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.
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Macario
1960 // MOVIE
¡A volar, joven!
1947 // MOVIE
Dos tipos de cuidado
1953 // MOVIE
You’re Missing the Point
1940 // MOVIE
Tarzan and the Mermaids
1948 // MOVIE
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
1954 // MOVIE
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
1951 // MOVIE
Mexican Bus Ride
1952 // MOVIE
El Supersabio
1948 // MOVIE
Romeo y Julieta
1943 // MOVIE
El Mago
1949 // MOVIE
Two Monks
1934 // MOVIE
The River and Death
1954 // MOVIE
Twilight
1945 // MOVIE
The Barracks
1945 // MOVIE