Carmen Yazalde
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 29, 1950 in Guarda, Portugal
- Active Years
- 1972–2022 (51 Years)
- Total Credits
- 11 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Carmen Yazalde (Acting).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraints: Use only provided facts. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text.
Sources: TMDB Bio text and TMDB Metadata.
Name: Britt Nichols (also known as María do Carmo Ressurreição de Deus or María de Deus).
Birth Date: May 29, 1950.
Birth Place: Gonçalo, Guarda, Portugal.
Background: Extremely impoverished home; many siblings passed away in childhood.
Career Start: Folk dancer, then noticed by modeling agents and filmmakers.
First Notable Screen Appearance: Human sacrifice to skeletal Templar zombies in Amando de Ossorio's Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972).
Note on Tombs of the Blind Dead: Popular enough to spawn three sequels.
Subsequent Work: Major roles in seven exploitation films for director Jesus Franco, mostly in the horror genre.
Draft 1: Britt Nichols was born María do Carmo Ressurreição de Deus on May 29, 1950, in Gonçalo, Guarda, Portugal. She came from an extremely impoverished home where many of her siblings died during childhood. She began her career as a folk dancer before being noticed by modeling agents and filmmakers. Her first notable screen appearance was in the 1972 film Tombs of the Blind Dead, directed by Amando de Ossorio, in which she played a human sacrifice to skeletal Templar zombies. This film was popular enough to lead to three sequels. Following this, she appeared in major roles in seven exploitation films directed by Jesus Franco, the majority of which were in the horror genre.
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Career overview
Carmen Yazalde was born María do Carmo Ressurreição de Deus in Guarda, Portugal, on May 29, 1950. Also known as María de Deus, she has a known credits total of eleven acting projects recorded on the Movie Database.
Her career in the entertainment industry began when she transitioned from working as a folk dancer to being noticed by modeling agents and filmmakers. She made her first notable screen appearance as a human sacrifice to skeletal Templar zombies in Amando de Ossorio's atmospheric film Tombs of the Blind Dead in 1972, which achieved enough popularity to spawn three sequels.
Following that early appearance, she went on to secure major roles in seven exploitation films for director Jesus Franco, working primarily within the horror genre. Her work in these productions contributed to her total of eleven known acting credits listed on the platform.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
11 titles- The Last Heretic (2022) as Britt Nichols
- Los reyes del sablazo (1984)
- The Killer with a Thousand Eyes (1974) as Susan Meredith
- A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973) as Carmencé
- The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein (1973) as Madame Orloff
- The Demons (1973) as Margaret
- Lovers of Devil's Island (1973) as Maria
- Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) as Sacrificed maiden (uncredited)
- Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972) as Vampir Girl
- Daughter of Dracula (1972) as Luisa Karlstein (as Britt Nichols)
- Virgin Report (1972)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Carmen Yazalde best known for?
Carmen Yazalde is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973), The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein (1973), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972).
When and where was Carmen Yazalde born?
Carmen Yazalde was born on May 29, 1950 in Guarda, Portugal.
How many credits does Carmen Yazalde have?
Carmen Yazalde has accumulated over 11 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2022.
What is Carmen Yazalde's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Carmen Yazalde (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text. Sources: TMDB Bio text and TMDB Metadata. Name: Britt Nichols (also known as María do Carmo Ressu...
Carmen Yazalde by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) as Sacrificed maiden (uncredited) — aged about 22
- The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein (1973) as Madame Orloff — aged about 23
- A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973) as Carmencé — aged about 23
- Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972) as Vampir Girl — aged about 22
- Daughter of Dracula (1972) as Luisa Karlstein (as Britt Nichols) — aged about 22
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