RIP Teresa Gimpera

 

Actress Teresa Gimpera dies at the age of 87

el Periodico

July 23, 2024

 

 

Actress and model Teresa Gimpera died at the age of 87 on Tuesday at the residence of Barcelona where she had lived for a while, as confirmed by her grandson. Born in the Catalan town of Igualada, she moved with her parents to Barcelona, specifically the district of Sant Andreu. She was the muse of the so-called "gauche divine" and the Bocaccio nightclub in Barcelona, as well as advertising model and actress.

The interpreter was discovered by photographer Oriol Maspons and, years later, began her career in the world of professional modeling by Leopoldo Pomés. In 1965 she debuted as an actress in the film ' Fata Morgana', by Vicente Aranda, and during the 1960s and 1970s she participated in other films filmed in Spain, France and Italy.

Gimpera became one of the muses of the well-known School of Barcelona, a film current that emerged in response to the most commercial Spanish cinema. After shooting numerous films, in the late 1970s he decided to leave the world of interpretation and found a model school, Gimpera Modelos, in 1984. However, he did not disappear from all over the cinematographic world and appeared in films such as 'Asigned Assignment', 'The Long Winter', 'Goodbye with the Heart' and 'The Tunnel'. In 1984, she began a career as a businesswoman and founded the Gimpera Models School in Barcelona, while only occasionally returning to acting. The Catalan government awarded her de Sant Jordi (St. Geroge’s Cross) in 2017.

Teresa Gimpera's wake will take place this Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. at the tanatario de Sant Gervasi in Barcelona, where the funeral will also be held, on Thursday at 13:30 hours.

GIMPERA, Teresa (Teresa Gimpera Flaquer)

Born: 9/21/1936, Igualada, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Died: 7/22/2024, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

 

Teresa Gimpera’s westerns – actress:

Wanted – 1967 (Evelyn Baker)

$20,000 for Seven - 1968 (Jane)

The Legend of Frenchie King – 1971 (Caroline)

 Those Dirty Dogs – 1973 (Melissa Adams)