Doris Wells
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Doris Marina Buonafina, better known as Doris Wells (b. Caripito, October 28, 1943 - d. Caracas
, September 20, 1988) was a talented Venezuelan actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her roles in the most successful telenovela
s of the late twentieth century and for her role in the movie Oriana by Fina Torres
.
Some of her best-known television roles were in Campeones, written by Guillermo Meneses
; La trepadora
, Pobre negro, and La Hora
, based on the writing of Rómulo Gallegos
; and La señora de Cárdenas by José Ignacio Cabrujas, Fausto Verdial and Julio César Mármol.
In 1985 she played the protagonist in the movie Oriana, a movie that won the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival
. She retired from television in 1986 to direct the program Concurso millonario. Two years later she was stricken with terminal cancer and died at the age of 44.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, September 20, 1988) was a talented Venezuelan actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her roles in the most successful telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s of the late twentieth century and for her role in the movie Oriana by Fina Torres
Fina Torres
Fina Torres is a Venezuelan film director. Born in Caracas, she became known by winning la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, Oriana. She studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and later on film at the Institut des hautes études...
.
Some of her best-known television roles were in Campeones, written by Guillermo Meneses
Guillermo Meneses
Guillermo Meneses , Venezuelan writer, playwright, journalist, author of La Balandra 'Isabel' llegó esta tarde and Campeones, among other works....
; La trepadora
La trepadora
La trepadora is a 1944 Mexican film. It stars Sara García....
, Pobre negro, and La Hora
La Hora
La Hora is the newspaper with the most regional editions in Ecuador. It specializes in regional news, and runs a total of 12 regional editions. The headquarters of La Hora are located in Quito....
, based on the writing of Rómulo Gallegos
Rómulo Gallegos
Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of some nine months during 1948, he was the first cleanly elected president in his country's history....
; and La señora de Cárdenas by José Ignacio Cabrujas, Fausto Verdial and Julio César Mármol.
In 1985 she played the protagonist in the movie Oriana, a movie that won the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
. She retired from television in 1986 to direct the program Concurso millonario. Two years later she was stricken with terminal cancer and died at the age of 44.