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The following lists events that happened during 1988 in Spain .
The Cementerio de Nuestra Señora de La Almudena, former Necrópolis del Este is a cemetery in Madrid, Spain. It is the largest in Western Europe. The number of bodies buried is estimated at five million since it was the main cemetery for the entire city from 1884 to 1973, and from the 1920s was almost the only one for the majority of its former population.
María Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz was a Spanish actress, bailaora and singer. Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Flores became interested in the performing arts at a very young age. Known for her overwhelming personality onstage, she debuted as a dancer at age sixteen at the stage production Luces de España, in her hometown. After being discovered by film director Fernando Mignoni, Flores moved to Madrid to pursue a professional career in music and film, with her first gig being the lead role in Mignoni's Martingala (1940). Flores succeeded as a film and stage actress. In 1943 she obtained her breakthrough role in the musical stage production Zambra alongside Manolo Caracol, in which she sang original compositions by Rafael de León, Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel and Antonio Quintero, including "La Zarzamora" and "La Niña de Fuego", mostly singing flamenco music, copla, rumba and ranchera. She then started to receive widespread media coverage.
Cristina Hoyos Panadero is a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and actress, born in Seville, Spain. After a successful worldwide career, she opened her own dance company in 1988 that premiered at the Rex Theatre in Paris. She played an important role during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba is a Spanish film and television actor.
Novio a la vista, or Boyfriend in Sight, is a 1954 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It is based on an idea by Spanish filmmaker Edgar Neville, and produced by Benito Perojo. The film takes place in Spain in 1918.
Julia Gutiérrez CabaOAXS MML is a Spanish theatre and film actress.
Julia Caba Alba was a Spanish actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career. She was a noted character actress. Her sister was the actress Irene Caba Alba.
An Andalusian Gentleman is a 1954 Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Jorge Mistral, Carmen Sevilla and Manuel Luna.
Such is Madrid is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Susana Canales, José Suárez and Manolo Morán.
The Maragatan Sphinx is a 1950 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio de Obregón and starring Paquita de Ronda. It takes its title from the Maragatería region.
The Faith is a 1947 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Amparo Rivelles, Rafael Durán and Guillermo Marín.
I Was a Parish Priest or God's War is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Claude Laydu, Francisco Rabal and José Marco Davó. It was awarded the Gran Premio at the first ever San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also shown at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded the Bronze Lion.
The Prodigal Woman is a 1946 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Durán, Paola Barbara and Juan Espantaleón.
The Song of Sister Maria is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Dominique Blanchar, Francisco Rabal and María Dulce. It is also known by the alternative title Path to the Kingdom.
From Madrid to Heaven is a 1952 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring María de los Ángeles Morales, Gustavo Rojo and Manolo Morán. It is set in early 20th-century Madrid. The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón.
Nobody Will Know is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Ramón Torrado and starring Fernando Fernán Gómez, Julia Martínez and Julia Caba Alba. Complications ensue when a modest bank clerk becomes caught up in an armed robbery. The film's sets were designed by the art director Sigfrido Burmann.
Gypsy Curse is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Jerónimo Mihura and starring Luis Sandrini, Elena Espejo and Julia Caba Alba.
Malibran's Song is a 1951 Spanish historical musical film directed by Luis Escobar. It is based on the life of the nineteenth century singer Maria Malibran.
Irene Escolar Navarro is a Spanish cinema, theatre, and television actress.
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1988.