Rosa Furman
| Rosa Furman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rosa Furman Epstein c. 1930 Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Died |
29 October 1999 (aged 69) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950–1999 |
Rosa Furman Epstein (c. 1930 – 29 October 1999) was a Mexican actress.
Career
Furman was born in Pachuca, Hidalgo.[1][2] She studied dramatic arts and English at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[2]
She began her career on the stage, appearing in plays such as El tiempo es un sueño (1950)[3] and Anunciación de María (1963), both at Guadalajara's Teatro Degollado.[1] After her film debut in the early 1960s, she participated in many popular films and television series. She is remembered for her role as Dorotea "La Cuarraca" in the very prestigious 1967 film adaptation of Juan Rulfo's novel Pedro Páramo.[4] She also received critical acclaim for her performance in the French film Le Rapace (1968),[5] which was shot in Mexico and contains her only starring role.[4] She appeared, albeit uncredited, in the Cantinflas vehicle Un quijote sin mancha (1969). She then played a friend of Shirley MacLaine's character in Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970). In 1972, she traveled to Antonio Aguilar's hacienda in Tayahua, Zacatecas, to play a small role in his film La yegua colorada (released in 1973).[6] She and Diana Ochoa memorably played sisters "La Seca" and "La Meca", two gossipy spinsters, in the comedy La presidenta municipal (1975), starring María Elena Velasco (as La India María), Adalberto Martínez "Resortes" and Pancho Córdova. She had a supporting role in Albur de amor (1980).
In 1997, she received a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Actress in a Minor Role (Mejor Actriz de Cuadro) for her performance in Profundo carmesí (1996).[7]
Death
She died from cardiac arrest on 29 October 1999, at age 69.[2]
Selected filmography
- Pedro Páramo (1967)
- Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
- Le Rapace (1968)
- Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
- La yegua colorada (1973)
- La presidenta municipal (1975)
- Albur de amor (1980)
- Profundo carmesí (1996)
- Abolengo (1998)
References
- 1 2 Menes Llaguno, Juan Manuel (1993). Monografía de la ciudad de Pachuca. Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo. p. 163. ISBN 9686806377. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Murió Rosa Furman de un paro cardiaco". El Universal. 30 October 1999. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Advertisement for El tiempo es un sueño". El Informador (11,644). 30 November 1950.
- 1 2 "El medio artístico es difícil: Rosa Furman". El Siglo de Torreón. Notimex. 4 April 1999. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Constelación by Ohtrebor". El Siglo de Torreón. 20 June 1971. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ García Riera, Emilio (1995). Historia documental del cine mexicano: Tomo 16 (1972-1973). Universidad de Guadalajara. p. 23. ISBN 9688956600.
- ↑ "Ariel - Ganadores y nominados - Rosa Furman". Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. Retrieved 29 June 2015.