Cast

Silvia Pinal

1931 – 2024

Active years (films on this site)

1961–1965

Genres

DramaFantasyComedy

Schools and movements

Latin American CinemaSpanish CinemaSurrealism and the Avant-Garde

Directors worked with

Luis Buñuel3 films

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 and honours

International

• Ariel Award for Best Actress 1957
• Ariel Award for Best Actress 1958
• Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ 2006
• Golden Ariel 2008

3 films on this site

1. Viridiana 1961 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
2. The Exterminating Angel 1962 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. Simon of the Desert 1965 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.8 · Cast