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Carmen Maura

Born Carmen García Maura
September 15, 1945 (1945-09-15) (age 62)
Madrid, Spain

Carmen García Maura (born September 15, 1945, in Madrid) is a Spanish actress. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In a career that has spanned several decades, Maura is best known for her collaborations with noted Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish

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Early life

Maura's immediate family are conservative lawyers but they are part of the influential and aristocratic Maura dynasty, whose members frequently combine theatre and political high office. Antonio Maura y Montaner (Antoni Maura i Montaner May 2, 1853 — December 13, 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on five Her great-uncle was Antonio Maura (prime minister of Spain on five occasions and noted oratorian), and three of her great uncles were Spanish cabinet ministers. Antonio Maura y Montaner (Antoni Maura i Montaner May 2, 1853 — December 13, 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on five Other relatives such as the Duke of Maura, Duchess of Medinasidonia or Fernandina, a film director, and several writers like Jorge Semprun.

Maura studied philosophy and literature at the École de Beaux-Arts in Paris. The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts (ENSB-A is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France. From 1964 to 1970, she was married to a lawyer, Francisco Forteza, with whom she has two children, Carmen and Pablo. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Career

Maura began her career as a cabaret singer. Maura's film career was launched in 1970 with an appearance in the film The Man in Hiding. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This was followed by a major role in the 1977 film Tigres de papel. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Although Maura has played dramatic roles, she is often noted for her comedic roles in films like Sal gorda (1984), Sé infiel y no mires con quién (1985) or Tata mía (1986).

Maura appeared in the first film by Pedro Almodóvar, Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón, in 1980. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish Pepi Luci Bom y otras chicas del montón, often known generally as Pepi Luci Bom ( English: Pepi Luci Bom and Other Girls on the Heap Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) They went on to collaborate on five additional films in the 1980s, the last of which was Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), for which she was awarded the European Film Award "Felix" for best actress. The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements

Maura and Almodóvar appear to have had a falling out after Women on The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. [1] They did not work together for over a decade, but joined forces again in 2006 for Volver. Volver ( Spanish: "to return" (specifically to return to a place bolˈβ̞eɾ is a 2006 Spanish film by director Pedro Almodóvar 'Volver' means 'Return' in Spanish, and one of the many returns the title alludes to is Maura's return to Almodovar's movies. The female cast of "Volver" won a collective prize for Best Actress at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

Maura also appeared in 800 Bullets where she played the Mother of the boy who is the main character of the story. 800 Bullets ( 800 Balas) is a 2002 film directed by Álex de la Iglesia which translates in English as 800 Bullets.

Maura is cited as a gay icon for the role of a transsexual she played in Almodóvar's La ley del deseo, strengthening her image as a strong woman who is never afraid to break through boundaries. A gay icon or LGBT icon is a historical figure Celebrity or public figure who is embraced by many in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexualism is a condition in which a person identifies with a physical Sex different from the one with which they were born Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish Law of Desire or La ley del deseo (in original Spanish) is a 1987 film by Pedro Almodóvar.

Maura is the actress who has more "Goya Awards" (The Spanish equivalent to the American Oscar) in the category of Best Leading Actress.

She has won recently the "Locarno Excellence Award" for all her cinematographic career.

Filmography

Awards

Cannes Film Festival

Locarno International Film Festival

Goya Awards

Fotogramas de Plata

External links

¡Ay Carmela! is a 1990 Spanish Film directed by Carlos Saura and based on the eponymous play by José Sanchís
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