Amália Rodrigues

Born: 1920-07-23, Lisbon, Portugal

Died: 1999-10-06

Biography

Amália, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Amália remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.

Filmography

• Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991)
• Sangue Toureiro (1958)
• Capas Negras (1947)
• Amália (1967)
• Com Que Voz (2011)
• Fado, História d'uma Cantadeira (1947)
• Pim, pam, pum… ¡fuego! (1975)
• Sol e Touros (1949)
• Brevi amori a Palma di Majorca (1959)
• Un rayo de luz (1960)
• Música de Siempre (1958)
• António Silva - Um Artista Popular (1998)
• Les Amants du Tage (1955)
• Canción de arrabal (1961)
• Las canciones unidas (1960)
• As Ilhas Encantadas (1965)
• Historia de una noche (1962)
• A Sapateira Prodigiosa (1968)
• Un ángel tuvo la culpa (1960)
• Fado Corrido (1964)
• Vendaval Maravilhoso (1949)
• Amália Rodrigues - Live in Japan (1986)
• Amália no Coliseu de Lisboa, 1987 (1987)
• Amalia Rodrigues Live In New York (1990)
• Amália, Amá-la (2009)