La Polaca
Birthday
1944/06/16
Day of death
2010/06/02 (66 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Also know as
Josefa Cotillo Martínez
Biography
Josefa Cotillo Martínez, La Polaca, (Madrid, June 16, 1944 - Seville, June 2, 2010) was a Spanish dancer and actress. She was born in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid. After leaving her studies at the age of ten, she began to dedicate herself to flamenco dancing and created her own style in an absolutely self-taught way. At the age of twelve, she made her debut as a professional in the play “La Parrilla”, at the Alcázar theater in Madrid. At the age of sixteen, she went to America as part of...Read more
Acting
(1986) El amor brujo
as Pastora
(1968) Las secretarias
as Loli
(1970) Verano 70
as Herself
(1977) Del amor y de la muerte
as Elvira
(1974) La boda o la vida
as Patricia
(1967) The Last Meeting
as Rocío
(1970) El abominable hombre de la Costa del Sol
as Irma Palacios
(1969) Españolear
as Rocío
(1971) Si estás muerto, ¿por qué bailas?
as Carmen
(1970) Hurrah for Adventure!
as Juanita
(1971) Rum Runners
as Catharina
(1967) With the East Wind
as Prostituta que canta y baila
(1974) The Godfather and His Goddaughters
as Mónica
(1967) Bewitched Love
as Candela
(1973) The Lonely Heart
as Rocío
(1971) Delusions of Grandeur
as Dancer
(1975) Canciones de nuestra vida
as (archive footage)