Concha Piquer

Born: 1908-12-08

María de la Concepción Piquer López (8 December 1908 – 12 December 1990) better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Quintero, León y Quiroga. Piquer was born in Valencia, Spain. In 1922, she made her stage debut in New York City at the age of 14, and later appeared with Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, and Fred and Adele Astaire. On 15 April 1923, she appeared in a short film, From Far Seville, made by Lee de Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process, and shown at the Rivoli Theater in New York City.[1][2] This film is now in the Maurice Zouary collection at the Library of Congress. Piquer died in Madrid on 12 December 1990.


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Filigrana

as María Paz 'Filigrana'
Released: 1949-04-01

Filigrana is in the prime of his career. His dressing room is full of flowers and always the...

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Wine Cellars

as uncredited
Released: 1930-02-25

Wine Cellars itself is a Spanish-French co-production. He shot the film in the Paris studios and...

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La Dolores

as Dolores
Released: 1940-02-19

Dolores, a beautiful young woman, works at the inn Daroca and is courted by the local barber...

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Canciones de nuestra vida

as Dolores (archive footage)
Released: 1975-11-24

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The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

as uncredited
Released: 1927-04-28

Pedro (played by a white actor in blackface), a son of a former slave, leaves Cuba (where he was...

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Me casé con una estrella

as uncredited
Released: 1951-10-04

A humble boy who works in a theater company must become the husband of an actress so that she...

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From Far Seville

as Ella misma
Released: 1923-04-14

Spanish dancer Conchita Piquer performs in a short film produced in the DeForest Phonofilm...

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