that country but instead to relocate in Mexico permanently after 1940.
, Emilio Tuero
and Katy Jurado
. Just as Sara García
, her co-star as the Vivanco sisters in two films, she mostly played feisty but lovable granny roles.
In 1961 she made a jump to the television industry starring in her first of many telenovela
roles in Niebla with Amparo Rivelles
and Ernesto Alonso
.
.
She is considered one of the most notable people from Lugo, Spain and many have honored her life. A book in the Galician language
was written about her life Prudencia Grifell, unha lucense no cine de ouro mexicano in 2005.
Golden age of the cinema of Mexico
The Golden Age of Mexican cinema is a period between 1936 and 1969 where the quality and economic success of the cinema of Mexico reached its peak....
of the Cinema of Mexico.
Early life
Grifell was born to Spanish stage actors and started her acting career herself at the age of ten in theater in VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and touring Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. By the 1900s she had become very popular and moved to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to continue her career in stage, after the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
she decided not to go back to that country but instead to relocate in Mexico permanently after 1940.
Career
Three years later, already at the age of 61, she appeared in her first film Internado para señoritas ("Girls Boarding School") with the stars Mapy CortésMapy Cortés
Mapy Cortés , born Maria del Pilar Cordero in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a famous actress that participated in many films during the Mexican film industry's golden era...
, Emilio Tuero
Emilio Tuero
Emilio Tuero Cubillas was a Mexican actor, producer and singer of Spanish origin.He was known as "Barítono de Argel" and worked for the XEW radio station during "La hora azul" , performing popular music, bolero and tango.- Filmography :* Cri Cri el grillito cantor * Viva el amor * Historia de un...
and Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado , born María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García in Mexico, D.F., was a Mexican actress who had a successful film career both in Mexico and in Hollywood....
. Just as Sara García
Sara García
Sara García was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandmother in numerous Mexican films...
, her co-star as the Vivanco sisters in two films, she mostly played feisty but lovable granny roles.
In 1961 she made a jump to the television industry starring in her first of many telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
roles in Niebla with Amparo Rivelles
Amparo Rivelles
Amparo Rivelles, is a Spanish actress.In the beginning of her career, she was known as Amparito Rivelles.She has worked in Cinema of Mexico and in telenovelas...
and Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Ramirez Alonso was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "Señor Telenovela" because most of his work centered around telenovelas known around the world....
.
Personal life
She was married to actor Paco Martínez until his death and with whom she had five children,(Maruja,Amparo,Enrique,Dolores,Pepe) all of who are actors including Maruja Grifell, Amparo Grifell and Pepe MartinezPepe Martinez
Pepe Martínez was a Spanish flamenco guitarist born into a musical family, in the Seville quarter of Macarena. His mother, Isabel, was famous for her singing of religiously inspired Saetas, a vocal style which has since been incorporated into the flamenco palo.Pepe was a virtuoso exponent of...
.
She is considered one of the most notable people from Lugo, Spain and many have honored her life. A book in the Galician language
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
was written about her life Prudencia Grifell, unha lucense no cine de ouro mexicano in 2005.
Telenovelas
- Plegaria en el camino (1969)
- Estafa de amor (1967)
- El despertar (1966) as Doña Remedios
- Sonata de otoño (1966)
- Las abuelas (1965)
- Corona de lágrimas (1964)
- Tres caras de mujer (1963)
- Borrasca (1962)
- La cobarde (1962)
- La madrastraLa MadrastraLa Madrastra is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico from 7 February 2005 through 29 July 2005. The program became an unexpected success, garnering ratings in excess of 30 points...
(1962) - Estafa de amor (1961)
- La LeonaLa Leona-Cast:*Isabel Sarli*Armando Bo*Santiago Gómez Cou*Mónica Grey*Monsueto*Arnaldo Montel*Gilberto Sierra*Adalberto Silva...
(1961) - Niebla (1961)
- Pensión de mujeres (1960)
Films
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Mujeres que trabajan Women Who Work is a 1938 Argentine comedy film drama directed by Manuel Romero. The film premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Tito Lusiardo.-Cast:*Mecha Ortiz... Ana María del Solar*Tito Lusiardo ... Lorenzo Ramos*Niní Marshall ... Catita... (1953) Sobre las Olas The waltz "Sobre las Olas" is the best known work of Mexican composer Juventino Rosas . It "remains one of the most famous Latin American pieces worldwide," according to the "Latin America" article in The Oxford Companion to Music.It was first published by Rosas in 1888... (1950) as Calixta Gutiérrez de Alfaro La dama del alba La Dama del Alba is a play written by playwright Alejandro Casona. It is a Fantasy Drama in which Death personified is the main character. It takes place in a small village in the Spanish Principality of Asturias. The play consists of four acts.-Act I:The Narces family is introduced in this act... (1950) as María La casa de la Troya La casa de la Troya is a 1948 Mexican film. It stars Luis Alcoriza.... (1948) |
External links
- Corona de lágrimas at the telenovela database Biography Presentation of a book of her life