Encarna Paso is a Spanish actress of the second half of the 20th century. She acted in films, played in the theater and took part in television projects. The most famous films with the participation of Enkarna are "Cousin Angelica", "Queen of Chauntecleer" and "Roy".
Biography
The real name of the actress is Maria de la Encarnacion Paso Ramos. She was born on March 25, 1931. The birthplace of Paso is Madrid. There, the actress died on August 18, 2019 at the age of 88. Enkarna's cause of death was pneumonia. Paso grew up in a creative family. Her father, Antonio Paso Diaz, was a playwright. His paternal grandfather (Antonio Paso and Cano) was also involved in the creation of dramatic works, and his brother Manuel was a famous Spanish poet.
Enkarna was not only a film actress, she performed many roles in the theater. Paso is one of the most famous Spanish actresses in the art scene of the late 20th century. She could be seen in such performances as The Buyer of the Watch, The Valencian Widow of Lope de Vega directed by Angel Fernandez Montesinos, The Beautiful Dorothea by Miguel Miura, His Loving Wife by Jacinto Benavente. Enkarna played in the plays “Come, I have a dead man from Jack Peplowell”, “To El Escorial, my dear” by her uncle Alfonso Paso, “Races”, “Flies”, “The Abduction of Altona”. Also among the performances with the participation of Paso can be noted "House of Bernard Alba", "Chicken Soup with Barley", "Bird Cemetery", "Tales from the Vienna Woods", "Death of a Traveler", "Visit of an Old Woman", "Step by Step", " Dancing in the summer”,“Someday we will work together”. The actress was invited to play roles in the performances "Accidental Traps", "The Mousetrap" based on the work of Agatha Christie, "Apples Friday".
The beginning of a career in cinema
Enkarna began filming around the middle of the 20th century. In 1953, she starred in the comedy by Luis Lichero with the original title Sobresaliente. Her partners on the set were Valeriano Andres, Manuel Arbo, Rafael Arcos and Ricardo B. Arevalo. In the same year she got a role in the drama "Recklessly Curious" with Aurora Bautista, Jose Maria Seoane, Roberto Rey, Rosita Yarsa. After 9 years, she was invited to the film La viudita naviera. The comedy was shown not only in Spain but also in Portugal. In the same year, she starred in 5 more films. Among them are Héroes de blanco co-produced by Spain and Argentina. The drama is directed by Enrique Carreras. Jaime Blanch, Mercedes Carreras, Jose Castell and Herman Cobos got the main roles.
Then there was work in the painting Mentirosa, produced in Spain and Mexico. This comedy thriller stars Isabel Garces, Jesus Tordesillas, Gabriel Llopart and Ana Maria Noé. Encarna's next work took place in the film El grano de mostaza. This comedy is directed and written by Jose Luis Saenz de Heredia. In the fantastic melodrama Vuelve San Valentín, Paso co-starred with actors such as Georges Rigaud, Amparo Soler Leal, Manolo Gomez Boer and Teresa del Rio. The final work of 1962 was the painting "The Queen of Chauntecleer". The melodrama was shown in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and the USSR. In the story, the girl hides her profession from her chosen one from a noble family. He sings in a cabaret and is afraid that neither his beloved nor his family will understand her. Of course, the man will find out the whole truth. The film was very popular in the Soviet film distribution. He is one of the 50 most visited films in the cinemas of the USSR.
Creation
In 1963, the actress was cast in the film La batalla del domingo. Her partners on the set were Alfredo Di Stefano, Isabel Garces, Marie Santpere, Manolo Gomez Boer. Enkarna then landed the role of Calvani in Novella, which ran from 1963 to 1978. After that there was work in one more serial film "Studio 1". The drama was shown from 1965 to 1984. Paso played Gina in it. In 1971, she was seen as Rita in the film Glass Ceiling. In this detective horror film, Enkarna has a prominent role. Her partners were Carmen Sevilla, Dean Selmir, Patty Shepard and Fernando Sebrian. She later played in the drama Mateo Cano with the original title Secuestro a la española. This film was released in 1972.
In 1974 she starred in the drama Cousin Angelica. Events develop during the civil war. The film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. After 2 years, Enkarna could be seen in the painting "A woman belongs to men." At the center of the comedy is an unemployed woman who is supported by several lovers. In the same year, Paso got the role of Gloria in the war drama by Antonio Jimenez Rico "Family Portrait". Together with her, Antonio Ferrandis, Amparo Soler Leal, Monica Randal and Miguel Bose starred in the film. Enkarna received her next role in the film "Korean Woman". Her heroine is one of the central ones in the drama. In 1977, she starred in The Silkworm Caterpillars as Teresa. The plot begins to develop before the outbreak of the civil war.
In 1980, Enkarna got a role in the drama Chocolate. The main characters were played by Manuel De Benito, Angel Alcazar, Paloma Gil and Agustin Gonzalez. The following year, she was invited to play the role of Helena in the film "Start Over". In the center of the drama is a famous poet who comes to his homeland and indulges in memories. The film won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1982, Paso starred in the drama Roy. The film took 2 prizes at the Berlin Film Festival. Also, the picture was presented at the Chicago International Film Festival. In the same year, Enkarna was invited to play the role of Gloria in the film "Demons in the Garden". The director and screenwriter of the drama is Manuel Gutierrez Aragon. The film won 2 prizes at the Moscow International Film Festival and the San Sebastian Prize.
In the mid-1980s, the actress could be seen as Pili in Jose Luis Garci's This Period Continues in Life. The picture was nominated for an Oscar. In this film, Paso has one of the central roles. Her partners were Adolfo Marsillach, Jesus Puente, Maria Casanova and Jose Bodalo. A year later, Enkarna starred in the movie Closed Case. Paso has one of the main roles. In 1987, the actress was offered a role in the fantastic comedy "Living Forest". The heroine of Encarna is Juanita Arruallo. The lives of the characters in the film magically intersect. The film received the Goya and San Sebastian awards and was nominated for the European Film Academy Prize.
The following year, Paso could be seen in the Spanish comedy Loco veneno. Her co-stars were Pablo Carbonel, Marie Angeles Acevedo, Jose Luis Alexander and Manuel Alexandre. In 1989, Encarna starred in a television film with the original title La leyenda del cura de Bargota. The film is directed and written by Pedro Olea. In 1994, the series "Married" began, in which the actress played Felice. The comedy director and screenwriter is Pedro Maso. In the same year, she, together with Amparo Soler Leal, played in the short film Cenizas a las cenizas by Miguel Albaladejo. Paso's most recent film work includes the role of Vicki in the 2000 film A Miserable Life.
