Laura Ana Merello best known as Tita Merello (11 October 1904 in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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 — 24 December 2002 in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

) was a prominent Argentine film actress, tango

Tango (dance)

Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....

 dancer and singer. She made almost 45 appearances in film between 1930 and 1985 spanning 6 decades of Argentine cinema.

She entered film in 1933 in Tango! and appeared in films such as Arrabalera

Arrabalera

Arrabalera is a 1950 Argentine musical drama film directed and written by Tulio Demicheli on his debut and starring Tita Merello. It is based on the story by Samuel Eichelbaum...

in 1950, working with acclaimed actors such as Santiago Gómez Cou

Santiago Gómez Cou

Santiago Gómez Cou was a classic Uruguayan - Argentine actor who appeared in films between 1936 and 1980.Born in Montevideo Uruguay, Cou moved to Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a screen actor. He appeared in his first film in 1936...

 and Tito Alonso

Tito Alonso

-Career:Alonso entered film in 1940 at the age of 14 in El Inglés de los güesosIn 1947 he appeared in A sangre fría. Alonso worked consistently in Argentine film throughout the 1950s, 60s and 1970s appearing in the 1964 popular film Aconcagua amongst many others.Alonso also appeared in the 1974...

.

She retired from film in 1985

1985 in film

-Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie...

 and died on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

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 2002 aged 98.

Filmography

• Viejo smoking
  Viejo smoking
  Viejo smoking is a 1930 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed and written by Eduardo Morera, based on a play by Florencio Chiarello. Starring Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo...
  
  (1930)
• Tango! (1933)
• Idolos de la radio
  Idolos de la radio
  Idols of the Radio is a 1934 Argentine tango film directed by Eduardo Morera and written by Nicolás de las Llanderas and Arnaldo Malfatti. Starring Ada Falcon, Tito Lusiardo and Tita Merello.-Cast:*Ada Falcon*Olinda Bozán*Ignacio Corsini...
  
  (1934)
• Noches de Buenos Aires
  Noches de Buenos Aires
  Noches de Buenos Aires is a 1935 Argentine romantic musical film directed and written by Manuel Romero with Luis Bayón Herrera. It is a tango film and was edited by Francisco Múgica-Cast:*Fernando Ochóa*Tita Merello*Severo Fernández*Irma Córdoba...
  
  (1935)
• Así es el tango
  Así es el tango
  Así es el tango is a 1937 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed and written by Eduardo Morera, based on a play by Florencio Chiarello. Starring Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo...
  
  (1937)
• La fuga (1937)
• Ceniza al viento (1942)
• 27 millones (1942)
• Don Juan Tenorio (1949)
• La historia del tango (1949)
• Morir en su ley (1949)
• Filomena Marturano
  Filomena Marturano
  Filomena Marturano is a 1950 Spanish language Argentine musical film. It is based on the theatrical piece Filumena Marturano by the Neapolitan actor and author Eduardo De Filippo, which had been previously performed in Argentina with great success by the company of Tita Merello. It was adapted by...
  
  (1950)
• Arrabalera
  Arrabalera
  Arrabalera is a 1950 Argentine musical drama film directed and written by Tulio Demicheli on his debut and starring Tita Merello. It is based on the story by Samuel Eichelbaum...
  
  (1950)
• Los isleros
  Los Isleros
  Los Isleros is a 1951 Argentine film directed by Lucas Demare. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Tita Merello* Arturo García Buhr* Roberto Fugazot* Enrique Fava* Graciela Lecube* Alita Román* Cayetano Biondo...
  
  (1951)
• Vivir un instante (1951)
• Pasó en mi barrio
  Pasó en mi barrio
  Pasó en mi barrio is a 1951 Argentine film directed by Mario Soffici. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Tita Merello* Mario Fortuna* Mirtha Torres* Alberto de Mendoza* Daniel Tedeschi* Benito Cibrián* Sergio Renán...
  
  (1951)
• Deshonra (1952)
• Guacho (1954)
• Mercado de abasto (1955)
• Para vestir santos (1955)
• El Amor Nunca Muere (1955)
• La morocha (1955)
• Amorina
  Amorina
  Amorina is a 1961 Argentine black and white romantic musical film directed by Hugo del Carril and written by César Tiempo. It is based on a play by Eduardo Borrás...
  
  (1961)
• Los evadidos (1964)
• Ritmo nuevo, vieja ola (1964)
• La industria del matrimonio (1964)
• Los hipócritas (1965)
• Al Corazón
  Al Corazón
  Al Corazón is a 1996 Argentine documentary musical film dancing directed and written by Mario Sábato. The film starred Libertad Lamarque and Alberto Castillo...
  
  (1966)
• ¡Ésto es alegría! (1967)
• El Andador
  El Andador
  El Andador is a 1967 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Enrique Carreras and written by Norberto Aroldi. The play itself was written by Norberto Aroldi.-Cast:*Tita Merello .... Rosa Mangiacaballo*Jorge Salcedo .... Julian...
  
  (1967)
• ¡Viva la vida! (1969)
• La Madre María
  La Madre María
  La Madre María is a 1974 Argentine film.-Plot:La Madre María is based on the life of María Salomé Loredo, a renowned Argentina healer . The film begins with an old Madre Maria on trial for quackery and deceit...
  
  (1974)
• El canto cuenta su historia (1976)
• Los miedos (1980)
• Las barras bravas (1985)

External links

Unofficial Site