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María Antonia Socas Ortiz Lanús (August 12, 1959 – December 10, 2024) was an Argentine actress.Murió la actriz María Socas a los 65 años
Although active in various media in her native country, particularly ''
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s'' and stage,María Socas: “I've made a lot of bizarre movies”
'' Clarín'' she was foremost known to international viewers for a number of mid-1980s
sword and sorcery Sword and sorcery (S&S), or heroic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of Romance (love), romance, Magic (fantasy), magic, and the supernatural are also ...
films produced by
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and Héctor Olivera, most notably as one of the title characters in John C. Broderick's ''
The Warrior and the Sorceress ''The Warrior and the Sorceress'' is a 1984 Argentine-American fantasy action film directed by John C. Broderick and starring David Carradine, María Socas and Luke Askew. It was written by Broderick (story and screenplay) and William Stout ( ...
''. Socas died on December 10, 2024, at the age of 65.


Partial filmography

* ''Las voces'' ("The Voices", 2011) * '' Paco'' (2009) * '' The Hands'' (2006) * ''
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'' (2002) * ''Foreign Affairs'' (1992) * ''
Deathstalker II ''Deathstalker II'', also known as ''Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans'', is a 1987 Argentine-American fantasy comedy-adventure film directed by Jim Wynorski and a sequel to 1983's ''Deathstalker''. It was written by Neil Ruttenberg (with an e ...
'' (1987) * ''
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom ''Wizards of the Lost Kingdom'' is a 1985 Argentinian-American sword and sorcery film written by Ed Naha and directed by Héctor Olivera. It stars Bo Svenson as Kor the Conqueror, Vidal Peterson as Simon, and Thom Christopher as Shurka. The film ...
'' (1985) * ''
The Warrior and the Sorceress ''The Warrior and the Sorceress'' is a 1984 Argentine-American fantasy action film directed by John C. Broderick and starring David Carradine, María Socas and Luke Askew. It was written by Broderick (story and screenplay) and William Stout ( ...
'' (1984) * '' Funny Dirty Little War'' (1983)


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Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Socas, Maria 1959 births 2024 deaths Argentine film actresses Argentine stage actresses Argentine telenovela actresses Actresses from Buenos Aires