Concha Piquer
Biography
MarÃa de la Concepción Piquer López (8 December 1908 – 12 December 1990) better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Quintero, León y Quiroga. Piquer was born in Valencia, Spain. In 1922, she made her stage debut in New York City at the age of 14, and later appeared with Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, and Fred and Adele Astaire. On 15 April 1923, she appeared in a short film, From Far Seville, made by Lee de Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process, and shown at the Rivoli Theater in New York City.[1][2] This film is now in the Maurice Zouary collection at the Library of Congress. Piquer died in Madrid on 12 December 1990.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 1927, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Pedro (played by a white actor in blackface), a son of a former slave, leaves Cuba (where he was being mistreated for being black) to seek his fortune in Paris. While working as a bellboy at a dance club, his dancing prowess is discovered and then he goes to become a famous dancer of the Charleston in the city. He falls in love with his dancing partner, who could not stand the thought of marrying him because of his skin color.
Movie - 1930, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Wine Cellars itself is a Spanish-French co-production. He shot the film in the Paris studios and also in Spain, Andalusia and Seville. According to the critics, his story of love, honour, revenge, bulls and vineyards masterfully captures the spirit of this region, the sun beating down on the parched earth, life on the farms and vineyards and the celebrations coloured by the famous flamenco dance. Wine Cellars was originally a silent film and its soundtrack was only added later.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • as MarÃa Paz 'Filigrana'
Filigrana is in the prime of his career. His dressing room is full of flowers and always the same fan: William Harrison who asks her to marry him. Watermark says he heard those same words in the mouth of another man, the Earl of Montepalma, player and womanizer who loved and yet humiliated by a gypsy.
Movie - 1940, 2h 15m • as Dolores
Dolores, a beautiful young woman, works at the inn Daroca and is courted by the local barber Melchor, and Mr. Patricio, the richest farmer in the region. One day the young Lazarus appears at the inn, a Latin student who falls for the girl and is repaid in the same way. Frustrated, Melchor invents the famous song of Dolores, known by all, staining the honor of the girl.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
A particular reading of the hard years of famine, repression and censorship after the massacre of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), through popular culture: songs, newspapers and magazines, movies and newsreels.
Movie - 1923, 2h 15m • as Ella misma
Spanish dancer Conchita Piquer performs in a short film produced in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process.
Movie - 1975, 2h 15m • as Dolores (archive footage)
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1951, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A humble boy who works in a theater company must become the husband of an actress so that she can get her son back.