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Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Actor · Died January 21, 1992, aged 84 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Miguel Manzano was a Mexican actor during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, winning an Ariel Award in 1985, for best supporting actor for the film Las glorias del gran Púas.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1907
Died
January 21, 1992 (aged 84)
From
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 142 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 25% in 30 days

What are Miguel Manzano's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
26%
Bonds
26%
Power
16%
Self
10%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Joyful
7
Absurd
7
Warm
7
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Miguel Manzano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Miguel Manzano'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

142 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Golpe de suerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • El inocente y las pecadoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Yo compro esa mujer(1990)

    Show 160 episodes · as Diego Álvarez

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Violación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Abogado

  • Night of Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • El vergonzoso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Scent of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Doctor Hipólito

  • La ruletera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • El cafre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Don Matías

  • Tú o Nadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 120 episodes · as Daniel Samaniego

  • La Pulquería Ataca de Nuevo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Don Chucho

  • Tú eres mi destino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 145 episodes · as Don Fausto

  • Las glorias del gran Púas(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lola the Truck Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • El amor ajeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 210 episodes · as Jaime de la Serna

  • Teatro Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Mi Abuelo, Mi Perro y Yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Burdel(1982)

    as Don Regino

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ángela Morante, ¿crimen o suicidio? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • El mil usos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Las grandes aguas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doctor Urbiola

  • Aprendiendo a amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 200 episodes · as Mario

  • El fayuquero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Yara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 155 episodes · Actor

  • Corazón salvaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 168 episodes · as Pedro Noel

  • El ministro y yo(1976)

    as Don Antonio, señor ministro

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • ...And Woman Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Simón Blanco(1975)

    as Don Pablo Rentería

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El primer amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Diamantes, Oro y Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • ¿Quién? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 34 episodes · as Padre Sidney

  • Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicente

  • Quinto patio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Don Roberto Monroy

  • El bastardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Doctor Velarde

  • Su excelencia(1967)

    as Don Serafín Templado, secretario

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • La mano que aprieta(1966)

    as Inspector Saldivar

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • This was Pedro Infante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Miguel Manzano

  • El charro Negro contra la banda del cuervo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La muerte en el desfiladero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • El asaltacaminos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Camino de la horca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Los cinco halcones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Don Elías

  • The Happy Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Los Jóvenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Don Fernando, papá de Alicia

  • The Illiterate One(1961)

    as Don Fermín

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ay Chabela...! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Ellas también son rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Don Rafael Elizondo

  • En carne propia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Señor Noreña

  • Amor en la sombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Don Alberto

  • Las rosas del milagro(1960)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Impaciencia del corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Quinceañera(1960)

    as Ramón Jiménez, Leonor's father

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Herencia trágica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Los tigres del ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Soldiers of Pancho Villa(1959)

    as Gabriel Fuentes

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dos fantasmas y una muchacha(1959)

    as Jefe de los bandidos

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • El puma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Gutierritos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Señor Martínez

  • Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Señor Cura

  • Los hijos ajenos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Vivanco Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Eleuterio Covarrubias

  • El derecho a la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as José

  • The Smile of the Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • El jinete negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Don Inocencio

  • The Man That Pleases Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Ladrones de niños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Javier

  • Music of Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Cuatro copas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Música en la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • ¡Cielito lindo!(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Furias desatadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Pepito as del volante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Don Francisco Cabrero (Don Paco)

  • La culta dama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Don Pedro Suárez

  • Every Child a Cross to Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Don José

  • Backstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • La mujer de dos caras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Comandante

  • Dos diablitos en apuros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Diabolical Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Los salvajes(1957)

    as Lencho

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • This Was Pancho Villa: First chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Col. Triana

  • The Hidden One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Don Chente

  • The Road of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pedro Romero

  • Melodías de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Gobernador (no acreditado)

  • La mujer ajena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Monroy

  • El seductor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Diputado Gómez

  • Drop the Curtain(1955)

    as Peralta

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Padre contra hijo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Señor cura

  • Las engañadas(1955)

    as Andrés

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ¡Qué bravas son las costeñas! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • María la Voz(1955)

    as Tránsito, Andrés' brother

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • X Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Fiscal

  • Chucho el Roto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The River and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Don Anselmo

  • La entrega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Doctor Cespedes

  • Illusion Travels by Streetcar(1954)

    as Don Manuel

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Un minuto de bondad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Esteban Sandor

  • The Magnificent Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Benjamín Aguilar

  • El bombero atómico(1952)

    as Jefe bomberos

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Woman Without Love(1952)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Viajera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as El Danzón

  • Mátenme porque me muero(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Engagement ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Cárcel de mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doctor

  • Menores de edad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doctor José Quintero

  • Las mujeres de mi general(1951)

    as Col. Domingo Vargas

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • They Say I'm a Communist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Macario Carrola

  • Todos son mis hijos!... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Apartment house (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Don Panchito (El sultán)

  • Capitán de Rurales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Sentenciado a muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Aventurera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as El Rana

  • Las dos huerfanitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • La loca de la casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Señor Pradera

  • Over the Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Juan de Dios

  • Si me viera don Porfirio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Perdida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sobrino

  • Confidencias de un ruletero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Compadre de Sanchitos (uncredited)

  • Las puertas del presidio(1949)

    as Don Fernando Loja

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hay lugar para... dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Don Axcaná González

  • Carta Brava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Esbirro de Tony

  • El mago(1949)

    as Serafín

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Cuando los padres se quedan solos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Antonio (uncredited)

  • Ustedes, los ricos(1948)

    as Manuel de la Colina y Bárcena

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • La norteña de mis amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Cockfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Revancha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as El Gillet

  • El supersabio(1948)

    as Reportero (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Get Off at the Next Corner! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Axcaná González

  • Dos de la vida airada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • El nieto del Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Those Who Came Back(1948)

    as Miguel Anzorena (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carita de cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jesús Robles (comisario) (uncredited)

  • ¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!(1946)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El superhombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Cuando quiere un mexicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Viejo nido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Jesus of Nazareth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as San Juan Bautista

  • El milagro de Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Al son de la marimba(1941)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Torment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • La madrina del diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles from 1937 to 1992; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

A Woman Without Love (1952)

$2.2K worldwide

Highest rated

El bombero atómico (1952)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Su excelencia (1967)

Film career

19371992

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting141 of 141: 141 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s23 · acting1950s62 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
4853

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Miguel Manzano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

¡Cielito lindo! (1957)

87th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ustedes, los ricos (1948)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Who does Miguel Manzano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miguel Manzano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jorge Bustos shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers