Cast

Rita Macedo

1925 – 1993

Active years (films on this site)

1959–1973

Genres

Drama

Schools and movements

Latin American CinemaSpanish CinemaSurrealism and the Avant-Garde

Directors worked with

Luis Buñuel1 filmArturo Ripstein1 film

Biography

Rita Macedo was a Mexican actress and dressmaker. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella". She won the Best Actress Ariel Award in 1972 for "Tú, yo, y nosotros". She was married to a pioneer of Mexican radio, television and film, Luis de Llano Palmer, by whom she had two children, Julissa, an actress and musician, and Luis de Llano Macedo, renowned telenovela producer. She also was instrumental in bringing many works of international writers to the Mexican stage.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Ariel Award for Best Actress 1972

2 films on this site

1. Nazarín 1959 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. The Castle of Purity 1973 · Arturo Ripstein · IMDb 7.5 · Cast