20 November 1985(1985-11-20) (aged 87) Madrid, Spain
Genres
Folklore, Zarzuela, Drama, Comedy
Occupation(s)
producer and actress
Instrument(s)
Voice, castanets
Years active
1910–1969
Musical artist
Carmen Sánchez (21 April 1898 – 20 November 1985) was a Spanish producer, dancer, and actress. She started her career as dancer and singer of zarzuela at very young age. At age 20, she finished working on copla or chotis and was featured in films between 1927 and 1928. She was a pioneer of silent films. She became a famous Spanish actress after the Spanish Civil War.[1]
Professional career
Carmen Sánchez was born in Madrid, Spain, during the Spanish American War.[2]
In the 1920s, she became a famous dramatic theatre actress. In the 1930s, Sánchez established a theater company and achieved success for her work in theaters across Spain including Madrid, Lara, Princess Beatrice, Princess Elizabeth, Cervantes, and Cómico.[3]
The civil war in Spain suspended her work but her work in the Pavón theatre of Madrid in 1938–39. In the 1940s she went back to the theatre to continue her work with the national company of Spanish dramatic art with which she worked throughout the country and in the cinema as well successfully.[5]
In the 1940s she worked in Nuevo Apolo theater with Agustina de Aragón in 1941, Lara theater Infierno frío in 1943, María Guerrero theater with El puente de los suicidas and La virgen de la goleta, and T. de la Zarzuela with Divorcio de almas author Jacinto Benavente.[6]
Her grandfather Emilio Sánchez was captain and knight of King Alfonso XII, creating and integrating the first royal guard.
She was a niece of José María Alvira which she beginning in 1910s in Opera.[8]
Her sister was a grandmother of the current-day Videgains.
From the 1930s to 50s she was a lover and couple of Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, the 10th Duke of Berwick and ambassador to London, a famous rich man.[9]
She had three children: Carmen Sánchez jr, Pedro and Emilio.[10]
In the 50s she retired from the theatrical stage, and later in 1969 from cinema.
The real life and history of the theater (2005) Juan José Videgain ISBN84-7828-135-5. His life and his family.
Dictionary of Spain and Spanish zarzuela MªLuz González and others (2002) ICCMU Vol II. ISBN84-89457-23-9, His family biography.
Catálogo del cine español películas 1941–1950 author: Angel Luis Hueso Ed.Catédra Filmoteca española. (1998) ISBN84-376-1690-5
Un siglo de cine español (1998), author: Luis Gasca enciclopedias Planeta ISBN84-08-02309-8.
Diccionario Akal de teatro (1997) author: Manuel Gómez García.
Historia del teatro María Guerrero (1998).
Así se vive en Hollywood (2007), Ed. Vulcano, author: Juan José Videgain.
The scene M.Fca.Vilches Madrid between 1926–1931 and Dru Dougherty (1998) Ed.Fundamentos. His career as an actor, director and entrepreneur during those years.
Newspapers of the time since the 1920s across Spain: La vanguardia,ABC,El heraldo de Madrid,El Sol,El Liberal, El correo vasco, La voz, Ya, Blanco y Negro ...
