María Luisa Merlo

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María Luisa Merlo Colomina (Valencia, 6 September 1941) is a Spanish film, theatre and television actress.

María Luisa Merlo
Merlo in 2017
Born
María Luisa Merlo Colomina

(1941-09-06) September 6, 1941 (age 82)
Valencia
NationalitySpanish
OccupationActress
Years active1957–present
Spouse
(m. 1961; div. 1983)
Michael Kenton
(m. 1992; div. 1997)
ChildrenLuis Merlo
Amparo Larrañaga [es]
Pedro
Juan Carlos (stepson)

Early life

Maria Luisa Merlo was born in Valencia in 1941. She is the daughter of actors Ismael Merlo Piquer and María Luisa Colomina Domingo.[1]

Career

Merlo made her début as a dancer in 1957, with the show Te espero en el Eslava, by Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick.[2]

She made her cinema debut in 1959, with José María Forqué, in the film De espaldas a la puerta.[1] Other titles followed during the first half of the sixties, such as Siempre es domingo (1961), by Fernando Palacios, Cuidado con las personas formales (1961), by Agustín Palacios, Más bonita que ninguna (1965), by Luis César Amadori, with Rocío Dúrcal, or De cuerpo presente (1967), by Antonio Eceiza.

However, from 1965 onwards he focused more on her theatre and television career.

Since the mid-sixties she has become a regular face on Spanish television, playing dozens of roles in Primera fila, Novela and Estudio 1.[3]

In 1973 she starred alongside her then-husband Carlos Larrañaga in the comedy Compañera te doy, also for TVE; 13 years later she played Julia's mother Rosa, played by her daughter in real life Amparo Larrañaga in the series Media naranja; and in 2006 she did the same with her other son, Luis Merlo, giving life to Leonor, Mauri's mother, in Aquí no hay quien viva.

He has also appeared in the series Aquí hay negocio (1995), Luna negra (2003), Mis adorable vecinos (2004), Supervillanos (2006), Los Serrano (2008) and Somos cómplices (2009).

At the end of 2007 he participated in the sixth edition of the television contest ¡Mira quién baila!.[4]

In July 2013 she recorded a short film entitled Betiko, directed by the Ondarrutarrian Arantza Ibarra together with the actor Javier Pradera in the caves of Zugarramurdi.[5][6]

Personal life

She was married to the actor Carlos Larrañaga for 15 years,[1][7] they separated in 1975 and obtained a divorce in November 1983. They had three children: Amparo, Luis and Pedro, as well as the eldest, Juan Carlos, from Carlos previous marriage.[8] In 1992 she married university professor Michael Kenton, from whom she divorced five years later.[9]

Filmography

Cinema

  • Es ley de vida (2017), as Esperanza. Cortometraje.
  • Proyecto Dos (2008)
  • El dolor y la lluvia (2003) Cortometraje.
  • En septiembre (1982), as Ana.
  • ¿Por qué no hacemos el amor? (1981), as Laura Battoni.
  • El adúltero (1975), as Marta.
  • Un lujo a su alcance (1975), as Olga.
  • Tocata y fuga de Lolita (1974), as Olga.
  • Ligue Story (1972), as Dra. Somontes.
  • De cuerpo presente (1967), as just married woman.
  • Más bonita que ninguna (1965)
  • Cuidado con las personas formales (1961)
  • Siempre es domingo (1961), as Dorotea ('Doris').
  • Armas contra la ley (1961)
  • Mi noche de bodas (1961), as Ivonne.
  • 091 Policía al habla (1960), as Teresa Jiménez.
  • El cerro de los locos (1960)
  • De espaldas a la puerta (1959), as Lucky.

Television

  • Somos cómplices (2009)
  • Aída
    • Paz la dulce (25th December 2008)
  • Hospital Central
    • Un entierro, una boda y un cumpleaños (23th April 2008)
  • Los Serrano
    • El camino recto de Santa Justa (12th February 2008)
  • Con dos tacones
    • Alabaré a mi señor (16th May 2006)
  • Supervillanos (2006)
  • 7 vidas
    • Nacida el 4 de julio (19th April 2006)
  • Aquí no hay quien viva (2004-2006)
  • Mis adorables vecinos (2004)
  • Luna negra (2003)
  • Aquí hay negocio (1995)
  • Primera función
  • La comedia dramática española
    • Diálogo secreto (2nd September 1986)
  • Media naranja (1986)
  • Teatro estudio
  • Mujeres insólitas
    • La viuda roja (22nd March 1977)
  • Cuentos y leyendas
    • La leyenda del Caballero de Olmedo (17th October 1975)
  • Estudio 1
    • El caso de la señora estupenda (26th January 1966)
    • La chica del gato (9th February 1966)
    • Cerca de las estrellas (16th February 1966)
    • Los árboles mueren de pie (5th October 1966)
    • Europa y el toro (19th October 1966)
    • La cigüeña dijo sí (7th December 1966)
    • Baile en capitanía (28th December 1966)
    • Las siete vidas del gato (25th January 1967)
    • Todos eran mis hijos (1st February 1967)
    • Leocadia (22nd February 1967)
    • En Flandes se ha puesto el sol (19th July 1967)
    • Vela de armas (26th July 1967)
    • La librería del sol (12th March 1968)
    • Plaza de Oriente (10th February 1970)
    • El francés a su alcance (30th October 1970)
    • El baile (4th December 1970)
    • El sueño de una noche de verano (16th April 1971)
    • La venda en los ojos (22nd July 1972)
    • Las hijas del Cid (11th August 1972)
    • Alta fidelidad (1st September 1975)
    • La tercera palabra (25th October 1978)
    • La quiero, señora Brown (6th March 1981)
    • La serrana de la vera (10th March 1981)
    • Desde los tiempos de Adán (23rd October 1981)
  • Telecomedia
    • Comedia de boulevard (14th December 1974)
  • El teatro
  • Noche de teatro
    • Cisneros (19th July 1974)
  • Compañera te doy (1973)
  • Siete piezas cortas
    • El chantajista (3rd July 1972)
  • La pequeña comedia
    • Claveles en la oficina (7th February 1968)
  • Teatro breve
  • Hermenegildo Pérez, para servirle
    • Un marido futuro, muy futuro (19th August 1966)
  • El tercer rombo
    • Operación envidia (18th January 1966)
    • El consabido ladrón (5th July 1966)
    • Envuelta en un gran papel (12th July 1966)
  • Tiempo y hora
    • 500 temas (24th October 1965)
    • Frente a frente (21st November 1965)
  • Confidencias
    • La ilusión de cada uno (13th June 1965)
  • Escuela de maridos
    • Carácter sí, carácter no (14th November 1964)
  • Tras la puerta cerrada
    • El ángel negro (30th October 1964)
  • Primera fila
    • Eloísa está debajo de un almendro (8th April 1964)
    • Invitación al castillo (3rd March 1965)
    • Pisito de solteras (1st June 1965)
    • Alta fidelidad (4th August 1965)
    • El baile de los ladrones (25th August 1965)
    • El caso de la mujer asesinadita (22nd September 1965)
    • Deuda pendiente (29th September 1965)
  • Novela
    • Hoy llegó la primavera (7th October 1963)
    • Los muertos no se chupan el dedo (20th April 1964)
    • Jane Eyre (26th April 1965)
    • Usted qué hubiera hecho (15th June 1965)
    • Los dos hermanos (12 de julio de 1965)
    • Altar mayor (14th December 1965)
    • Los millones del difunto James Gloncester (8th August 1966)
    • Los candelabros del emperador (19th September 1966)
    • La sombra del arpa (26th June 1967)
    • En vano (22nd January 1968)
    • Siempre (1st March 1971)
    • Vera (18th December 1972)
    • Los oscuros domingos (9th May 1977)

Theatre

Her career on the stage is marked by the performance of works of all genres, from drama to comedy, including musicals. In 1986 she joined the Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico.[10]

She has performed in a number of plays, as:

Awards

  • In 2017, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts from the Ministry of Culture.[13]
  • In 2013 it was awarded the Distinction of the Generalitat Valenciana for Cultural Merit.[14]
  • In 2009 she was awarded the Ercilla Theatre Prize for her career in theatre.[10]
  • In 1967 she was awarded with Antena de Oro de Televisión Prize.[15]

Bibliography

An authoritative biography was published in 2003 : María Luisa Merlo: Más allá del teatro written by Pedro Manuel Víllora Gallardo. ISBN 9788484602651.

References

  1. ^ a b c "María Luisa Merlo: «Me tomé 20 pastillas para dormir»". Abc (in Spanish). 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Te espero en Eslava. Efemérides de teatro | CDAEM · Teatro Español". Centro de Documentación de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Mª Luisa Merlo se despide de los escenarios con 'Mentiras inteligentes', una comedia de amor, sexo y secretos". 20minutos (in Spanish). 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "«¡Mira quién baila!» abre de nuevo sus puertas en TVE-1". Abc (in Spanish). 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Arantza Ibarra graba un corto con Maria Luisa Merlo en Zugarramurdi". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  6. ^ "'Betiko' zinea Zugarramurdin". El Mundo (in vasque). 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "María Luisa Merlo recuerda su matrimonio y su posterior amistad con Carlos Larrañaga". Europa Press (in Spanish). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Lazos de Sangre La vida y los amores de Carlos Larrañaga". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  9. ^ "Los Larrañaga: una saga con muchas tablas". Divinity (in European Spanish). 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2020-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b EFE (2010-01-14). "Maria Luisa Merlo, Premio Ercilla 2009 por su trayectoria artística". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  11. ^ EFE. "María Luisa Merlo: "Los españoles somos más listos que el hambre"". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  12. ^ "Las parejas felices". El País. 1991-02-04. Retrieved 2011-05-30. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |accesdate= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Cádiz, Diario de (2017-12-30). "El parque eólico marino 'Wikinger' empieza a suministrar energía". Diario de Jerez (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  14. ^ "Distinció mèrit cultural". Generalitat Valenciana (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "ABC MADRID 16-03-1968 página 103". Abc (in Spanish). 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2020-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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