Carmen Amaya
November 2, 1918 (106 years old) in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Carmen Amaya Amaya (2 November 1913/1915 – 19 November 1963) was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She has been called "the greatest Flamenco dancer ever and "the most extraordinary personality of all time in flamenco dance." She was the first female flamenco dancer to master footwork previously reserved for the best male dancers, due to its speed and intensity. She sometimes danced in high-waisted trousers as a symbol of her strong character. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carmen Amaya, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 1975 · Canciones de nuestra vida as Angustias (archive footage)
- 1963 · Los Tarantos as Angustias
- 1954 · Dringue, Castrito y la lámpara de Aladino as
- 1953 · Quand te tues-tu ? as Self
- 1945 · See My Lawyer as Carmen Amaya
- 1944 · Knickerbocker Holiday as Gypsy Dancer
- 1942 · Panama Hattie as Dancer in "Good Neighors" (uncredited)
- 1940 · El Embrujo del Fandango as
- 1939 · María de la O as María de la O
- 1935 · La hija de Juan Simón as Soledad