Evalina Orellana, screen name Julia Evelina MacÃas Lopera (26 April
1908 â€" 21 October 1986), was the first Ecuadorian actress in silent
film .Evalina Orellana was born on 26 April 1908 in Balzar, but grew
up in Guayaquil and worked at the La Previsora bank and the Ritz and
TÃvoli hotels. In 1922, she began taking class in acting in the
studio of Italian Carlos Bocaccio, who maintained a school in the city
at the Frontón Betty Jai. In 1924, she starred in the first
Ecuadorian silent film, El tesoro de Atahualpa [es], as its
protagonist, Rachel. The film, directed by Augusto San Miguel [es],
premiered on 7 August 1924 in the Eden and Colon Theaters in
Guayaquil.In 1925, Orellana appeared in the film Soledad, filmed at
the Angelica Hacienda and directed by Félix González Rubio, written
by Rodrigo de Triana (who also appeared in the film), and produced by
the Guayaquil Films Company. The final film that Orellana played in
was the 1930 film Guayaquil de mis amores, produced by the Ecuador
Sono Films [es] company. From this point on, she would only appear in
plays.
1908 â€" 21 October 1986), was the first Ecuadorian actress in silent
film .Evalina Orellana was born on 26 April 1908 in Balzar, but grew
up in Guayaquil and worked at the La Previsora bank and the Ritz and
TÃvoli hotels. In 1922, she began taking class in acting in the
studio of Italian Carlos Bocaccio, who maintained a school in the city
at the Frontón Betty Jai. In 1924, she starred in the first
Ecuadorian silent film, El tesoro de Atahualpa [es], as its
protagonist, Rachel. The film, directed by Augusto San Miguel [es],
premiered on 7 August 1924 in the Eden and Colon Theaters in
Guayaquil.In 1925, Orellana appeared in the film Soledad, filmed at
the Angelica Hacienda and directed by Félix González Rubio, written
by Rodrigo de Triana (who also appeared in the film), and produced by
the Guayaquil Films Company. The final film that Orellana played in
was the 1930 film Guayaquil de mis amores, produced by the Ecuador
Sono Films [es] company. From this point on, she would only appear in
plays.
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