Sara Montiel
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.
Filmography (61 titles)
8.4ShowSuper Sara
Self (archive footage) · 2025
MovieTrainsmoking
2025
4.3MovieLa Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)
Self - Actress (archive footage) · 2022
4.0MovieTodos los nombres de Sara
Self - Actress (archive footage) · 2019
6.0MovieBarefoot in the Kitchen
(archive footage) · 2013
6.5MovieEnrique Herreros
Self - Actress · 2011
5.0ShowLegends
Self · 2006
Movie80s: El soundtrack de una generación
Self (archive footage) · 2006
Singing to the Gods: Mario Lanza
Self · 2005
7.4MovieBad Education
Soledad (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2004
9.5MovieSara, una estrella
2002
8.0MovieZero/infinito
(voice) · 2002
7.0MovieAsaltar los cielos
1996
8.3MovieSombras y luces: Cien años de cine español
1996
7.0ShowDe pé a pá
Self · 1996
8.0MovieLa última cena... del 88
Self · 1988
6.6MovieSongs for After a War
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1976
7.0MovieCanciones de nuestra vida
(archive footage) · 1975
3.2MovieFive Pillows for One Night
Rosa López / Ana · 1974
6.3MovieVarietés
1971
4.5MovieLa casa de los Martínez
1971
6.3MovieEsa mujer
Soledad Romero Fuentes · 1969
4.5MovieTuset Street
Violeta Riscal · 1968
4.5MovieLa mujer perdida
Sara Fernán · 1966
5.3MovieLa vida de Pedro Infante
(archive footage) · 1966
5.4MovieThe Woman from Beirut
Isabel Llanos · 1965
3.1MovieSamba
Belén / Laura Monteiro · 1965
5.0MovieCasablanca, Nest of Spies
Teresa Vilar · 1963
5.9MovieQueen of the Chantecler
La bella Charito · 1962
6.5MovieThe Lovely Lola
Lola · 1962