Esperanza Issa
Esperanza Issa | |
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Esperanza Issa in 1954 | |
| Born | Esperanza Issa Abud 1921 |
| Died | 28 May 2001 (aged 79–80) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944–1960 |
Esperanza Issa Abud (1921 – 28 May 2001) was a Mexican actress.
One of a group of Mexican actors of Lebanese descent during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema alongside Donna Behar, Leonora Amar and Antonio Badú,[1] she became known for her roles in films such as La mancornadora (1949)[2] and Madre querida (1951).[3]
Selected filmography
- The Prince of the Desert (1947)
- The Well-paid (1948)
- Aunt Candela (1948)
- The Lost City (1950)
- Paco the Elegant (1952)
- Angélica (1952)
- Black Skull (1960)
References
- ^ Martínez Assad 2025, p. 349.
- ^ Wilt 2024, p. 115.
- ^ Cinemas D Amerique Latine 2002, p. 74.
Bibliography
- Martínez Assad, Carlos (2025). Libaneses: Hechos e imaginario de los inmigrantes en México (in Spanish). Fondo de Cultura Economica. ISBN 978-607-16-8647-3.
- Wilt, David E. (2024) [2004]. The Mexican Filmography, 1916 through 2001. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0430-5.
- Cinemas D Amerique Latine (in Spanish). Presses Univ. du Mirail. 2002. ISBN 978-2-85816-612-1.