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.
The Imposter
Soulless Women
(Bank employer)
Novillero
Ojos tapatios
(Chefo)
La honradez es un estorbo
(Pepe Alcántara)
The Macabre Trunk
(Dr. Monroy)
You’re Missing the Point
(Juez)
Macario
(Abuelo enfermo (uncredited))
When the Children are Gone
(Don Claudio (as Manolo Noriega))
Morenita clara
(Notario (as Manolo Noriega))
Mystery of the Ghastly Face
(Justo)
Mi madrecita
¡Arriba las mujeres!
(Don Próspero (as Manolo Noriega))
Los hijos de la calle
The Dead Speak
(Profesor Jiménez)
Romeo y Julieta
((uncredited))
¡A volar, joven!
(Doctor (uncredited))
El Supersabio
(Profesor (uncredited))
Con su amable permiso
El Mago
(Profesor escuela, cliente mago (uncredited))
Mexican Bus Ride
(Licenciado Figueroa)
The River and Death
(Pueblerino (uncredited))
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
(Don Julio (uncredited))
The Abduction
(Don Gonzalo (uncredited))
Encadenada (El yugo)
Ave sin rumbo
(Doctor Alvarez)
El ametralladora
(Inspector)
Pepita Jimenez
(Ceferino)
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
(Señor Cura)
El charro Negro
(Don Pedro)
Los últimos días de Pompeyo
El hipnotizador
The Hawk
(Don Felipe Sandoval)
El jefe máximo
Harvest of Hate
In the Times of Don Porfirio
Viviré otra vez
(Dr. Guzman (as Manolo Noriega))
Dos tipos de cuidado
(Rosario's Doctor)
Alejandra
(Cuñado de Elena)
¡Esos hombres!
(José)
La zandunga
(Don Eulogio (as Manolo Noriega))
Hombre o demonio
El milagro de Cristo
Twilight
(Papá de Lucía (as Manolo Noriega))
Cinco rostros de mujer
(Pedro, mayordomo (as Manolo Noriega))
The Barracks
(Tío Tomba)
Conozco a los dos
El cuarto mandamiento
(Don Eusebio Echeverria)
Los miserables
The Cockfighter
La mujer que engañamos
(Padre Ramírez (as Manolo Noriega))
Malditas sean las mujeres
(Señor de Velasco)
Los apuros de mi ahijada
Las cuatro milpas
A media luz
(Juan Pitas)
Prisión de sueños
Reportaje
(Police secretary (uncredited))
El calvario de una esposa
(Juez)
Honrarás a tus padres
(Dr. Fernando)
Eterna mártir
(Jaime)
Venganza isleña
Vagabunda
(Don Filemon)
Tarzan and the Mermaids
(Older Aquitanian)
Two Monks
Cuatro noches contigo
(Don Nico, gerente hotel)
Esposa o amante
Allá en el Rancho Grande
(Don Rosendo)
Tragic Weddings
(Padre Muñoz)
Melodías de amor
(Pedrito (no acreditado))
Madrid en el año 2000
(Director)
La casa de la Troya
(Director)
Alma de Dios
(Director)
Alma de Dios
(Screenplay)
La casa de la Troya
(Writer)
Madrid en el año 2000
(Writer)
La mala ley
(Director)
La mala ley
(Writer)
Los guapos
(Director)
Problema resuelto
(Director)
Venganza isleña
(Director)
José
(Director)