Victoria Abril
Biography
This Spanish actress started studying dancing. Her teacher encouraged her to participate in her first film Obsesión (1977). After that, she was chosen by the director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador to be one of the co-hostesses of the famous TV contest Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (1972) becoming very well known all over Spain. Since 1975 she also made several films in France and Italy. In Spain, she had her first success with Girl with the Golden Panties (1980), directed by Vicente Aranda. She has won twice the Best Actress Award at the San Sebastial Film Festival for El Lute: Run for Your Life (1987) and for Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto (1995). In 1991 she won the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival for her work in Lovers: A True Story (1991).
67years old
Turns 68 on July 4in 263 days
- Born Madrid
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Victoria Mérida Rojas (birth name)Also credited as Victoria Merida Rojas
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 37 years1976 to 2013
First and latest
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Victoria Abril movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Pedro Almodóvar directed three of these films, Gérard Jugnot two and Vicente Aranda two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ticky Holgado's page
Bibiana Fernández's page
Montse G. Romeu3 films together, 1989 to 2001
Montse G. Romeu's page
Richard Harris's page
Gérard Jugnot's page
Javier Bardem's page
All films by Pedro Almodóvar
Also two films together10 more actors
- Josiane BalaskoFrench Twist (1995) and Sans peur et sans reproche (1988)
- Milena VukoticMax My Love (1986) and The Moon in the Gutter (1983)
- Rossy de PalmaKika (1993) and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
- Mehdi NebbouJosephine (2013) and Mince alors! (2012)
- Miguel BoséFrench Twist (1995) and High Heels (1991)
- Charlotte de TurckheimMince alors! (2012) and Une époque formidable… (1991)
- Cristina MarcosDon't Tempt Me (2001) and High Heels (1991)
- Elia GaleraThe 7th Day (2004) and Don't Tempt Me (2001)
- Francisca CaballeroKika (1993) and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
- Manuel BanderaKika (1993) and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Victoria Abril's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$10.7 million
5 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 5 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 10 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$3.8M35.6% of the total
- 2$3.1M29.3% of the total
- 3$2.0M18.9% of the total
- 4$1.7M16.0% of the total
- 5$9K0.1% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1987 to 2004, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1991 | Silver Bear for Best Actress | Lovers | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts | Won | |
| 2002 | European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award | Won | |
| 1996 | Goya Award for Best Actress | Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead | Won |
| 1995 | Premios Ondas | Won | |
| 1995 | Silver Shell for Best Actress | Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead | Won |
| 1987 | Silver Shell for Best Actress | El Lute: Run for Your Life | Won |
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