Acting · Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, Spain · Born March 10, 1928
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.
TVSuper Sara
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MovieTrainsmoking
2025
MovieLa Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)
2022
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
MovieTodos los nombres de Sara
2019
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
MovieBarefoot in the Kitchen
2013
as (archive footage)
MovieEnrique Herreros
2011
as Self - Actress
TVLegends
2006
as Self
Movie80s: El soundtrack de una generación
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Singing to the Gods: Mario Lanza
2005
as Self
MovieBad Education
2004
as Soledad (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieSara, una estrella
2002
MovieZero/infinito
2002
as (voice)
MovieAsaltar los cielos
1996
MovieSombras y luces: Cien años de cine español
1996
TVDe pé a pá
1996
as Self
MovieLa última cena... del 88
1988
as Self
MovieSongs for After a War
1976
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieCanciones de nuestra vida
1975
as (archive footage)
MovieFive Pillows for One Night
1974
as Rosa López / Ana
MovieVarietés
1971
MovieLa casa de los Martínez
1971
MovieEsa mujer
1969
as Soledad Romero Fuentes
MovieTuset Street
1968
as Violeta Riscal
MovieLa mujer perdida
1966
as Sara Fernán
MovieLa vida de Pedro Infante
1966
as (archive footage)
MovieThe Woman from Beirut
1965
as Isabel Llanos
MovieSamba
1965
as Belén / Laura Monteiro
MovieCasablanca, Nest of Spies
1963
as Teresa Vilar
MovieQueen of the Chantecler
1962
as La bella Charito
MovieThe Lovely Lola
1962
as Lola
MoviePecado de amor
1961
as Magda Beltrán / Sor Belén
MovieMi último tango
1960
as Marta Andreu
MovieThe Devil Made a Woman
1959
as Carmen
MovieThe Violet Seller
1958
as Soledad Moreno
MovieRun of the Arrow
1957
as Yellow Moccasin
MovieThe Last Couplet
1957
as Maria Luján
MovieWhere the Circle Ends
1956
as Isabel
MovieSerenade
1956
as Juana Montes
MovieYo no creo en los hombres
1955
as María Caridad Robledo
MovieFrente al Pecado de Ayer
1955
MovieVera Cruz
1954
as Nina
MovieSe solicitan modelos
1954
as Rosina
Movie¿Por qué ya no me quieres?
1954
as Rosaura Moreno / Lilia
Movie¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!
1953
MovieCinnamon Skin
1953
as Marucha
MovieThat Man from Tangier
1953
as Aixa
MovieElla, Lucifer y yo
1953
as Isabel
MovieEl enamorado
1952
as Rosario
MovieAhí viene Martín Corona
1952
as Rosario
MovieFuria roja
1951
as María Stevens
MovieCárcel de mujeres
1951
as Dora
MovieI Need Money
1951
as María Teresa
MoviePequeñeces
1950
as Monique
MovieEl capitán Veneno
1950
MovieLocura de amor
1948
as Aldara
MovieAlhucemas
1948
as María Luisa Pereira
MovieLa mies es mucha
1948
as Guyerati
MovieMariona Rebull
1947
as Lula
MovieDon Quixote
1947
as Antonia
MovieBambú
1945
as Yoyita
MovieEmpezó en boda
1944
