Miguel Manzano
Biography
Miguel Manzano was a Mexican actor active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on September 16, 1907. Throughout his career in the film industry, he amassed 141 known acting credits. He won an Ariel Award in 1985 for best supporting actor for his role in the film Las glorias del gran Púas. His career in entertainment spanned decades before his death on January 21, 1992, at the age of 84.
Career overview
Miguel Manzano was a Mexican actor active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on September 16, 1907, he built an extensive career in the film and television industries, accumulating a total of one hundred forty-one known acting credits over the course of his life.
Throughout his professional career, Manzano achieved recognition for his performances on screen. Notably, he won an Ariel Award in 1985 in the category of best supporting actor for his role in the film Las glorias del gran Púas. His body of work places him among the notable figures of the era's entertainment industry.
Manzano passed away on January 21, 1992, at the age of eighty-four. His contributions to film and television remain documented through his extensive filmography and his recognition by the Mexican film community.
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Full Filmography
141 titles- Golpe de suerte (1992)
- Yo compro esa mujer (1990) as Diego Álvarez
- El inocente y las pecadoras (1990)
- Violación (1989) as Abogado
- El vergonzoso (1988)
- Night of Vultures (1988)
- La ruletera (1987)
- The Scent of Death (1987) as Doctor Hipólito
- El cafre (1986) as Don Matías
- Tú o Nadie (1985) as Daniel Samaniego
- La Pulquería Ataca de Nuevo (1985) as Don Chucho
- Tú eres mi destino (1984) as Don Fausto
- The Glories of the Great Púas (1984)
- El amor ajeno (1983) as Jaime de la Serna
- Lola the Truck Driver (1983)
- Mi Abuelo, Mi Perro y Yo (1983)
- Teatro Follies (1983)
- Burdel (1982) as Don Regino
- El mil usos (1981)
- Ángela Morante, ¿crimen o suicidio? (1981)
- Aprendiendo a amar (1980) as Mario
- Las grandes aguas (1980) as Doctor Urbiola
- Yara (1979)
- El fayuquero (1979)
- Corazón salvaje (1977) as Pedro Noel
- The Minister and Me (1976) as Don Antonio, señor ministro
- Simon Blanco (1975) as Don Pablo Rentería
- ...And Woman Made Man (1975)
- El primer amor (1974)
- ¿Quién? (1973) as Padre Sidney
- Diamantes, Oro y Amor (1973)
- Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (1971) as Vicente
- Quinto patio (1970) as Don Roberto Monroy
- El bastardo (1968) as Doctor Velarde
- Your Excellency (1967) as Don Serafín Templado, secretario
- The Clutching Hand (1966) as Inspector Saldivar
- This was Pedro Infante (1963) as Miguel Manzano
- La muerte en el desfiladero (1963)
- El charro Negro contra la banda del cuervo (1963)
- Los cinco halcones (1962) as Don Elías
- Camino de la horca (1962)
- El asaltacaminos (1962)
- El analfabeto (1961) as Don Fermín
- Ellas también son rebeldes (1961) as Don Rafael Elizondo
- En carne propia (1961) as Señor Noreña
- Los Jóvenes (1961) as Don Fernando, papá de Alicia
- Ay Chabela...! (1961)
- The Happy Musketeers (1961)
- Impaciencia del corazón (1960)
- Amor en la sombra (1960) as Don Alberto
- Los tigres del ring (1960)
- Miracle Roses (1960)
- Herencia trágica (1960)
- Quinceañera (1960) as Ramón Jiménez, Leonor's father
- El puma (1959)
- Thirst for Love (1959) as Señor Cura
- La Cucaracha (1959) as Gabriel Fuentes
- Los hijos ajenos (1959)
- El derecho a la vida (1959) as José
- Two Ghosts and a Girl (1959) as Jefe de los bandidos
- Gutierritos (1959) as Señor Martínez
- The Vivanco Ladies (1959) as Eleuterio Covarrubias
- Cuatro copas (1958)
- Música en la noche (1958)
- Music of Always (1958)
- Ladrones de niños (1958) as Javier
- The Smile of the Virgin (1958)
- The Man That Pleases Me (1958)
- El jinete negro (1958) as Don Inocencio
- La culta dama (1957) as Don Pedro Suárez
- Diabolical Kidnapping (1957)
- Furias desatadas (1957)
- Pepito as del volante (1957) as Don Francisco Cabrero (Don Paco)
- El ratón (1957)
- La mujer de dos caras (1957) as Comandante
- Pretty sky! (1957)
- This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (1957) as Col. Triana
- Every Child a Cross to Bear (1957) as Don José
- Backstage (1957)
- Dos diablitos en apuros (1957)
- The Hidden One (1956) as Don Chente
- The Road of Life (1956) as Pedro Romero
- Las engañadas (1955) as Andrés
- Drop the Curtain (1955) as Peralta
- El seductor (1955) as Diputado Gómez
- Padre contra hijo (1955) as Señor cura
- Melodías de amor (1955) as Gobernador (no acreditado)
- La mujer ajena (1955) as Monroy
- ¡Qué bravas son las costeñas! (1955)
- X Murderer (1955) as Fiscal
- María la Voz (1955) as Tránsito, Andrés' brother
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954) as Don Manuel
- Chucho el Roto (1954)
- The River and Death (1954) as Don Anselmo
- La entrega (1954) as Doctor Cespedes
- Un minuto de bondad (1954) as Esteban Sandor
- The Magnificent Beast (1953) as Benjamín Aguilar
- The Atomic Fireman (1952) as Jefe bomberos
- A Woman Without Love (1952) as Doctor
- Viajera (1952) as El Danzón
- Cárcel de mujeres (1951) as Doctor
- Capitán de Rurales (1951)
- Apartment house (1951) as Don Panchito (El sultán)
- Sentenciado a muerte (1951)
- Todos son mis hijos!... (1951)
- My General's Wives (1951) as Col. Domingo Vargas
- Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!! (1951)
- Engagement ring (1951)
- They Say I'm a Communist (1951) as Macario Carrola
- Menores de edad (1951) as Doctor José Quintero
- Aventurera (1950) as El Rana
- Las dos huerfanitas (1950)
- Perdida (1950) as Sobrino
- Over the Waves (1950) as Juan de Dios
- Si me viera don Porfirio (1950)
- La loca de la casa (1950) as Señor Pradera
- The Magician (1949) as Serafín
- Carta Brava (1949) as Esbirro de Tony
- Confidencias de un ruletero (1949) as Compadre de Sanchitos (uncredited)
- Hay lugar para... dos (1949) as Don Axcaná González
- Cuando los padres se quedan solos (1949) as Antonio (uncredited)
- Las puertas del presidio (1949) as Don Fernando Loja
- Get Off at the Next Corner! (1948) as Axcaná González
- El Supersabio (1948) as Reportero (uncredited)
- You the Rich (1948) as Manuel de la Colina y Bárcena
- El nieto del Zorro (1948)
- The Cockfighter (1948)
- Revancha (1948) as El Gillet
- Those Who Came Back (1948) as Miguel Anzorena (uncredited)
- La norteña de mis amores (1948)
- Dos de la vida airada (1948)
- Carita de cielo (1947) as Jesús Robles (comisario) (uncredited)
- El superhombre (1946)
- ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo! (1946)
- Cuando quiere un mexicano (1944)
- Viejo nido (1944)
- Jesus of Nazareth (1942) as San Juan Bautista
- El milagro de Cristo (1941)
- Al son de la marimba (1940)
- The Torment (1938)
- La madrina del diablo (1937)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Miguel Manzano best known for?
Miguel Manzano is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Yo compro esa mujer (1990), Violación (1989), The Scent of Death (1987), Tú o Nadie (1985).
When and where was Miguel Manzano born?
Miguel Manzano was born on September 16, 1907 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. They passed away on January 21, 1992.
How many credits does Miguel Manzano have?
Miguel Manzano has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1992.
What is Miguel Manzano's background in cinema and television?
Miguel Manzano was a Mexican actor active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on September 16, 1907. Throughout his career in the film industry, he amassed 141 known acting credits. He won an Ariel Award in 1985 for best supporting actor for his role in the film Las glo...
Miguel Manzano by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Yo compro esa mujer (1990) as Diego Álvarez — aged about 82
- The Atomic Fireman (1952) as Jefe bomberos — aged about 44
- Tú o Nadie (1985) as Daniel Samaniego — aged about 77
- Your Excellency (1967) as Don Serafín Templado, secretario — aged about 59
- El Supersabio (1948) as Reportero (uncredited) — aged about 40
- El analfabeto (1961) as Don Fermín — aged about 53
Full filmography (141) Born on September 16 In memoriam 1992
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