María Galiana
Acting
Biography
María Galiana was born on May 31, 1935 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. She is an actress, known for Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001), Solas (1999) and Tapas (2005). She was previously married to Rafael. She worked many years as a teacher in a public high school. She began her career as an actress in the 80s, when she was 50 years old. She won the 1999 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the mother in Solas.
Born: May 31, 1935
Place of Birth: Seville, Andalucía, Spain
Known For
On the Second Floor
Aurora is an elderly woman who lives alone in an apartment in Madrid. Since her husband passed away, and most of her friends, her only visitor is a small bird. She feels neglected as she looks at all the things that constantly remind her of her past.
La Revuelta
David Broncano, along with Jorge Ponce, Ricardo Castella and his other collaborators, lead La Revuelta, a comedy show that includes multiple sections and interviews from the Teatro Príncipe Gran Vía in Madrid.
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Recounts the experiences of a middle-class family, the Alcántaras, during the last years of the rule of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the Spanish Transition to democracy.
The Wooden Box
After the death of don Lucio, his widow Eloísa asks one of her neighbours to use the latter's house in order to hold the dead man's wake, since Eloísa's own house is too small for that. From then on, a series of strange happenings take place during a single day.
Alone
Maria has just moved into a decaying flat in a poor neighbourhood. She left her family in the countryside because she could no longer stand her father's authority. Pregnant by a man who refuses to see her, Maria gets by as a cleaning-woman. When her father is brought to the city for an operation, her mother moves into her flat.
The Longest Night
Fifteen years after the plot a lawyer and a military ex-attorney meet and recall the intense days of 1975 when both participated in the decission of war or peace. The film is told in flashbacks of the two protagonists.
Atasco
A major traffic jam throws thousands of citizens on the outskirts of Madrid into chaos, disrupting their plans. This everyday situation will be the starting point for unexpected, comical, and emotional plots.
Belle Époque
In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.
Roma
Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.
Roma
Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.
Filmography
as Esperanza
as Esperanza Carrión
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Abuela
as Herminia
as Aurora
as Self - Interviewee
as Doña Ramona
as Manuela
as Doña Josefa
as Doña Conchi
as Portera
as Porterra
as Mercedez
as Genara
as Gimena
as Herminia López Vidal
as Abuela
as Mujer Enlutada
as Madre
as Dolores
as Profesora de cante
as Dependienta
as Ramona
as Superiora
as Abuela
as Encarna
as Cocinera
as Amalia
as Cucarachita
as La Polonia
as Madre de Juan
as Sole