| Emma Padilla | |
|---|---|
 Padilla in January 1922 issue of Photoplay | |
| Born | (1900-03-08)March 8, 1900 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | July 2, 1966(1966-07-02) (aged 66) Mexico City, Mexico |
Emma Padilla (March 8, 1900 – July 2, 1966) was Mexico's first film star.
She was noted for her resemblance to, and copying the mannerisms of, Italian film star Pina Menichelli, particularly in La luz (1917), which was essentially a copy of the successful Italian film Il Fuoco (1915) starring Menichelli.
Selected filmography
- La luz (1917)
- Hasta después de la muerte (1920)
References
- ^ Bean, J.M.; Horak, L.; Kapse, A. (2014). Silent Cinema and the Politics of Space. New Directions in National Cinemas. Indiana University Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-253-01507-5.
- Shohat, Ella and Robert Stam (eds.) Multiculturalism, Postcoloniality, and Transnational Media, p. 12 (2003)
- Picture Stars You've Never Seen, Photoplay (January 1922)
- Shohat, E.; Stam, R. (2003). Multiculturalism, Postcoloniality, and Transnational Media. Depth of Field Series. Rutgers University Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8135-3235-6.
External links
- Emma Padilla at IMDb