Emma Cohen

Emma Cohen
Emma Cohen
	Cohen in 2008
Born	Emmanuela Beltrán Rahola; 21 November 1946; Barcelona, Francoist Spain
Died	11 July 2016 (aged 69); Madrid, Spain
Other names	Emma Silva
Occupations	Actress; director; producer; screenwriter;
Years active	1967–2016
Spouse	Fernando Fernán Gómez (m. 2000; died 2007)

Emmanuela Beltrán Rahola (21 November 1946 – 11 July 2016), better known as Emma Cohen, was a Spanish actress, director, producer, and writer. She appeared in many Spanish language films. She portrayed Gallina Caponata, a counterpart to Big Bird, in Barrio Sésamo, the Spanish version of Sesame Street.^[1]

Personal life

Emma Cohen was married to actor Fernando Fernán Gómez from 2000 until his death in 2007.^[2] She died on 11 July 2016, aged 69, after a battle with cancer.^[3]^[4]

Selected filmography

Tuset Street (1967)
El extraño caso del doctor Fausto (1969)
Hembra/ Female (1970)
Growing Leg, Diminishing Skirt (1970)
The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (1970)
The Glass Ceiling (1971) an Italian giallo
Spaniards in Paris (1971)
The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
Trop jolies pour être honnêtes (1972)^[5]
The Cannibal Man (1972) directed by Eloy de la Iglesia
Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973) directed by Paul Naschy
The Other Side of the Mirror (1973) directed by Jesus Franco
Cry, Onion! (1975)
La cruz del diablo (1975) directed by John Gilling
The Strange Love of the Vampires (1975) directed by Leon Klimovsky

References

^ Christian (2022-10-22). "Emma Cohen y Fernando Fernán-Gómez a través de los ojos de la nieta del artista, Helena de Llanos". Tercera Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-15.
^ Rolfe, Pamela (2 November 2007). "Spain's Fernando Fernan-Gomez dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
^ "Actress Emma Cohen dies at 69". Archy World News. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
^ Alegre, Luis (11 July 2016). "Muere la actriz Emma Cohen a los 69 años". elpais.com (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
^ "Trop jolies pour etre honnetes (1972) Full Production Credits." The New York Times; retrieved 5 July 2010.

External links

Emma Cohen at IMDb

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[1] Christian (2022-10-22). "Emma Cohen y Fernando Fernán-Gómez a través de los ojos de la nieta del artista, Helena de Llanos". Tercera Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-15.

[2] Rolfe, Pamela (2 November 2007). "Spain's Fernando Fernan-Gomez dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.

[3] "Actress Emma Cohen dies at 69". Archy World News. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

[4] Alegre, Luis (11 July 2016). "Muere la actriz Emma Cohen a los 69 años". elpais.com (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

[FullcreditsTropjol-5] "Trop jolies pour etre honnetes (1972) Full Production Credits." The New York Times; retrieved 5 July 2010.

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