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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1880-07-24

Place of Birth

Colombres, Asturias, España

Manuel Noriega

Biography

Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, (July 24, 1880 - August 12, 1961) was a stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Manolo Noriega Ruiz in Spain, he worked in live theatre for many years, performing in his native Spain as well in Mexico, Cuba, and the United States. A pioneer in silent film, he made his first screen appearance in 1907. It is believed some of his early silent films have been lost but his main body of work began in talkies in the early 1930s, performing in close to two hundred sound films. Noriega earned an Ariel Award nomination for "Best Actor in a minor role" for his performance in the 1946 film, "Pepita Jiménez." Married to Hortensia Castañeda, their daughter Carmen became a singer who married Tito Guízar. Manuel Noriega died in Mexico City in 1961.

Known for

The Hawk

The Hawk

A 1940 film directed by Ramón Pereda.

Huapango

Huapango

El Papelerito

El Papelerito

Three children forge a close friendship with the help of a gentle elderly woman, Doña Dominga. They survive poverty and social exclusion; however, fate has a cruel twist in store for little Toño.

Macario

Macario

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

Ojos tapatios

Ojos tapatios

Mexican feature film

El ladrón

El ladrón

Bank employee is tempted to make use of banknotes scheduled for destruction.

Viviré otra vez

Viviré otra vez

Card-sharks blackmail a dissolute young man into participating in a big robbery; his brother takes the rap for him.

Venganza suprema

Venganza suprema

Julian gets framed for stealing a company check by his superior Carlos who's courting his wife Olga together trying to get him outa the way so they can be together, setting him up, the deed does the job and Julian lands in jail.

El secreto del sacerdote

El secreto del sacerdote

Priest Jesus knows a dark secret that was passed onto him during confession. When the town mayor threatens the integrity of some people, it is up to the priest to take action or remain silent.

Mi madrecita

Mi madrecita

Woman faces the vicissitudes of life with her three adult children well in the background. But when the chips are down...

El beso mortal

El beso mortal

Adapted from "Le mortel baiser", a stage play by French writer Loïc Le Gouriadec (also known as Paul Gury). The story follows Cecilia, the daughter of a wealthy and conservative family, who is about to marry the son of the town's mayor. When a physician specializing in venereal diseases arrives in town, he examines Cecilia's fiancé and informs him that he is still suffering from syphilis, which has advanced significantly since he contracted it years earlier.

The Treasure of Pancho Villa

The Treasure of Pancho Villa

The last soldier alive with the knowledge of where Pancho Villa's treasure is buried, tries to get it back.

Los últimos días de Pompeyo

Los últimos días de Pompeyo

A 1940 film directed by Rafael E. Portas.

Cuando escuches este vals

Cuando escuches este vals

During World War II, Nazi spies tried to infiltrate everywhere, and the Mexican Military Academy was no exception.

El jefe máximo

El jefe máximo

A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.