Elena Lucena
Argentine film actress (1914-2015) · Argentina · On the map · Actors · Died at 101
María Elena Lucena Arcuri was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. She began her career in radio in the 1930s and reached her greatest success with the role of "Chimbela", which was later depicted in film, theater and television.
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El don de AlbaSeries2010
Brother and SisterFilm, Mamá Neneca / Tía Lala1985
Duro como la roca, frágil como el cristalSeries1980
A Madcap WidowFilm, The first gossip1975
Piel naranjaSeries, Angélica1973
La Casa del AmorFilm1970
Joven, viuda y estancieraFilm, Leocadia1966
El galleguito de la cara suciaFilm, Mamá de Laura1962
Buscando a MónicaFilm, Lucy1958El calaveraFilm, Enriqueta1956Estrellas de Buenos AiresFilm1950
ValentinaFilm, Catalina Castro1948
La rubia MireyaFilm, Nelly1943
La calle CorrientesFilm1942
Elvira Fernández, vendedora de tiendaFilm1940
El ángel de trapoFilm, Pirucha1938
La que no perdonóFilm, Cecilia1914Born25 September 1914People around Elena
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Manuel Romero Directed Ven mi corazón te llama (1942)
José A. Ferreyra Directed La que no perdonó and Chimbela
Daniel Burman Directed Dos hermanos (2010)
Juan Carlos Altavista Also in La Casa de Madame Lulù and La Murga
Graciela Borges Also in Dos hermanos and Brother and Sister
Luis César Amadori Directed Una noche en el Ta Ba Rin (1949)
Adolfo Marsillach Also in The Secret of Monica (1962)
José María Forqué Directed The Secret of Monica (1962)
Enrique Carreras Directed Frutilla (1980)
Luis Saslavsky Directed Cinco besos (1946)
René Mugica Directed La Murga (1963)
Libertad Leblanc Also in La Casa de Madame Lulù (1968)Jardel Filho Also in The Secret of Monica (1962)
Alberto Anchart Also in La Casa de Madame Lulù (1968)
Alicia Barrié Also in Ven mi corazón te llama (1942)
Carlos F. Borcosque Directed El Calavera (1958)
Enrique Diosdado Also in The Secret of Monica (1962)
Julio Saraceni Directed Joven, viuda y estanciera (1970)
Pepe Arias Also in Una Noche cualquiera (1951)
Román Viñoly Barreto Directed Buenas noches, mi amor (1961)
Gilda Lousek Also in Buenas noches, mi amor and La Murga
Julio Porter Directed La Casa de Madame Lulù (1968)- Kurt Land Directed Estrellas de Buenos Aires (1956)
Rita Cortese Also in Dos hermanos and Brother and Sister
Filmography 28
31 credits on file
Television 3
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About this person
Her extensive film career includes approximately 50 films, including notable performances in Chimbela (1939) and Una noche cualquiera (1951). During the 1940s, she participated in films with comedians like Pepe Arias, Pepe Iglesias "El Zorro", Niní Gambier, Mirtha Legrand and Carlos Estrada. Her most acclaimed film work occurred in Elvira Fernández, vendedora de tienda (1942) by Manuel Romero, Cinco besos by Luis Saslavsky and La Rubia Mireya for which she received the 1948 Best Comedy Actress Award from the Argentine Film Critics Association.
