Concha Piquer

Acting

Concha Piquer

Born December 8, 1908 · Valencia, España

Died December 12, 1990 · aged 82

María 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 Quir…

Known For

The Black Man Who Had a White SoulThe Black Man Who Had a White Soul · 1927
The Black Man Who Had a White Soul
6.01927
MovieDrama
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.
La DoloresLa Dolores · 1940
La Dolores
5.01940
MovieDrama
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.
Wine CellarsWine Cellars · 1930
Wine Cellars
6.01930
MovieDrama
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.
FiligranaFiligrana · 1949
Filigrana
6.51949
MovieComedyMusic
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.
Yo canto para tiYo canto para ti
Yo canto para ti
8.0
Movie
Canciones de nuestra vidaCanciones de nuestra vida · 1975
Canciones de nuestra vida
7.01975
MovieMusicDocumentary
Imprescindibles: Concha PiquerImprescindibles: Concha Piquer
Imprescindibles: Concha Piquer
Movie
From Far SevilleFrom Far Seville · 1923
From Far Seville
8.01923
Movie
Spanish dancer Conchita Piquer performs in a short film produced in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process.

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