María Mercader
Spanish-italian film actress

María Mercader

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Spanish-italian film actress
Gender:
Female
Places:
SpainItaly
Is:
ActorFilm actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
6 March 1918(Barcelona, Spain)
Death:
26 January 2011(Rome, Italy)
Star sign:
Pisces
Family:
Mother:
Caridad Mercader
Spouse(s):
Vittorio De Sica
Children:
Christian De SicaManuel De Sica
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María de la Asunción Mercader Fordada ([maˈɾi.a meɾkaˈðeɾ]; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in 40 films between 1923 and 1992. She was the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica. Her half-brother Ramón Mercader murdered Leon Trotsky in 1940 in Mexico.

Selected filmography

  • The King's Jester (1941)
  • The Prisoner of Santa Cruz (1941)
  • L'attore scomparso (1941)
  • Forbidden Music (1942)
  • A Garibaldian in the Convent (1942)
  • The Gates of Heaven (1945)
  • The Song of Life (1945)
  • Heart (1948)
  • Giovannino (1976)
  • Lights and Shadows (1988)
  • Count Max (1991)