Pilar Pellicer
Acting
Biography
Pilar Pellicer (February 2, 1938 - May 16, 2020) was a Mexican actress who worked in film, theater, and television. She began her film career in the late 1950s and established herself as one of the most prominent actresses in Mexican cinema. She worked with directors such as Luis Buñuel, Emilio Fernández, Arturo Ripstein, and Alejandro Galindo. Among her best-known films are Nazarín (1959), Días de otoño (1962), La Choca (1974), and La víspera (1982). For her performance in La Choca, she received the Ariel Award for Best Actress in 1975. Throughout her career, she received numerous honors for her work and was awarded the Ariel de Oro in 2018 for her contribution to Mexican cinema.
Filmography
Acting (48)
2017
5.0
2015
One for the Roadas Paloma
7.4
2015
5.2
2010
Of This Worldas Madre
7.7
2009
6.0
1998
Ortiga's Fieldas Aurora
3.5
1997
A Mexican Buñuelas Self
6.0
1996
What Time Is It?as Lucía Mitre
9.0
1992
6.7
1992
Playa azulas Señora
6.0
6.7
1987
6.0
1982
Quell and Co.as Senora Romero
5.0
1981
Zorro, The Gay Bladeas Don Francisco's Wife
6.0
6.3
4.0
1980
Rigo is Loveas La Tulipana
4.0
1979
Life Sentenceas Pantoja's wife
6.8
1979
Three Women in a Bonfireas Mané
5.5
1978
4.7
5.0
1977
The Mexicanas Mary
6.7
1977
Balún Canánas Matilde
5.4
1976
Las Poquianchisas Santa
7.0
1974
La Chocaas La Choca
7.5
1972
The She Wolf's Orgyas Doña Gloria
4.7
5.6
1972
Los perturbadosas Sofia (segment "La Búsqueda")
4.3
6.7
1971
There's Always a First Timeas (segment "Isabel")
4.5
6.0
1970
Why Was I Born a Woman?as Josefa
8.1
1969
6.5
1969
5.4
1968
4.3
1968
The Devil's Visitationsas Paloma
6.3
1968
Day of the Evil Gunas Lydia Yearby
6.2
1967
5.1
1967
Pedro Paramoas Susana San Juan
7.2
1965
The Beloved Onesas Cecilia
6.3
1965
7.3
1965
6.8
1960
Quinceañeraas Olivia
7.2
6.1
6.3
1959
Nazarínas Lucía (uncredited)
7.6
1959
La vida de Agustín Laraas Admiradora jóven
5.8
Production & Directing (1)
1996
What Time Is It?Director
9.0