Helena Cortesina
Spanish film director and actress (1903–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Helena Cortesina (17 July 1903 — 7 March 1984), also known as Elena Cortesina or Elena Manuela Dolores Cortés Altabas, was a Spanish film director, actor, producer, and theatrical entrepreneur.[1] She directed and produced the first known film by a Spanish woman, Flor de España o la leyenda de un torero (1921), which has since been lost.[2][3] She acted in the film alongside her sisters, Ofelia and Angélica, who were collectively referred to as the Hermanas Cortesina.[1][4]
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Born | Elena Cortés Altabas 17 July 1903 Valencia (Spain) |
Died | 7 March 1984 (aged 80) Buenos Aires (Argentina) |
Occupation | Actor, film director, film producer, dancer |
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