Biography
Helena Cortesina (also known as Elena Cortesina or Elena Manuela Dolores Cortés Altabas) was a Spanish film director, actor, producer, and theatrical entrepreneur. 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. She acted in the film alongside her sisters, Ofelia and Angélica, who were collectively referred to as the Hermanas Cortesina.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 10
The Eavesdropper (1966)
Movie
Capitán
La niña de fuego (1952)
Movie
Composer
A Sangre Fría (1947)
Movie
María Rosa (1946)
Movie
Ana de Austria
Los Tres Mosqueteros (1946)
Movie
Actress
The Phantom Lady (1945)
Movie
Española (uncredited)
Camino del infierno (1945)
Movie
Bodas de sangre (1938)
Movie
Elvira Montes
The Inaccessible Girl (1921)
Movie
Paloma
Flor de España o la leyenda de un torero (1921)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.73
Based on 225 movie and tv ratings over time
1921
1945
1946
1966
1966
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1903-07-17
Deathday1984-03-07 (80 years old)
Birth NameElena Cortés Altabas
Birth PlaceValencia, Spain
CitizenshipsSpain
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