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La Polaca

La Polaca
  • Name: La Polaca
  • Birthday: 1944-06-16
  • Also known as: Josefa Cotillo Martínez
  • Place of birth: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • Popularity: 1.317
Biography: Josefa Cotillo Martínez, La Polaca, (Madrid, June 16, 1944 - Seville, June 2, 2010) was a Spanish dancer and actress. She was born in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid. After leaving her studies at the age of ten, she began to dedicate herself to flamenco dancing and created her own style in an absolutely self-taught way. At the age of twelve, she made her debut as a professional in the play “La Parrilla”, at the Alcázar theater in Madrid. At the age of sixteen, she went to America as part of the company of the dancer José Greco, in which she quickly became one of the main figures. Her nickname is attributed to her dancing a Polish dance. At the end of the fifties she toured the... Read More

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Title Release date
El amor brujo   as  Pastora 1986-03-23
Del amor y de la muerte   as  Elvira 1977-01-01
Canciones de nuestra vida   as  (archive footage) 1975-11-24
La boda o la vida   as  Patricia 1974-12-23
The Godfather and His Goddaughters   as  Mónica 1974-01-28
Corazón solitario   as  Rocío 1973-07-22
Delusions of Grandeur   as  Une danseuse 1971-12-08
Rum Runners   as  Catharina 1971-10-13
Si estás muerto, ¿por qué bailas?   as  Carmen 1971-09-10
Hurrah for Adventure! 1970-07-01
Verano 70   as  Herself 1970-04-27
El abominable hombre de la Costa del Sol   as  Irma Palacios 1970-02-16
Españolear   as  Rocío 1969-09-24
Las secretarias   as  Loli 1968-01-01
With the East Wind   as  Prostituta que canta y baila 1967-07-17
Bewitched Love   as  Candela 1967-06-22
The Last Meeting   as  Rocío 1967-06-08