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José Padilla

José Padilla

Composer, Music Department

Born May 28, 1889 in Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Died October 25, 1960

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José Padilla Sánchez (28 May 1889 in Almería – 25 October 1960 in Madrid), popularly known as Maestro Padilla was a famous Spanish composer and pianist. He was best known for the songs La Violetera and El Relicario, popularized by cuplé singer Raquel Meller, and the pasodoble song Valencia.

He became famous in France as he composed songs for the Moulin Rouge, like Ça c'est Paris. La Violetera was adapted by Charlie Chaplin for the soundtrack of City Lights (1931).

José Padilla Sánchez was born in Almería in 1889. He took his first music lessons from Almería´s Municipal Band director and at fourteen he produced his first written music sheet titled Las dos palomas. By the time he lived in Madrid, he attended the Real Conservatorio de Música y Declamación. Also, he became acquainted with remarcable Zarzuela composers such as Tomás Bretón, Gerónimo Giménez y Amadeo Vives.

At 23 he moves Barcelona and from there to Buenos Aires and works as director for the Úrsula López Band. Later on he moved back to Barcelona and composed his popular El Relicario and La violetera. Next he moves to Paris and his works are performed in the Folies Bergere and Moulin Rouge music halls where his Ça c´est Paris sung by Mistinguett becomes very popular. In 1928 he signed a 25 million franc contract to travel to Argentina. There he produced works with Carlos Gardel.

In 1949, al 60 returns to Madrid to a house that, after his death in 1960 held his museum.

There is a conmemorative plaque in his Paris residence. Also, in 1992 the Maestro Padilla Auditorium was built in home town Almería. There is a garden named Jardín Maestro Padilla in the Arganzuela district of Madrid.

Source: Article "José Padilla (composer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

Actor

1

Palaces Feature Film1927Self

Composer

67

Type

Year

Frivolinas Poster

Frivolinas Feature Film2014

Héros fragiles Poster

Héros fragiles Documentary2007

Marie Antoinette Poster

Marie Antoinette Documentary2005

Chaplin Today: City Lights Poster

Chaplin Today: City Lights Documentary2003

Cuban Blood Poster

Cuban Blood Feature Film2003

Hotel Danubio Poster

Hotel Danubio Feature Film2003

Vertiges Poster

Vertiges TV Series2003

Ibiza Dream Poster

Ibiza Dream Feature Film2002

The Green March Poster

The Green March Feature Film2002

Stolen Tangos Poster

Stolen Tangos Feature Film2001

Bei aller Liebe TV Series2000

Elle et lui au 14ème étage Poster

Elle et lui au 14ème étage Feature Film2000

Moeder, waarom leven wij? Poster

Moeder, waarom leven wij? Mini-Series1993

À la vitesse d'un cheval au galop Poster

À la vitesse d'un cheval au galop Feature Film1992

Le brasier Poster

Le brasier Feature Film1991

Guerra di spie Mini-Series1989

Weltbühne Berlin - Die Zwanziger Jahre Poster

Weltbühne Berlin - Die Zwanziger Jahre Documentary1986

La comedia musical española Poster

La comedia musical española TV Series1985

Las alegres chicas de Colsada Poster

Las alegres chicas de Colsada Feature Film1984

Letty Mini-Series1984

Private Manoeuvres Poster

Private Manoeuvres Feature Film1983

Unknown Chaplin Poster

Unknown Chaplin Mini-Series1983

Il était une fois: Le gala de l'union des artistes Documentary1980

Les amours des années folles TV Series1980

Général... nous voilà! Poster

Général... nous voilà! Feature Film1978

The Place Without Limits Poster

The Place Without Limits Feature Film1978

The Gentleman Tramp Poster

The Gentleman Tramp Documentary1976

The Third Door Poster

The Third Door Feature Film1976

Français si vous saviez Poster

Français si vous saviez Documentary1973

Musidora Poster

Musidora TV Movie1973

Money Money Money Poster

Money Money Money Feature Film1972

Land of Milk and Honey Poster

Land of Milk and Honey Documentary1971

El relicario Poster

El relicario Feature Film1970

Hard Women Poster

Hard Women Feature Film1970

Thanasis Who? Poster

Thanasis Who? Feature Film1969

You Will Reap the Tempest Poster

You Will Reap the Tempest Documentary1969

The Boss of Champignol Poster

The Boss of Champignol Feature Film1966

King of Blades Documentary1965

Leon Garros ishchet druga Poster

Leon Garros ishchet druga Feature Film1961

Gastone Feature Film1960

Normandie - Niémen Poster

Normandie - Niémen Feature Film1960

Pelusa Feature Film1960

European Nights Poster

European Nights Documentary1959

Melodías inolvidables Poster

Melodías inolvidables Feature Film1959

S.O.S. Noronha Poster

S.O.S. Noronha Feature Film1957

Fantaisie d'un jour Poster

Fantaisie d'un jour Feature Film1955

Prisionera del pasado Poster

Prisionera del pasado Feature Film1954

Raji En Kanmani Feature Film1954

The Lovers of Midnight Poster

The Lovers of Midnight Feature Film1953

Bärande hav Poster

Bärande hav Feature Film1951

La danseuse de Marrakech Poster

La danseuse de Marrakech Feature Film1950

Der Engel mit der Posaune Poster

Der Engel mit der Posaune Feature Film1948

La dernière chevauchée Poster

La dernière chevauchée Feature Film1947

Leyenda de feria Poster

Leyenda de feria Feature Film1946

Su última noche Poster

Su última noche Feature Film1945

Ni tuyo ni mío Poster

Ni tuyo ni mío Feature Film1944

Mi adorable secretaria Poster

Mi adorable secretaria Feature Film1943

Una conquista difícil Poster

Una conquista difícil Feature Film1941

La vida es un tango Poster

La vida es un tango Feature Film1939

El ciento trece Poster

El ciento trece Feature Film1935

L'homme des Folies Bergère Poster

L'homme des Folies Bergère Feature Film1935

The Reliquary Poster

The Reliquary Feature Film1933

Violettes impériales Poster

Violettes impériales Feature Film1932

The Reliquary Poster

The Reliquary Feature Film1929

Valencia Feature Film1927

Valencia Poster

Valencia Feature Film1926

Christophe Colomb Poster

Christophe Colomb Feature Film1916

Music Department

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Year

Discovering José Padilla Poster

Discovering José Padilla Feature Film2020

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Poster

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Documentary2003

Asphalt Tango Poster

Asphalt Tango Feature Film1996

Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood Poster

Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood Mini-Series1995

Guerra di spie Mini-Series1989

Unknown Chaplin Poster

Unknown Chaplin Mini-Series1983

La boda del señor cura Poster

La boda del señor cura Feature Film1979

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Poster

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Feature Film1945

City Lights Poster

City Lights Feature Film1931

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