Rita Cortese

Rita Cortese
Cortese in 2014
Born
Adela Rita Cortese

(1949-08-05) 5 August 1949 (age 74)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1972–present

Adela Rita Cortese[1] (born 5 August 1949) is an Argentine theatre, film, and television actress and singer.[2] She is considered one of the best actresses of Argentina.[2][3][4]

Life and career[edit]

Cortese was born in Buenos Aires on 5 August 1949.[2][1] She is of Spanish and Italian descent. In 1967, she started studying Philosophy and Letters, but dropped out a year later.[1] She began studying acting at 24 years old in 1973 with professor Néstor Raimondi, and later with Carlos Gandolfo, two of the "four great acting teachers" of the time. She was also a student of theatre director Roberto Villanueva, who directed her in multiple plays.[5]

Her first professional role was in the play Marathón (1980), written by Ricardo Monti and directed by Jaime Kogan.[3] In the 1980s, Cortese was part of the Argentine Open Theatre, an independent theatre movement in resistance of the 1976–83 civil–military dictatorship in Argentina.[6]

Typically a supporting actress,[7] she had her first lead role in a feature film in Inheritance, released in Argentina in 2002.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Cortese resides in the Monserrat neighbourhood in Buenos Aires.[5]

Credits[edit]

Accolades[edit]

Organizations[a] Year[b] Category Work Result Ref.
Amiens International Film Festival 2001 Best Actress Inheritance Won [55]
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences 2011 Best Supporting Actress Los Marziano Nominated [56]
2014 Best Actress Wild Tales Nominated [57]
Argentine Film Critics Association 2003 Best Actress Inheritance Won [58]
2012 Best Supporting Actress Los Marziano Nominated [59]
2015 Wild Tales Nominated [60]
2021 Best Actress Las siamesas Nominated [61]
Clarín Entertainment Awards 2002 Best Actress – Film Inheritance Nominated [55]
Martín Fierro Awards 2001 Best Supporting Actress El sodero de mi vida Won [62]
2003 Sol negro Nominated [63]
2005 Supporting Actress in a Comedy Program Sin código Won [64]
2007 Best Guest Appearance Lalola Won [65]
Miami International Film Festival 2003 Best Actress Inheritance Won [66]
Ourense Independent Film Festival 2001 Best Actress Inheritance Won [67]
Viña del Mar International Film Festival 2001 Best Actress Inheritance Won [68]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Awards, festivals, honors and other miscellaneous organizations are listed in alphabetical order.
  2. ^ Year in which award ceremony was held.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Mascareño, Pablo (25 January 2020). "Rita Cortese: "Hay tangos que no se deberían haber escrito jamás"" [Rita Cortese: "Some tangos should've never been written"]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Soto, Moira (3 February 2006). "Actriz de día, tanguera de noche" [Actress by day, tango singer by night]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "A 40 años de su estreno, el Teatro Payró rescató "Marathón"" [40 years after its release, the Payró Theatre rescued "Marathón"]. El Destape (in Spanish). 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Se dio a conocer a los mejores de la década" [The best of the decade were announced]. La Nación (in Spanish). 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Un asunto de mujeres" [Women's business]. Clarín (in Spanish). 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ Gomez, Laura (6 January 2021). "Rita Cortese: "No hay arte sin ideología"" [Rita Cortese: "There is no art without ideology"]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b ""Herencia", amores de inmigrantes" ["Inheritance", immigrant love]. La Nación (in Spanish). 19 June 2002. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Magnicidio en años de Década Infame" [Magnicide during the Infamous Decade]. Página 12 (in Spanish). 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b González, Jorge Daniel. "Rita Cortese, actriz y cantante: "El canto con el teatro no se puede comparar porque son disciplinas distintas"" [Rita Cortese, actress and singer: "Singing and theatre can't be compared because they're different fields"]. Músicas del Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Rita Cortese será declarada "Personalidad Destacada de la Cultura"" [Rita Cortese to be declared "Distinguished Cultural Personality"]. Télam (in Spanish). 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  11. ^ Bernades, Horacio (2 Jul 1998). "Hay momentos que parecen mil años" [Some moments feel like a thousand years]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  12. ^ a b Minghetti, Claudio D. (15 June 2004). ""Monobloc": la antesala del final" ["Monobloc": prelude to the end]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  13. ^ Bembibre, Cecilia. "El lado B de la TV" [The B-side of TV]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  14. ^ García, Lorena (9 February 1999). "Con alma de barrio" [Neighbourhood soul]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  15. ^ Batlle, Diego (22 June 2000). "Las apariencias no engañan" [Looks can't be deceiving]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Fallido film pensado para la platea infantil" [Failed film directed to the children audience]. La Nación (in Spanish). 21 February 2002. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  17. ^ "A Woody lo agarró la devaluación" [Woody got hit by devaluation]. Clarín (in Spanish). 11 July 2002. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Poco convencional propuesta de Kaplan" [Kaplan's unconventional approach]. La Nación (in Spanish). 31 October 2002. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  19. ^ Bernades, Horacio (7 July 2007). "Dinastía marcada por la tragedia" [A dynasty struck by tragedy]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Historias de amor y drama en «Horizontal/Vertical»" [Love and drama stories in "Horizontal/Vertical"]. Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  21. ^ Rooney, David (17 May 2014). "'Wild Tales' ('Relatos Salvajes'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  22. ^ DeFore, John (19 September 2019). "'Heroic Losers' ('La odisea de los giles'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Trailer y póster de "Bruja", la nueva película de Érica Rivas" [Trailer and poster for "Bruja", the new Érica Rivas film]. Filo.News (in Spanish). 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  24. ^ Grobar, Matt (5 November 2021). "Gravitas Acquires 'Good Thief', 'Hurt' And 'The Reunion'; Indican Takes 'La Sombra Del Gato' & 'The Eden Theory'; Dark Star Claims 'King Car'; More – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  25. ^ Stiletano, Marcelo (17 March 2022). "HBO Max anunció sus estrenos para 2022, con muchas producciones argentinas" [HBO Max announced its 2022 releases, including lots of Argentine productions]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  26. ^ ""El suplente", del argentino Diego Lerman, será exhibida en el Festival de Toronto" ["The Substitute", by Argentine Diego Lerman, will be screened at the Toronto Festival]. Télam (in Spanish). 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Ficción televisiva: Rita Cortese y Marcelo Camaño en la UNQ" [TV fiction: Rita Cortese and Marcelo Camaño at UNQ]. National University of Quilmes (in Spanish). 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  28. ^ "Palacios, bendito tú eres" [Palacios, blessed are you]. Clarín (in Spanish). 5 December 1996. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  29. ^ a b c Monfort, Flor (24 June 2011). "La Cortese y lo valiente" [The Cortese and bravery]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  30. ^ a b "Rita Cortese canta "Boleros, canciones y tangos desesperados" en el Tasso" [Rita Cortese sings "Boleros and tangos, desperate songs" at the Tasso]. Télam (in Spanish). 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  31. ^ "Laura y Zoe llega a la pantalla" [Laura y Zoe hits the screen]. Clarín (in Spanish). 2 March 1998. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  32. ^ "Verano del 98″ cumple 20 años" [Verano del '98 turns 20]. Pronto (in Spanish). 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  33. ^ "Hoy, capítulo final de "Mil millones"" [Today, final episode of "Mil millones"]. La Nación (in Spanish). 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  34. ^ "La historia más difícil de contar" [The hardest story to tell]. Clarín (in Spanish). 18 July 2003. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  35. ^ "Una historia de malandras" [A history of miscreants]. Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 8 January 2003. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  36. ^ Respighi, Emanuel (29 August 2003). "Una visita al laberinto de la locura" [A visit to the labyrinth of madness]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  37. ^ "Desde hoy, Dady Brieva se pone el traje de gay" [Starting today, Dady Brieva puts on the gay suit]. El Litoral (in Spanish). 9 August 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  38. ^ "Rita Cortese: "Lo mejor de mí es la intensidad, y lo peor de mí... también"" [Rita Cortese: "My best quality is intensity, and my worst one... too"]. Clarín (in Spanish). 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  39. ^ Grosso, Romina (7 December 2007). "La televisión asume el compromiso de abordar la problemática del sida" [Television commits to address the problem of AIDS]. La Capital (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  40. ^ "Sangre y venganza a la hora de cenar" [Blood and vengeance at suppertime]. Página 12 (in Spanish). 8 January 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  41. ^ Rossi, Simone (22 March 2009). "Scusate il disturbo con Lino Banfi: storia di tre generazioni di italo-argentini" [Scusate il disturbo with Lino Banfi: a story of three generations of Italian Argentines]. Digital News (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  42. ^ "Callejón, un amor descartable" [Callejón, a disposable love]. Infobae (in Spanish). 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  43. ^ "Rita Cortese se suma a "Botineras"" [Rita Cortese joins "Love for the Game"]. La Capital (in Spanish). 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  44. ^ "Un Tiempo para Pensar llega a su final" [Un tiempo para pensar comes to an end]. Hace Instantes (in Spanish). 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  45. ^ "La actriz Rita Cortese llama a salvar el casco de Goya" [Actress Rita Cortese calls to save the old town of Goya]. El Litoral (in Spanish). 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  46. ^ "Rita Cortese, una profesora calculadora y corrupta en "Graduados"" [Rita Cortese, a calculating and corrupt professor in "Graduados"]. Clarín (in Spanish). 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  47. ^ ""El hombre de tu vida" finalizó su segunda temporada con un alto nivel de calidad" ["El homber de tu vida" ended its second season with a high level of quality]. La Capital (in Spanish). 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  48. ^ "La viuda de Rafael". Página 12 (in Spanish). 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  49. ^ "Con escenas hot, llega a Canal 7 la novela de Andrea del Boca que costará al Estado $30 millones" [Including hot scenes, the Andrea del Boca telenovela that'll cost the State AR$30 million comes to Canal 7]. El Cronista (in Spanish). 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  50. ^ ""Ausencias temporales" en "Historias del corazón"" ["Ausencias temporales" in "Historias del corazón"]. Perfil. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  51. ^ Halfon, Mercedes (27 April 2014). "Para desvestir santos" [To undress saints]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  52. ^ a b ""Maradona: Sueño Bendito": quién es quién en la bioserie del ídolo de Argentina y el mundo" ["Maradona: Blessed Dream": who's who in the bioseries about the Argentine and worldwide idol]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  53. ^ Moreno, Dolores (7 April 2015). "Esperanza mía: ¿una comedia de amor naif capaz de destronar a Las mil y una noches?" [Esperanza mía: a naive romantic comedy capable of dethroning One Thousand and One Nights?]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  54. ^ "Actriz uruguayense participó de una miniserie para HBO" [Uruguayan actress participated in a miniseries for HBO]. LRA Radio Nacional (in Spanish). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  55. ^ a b "Elogio de la coincidencia" [Praise of coincidence]. Clarín (in Spanish). 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  56. ^ "Premios "Sur" de 2011 al cine argentino: "Un Cuento Chino" y "Aballay", las más nominadas" [2011 Premios Sur to Argentine cinema: "Chinese Takeaway" and "Aballay", the most nominated films]. Canal 26 (in Spanish). 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  57. ^ ""Relatos Salvajes" será la representante argentina en los Oscar y los Goya" ["Wild Tales" will be the Argentine representative at the Oscars and the Goya Awards]. Télam (in Spanish). 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  58. ^ "La gran noche de Carlos Sorín" [Carlos Sorín's great night]. Clarín (in Spanish). 23 July 2003. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  59. ^ "Los nominados al Cóndor de Plata son..." [And the nominees for the Silver Condors are...]. La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  60. ^ ""Relatos salvajes" y "Refugiado", las más nominadas a los Cóndor" ["Wild Tales" and "Refugiado", the most nominated at the Condors]. La Capital (in Spanish). 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  61. ^ "Quiénes están nominados a los Cóndor de Plata" [Who are the nominees for the Silver Condor]. Clarín (in Spanish). 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  62. ^ "Los que adornaron la repisa" [Who got the nod]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  63. ^ "Curiosidades acerca de los Martín Fierro" [Curiosities about the Martín Fierro Awards]. Clarín (in Spanish). 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  64. ^ "Los ganadores" [The winners]. La Nación (in Spanish). 31 May 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  65. ^ "Lalola arrasó en los Martín Fierro y se llevó el Oro" [Lalola swept the Martín Fierro Awards and took the Gold]. La Nación (in Spanish). 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  66. ^ Hopewell, John (19 January 2003). "Argentine pix speak to new Spanish auds". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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  68. ^ "La Argentina ganó en Viña del Mar" [Argentina won at Viña del Mar]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 16 October 2001. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

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