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Silvana Roth (also known as Silvana Maria Rota, February 17, 1924 – April 3, 2010) was an Argentine
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.Melgosa p.55 A star of the
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, she appeared in twenty six films between 1940 and 1971. Sources differ over her place of birth, with some saying
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. Politically Roth was a staunch
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. She served in the
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between 1973 and 1976 before being ousted after the coup that year. She was one of the delegates to the
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World Conference on Women in 1975.


Selected filmography

* ''
Melodies of America ''Melodies of America'' (Spanish:''Melodías de América'') is a 1941 Argentine musical comedy film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Eduardo Morera and starring José Mojica, Silvana Roth and June Marlowe.Melgosa p.55 It was ...
'' (1941) * ''
Sweethearts for the Girls ''Sweethearts for the Girls'' () is a 1941 Argentine comedy film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Antonio Momplet and starring Santiago Arrieta. Cast * Tito Lusiardo * Amelia Bence * Felisa Mary * Nélida Bilbao * Paquita Vehi ...
'' (1941) * '' The Minister's Daughter'' (1943) * '' Seven Women'' (1944) * ''
Back in the Seventies ''Back in the Seventies'' (Spanish:''Allá en el setenta y tantos'') is a 1945 Argentine historical melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Francisco Múgica and starring Silvana Roth, Carlos Cores and Felisa Mary. R ...
'' (1945) * '' The Abyss Opens'' (1945) * ''
School of Champions ''School of Champions'' () is a 1950 Argentine adventure drama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Ralph Pappier, and starring George Rigaud, Silvana Roth, and Pedro Quartucci. It won the Silver Condor Award for Bes ...
'' (1950)


References


Bibliography

* Melgosa, Adrián Pérez. ''Cinema and Inter-American Relations: Tracking Transnational Affect''. Routledge, 2012.


External links

* 1924 births 2010 deaths Argentine film actresses 20th-century Argentine actresses Actresses from Buenos Aires Roth Italian emigrants to Argentina {{Argentina-actor-stub