Mecha Ortiz
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 23, 1900 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- November 20, 1987
- Active Years
- 1937–2003 (67 Years)
- Total Credits
- 40 credits in database
Biography
Mecha Ortiz works in acting. Born September 23, 1900 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Died November 20, 1987. Archytele tracks 40 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
40 titles- Safo (2003) as Material de archivo
- Aquel cine argentino (1984) as Ella misma
- Piedra libre (1976) as Amalia Pradere - Amalia Grande
- House of Shadows (1976) as Mrs. Randall
- Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic (1976) as Mara Ordaz
- Painted Lips (1974) as Tarotista
- Rolando Rivas, taxista (1972) as Malú
- Las locas del conventillo (1966) as Tía Remedios
- Bajo un mismo rostro (1962) as Madre Superiora
- The Furies (1960) as La madre
- La sombra de Safo (1957) as Safo
- Blessed be you (1956) as María
- El mal amor (1955)
- Pájaros de cristal (1955) as Irina Galowa
- El abuelo (1954) as Lucrecia Vélez
- Dishonor (1952) as Directora Interventora
- My Life for Yours (1951) as Gloria Rivas
- Cartas de amor (1951) as Antonieta Lear
- Sangre en Castilla (1950) as Alcaldesa Teresa Marquesa de Pinorrey
- María de los Ángeles (1948)
- La rubia Mireya (1948) as Ana María Peña de Robles / La Rubia Mireya
- Vacaciones (1947)
- Madame Bovary (1947) as Ema
- El precio de una vida (1947) as Princesa Fedora Romanov
- Las tres ratas (1946) as Mercedes de la Fuente
- Una mujer sin importancia (1945) as Raquel Miramar
- Camino del infierno (1945) as Laura Simrok
- Swan Song (1945) as Flora Jordán
- Mi novia es un fantasma (1944) as Cameo
- Safo, historia de una pasión (1943) as Selva Moreno ("Safo")
- Vidas marcadas (1942) as Malena
- El gran secreto (1942) as Alicia Ortega Delafuente
- Joven, viuda y estanciera (1941) as Elena Ocampo
- Last Refuge (1941) as Silvia
- Margarita, Armando and his father (1939) as Margarita
- Maestro Levita (1938) as Elena Acevedo de Lerena
- Women Who Work (1938) as Ana María del Solar
- Con las alas rotas (1938)
- Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina (1937) as La rubia Mireya
- Melgarejo (1937)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mecha Ortiz best known for?
Mecha Ortiz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Piedra libre (1976), Detective Chinatown (2020), The Furies (1960).
When and where was Mecha Ortiz born?
Mecha Ortiz was born on September 23, 1900 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They passed away on November 20, 1987.
How many credits does Mecha Ortiz have?
Mecha Ortiz has accumulated over 40 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 2003.
What is Mecha Ortiz's background in cinema and television?
María Mercedes Varela Nimo Domínguez Castro, better known as Mecha Ortiz (1900-1987), was an Argentine theater and film actress. She was one of the most relevant figures of the golden age of Argentine cinema. She was consecrated in the 1940s and 1950s.
Mecha Ortiz by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Furies (1960) as La madre — aged about 59
- Piedra libre (1976) as Amalia Pradere - Amalia Grande — aged about 75
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