Participation in the films of the renowned Spanish director opened the doors to international cinema, having been part of the casts of films such as ‘Life is beautiful’, by Roberto Benigni, ‘Red Blood’, by Arturo Ripstein, and ‘On the Back of the Devil’, by Guillermo del Toro.
Spanish actress Marisa Paredes, who gained notoriety with her participation in several films by director Pedro Almodóvar, has died at the age of 78, the Spanish Cinema Academy announced this Tuesday.
“Spanish cinema loses one of its most iconic figures”, begins by referring toin a statement shared on the official website, referring to Marisa Paredes, who assumed the presidency of the organization between 2000 and 2003.
Born in Madrid in 1946, it was in the Spanish capital that the artist graduated from the School of Dramatic Art.
At 14, hitchhiking to the movie ‘Not tonight either’ by José Osuna, Marisa Paredes debuted on the big screen. In total, the actress was part of the cast of more than 75 films, of which the six Pedro Almodóvar productions in which she participated stand out, the first of which, ‘Between Darkness’em 1983.
Participation in the films of the renowned Spanish director opened the doors to international cinema, having included films such as ‘Life is beautiful’by Roberto Benigni, ‘Blood Red’by Arturo Ripstein, and ‘On the Devil’s Back’by Guillermo del Toro, among others.
Despite never having won athe most important award in the Spanish film industry, in 2018, Marisa Paredes was awarded the Goya of Honor.
