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Rita Hayworth
Born 1918-10-17Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Margarita Carmen Cansino (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), known by her screen name Rita Hayworth, was an American film actress and dancer of Spanish Roma and Irish descent. After going through extensive white-washing procedures, she attained fame in the 1940s as the titular femme fatale in the film noir Gilda. Being one of the most popular stars of the era, she was the top pin-up girl for American soldiers during WWII and was nicknamed "The Love Goddess". She is listed as number 19 on the American Film Institute's 50 greatest female screen legends.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Becoming Marilyn(archive footage)Rat PackSelf (archive footage)Nicotine - A Drug with a FutureSelf (archive footage)Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom LebenSelf (archive footage)The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)3-D RaritiesMiss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a GoddessSelf (archive footage)Magic Mirror MazeRoleFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)Hollywood sul TevereRoleMarilyn, dernières séancesarchive footageI prefer realitySelf (Archive footage)Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf (archive footage)The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American CinemaRoleAls Großvater Rita Hayworth liebteSelf (archive footage)The Good, The Bad, and the BeautifulSelf (archive footage)Anthony Quinn: An OriginalSelf (archive footage)Dance Crazy in HollywoodVarious Roles (archive footage)Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelf (archive footage)Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)Songs for After a WarSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)The Wrath of GodSeñora De La PlataRoad to SalinaMaraThe Naked ZooHelen Golden