Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac (born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, September 10, 1923 – November 1, 2008), was a Peruvian–American coloratura soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous exponents of exotica music. Sumac became an international success based on her extreme vocal range. She had six and a half octaves according to some reports, but other reports (and recordings) document four and a half at the peak of her singing career. (A typical trained singer has a range of about three octaves).

  • Popularity : 1.23
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1923-09-10
  • Place of Birth : Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
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Yma Sumac Movies

  • 1972
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    Fol-de-Rol

    Fol-de-Rol

    1 1972 HD

    A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The special was a pilot for a weekly series.

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  • 1957
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    Omar Khayyam

    Omar Khayyam

    5 1957 HD

    Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century,...

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  • 1993
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    Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore

    Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore

    1 1993 HD

    Interview, newsreel & performance footage of this twilight zone exotica princess. Includes substantial material documenting her Russian tour of 1961.

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  • 1954
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    Secret of the Incas

    Secret of the Incas

    5.7 1954 HD

    Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunburst, an Inca treasure.

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  • 1960
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    Las canciones unidas

    Las canciones unidas

    5.5 1960 HD

    Film clips of songs by performers from around the world.

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  • 1958
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    Music of Always

    Music of Always

    6.8 1958 HD

    Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about framing narrative that could contain them all.

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  • 1982
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    What do old bears dream of?

    What do old bears dream of?

    1 1982 HD

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  • 2008
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    Gold Eye Ball

    Gold Eye Ball

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1990
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    Goodbye to Cali

    Goodbye to Cali

    1 1990 HD

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  • 2020
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    Dérapages

    Dérapages

    1 2020 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

    The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970....

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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