María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films.[1][2][3] She is known internationally for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar.[4]
Chus Lampreave | |
|---|---|
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| Born | María Jesús Lampreave Pérez 11 December 1930 |
| Died | 4 April 2016 (aged 85) Almería, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–2012 |
| Notable work | |
Career
editLampreave was born in Madrid. She planned on being a painter[4][5] and studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando,[2] after which she worked as an illustrator for the Aguilar publishing firm.[2]
It had not been her intention to become an actress,[6] but was discovered by Jaime de Armiñán[6] and began appearing in films in 1959.[1]
Her first work with Pedro Almodóvar was in Entre tinieblas (1983).[1] In total, Lampreave appeared in eight of his films.[3] Almodóvar is known for his recurring use of certain actresses; they are referred to as the "Almodóvar girls".[2]
While Lampreave never played a leading role,[6] she would come to be known as Spain's most popular supporting actress.[1] She was known for playing old ladies,[2] usually eccentric relatives,[3] that sported extremely thick glasses.[2] She was recognized for the humor and humanity she contributed to her characters.[2]
Among Lampreave's last roles was as the face of three advertising campaigns for Campofrío embutido sausages.[6][7]
Personal life
editLampreave married in 1960.[8] She had a son, who is a biologist,[9] and a daughter who died in the 1990s after an illness.[8]
She spent the last few years of her life away from the spotlight in Almería in the south of Spain.[2] She died in 2016 the age of 85.[1]
Filmography
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2016) |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | El pisito | Adelina, secretary Don Manuel | Marco Ferreri | Uncredited[1] |
| 1960 | El cochecito | Yolanda | Marco Ferreri | [1] |
| 1963 | La becerrada | Chus | José María Forqué | |
| 1963 | Not on Your Life | A visitor | Luis García Berlanga | |
| 1966 | Les Combinards | Jean-Claude Roy | (scenes deleted) | |
| 1970 | La Lola, dicen que no vive sola | Justa | Jaime de Armiñán | |
| 1972 | My Dearest Senorita | Niece Chus | Jaime de Armiñán | |
| 1974 | The Love of Captain Brando | Alcaldesa | Jaime de Armiñán | |
| 1976 | Colorín colorado | Austin | José Luis García Sánchez | |
| 1977 | El bengador Gusticiero y su pastelera madre | Rosalinda | Antonio Fraguas 'Forges' | |
| Al fin solos, pero... | Chus | Antonio Giménez Rico | ||
| La guerra de papá | Loren | Antonio Mercero | ||
| Nunca es tarde | Manoli | Jaime de Armiñán | ||
| 1978 | El monosabio | Clara | Ray Rivas | |
| La escopeta nacional | Viti | Luis García Berlanga | ||
| 1980 | El erótico enmascarado | Doña Gertrudis | Mariano Ozores | |
| 1981 | National Heritage | Viti | Luis García Berlanga | |
| Cuentos para una escapada | ||||
| 1982 | Nacional III | Viti | Luis García Berlanga | |
| 1983 | Dark Habits | Sor Rata | Pedro Almodóvar | |
| 1984 | Epílogo | Flo-Flo | Gonzalo Suárez | |
| Bajo en nicotina | Puri | Raúl Artigot | ||
| What Have I Done to Deserve This? | Grandmother | Pedro Almodóvar | [6] | |
| El jardín secreto | María | Carlos Suárez | ||
| 1985 | El rollo de septiembre | Doña Aurelia | Mariano Ozores | |
| El elegido | Florita | Fernando Huertas | ||
| Sé infiel y no mires con quién | Adela Mora | Fernando Trueba | ||
| 1986 | Lulú de noche | Pharmacy worker | Emilio Martínez-Lázaro | |
| Matador | Pilar | Pedro Almodóvar | ||
| Year of Enlightment | Doña Tránsito | Fernando Trueba | ||
| 1987 | La vida alegre | Vecina II | Fernando Colomo | |
| El pecador impecable | Beni | Augusto Martínez Torres | ||
| Moros y cristianos | Antonia | Luis García Berlanga | ||
| 1988 | Espérame en el cielo | Emilia | Antonio Mercero | [6] |
| Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | A concierge who is a Jehova's Witness | Pedro Almodóvar | [6] | |
| Miss Caribe | Doña Petra | Fernando Colomo | ||
| 1989 | Amanece, que no es poco | Mother of Álvarez | José Luis Cuerda | [6] |
| Bajarse al moro | Doña Antonia | Fernando Colomo | ||
| 1992 | Belle Époque | Doña Asun | Fernando Trueba | |
| 1993 | Supernova | Avelina | Juan Miñón | |
| Everyone Off to Jail | Chus | Luis García Berlanga | ||
| 1994 | Casque bleu | Alicia's mother | Gérard Jugnot | |
| Siete mil días juntos | Sofía | Fernando Fernán Gómez | ||
| 1995 | The Flower of My Secret | Mother of Leo | Pedro Almodóvar | [6] |
| Así en el cielo como en la tierra | Doña Asunción | José Luis Cuerda | ||
| 1998 | Mátame mucho | Josefa | José Ángel Bohollo | |
| Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley | Reme | Santiago Segura | ||
| Una pareja perfecta | Doña Cuca | Francesc Betriu | ||
| 2001 | Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella | Reme | Santiago Segura | |
| 2002 | Talk to Her | Portera | Pedro Almodóvar | |
| El florido pensil | Doña Pepa | Juan José Porto | ||
| 2003 | Atraco a las 3... y media | Doña Vicenta | Raúl Marchand Sánchez | |
| 2004 | Di que sí | Mother of Víctor | Juan Calvo | |
| 2006 | Volver | Aunt Paula | Pedro Almodóvar | [8] |
| 2008 | Chef's Special | Celia | Nacho G. Velilla | |
| 2009 | Broken Embraces | A concierge | Pedro Almodóvar | |
| 2010 | Mami Blue | |||
| 2012 | The Artist and the Model | María | Fernando Trueba | |
| 2014 | Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas | Reme | Santiago Segura | [1] |
Television
edit- Lo+Plus (1997)[6]
- Hermanas (1998)
Awards
edit- Premio Goya (1992)[10]
- Fotogramas de Plata (2005)
- Spanish Actors Union Awards (2006)[11]
- Cannes Film Festival (2006): Best actress together with the rest of female cast of Volver[12]
List of awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Actress[12] | Volver | Won |
| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | El artista y la modelo | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Supporting Actress | The Flower of My Secret | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Supporting Actress | Belle Époque[5] | Won |
| 1989 | Best Supporting Actress | Bajarse al moro | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actress | Espérame en el cielo | Nominated |
| 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | El año de las luces | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Live Career | Won | |
| 1993 | Best TV Actress | ¿De parte de quién? | Finalist (1st round) |
| 1990 | Best TV Actress | Eva y Adán, agencia matrimonial | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best cinema actress | Espérame en el cielo Miss Caribe Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios |
Nominated |
| 1986 | Best Cinema Actress | El año de las luces Lulú de noche Matador |
Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Cinema Actress | ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | El artista y la modelo | Nominated |
| 2008 | Fuera de carta | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Volver | Won | |
| 1995 | The Flower of My Secret | Nominated |
- Awards by the Ministry of Culture
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Martínez, Evaristo (4 April 2016). "Fallece en Almería Chus Lampreave". La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Galán, Diego (2016-04-05). "Muere Chus Lampreave, rostro emblemático del cine español". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b c "Adios Chus: Almodóvar's favourite muse dies aged 85". www.thelocal.es. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b "Chus Lampreave: las mejores frases de una secundaria de oro". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b "Chus Lampreave, nuevo y sorprendente icono de la publicidad española". abc (in Spanish). 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Chus Lampreave, la actriz que nunca quiso serlo". Vanity Fair (in Spanish). 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "El anuncio de Navidad de unos embutidos abre una gran polémica". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b c "Chus Lampreave: la trágica pérdida y el drama tras la sonrisa de una gran cómica". www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Mas, Iñigo (2016-04-05). "El rostro más doméstico de Chus Lampreave: entre la arqueología y el whatsapp". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Premios Goya (1992), imdb.com; accessed 23 January 2016.
- ^ Chus Lampreave se llevó mejor actriz de reparto, lasemana.es; accessed 20 March 2016.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes: Volver". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2009.