Biography and filmography

Pilar Pellicer

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.

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Movies (52)

One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo

One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo

2017 · Self

El ocaso del cazador

El ocaso del cazador

2017

One for the Road

One for the Road

2015 · Paloma

Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin

Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin

2015 · Self

Of This World

Of This World

2010 · Madre

Luisa's Dream

Luisa's Dream

2009

Ortiga's Field

Ortiga's Field

1998 · Aurora

A Mexican Buñuel

A Mexican Buñuel

1997 · Self

What Time Is It?

What Time Is It?

1996 · Lucía Mitre, Director

Marea Suave

Marea Suave

1992

Playa azul

Playa azul

1992 · Señora

Un asesino anda suelto

Un asesino anda suelto

1991

Dulce espiritu

Dulce espiritu

1987

Love Around the Corner

Love Around the Corner

1986 · Dueña del centro nocturno

Quell and Co.

Quell and Co.

1982 · Senora Romero

Zorro, The Gay Blade

Zorro, The Gay Blade

1981 · Don Francisco's Wife

Con la muerte en ancas

Con la muerte en ancas

1980

Las golfas del talón

Las golfas del talón

1980

Rigo is Love

Rigo is Love

1980 · La Tulipana

Life Sentence

Life Sentence

1979 · Pantoja's wife

Three Women in a Bonfire

Three Women in a Bonfire

1979 · Mané

Las del talon

Las del talon

1978

Los amantes frios

Los amantes frios

1978

The Mexican

The Mexican

1977 · Mary

Balún Canán

Balún Canán

1977 · Matilde

Las Poquianchis

Las Poquianchis

1976 · Santa

Antonio and the Mayor

Antonio and the Mayor

1975 · Mrs. Orpeza

La Choca

La Choca

1974 · La Choca

The She Wolf's Orgy

The She Wolf's Orgy

1972 · Doña Gloria

Manuel Saldivar, el texano

Manuel Saldivar, el texano

1972

Los perturbados

Los perturbados

1972 · Sofia (segment "La Búsqueda")

Una mujer honesta

Una mujer honesta

1972

There's Always a First Time

There's Always a First Time

1971 · (segment "Isabel")

The World of the Dead

The World of the Dead

1970

Why Was I Born a Woman?

Why Was I Born a Woman?

1970 · Josefa

La trinchera

La trinchera

1969

Santa

Santa

1969

Los amigos

Los amigos

1968

The Devil's Visitations

The Devil's Visitations

1968 · Paloma

Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

1968 · Lydia Yearby

The Bandits

The Bandits

1967

Pedro Paramo

Pedro Paramo

1967 · Susana San Juan

The Beloved Ones

The Beloved Ones

1965 · Cecilia

Tajimara

Tajimara

1965

The Gangster

The Gangster

1965

Quinceañera

Quinceañera

1960 · Olivia

Fever Mounts at El Pao

Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959

Escuela de verano

Escuela de verano

1959

Nazarín

Nazarín

1959 · Lucía (uncredited)

La vida de Agustín Lara

La vida de Agustín Lara

1959 · Admiradora jóven

El vendedor de muñecas

El vendedor de muñecas

1955 · Invitada boda

The League of Girls

The League of Girls

1950 · Bailarina

TV shows (5)