Image of Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya

1918-11-02 Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Image of Carmen Amaya

Biografia

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.

Películas

Canciones de nuestra vida Angustias (archive footage) 1975-11-24
Los Tarantos Angustias 1963-11-04
Dringue, Castrito y la lámpara de Aladino 1954-03-06
Quand te tues-tu ? Self 1953-07-10
See My Lawyer Carmen Amaya 1945-03-09
Knickerbocker Holiday Gypsy Dancer 1944-03-17
Panama Hattie Dancer in "Good Neighors" (uncredited) 1942-09-30
El Embrujo del Fandango 1940-01-25
María de la O María de la O 1939-11-27
La hija de Juan Simón Soledad 1935-12-16