Conchita Montes

Conchita Montes

Actor · Writer

Madrid, Spain
March 13, 1914

Biography

María de la Concepción Carro Alcaraz "Conchita Montes" (1914-1994) was a Spanish film actress. With a degree in Law, she dedicated herself to film at the hand of Edgar Neville, with whom she had a sentimental relationship that lasted 30 years until the director's death. In addition to film, Conchita acted in several plays, TV programmes, and series. Her performances in the film Life on a Thread (Neville, 1945), and the play The Dance (Neville, 1952) are particularly noteworthy.

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Representative Works

What the Peeper Saw
What the Peeper Saw
5.9
/ Italian
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
6.9
/ English
Mi calle
Mi calle
6.6
/ Spanish
Striptease
Striptease
5.5
/ Spanish
Roots
Roots
7.3
/ Spanish
Carmen and the Reds
Carmen and the Reds
6.6
/ Spanish
Carnival Sunday
Carnival Sunday
5.8
/ Spanish
The Last Horse
The Last Horse
6.4
/ Spanish
Flamenco
Flamenco
7.0
/ Spanish
La vida en un hilo
La vida en un hilo
6.1
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

What the Peeper Saw
1972Nominee

Best Performance

What the Peeper Saw

55 Days at Peking
1963Nominee

Best Performance

55 Days at Peking

Mi calle
1960Nominee

Best Performance

Mi calle

Career Highlights

The Marquis of Salamanca
1948Highlight

Best Performance

The Marquis of Salamanca

The National Shotgun
1978Highlight

Best Performance

The National Shotgun

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