Biography
Concepción Velasco Varona (29 November 1939 – 2 December 2023), known professionally as Concha Velasco, also Conchita Velasco, was a Spanish actress, singer, dancer, television presenter, and theatrical producer. She received numerous accolades throughout her career in film, theater, and television spanning over six decades, including two National Theater Awards presented by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1972 and 2016, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Spanish Television Academy in 2009, and the Honorary Goya Award presented by the Spanish Film Academy in 2012.
Some of her credits include leading film performances in Red Cross Girls (1958), Los tramposos (1959), The Fair of the Dove (1963), Television Stories (1965), The Witching Hour (1985), and Beyond the Garden (1996); leading stage performances in ¡Mamá, quiero ser artista!, in several plays that author Antonio Gala wrote for her, and in the Spanish productions of Filumena Marturano and Hello, Dolly!; leading television performances in Teresa de Jesús and Herederos on Televisión Española, Motivos personales on Telecinco, and Gran Hotel on Antena 3; as well as a television presenter in numerous shows for those three networks.
Velasco had been also the recipient of many honours. The Government of Spain honoured her with the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1987, the Gold Medal of Merit in Labour in 2008, the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 2016, and the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic posthumously in 2023. The Spanish Film Academy honoured her with its Gold Medal in 2003.
Filmography
all 118
Movies 103
self 16
TV Shows 15
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![Concha, artista total](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/947739-concha-velasco-la-artista-total.jpg)
Concha, artista total (2023)
![Olea… ¡Más alto!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/470510-olea-mas-alto.jpg)
Olea… ¡Más alto! (2020)
![La corte de Ana](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/375111-la-corte-de-ana.jpg)
La corte de Ana (2020)
![Yo soy Arturo Fernández](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/286830-yo-soy-arturo-fernandez.jpg)
Yo soy Arturo Fernández (2019)
![Voodoo doll](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/662601-voodoo-doll.jpg)
Voodoo doll (2017)
![Concha Velasco: memoria viva](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1011048-concha-velasco-memoria-viva.jpg)
Concha Velasco: memoria viva (2016)
![Late Motiv](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/203582-late-motiv.jpg)
Late Motiv (2016)
![Bajo sospecha](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89591-bajo-sospecha.jpg)
Bajo sospecha (2015)
![Barefoot in the Kitchen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/223486-barefoot-in-the-kitchen.jpg)
Barefoot in the Kitchen (2013)
![La Sexta noche](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/398654-la-sexta-noche.jpg)
La Sexta noche (2013)
![Buenas noches y Buenafuente](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/386230-buenas-noches-y-buenafuente.jpg)
Buenas noches y Buenafuente (2012)
![Imprescindibles](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/206221-imprescindibles.jpg)
Imprescindibles (2011)
![Grand Hotel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10277-grand-hotel.jpg)
Grand Hotel (2011)
![Rage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/54289-rage.jpg)
Rage (2009)
![Herederos](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/350858-herederos.jpg)
Herederos (2007)
![Boystown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/130313-boystown.jpg)
Boystown (2007)
![Sabias a lo que venías](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/298802-sabias-a-lo-que-venias.jpg)
Sabias a lo que venías (2007)
![El hormiguero](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/118117-el-hormiguero-3-0.jpg)
El hormiguero (2006)
![Bienvenido a casa](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79848-bienvenido-a-casa.jpg)
Bienvenido a casa (2006)
![Motivos personales](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/488449-motivos-personales.jpg)
Motivos personales (2005)
![Moscow Gold](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/250763-moscow-gold.jpg)
Moscow Gold (2003)
![Los pasos perdidos](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/467434-los-pasos-perdidos.jpg)
Los pasos perdidos (2001)
![Km. 0](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128788-km-0.jpg)
Km. 0 (2000)
![Imágenes perdidas](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Imágenes perdidas (1991)
![Esquilache](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57314-esquilache.jpg)
Esquilache (1989)
![La Comedia Musical Española](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
La Comedia Musical Española (1985)
![Teresa de Jesús](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/591336-teresa-de-jesus.jpg)
Teresa de Jesús (1984)
![The Beehive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/41544-the-beehive.jpg)
The Beehive (1982)
![Ernesto](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92230-ernesto.jpg)
Ernesto (1979)
![Five Forks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68074-five-forks.jpg)
Five Forks (1979)
![La Corea](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144329-la-corea.jpg)
La Corea (1976)
![Yo soy fulana de tal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67873-yo-soy-fulana-de-tal.jpg)
Yo soy fulana de tal (1975)
![País S. A.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144170-pais-s-a.jpg)
País S. A. (1975)
![Tormento](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/41593-tormento.jpg)
Tormento (1974)
![Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95407-dormir-y-ligar-todo-es-empezar.jpg)
Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar (1974)
![Las brujas de Salem](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/724628-las-brujas-de-salem.jpg)
Las brujas de Salem (1973)
![Venta por pisos](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57277-venta-por-pisos.jpg)
Venta por pisos (1972)
![Los gallos de la madrugada](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68006-los-gallos-de-la-madrugada.jpg)
Los gallos de la madrugada (1971)
![Préstame quince días](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57381-prestame-quince-dias.jpg)
Préstame quince días (1971)
![En la red de mi canción](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95469-en-la-red-de-mi-cancion.jpg)
En la red de mi canción (1971)
![Susana](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/217572-susana.jpg)
Susana (1969)
![Cuatro noches de boda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142272-cuatro-noches-de-boda.jpg)
Cuatro noches de boda (1969)
![El taxi de los conflictos](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89549-el-taxi-de-los-conflictos.jpg)
El taxi de los conflictos (1969)
![Una vez al año ser hippy no hace daño](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141867-una-vez-al-ano-ser-hippy-no-hace-dano.jpg)
Una vez al año ser hippy no hace daño (1969)
![Los que tocan el piano](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142054-los-que-tocan-el-piano.jpg)
Los que tocan el piano (1968)
![Relaciones casi públicas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62187-relaciones-casi-publicas.jpg)
Relaciones casi públicas (1968)
![Pero... ¿En qué país vivimos?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141783-pero-en-que-pais-vivimos.jpg)
Pero... ¿En qué país vivimos? (1967)
![El arte de casarse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62038-el-arte-de-casarse.jpg)
El arte de casarse (1966)
![Don Juan Tenorio](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Don Juan Tenorio (1966)
![Hoy como ayer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57324-hoy-como-ayer.jpg)
Hoy como ayer (1966)
![El arte de no casarse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141327-el-arte-de-no-casarse.jpg)
El arte de no casarse (1966)
![Viaggio di nozze all'italiana](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/299505-viaggio-di-nozze-all-italiana.jpg)
Viaggio di nozze all'italiana (1966)
![La dama del alba](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/313072-la-dama-del-alba.jpg)
La dama del alba (1965)
![Fair of the Virgin of La Paloma](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140682-fair-of-the-dove.jpg)
Fair of the Virgin of La Paloma (1963)
![Trampa para Catalina](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95445-trampa-para-catalina.jpg)
Trampa para Catalina (1963)
![Sabían demasiado](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57354-sabian-demasiado.jpg)
Sabían demasiado (1962)
![Julia y el celacanto](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139789-julia-y-el-celacanto.jpg)
Julia y el celacanto (1961)
![Mi noche de bodas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/140100-mi-noche-de-bodas.jpg)
Mi noche de bodas (1961)
![Festival en Benidorm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/365680-festival-en-benidorm.jpg)
Festival en Benidorm (1961)
![El indulto](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48432-el-indulto.jpg)
El indulto (1960)
![Amor bajo cero](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139713-amor-bajo-cero.jpg)
Amor bajo cero (1960)
![Crimen para recién casados](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67845-crimen-para-recien-casados.jpg)
Crimen para recién casados (1960)
![Valentine's Day](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139545-valentine-s-day.jpg)
Valentine's Day (1959)
![Muchachas en vacaciones](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43946-muchachas-en-vacaciones.jpg)
Muchachas en vacaciones (1958)
![Messengers of Peace](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139083-messengers-of-peace.jpg)
Messengers of Peace (1957)
![La reina mora](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138484-la-reina-mora.jpg)
La reina mora (1955)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1939-11-29
Deathday2023-12-02 (84 years old)
Birth NameConcepción Velasco Varona
Birth PlaceValladolid, Spain
ReligionCatholicism
RelationshipsPaco Marsó (1977-01-01 - 2005-01-01)
CitizenshipsSpain
Also Known AsConchita Velasco
AwardsGold Medal of Work Merit, FAD Sebastià Gasch Award, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Honorary Goya Award, National Theater Prize, Max Honor Award, Valladolid Gold Medal, Gold Medal of Madrid
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