Susana Unía (26 October 1917 – 23 March 2017), known professionally as Diana Ingro, was an Argentine actress known for starring in '' By the Sweat of Your Brow'' (1949), ''Muerte civil'' (1954), '' The Cicada Is Not a Bug'' (1963), and ''
Extraña ternura
''Extraña ternura'' is a 1964 Argentine film directed by Daniel Tinayre based on a novel by Guy des Cars.
Cast
Music
Music for the film was written by Astor Piazzolla and Lucio Milena. At the persuasion of Egle Martin, Piazzolla set the poem " ...
'' (1964).
Biography
Diana Ingro was born on 26 October 1917 in
Ramos Mejía
Ramos Mejía is a city in La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The town has an area of and a population of 98,547. The city is one of the largest commercial districts in the Western area of Greater Buenos Aires.
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The la ...
, a town in
Buenos Aires Province
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. She had two older sisters, as well as a twin sister. Although she spent some time employed as a teacher, she became interested in an acting career during her youth, and she was educated at the Conservatory of Dramatic Art.
After starting her career in theater, she starred as an extra in the 1944 film '' Our Natacha''. She starred in '' Corazón'' (1947) and in '' By the Sweat of Your Brow'' (1949) and in 1950, won the
Argentine Film Critics Association
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's revelation award for her work in the latter. The 1954 Alberto D'Aversa film ''Muerte civil'' marked the first time she had a leading role in a film, starring alongside
Armando Bó
Armando Bó (3 May 19148 October 1981) was an Argentine film actor, director, producer, screenwriter and score composer. He began his career as an actor and producer during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. In 1956, B ...
; she reportedly had fond memories of
Santiago del Estero Province
Santiago del Estero (), also known simply as Santiago, is a Provinces of Argentina, province in the north of Argentina. Neighboring provinces, clockwise from the north, are Salta Province, Salta, Chaco Province, Chaco, Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe, ...
, where she had filmed ''Muerte civil'', as late as 2010.
She later starred in ''
Corrientes, Street of Dreams
''Corrientes, Street of Dreams'' () is a 1949 Argentine musical film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Román Viñoly Barreto and starring Mariano Mores and Yeya Duciel.
Plot
A humble musician triumphs by overcoming his ...
La pasión desnuda
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
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*La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
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Graciela
Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010), Accessed April 2010 known by the '' (1956), '' The Cicada Is Not a Bug'' (1963), ''
Extraña ternura
''Extraña ternura'' is a 1964 Argentine film directed by Daniel Tinayre based on a novel by Guy des Cars.
Cast
Music
Music for the film was written by Astor Piazzolla and Lucio Milena. At the persuasion of Egle Martin, Piazzolla set the poem " ...
'' (1964), and '' Papá corazón se quiere casar'' (1974). Her final film appearance was in the 1999 film '' Ángel, la diva y yo''.
She was also a television actress, starring in ''Amo y Señor'', ''Carola y Carolina'', ''Corazones de fuego'', '' El amor tiene cara de mujer'', ''El seductor'', ''El Teatro de Jorge Salcedo'', and ''Manuela''. She was also a stage actress, starring in plays from
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau ( , ; ; 5 July 1889 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost avant-garde artists of the 20th-c ...
,
Federico García Lorca
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, and
Jean Giraudoux
Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux (; ; 29 October 1882 – 31 January 1944) was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II.
His wo ...
and in Mexico. She also received recognition from the Argentine diaspora in the United States for a performance of the Argentine play ''La valija'' in Los Angeles, California. She was also the host of the series ''Conflictos humanos''.
She was known as "the Argentine
Katharine Hepburn
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" due to her blond hair, and ''
La Nación
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'' described her as "one of the most prominent" names of the
Golden Age of Argentine Cinema
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. She was one of the winners of the 2015 Podestá Award for Honorable Lifetime Achievement.
On 23 March 2017, it was reported that Ingro died in Buenos Aires, aged 99. She was interred at the
La Chacarita Cemetery
The La Chacarita Cemetery (, also known as "Cementerio del Oeste") is a cemetery located in the Chacarita neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Occupying an area of 95 hectare, it is the largest in the country.
Corrientes, Street of Dreams
''Corrientes, Street of Dreams'' () is a 1949 Argentine musical film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Román Viñoly Barreto and starring Mariano Mores and Yeya Duciel.
Plot
A humble musician triumphs by overcoming his ...
La pasión desnuda
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
*La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...
Graciela
Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010), Accessed April 2010 known by the '' (1956)
*'' The Cicada Is Not a Bug'' (1963)
*''
Extraña ternura
''Extraña ternura'' is a 1964 Argentine film directed by Daniel Tinayre based on a novel by Guy des Cars.
Cast
Music
Music for the film was written by Astor Piazzolla and Lucio Milena. At the persuasion of Egle Martin, Piazzolla set the poem " ...