Acting
María Socas
Born August 12, 1959 · Buenos Aires, Argentina. (age 66)
María Antonia Socas Ortiz Lanús is an Argentine actress. Although active in various media in her native country, particularly telenovelas and stage, she is foremost known to international viewers for a number of mid-1980s sword and sorcery films produced by Roger Corman and Héctor Olivera, most notably as one of the title characters in John C. Broderick's The Warrior and the Sorceress.
Known For
Muerte dudosa · 1994Muerte dudosa
1994
MovieCrime
A young businessman, owner of a major publishing house, is found shot to the head. Everything suggests a murder, since he was doing a journalistic investigation about a shady business.
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans · 1987Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
★ 5.71987
MovieActionAdventure
Deathstalker helps Reena the Seer out of a few jams, and she solicits his help for a bigger task. She reveals that she is actually Princess Evie, but the evil sorcerer had her abducted and cloned in order to seize control of the kingdom. Together they travel to the evil sorcerer's stronghold to restore the princess to her rightful position, encountering challenges along the way both from the sorcerer's goons and the fierce Amazon women.
Kamchatka · 2002Kamchatka
★ 6.72002
MovieDrama
In 1976, Argentina fell into the hands of a de facto government. Thousands of citizens are persecuted and kidnapped. This is the case of the parents of two children, who, knowing they are wanted, decide to hide.
Las voces · 2012Las voces
2012
MovieThrillerDrama
Shortly before dying, dying, Ema tells her granddaughter about her grandfather. This reawakens in Clara, the girl's mother, an interest in knowing something about her father, whom she never met.
Reencuentros · 2017Reencuentros
★ 4.02017
MovieTV MovieDrama
The Warrior and the Sorceress · 1984The Warrior and the Sorceress
★ 4.41984
MovieAdventureFantasy
The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village's only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his sword is for hire... but his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja, and his newly awakened purpose.
Soldier's Revenge · 1986Soldier's Revenge
★ 5.51986
MovieActionDrama
Frank Morgan risked his life for his country in the Vietnam War, but when he came home, no hero's welcome awaited him; instead he was branded a traitor. Nonetheless, he's about to make one more trip into hell to save the woman he loves and preserve her war-torn country.
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom · 1985Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
★ 3.21985
MovieAdventureFantasy
Simon, son of the king, must flee when the empire is overthrown by the evil Shurka. Schooled in the arts of magic, he must find the Ring of Magic and the Sword of Power and defeat the wizard who killed his father. He is joined in his quest by the swordmaster Kor, his faithful protector Gulfax, and the Forest Wizard Hurla.
Movies
Muerte dudosa · 1994Muerte dudosa
1994
MovieCrime
A young businessman, owner of a major publishing house, is found shot to the head. Everything suggests a murder, since he was doing a journalistic investigation about a shady business.
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans · 1987Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
★ 5.71987
MovieActionAdventure
Deathstalker helps Reena the Seer out of a few jams, and she solicits his help for a bigger task. She reveals that she is actually Princess Evie, but the evil sorcerer had her abducted and cloned in order to seize control of the kingdom. Together they travel to the evil sorcerer's stronghold to restore the princess to her rightful position, encountering challenges along the way both from the sorcerer's goons and the fierce Amazon women.
Kamchatka · 2002Kamchatka
★ 6.72002
MovieDrama
In 1976, Argentina fell into the hands of a de facto government. Thousands of citizens are persecuted and kidnapped. This is the case of the parents of two children, who, knowing they are wanted, decide to hide.
Las voces · 2012Las voces
2012
MovieThrillerDrama
Shortly before dying, dying, Ema tells her granddaughter about her grandfather. This reawakens in Clara, the girl's mother, an interest in knowing something about her father, whom she never met.
Reencuentros · 2017Reencuentros
★ 4.02017
MovieTV MovieDrama
The Warrior and the Sorceress · 1984The Warrior and the Sorceress
★ 4.41984
MovieAdventureFantasy
The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village's only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his sword is for hire... but his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja, and his newly awakened purpose.
Soldier's Revenge · 1986Soldier's Revenge
★ 5.51986
MovieActionDrama
Frank Morgan risked his life for his country in the Vietnam War, but when he came home, no hero's welcome awaited him; instead he was branded a traitor. Nonetheless, he's about to make one more trip into hell to save the woman he loves and preserve her war-torn country.
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom · 1985Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
★ 3.21985
MovieAdventureFantasy
Simon, son of the king, must flee when the empire is overthrown by the evil Shurka. Schooled in the arts of magic, he must find the Ring of Magic and the Sword of Power and defeat the wizard who killed his father. He is joined in his quest by the swordmaster Kor, his faithful protector Gulfax, and the Forest Wizard Hurla.
Hollywood Boulevard II · 1991Hollywood Boulevard II
★ 4.41991
MovieComedy
A studio finds itself in the middle of a bizarre murder mystery when an exploding teddy bear kills the latest star. Soon more actresses get violently eliminated as the desperate search for the killer begins.
Color escondido · 1988Color escondido
★ 4.51988
MovieDrama
Dreams and reality mix-up in the life of a middle class woman in his 20s who is depressed and distressed.
The Hands · 2006The Hands
★ 6.12006
MovieDrama
The priest Mario Pantaleo discovers he has some power to diagnose and cure diseases through the laying on of hands. But the police and the church hierarchy will against him.
The Children of the War · 1984The Children of the War
★ 5.51984
MovieWarDrama
Based on the lives of four boys, all of different social classes and psychological makeup, this film tries to reflect through them the political history of Argentina during the years leading up to the Malvinas War.
Sin intervalo · 2002Sin intervalo
★ 9.02002
MovieDramaRomance
A retired movie star decides one day, without explaining why, to reunite with his family, with whom he no longer maintains a close relationship. This experimental film was created through improvisational exercises by the actors, who followed the guidelines for their respective characters provided by the director.
El espejo de los otros · 2015El espejo de los otros
★ 5.22015
MovieComedyDrama
The Cenacle, a unique restaurant offers single-table work. In a ruined temple every night there is a last supper. Diners sitting at the table, define something important in their lives. Four stories plus the secret that bond the owners. Superb music.
La clínica del Dr. Cureta · 1987La clínica del Dr. Cureta
★ 5.61987
MovieComedy
An unscrupulous doctor carries out all kinds of deceptions to profit from his clinic at the expense of his patients and his exploited employees.
Funny Dirty Little War · 1983Funny Dirty Little War
★ 6.51983
MovieComedy
A small revolution breaks out in a small Argentine town, as one group of Peronists calls they newly elected peronist a communist. The newly elected official enlists the aid of allies ranging from the town drunk to young peronists to help hold his post. What follows is a slapstick war with a serious message.
La entrega · 2002La entrega
★ 9.02002
MovieCrimeDrama
A wave of anonymous attacks will capriciously unite the stories, leading them towards an inexorable end.
Sobredosis · 1986Sobredosis
★ 5.01986
MovieDrama
An innocent teenager, the son of dysfunctional parents, descends into the abyss of drug addiction.
The Silly Old Legend of a Dead Father · 2024The Silly Old Legend of a Dead Father
2024
MovieDocumentary
After the death of a ‘90s’ soap opera supporting actor, a witch announces an inheritance to his daughter. Soap operas and real life intertwine in the search for an enigmatic letter that will tell great truths.
El regreso · 2003El regreso
★ 10.02003
MovieCrime
Baigorria, an ex-policeman, returns to his town after a year to take revenge on Reyes, an ex-partner who betrayed him.
TV Shows
Mujeres de nadie · 2007Mujeres de nadie
★ 3.22007
SeriesDrama
Mujeres de nadie (Nobody's Women) is an Argentine telenovela produced by Pol-ka and broadcast by El Trece from May 10, 2007, to November 17, 2008
Tiempo final · 2000Tiempo final
★ 5.22000
SeriesCrimeMystery
Killer Women · 2005Killer Women
★ 6.02005
SeriesDramaCrime
Anthology series, in which every episode introduces fictionalized versions of real cases about women who, for different reasons, ended up committing murder.
Atreverse · 1990Atreverse
★ 6.51990
SeriesDrama
Amándote · 1988Amándote
★ 9.01988
Series
Milady, la historia continúa · 1997Milady, la historia continúa
★ 4.51997
Series
Hermanos y detectives · 2006Hermanos y detectives
★ 8.42006
SeriesComedyCrime
An administrative police officer, Franco Montero, receives as an inheritance the care of a half-brother that he did not know. Lorenzo Montero, a child prodigy with an IQ of 200 who changes his way of life and his work. The eleven-year-old's intelligence puts Franco and his assistant Gustavo Mansilla in charge of the homicide division. By deducing and exploring the three, they solve the most striking cases.
El maestro · 2017El maestro
★ 8.02017
SeriesDrama
El Maestro is an Argentine miniseries co-produced by Pol-ka Productions, Turner Broadcasting System, eltrece and Cablevisión, which is broadcast by TNT, since September 13, 2017. It stars Julio Chávez, in the role of Prat, a former classical dance dancer who knew how to be a world figure.
Grecia · 1987Grecia
★ 9.01987
SeriesDrama