Concha Velasco

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Concepción Velasco Varona (29 November 1939 – 2 December 2023), known professionally as Concha Velasco, also Conchita Velasco, was a Spanish actress, singer, dancer, television presenter, and theatrical producer. She received numerous accolades throughout her career in film, theater, and television spanning over six decades, including two National Theater Awards presented by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1972 and 2016, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Spanish Television Academy in 2009, and the Honorary Goya Award presented by the Spanish Film Academy in 2012.

Some of her credits include leading film performances in Red Cross Girls (1958), Los tramposos (1959), The Fair of the Dove (1963), Television Stories (1965), The Witching Hour (1985), and Beyond the Garden (1996); leading stage performances in Template:Ill, in several plays that author Antonio Gala wrote for her, and in the Spanish productions of Filumena Marturano and Hello, Dolly!; leading television performances in Teresa de Jesús and Herederos on Televisión Española, Motivos personales on Telecinco, and Gran Hotel on Antena 3; as well as a television presenter in numerous shows for those three networks.

Velasco had been also the recipient of many honours. The Government of Spain honoured her with the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1987, the Gold Medal of Merit in Labour in 2008, the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 2016, and the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic posthumously in 2023. The Spanish Film Academy honoured her with its Gold Medal in 2003.

Life and career

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Concha Velasco (1962)
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Concha Velasco (2013)

Concepción Velasco Varona was born in Valladolid on 29 November 1939.[1] She was raised in Valladolid until she was six years old, when her family moved to Larache.[2] At age ten, she moved to Madrid where she studied classical and Spanish dance at the National Conservatory. She made her debut as a dancer in the corps de ballet of the La Coruña opera and later worked as a flamenco dancer with Manolo Caracol and as revue dancer with Celia Gámez.[3]

Velasco began her career in the cinema at the age of fifteen in several titles as a supporting actress. Her first film as a leading actress was Red Cross Girls (1958). During the 1960s and 1970s she combined her work starring in films and in plays for theater and television. In the film Television Stories (1965) she performed the song "Template:Ill" composed by Augusto Algueró with lyrics by Antonio Guijarro. The song became a hit and she suddenly found success as a yé-yé singer recording eight albums.[4]

After an early career with a filmography in line with the tenets of Francoism and close to the regime's favoured filmmaker José Luis Sáenz de Heredia,[5][6] she eventually developed left-wing views and was reportedly vetoed for her trade union activity.[7] At age 80, she described herself as "Catholic, Socialist, and Spanish".[7]

During the 1970s and 1980s she performed more serious roles. Her most successful role for television was in Teresa de Jesús (1984) as Teresa of Ávila.[8] Also in the 1980s she launched her career as television presenter hosting the New Year's Eve variety shows to welcome 1985, 1986, and 1987 on Televisión Española, where she also sings and dances.[9] She hosted on Antena 3 the broadcast of the New Year's Eve clock bell strikes live from Puerta del Sol in Madrid to welcome 1998 –along with Constantino Romero–.[10]

In theater, she had her own theatrical troupe first, and a production company with her husband Template:Ill later, producing many of the plays she starred in herself, which led her to bankruptcy and to have debts with the Tax Agency on several occasions.[11] On 14 March 2018 she announced that, after a career of 64 years,[12][13] the stage play El funeral would be her last.[14] She retired on 21 September 2021 with her last performance of the play La habitación de María at Theatre of Bretón de los Herreros in Logroño.[15]

On 28 May 2010 she revealed she was battling lymphatic cancer which was discovered in April.[16] She got back to her activities months after.[17] She died at the Hospital Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda (Madrid) on 2 December 2023, at the age of 84.[18] She lied in repose at La Latina theater in Madrid for public wake.[19] The following day her mortal remains were taken to Valladolid where she was honored in front of Teatro Calderón, and people paid tribute to her, as the funeral procession passed by. Her funeral took place in the Cathedral and she was buried in the Pantheon of Illustrious Vallisoletans at El Carmen cemetery.[20]

Filmography and performances

Film

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As herself

  • 1996: Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español
  • 2009: Por la gracia de Luis

Stage

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Television

Date Title Role Network Notes
1 December 1965 Estudio 1: La dama del alba Televisión Española Version of La dama del alba by Alejandro Casona for television
1966 Estudio 1: Don Juan Tenorio Doña Inés Televisión Española Version of Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorrilla for television
29 January 1971 Estudio 1: La alondra Televisión Española Spanish version of L'Alouette by Jean Anouilh for television
2 April 1971 Estudio 1: Marea baja Televisión Española Spanish version of Miranda by Peter Blackmore for television
26 May 1972 Estudio 1: ¿Quiere usted jugar con mí? Televisión Española Spanish version of Template:Ill by Marcel Achard for television
2 March 1973 Estudio 1: Una muchachita de Valladolid Mercedes Televisión Española Version of Template:Ill by Template:Ill for television
11 May 1973 Estudio 1: Las brujas de Salem Televisión Española Spanish version of The Crucible by Arthur Miller for television
1984 Teresa de Jesús Teresa of Ávila Televisión Española
1985 Template:Ill Patricia / Celinda Televisión Española
1996 Template:Ill Elena Andrade Antena 3
1997 Template:Ill Leonor Antena 3
1998 Compañeros Charo Antena 3
2005 Las cerezas del cementerio Beatriz Televisión Española Adaptation of the novel of the same name by Gabriel Miró
Motivos personales Aurora Acosta Telecinco
2007–2009 Herederos Carmen Orozco Argenta Televisión Española
2010 Template:Ill Doroti Televisión Española Spanish version of The Golden Girls in the role of Dorothy Zbornak
2011–2013 Gran Hotel Ángela Salinas Antena 3
2016 Bajo sospecha Doña Adela Varcárcel Antena 3
Velvet Petra Alcalde Vargas Antena 3
2017–2020 Cable Girls Doña Carmen Cifuentes Netflix

As herself

Date Title Role Network Notes
1972 14th Benidorm Song Festival Host Televisión Española
1973 15th Benidorm Song Festival Host Televisión Española
4–6 May 1978 4th Template:Ill Co-hostTemplate:Efn Televisión Española
1 January 1985 eve ¡Viva 85! Co-hostTemplate:Efn Televisión Española
1 January 1986 eve ¡Viva 86! Host Televisión Española
1 January 1987 eve ¡Viva 87! Host Televisión Española
1990–1991 Viva el espectáculo Host Televisión Española
1992 Querida Concha Host Telecinco
Queridos padres Host Telecinco
1993–1994 Template:Ill Host Antena 3
1 January 1998 eve Campanadas Co-hostTemplate:Efn Antena 3
1999 Template:Ill Host Antena 3 Spanish version of Surprise Surprise
3 February 2001 15th Goya Awards Co-hostTemplate:Efn Televisión Española
2001–2002 Tiempo al tiempo Host Televisión Española
29 January 2006 20th Goya Awards Co-hostTemplate:Efn Televisión Española
2006 Mi abuelo es el mejor Host Televisión Española
2011–2020 Template:Ill Host Televisión Española

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result R.
1958 CEC Awards Best Supporting Actress Muchachas en vacaciones Won [22]
Syndicate of Spectacle Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [23]
1972 National Theater Prize Abelardo y Eloísa Won [24]
1974 Fotogramas de Plata Best Performer in Spanish Cinema Torment Won [25]
CEC Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Torment Won [26]
TP de Oro Best National Actress Estudio 1 Template:Runner-up [27]
1975 TP de Oro Best National Actress El Teatro Template:Runner-up [28]
1981 Fotogramas de Plata Best Performer in Theater Yo me bajo en la próxima, ¿y usted? Won [29]
1984 Fotogramas de Plata Best Performer in Television Teresa de Jesús Won [30]
Antena de Oro Best Performer Teresa de Jesús Won [31]
TP de Oro Best Actress Teresa de Jesús Won [32]
1985 Valladolid International Film Festival Golden Spike for Best Actress The Witching Hour Won [33]
TP de Oro Best Actress La comedia musical española Template:Runner-up [34]
1986 Fotogramas de Plata Best Performer in Theater ¡Mamá, quiero ser artista! Nominated
Valladolid International Film Festival Spike of Honor Won [35]
TP de Oro Best Actress La comedia musical española Template:Runner-up [36]
1988 Fotogramas de Plata Best Performer in Theater Carmen, Carmen Won [37]
1989 Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress Esquilache Nominated [38]
1992 Fotogramas de Plata Best Performer in Theater La truhana Won [39]
1993 Huesca International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement in Film Won [40]
1996 Goya Awards Best Actress Beyond the Garden Nominated [41]
Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Cinema Beyond the Garden Nominated
CEC Awards Best Actress Beyond the Garden Won [42]
1999 Template:Ill Won [43]
2001 Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Theater Hello, Dolly! Won [44]
2002 Premios Max Best Musical Hello, Dolly! WonTemplate:Efn [45]
2004 Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival Ciudad de Huelva Award Won [46]
2007 TP de Oro Lifetime Achievement Won [47]
Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Herederos Nominated [48]
2008 ATV Awards Best Actress in a Television Series Herederos Nominated [49]
Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Herederos Won [50]
Málaga Film Festival Málaga Award Won [51]
2009 Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Theater La vida por delante Won [52]
Sant Jordi Awards Lifetime Achievement RNE Special Won [53]
CEC Awards Medal of Honor Won [54]
ATV Awards Best Actress in a Television Series Herederos Won [55]
Lifetime Achievement Won
2010 Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Theater Actress in a Leading Role La vida por delante Nominated [56]
Template:Ill 5th Premio Valle-Inclán La vida por delante Nominated [57]
Premios Max Best Actress in a Leading Role La vida por delante Nominated [58]
2011 Actors and Actresses Union Awards Lifetime Achievement Won [59]
Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Theater Concha, yo lo que quiero es bailar Nominated [60]
2012 Goya Awards Honorary Won [61]
ATV Iris Awards Best Actress in a Television Series Gran Hotel Won [62]
Premios Ondas Best Female Performer in a National Fiction Gran Hotel Won [63]
Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role Gran Hotel Won [64]
Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Television Gran Hotel Nominated [65]
2013 Valladolid International Film Festival Spike of Honor Won [66]
Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Theater Hécuba Nominated [67]
2014 Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Theater Hécuba Won [68]
2015 Premios Valle-Inclán de Teatro 9th Premio Valle-Inclán Hécuba Won [69]
2016 National Theater Prize Won [70]
Fotogramas de Plata Best Actress in Theater Reina Juana Nominated [71]
2019 Premios Max Honorary Won [72]
2020 Fotogramas de Plata Lifetime Achievement Won [73]

Honours

Legacy

On 27 June 2011, a star with her name was placed at the Template:Ill.[81] On 3 November 2011, the Sala Concha Velasco –a multipurpose theater with capacity for 610 seats on retractable stands– was opened at the Valladolid Arts Laboratory.[82] On 8 May 2014, a street in Valladolid received her name.[83] On 10 February 2024, she was honored at the 38th Goya Awards ceremony, held in Valladolid, by its presenters Ana Belén, Javier Ambrossi, and Javier Calvo performing a medley of two of her songs "¡Mamá, quiero ser artista!" and "Chica ye ye".[84] She was honored in the opening number of the eleventh season of Tu cara me suena aired on 12 April 2024 on Antena 3, Roko impersonated her, and the season's contestants joined,Template:Efn in singing "¡Mamá, quiero ser artista!".[85] On 3 October 2024, Correos, the Spanish postal service, issued a sheet of stamps in tribute to her as part of its Spanish cinema series.[86]

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