Elsa Aguirre
Elsa Aguirre | |
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| Born | Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez 25 September 1930[1] Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–2002 |
| Family | Alma Rosa Aguirre (sister) |
Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez[a] (born 25 September 1930) is a Mexican actress from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Her work in more than 40 films and telenovelas has earned her multiple accolades, such as the Golden Ariel for her outstanding cinematographic career and a Luna del Auditorio for her life in entertainment, among other recognitions.
Career
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At the beginning of her career she was discovered when she was a teenager, in a beauty contest held by a cinematographic production company called CLASA Films Mundiales, which was looking for new talent. Thus, she and her sister Alma Rosa were chosen to appear in their first film called El sexo fuerte in 1945, directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel. Since then, Elsa Aguirre has starred in many types of films such as drama, romance, action, fiction, etc. throughout her career. Elsa Aguirre appeared with her sister Alma Rosa in some of her films.[citation needed]
One of her films is Algo flota sobre el agua (1947) directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna, in which she starred with Arturo de Córdova. Elsa inspired a song called Flor de azalea, composed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and Manuel Esperón exclusively for her. This song was the soundtrack of this film. Aguirre has appeared in theatre, television series and singing in live shows.[citation needed]
Other films in which she appeared are, among others:[citation needed]
- Cuidado con el amor (1954) directed by Miguel Zacarías, and co-starring Pedro Infante and Eulalio González “Piporro”.
- Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más) (1956) directed by Rogelio A. González, co-starring Ignacio López Tarso.
- Pancho Villa y la Valentina (1958) directed by Ismael Rodríguez and co-starring Pedro Armendáriz.
- Ama a tu prójimo (1958) directed by Tulio Demicheli, also starring her sister Alma Rosa and Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1946 | The Stronger Sex | ||
| El pasajero diez mil | |||
| Don Simón de Lira | Blanquita Alas de Cuervo | ||
| 1947 | The Thief | Rosita | |
| 1948 | Algo flota sobre el agua | Something Floats on the Water (International English title) | |
| Los viejos somos así | Dalia | ||
| Ojos de juventud | |||
| 1949 | Midnight | Midnight (International English title) | |
| 1950 | La mujer que yo amé | ||
| La liga de las muchachas | Adorables rebeldes (alternate title) | ||
| Lluvia roja | |||
| A Decent Woman | |||
| 1951 | Love Was Her Sin | ||
| La estatua de carne | |||
| 1952 | Acapulco | ||
| Cuatro noches contigo | Elsa Peralta | ||
| 1954 | La perversa | ||
| Cantando nace el amor | |||
| Cuidado con el amor | Ana María | ||
| 1955 | Estafa de amor | ||
| 1956 | La doncella de piedra | ||
| Orgullo de mujer | |||
| Giant | uncredited | Hollywood production | |
| 1957 | La mujer de dos caras | ||
| Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más) | |||
| 1958 | Ama a tu prójimo | ||
| 1960 | Pancho Villa y la Valentina | La Valentina | |
| 1966 | La vida de Pedro Infante | archive footage | |
| Sólo de noche vienes | |||
| Casa de Mujeres | |||
| 1967 | El pistolero desconocido (El comandante Tijerina) | ||
| El hijo de todas | The Son of All – International English title | ||
| La vuelta del mexicano | |||
| 1968 | El día de la boda | ||
| 1969 | El matrimonio es como el demonio | Hilda Cervantes | |
| 1970 | Cómo enfriar a mi marido | ||
| El cuerpazo del delito | Maria de Jesus 'Chuchet' | segment La seductora | |
| Las figuras de arena | |||
| Los años vacíos | |||
| 1977 | La muerte de un gallero | ||
| 1980 | Albur de amor | ||
| 1992 | El prófugo | ||
| 1995 | Acapulco, cuerpo y alma | Telenovela | |
| 1999 | Mujeres Engañadas | Telenovela | |
| 2001 | Lo que es el amor | Telenovela |
Bibliography
[edit]- Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8.
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aguirre and the second or maternal family name is Juárez.
References
[edit]- ^ Elsa Aguirre (18 April 2022). Elsa Aguirre en El Minuto que Cambió mi Destino, Programa completo (Online video platform) (in Spanish). Imagen Entretenimiento. Event occurs at 4:05. MEXw4FmLffo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
Y hablo de Chihuahua, donde usted nace en 1930, ¿correcto? correcto, ¿septiembre de 1930? correcto.
External links
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- Elsa Aguirre at IMDb
- Elsa Aguirre, alma-latina.net (in Spanish)
- Biography, pictures and filmography (in Spanish)
- Estrellas del Cine Mexicano: Elsa Aguirre, cinemexicano.mty.itesm.mx (in Spanish)
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