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Manuel Merino

Cinematographer, also actor

Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Manuel Merino's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Power
32%
Survival
18%
Self
13%
Bonds
3%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 15 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
9
Thrilling
8
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Manuel Merino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Manuel Merino's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Una espía enamorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Franco, un proceso histórico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Los líos de Estefanía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Trágala, perro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Él y él (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Los energéticos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • L'anello matrimoniale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Mayordomo para todo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Nosotros, los decentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Uncle, Are You Really Coming From Paris? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Swamp of the Ravens(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • To Love Ophelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Onofre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Horror Rises from the Tomb(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eugenie de Sade(1973)

    Cinematographer · as Nightclub Patron

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nightmares Come at Night(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer · as FBI Agent Marx

  • The Corpse Packs His Bags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Secuestro a la española (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • She Killed in Ecstasy(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • X312 - Flight to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Vampyros Lesbos(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Came from Akasava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Count Dracula(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Eugenie(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Blood Monster(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Kashmiri Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Castle of Fu Manchu(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Marquis de Sade's Justine(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Rio(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 99 Women(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Blood of Fu Manchu(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • House of 1,000 Dolls(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mission Stardust(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Joe l'implacabile(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Four Queens for an Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Joselito vagabundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • ¿Por qué morir en Madrid? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Lola, espejo oscuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • La cesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Django the Honorable Killer(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Suspendido en sinvergüenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • La gitana y el charro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Ride and Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Gunfighters of Casa Grande(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Isidro el labrador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • La chica del gato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Bochorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • La batalla del domingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Una tal Dulcinea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Mentirosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Historia de una noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Salto mortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Don José, Pepe y Pepito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Hijo de hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • La viudita naviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Compadece al delincuente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Trío de damas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Poison at 2:30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Los tramposos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Luna de verano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Anna Said Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • El aprendiz de malo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Las muchachas de azul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Teacher and the Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Roberto el diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • El fotogénico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Playa prohibida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Fail in Communism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Camera Operator

  • Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Camera Operator

  • Buenas noticias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Camera Operator

  • Segundo López, Urban Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Camera Operator

  • Quema el suelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1951 to 1984.

Biggest box office

Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973)

$245K worldwide

Highest rated

Eugenie de Sade (1973)

Midcredits 38th

Most popular right now

Vampyros Lesbos (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 74: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography69 of 74: 68 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew5 of 74: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s17 · crew1960s32 · crew1970s19 · 1 acting · 19 crew1980s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Manuel Merino's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)

61st percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, cinematographer

Eugenie de Sade (1973)

Midcredits 38th · 38% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Manuel Merino's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles47–73 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Manuel Merino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manuel Merino's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jesús Franco shares the most, 12.

Directors

  • Jesús Franco12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Jesús Franco

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers