Rita Hayworth
Acting·October 17, 1918·† May 14, 1987 — 68 years old·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Margarita Carmen Cansino (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), known by her screen name Rita Hayworth, was an American film actress and dancer of Spanish Roma and Irish descent. After going through extensive white-washing procedures, she attained fame in the 1940s as the titular femme fatale in the film noir Gilda. Being one of the most popular stars of the era, she was the top pin-up girl for American soldiers during WWII and was nicknamed "The Love Goddess". She is listed as number 19 on the American Film Institute's 50 greatest female screen legends.
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2022Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe2022Becoming Marilyn(archive footage)2022Rat PackSelf (archive footage)2020Nicotine - A Drug with a FutureSelf (archive footage)2019Rita Hayworth - Zu viel vom LebenSelf (archive footage)2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)20153-D RaritiesMiss Sadie Thompson (archive footage)2014Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a GoddessSelf (archive footage)2012Magic Mirror Maze2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)2009Hollywood sul Tevere2008Marilyn, dernières séancesarchive footage2003I prefer realitySelf (Archive footage)2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf (archive footage)2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2001Als Großvater Rita Hayworth liebteSelf (archive footage)1996The Good, The Bad, and the BeautifulSelf (archive footage)1990Anthony Quinn: An OriginalSelf (archive footage)1990Dance Crazy in HollywoodVarious Roles (archive footage)1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelf (archive footage)1982Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)1976Songs for After a WarSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)1974Spécial cinémaTVSelf (archive footage)1972The Wrath of GodSeñora De La Plata1971V.I.P. SchaukelTVSelf1970Road to SalinaMara1970The Naked ZooHelen Golden1968The BastardMartha1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTVSelf · Self (uncredited)1967The RoverCaterina1967The Carol Burnett ShowTVSelf1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerMonique Marko1965The Money TrapRosalie Kelly1964Circus WorldLili Alfredo1963Hollywood and the StarsTVSelf (archive footage)1963World in ActionTV1962Lykke og krone1961The Happy ThievesEve Lewis · Executive Producer1959The Story on Page OneJosephine Brown / Jo Morris1959They Came to CorduraAdelaide Geary1958Separate TablesAnn Shankland1957Pal JoeyVera Simpson1957Fire Down BelowIrena1954Champagne SafariSelf1953Miss Sadie ThompsonSadie Thompson1953SalomePrincess Salome · Producer1953The OscarsTVSelf1952Affair in TrinidadChris Emery · Producer1948The Loves of CarmenCarmen · Executive Producer · Producer1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTVSelf1947The Lady from ShanghaiElsa Bannister1947Down to EarthTerpsichore / Kitty Pendleton1946GildaGilda1945Tonight and Every NightRosalind Bruce1944Cover GirlRusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)1943Show-Business at WarSelf1942You Were Never LovelierMaria Acuña1942Tales of ManhattanEthel Halloway1942My Gal SalSally Elliott1941Breakdowns of 1941Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1941You'll Never Get RichSheila Winthrop1941Blood and SandDona Sol1941Affectionately YoursIrene Malcolm1941The Strawberry BlondeVirginia Brush1940Angels Over BroadwayNina Barona1940The Lady in QuestionNatalie Roguin1940Susan and GodLeonora Stubbs1940Blondie on a BudgetJoan Forrester1940Music in My HeartPatricia O'Malley1939Only Angels Have WingsJudy1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Rita Hayworth1939The Lone Wolf Spy HuntKaren1939Homicide BureauJ.G. Bliss1938The Renegade RangerJudith Alvarez1938Juvenile CourtMarcia Adams1938ConvictedJerry Wheeler1938There's Always a WomanMary - Ketterling's Secretary (uncredited)1938Who Killed Gail Preston?Gail Preston1938Special InspectorPatricia Lane1937The ShadowMary Gillespie1937Paid to DanceBetty Morgan1937Life Begins with LoveDinner Guest's Girl Friend (uncredited)1937The Game That KillsBetty Holland1937Girls Can PlaySue Collins1937Criminals of the AirRita Owens1937Trouble in TexasCarmen Serano1937Hit the SaddleRita1937Old LouisianaAngela Gonzales as Rita Cansino1936RebellionPaula Castillo1936Meet Nero WolfeMarie Maringola1936Dancing PirateSpecialty Dancer (uncredited)1936Human CargoCarmen Zoro1936Paddy O'DayTamara Petrovitch1935Professional SoldierGypsy Dancer (uncredited)1935Hi, Gaucho!Dolores1935Piernas de sedaBallerina (uncredited)1935Dante's InfernoDancer1935Charlie Chan in EgyptNayda1935Under the Pampas MoonCarmen1934Cruz DiabloExtra (uncredited)