Biography
Silvia Pinal Hidalgo was a Mexican actress and politician. She began her career in theatre before venturing into cinema in 1949. She became one of the greatest female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and, with her performance in Shark! (1969), part of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Her work in film and popularity in her native country led Pinal to work in Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy. Pinal achieved international recognition by starring in a trilogy of films directed by Luis Buñuel: Viridiana (1961), The Exterminating Angel (1962) and Simon of the Desert (1965).
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Awards & recognition
- Golden Ariel · 2008
- Order of Isabella the Catholic · 2006
- Ariel Award — Best Actress · 1958
- Ariel Award — Best Actress · 1957
- Ariel Award — Best Actress · 1958 · nominated
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- Ariel Award — Best Actress · 1957 · nominated
- Ariel Award — Best Actress · 1956 · nominated
Filmography19 titles
Una familia de diez
The Exterminating Angel
The Woman I Lost
Little Angel Face
Mi marido tiene familia
Una familia con suerte
Viridiana
Simon of the Desert
Burning for Revenge
Guns for San Sebastian
La soldadera
The Innocent
Awakening of the Wolf
Las Vías del Amor
Me traes de un ala
Cape Horn
Love of a Cabaret Singer
The Last Script: Remembering Luis Buñuel
Shark