Sara García

Sara García

ACTRESS

The legendary "granny of Mexican cinema" began her movie career when she was a 22-year-old teacher in a nun's school for girls. One day, young Sara's attention was attracted to a small building in downtown Mexico City. Inside it was Azteca Films, one of the very first mexican film production companies, about to produce its first feature: Alma de sacrificio (1917). The leading lady was stage actress turned film producer (and writer, actress, editor and, maybe director) Mimí Derba. After some screening tests, young Sara was offered a contract. She accepted althought she didn't say a word in her college until many months after. Her early experiences in movies lead her to a career in stage. She only made one film between 1918 and 1933. She returned to the screen in Vuelo de la muerte, El (1933) and began a very long career of 148 films. Almost from the beginning, Sara García specialized in portraying mothers and grandmas, then her nickname. This specialization began when she dared to remove her entire teeth to get the role of a granny in Allá en en trópico (1940). After that tremendous tour-de-force her entire career, with very few exceptions, was devoted to this kind of roles. She co-starred with almost the entire cast of Mexican movie stars from the 30s to the 70s. Her films are still popular because they're on TV very often.
  • When was
    Sara García born?

    Sara García was born on Sunday, September 8, 1895

  • Where was
    Sara García born?

    Sara García was born in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico

  • How old was
    Sara García when they died?

    Sara García was 85

  • When did Sara García die?

    Sara García died on
    Friday, November 21, 1980


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