Pilar Pellicer profile
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Pilar Pellicer

12th February 1938 Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico Acting

Pilar Pellicer (February 2, 1938 - May 16, 2020) was a Mexican actress who worked in film, theater, and television. She began her film career in the late 1950s and established herself as one of the most prominent actresses in Mexican cinema. She worked with directors such as Luis Buñuel, Emilio Fernández, Arturo Ripstein, and Alejandro Galindo. Among her best-known films are Nazarín (1959), Días de otoño (1962), La Choca (1974), and La víspera (1982). For her performance in La Choca, she received the Ariel Award for Best Actress in 1975. Throughout her career, she received numerous honors for her work and was awarded the Ariel de Oro in 2018 for her contribution to Mexican cinema.

47 Movies 5 TV Shows 53 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Nazarín poster
Nazarín 4th June 1959 as Lucía (uncredited)