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.
Acted in 99
1960s
- 1960
1950s
- 1955
Melodías de amor
Pedrito (no acreditado)
- 1954
The River and Death
Pueblerino (uncredited)
La entrega
Pepe (uncredited)
La rosa blanca
Médico de Nueva York
The Abduction
Don Gonzalo (uncredited)
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
Don Julio (uncredited)
- 1953
Reportaje
Police secretary (uncredited)
Dos tipos de cuidado
Rosario's Doctor
- 1952
Mexican Bus Ride
Licenciado Figueroa
Two Faces Have the Destiny
Doctor (uncredited)
Four Nights With You
Don Nico, gerente hotel
- 1951
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
Señor Cura
Los apuros de mi ahijada
Movie
Los hijos de la calle
Movie
- 1950
Una mujer decente
Doctor (uncredited)
Vagabunda
Don Filemon
Esposa o amante
Movie
1940s
- 1949
Prisión de sueños
Don Pepe (uncredited)
Conozco a los dos
Movie
The Magician
Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited)
- 1948
The Cockfighter
Movie
El Supersabio
Profesor (uncredited)
El cuarto mandamiento
Don Eusebio Echeverria
In the Shadow of the Bridge
Pedro Nájera
El deseo
Doctor (uncredited)
- 1947
Fly Away, Young Man!
Doctor (uncredited)
Quite a Gentleman
Ernesto Fournier
Encadenada (El yugo)
Dr. Ferrer
Cinco rostros de mujer
Pedro, mayordomo (as Manolo Noriega)
A media luz
Juan Pitas
- 1946
Tragic Weddings
Padre Muñoz
It’s Not Enough to Be a Charro
Don Antonio
Pepita Jiménez
Ceferino
Cantaclaro
Movie
La reina de la opereta
Don Luis de la Fuente
- 1945
Soltera y con gemelos
Juez registro civil
The Barracks
Tío Tomba
Twilight
Papá de Lucía (as Manolo Noriega)
La mujer que engañamos
Padre Ramírez (as Manolo Noriega)
- 1944
Cuando escuches este vals
General Manuel Pavia
Cruel destino
Movie
El sombrero de tres picos
Movie
The Headless Woman
Manuel (mayordomo)
San Francisco de Asís
Movie
- 1943
El ametralladora
Inspector
Los miserables
Guillernormand
Romeo y Julieta
(uncredited)
Hooray for Women!
Don Próspero (as Manolo Noriega)
Morenita clara
Notario (as Manolo Noriega)
- 1942
Alejandra
Cuñado de Elena
El conde de Montecristo
Abuelo de Valentina (uncredited)
El que tenga un amor
Movie
Mil estudiantes y una muchacha
Don Amador
- 1941
When the Children are Gone
Don Claudio
El milagro de Cristo
Movie
El secreto del sacerdote
Doctor
- 1940
Con su amable permiso
Movie
Hombre o demonio
Movie
El jefe máximo
Movie
You’re Missing the Point
Juez
El hipnotizador
Movie
Los últimos días de Pompeyo
Movie
El charro Negro
Don Pedro
Mi madrecita
Movie
Viviré otra vez
Dr. Guzman (as Manolo Noriega)
Al son de la marimba
Acreedor
In the Times of Don Porfirio
Movie
1930s
- 1938
El beso mortal
Don Maximino
La zandunga
Don Eulogio (as Manolo Noriega)
- 1937
Eterna mártir
Jaime
Las cuatro milpas
Movie
La honradez es un estorbo
Pepe Alcántara
Ave sin rumbo
Doctor Alvarez
¡Esos hombres!
José
Honrarás a tus padres
Dr. Fernando
Novillero
Movie
El impostor
Movie
No basta ser madre
Movie
- 1936
Allá en el Rancho Grande
Don Rosendo
El calvario de una esposa
Juez
The Macabre Trunk
Dr. Monroy
Malditas sean las mujeres
Señor de Velasco
Marihuana (El monstruo verde)
Dr. Bueno
Mater nostra
Don Julián
- 1935
Beyond Death
Amigo de Enrique (uncredited)
The Dead Speak
Profesor Jiménez
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Pedro (uncredited)
Mystery of the Ghastly Face
Justo
- 1934
Venganza suprema
Bank employer
- 1933
Yo, tú y ella
Movie
Wrote 3
1940s
- 1941
Hasta que llovió en Sayula
Screenplay
1930s
- 1939
El crimen del expreso
Screenplay
1920s
- 1925
La casa de la Troya
Writer
Directed 2
1930s
- 1939
El crimen del expreso
Director
1920s
- 1925
La casa de la Troya
Director