Manuel Bandera

Acting

Manuel Bandera

Born December 12, 1960 (age 65)

Manuel Bandera nació el día 12 de diciembre del año 1960 en Málaga. Sus primeros trabajos fueron en Málaga, donde participó en varias obras de teatro, marchándose luego a Madrid para estudiar baile y educación física, lo que le ha facilitado protagonizar diversas obras musicales, como “Cabaret” o ”Chicago”. En los escenarios ha representado, aparte de musicales,  tanto a los clásicos, como “…

Known For

BambolaBambola · 1996
Bambola
★ 4.51996
MovieComedyDrama
Her name is Mina, but she is called Bambola (doll). Upon the death of her mother, she and her homosexual brother, Flavio, open a pizzeria. A man named Ugo loans Bambola the money, but is then killed in a fight with another one of her boyfriends, Settimio. While visiting Settimio in jail, she meets a sadistic man named Furio, and they begin a relationship.
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! · 1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
★ 6.81990
MovieComedyRomance
After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.
KikaKika · 1993
Kika
★ 6.41993
MovieComedyDrama
When American author Nicholas brings in a cosmetologist named Kika to prepare the corpse of his recently deceased son, she inadvertently revives the young man, then falls in love with him. Forces conspire against the couple, though, as Nicholas wants Kika for himself.
Little BirdLittle Bird · 1997
Little Bird
★ 6.21997
MovieDrama
Manu travels to Murcia to spend the summer with their grandparents because their parents are getting divorced. Surrounded by gardens, sea, nature, and lush, warm family, Manu find his first love and the first signs of adulthood.
The Things of LoveThe Things of Love · 1989
The Things of Love
★ 7.01989
MovieDramaRomance
In 1940's Madrid. Juan plays piano for Pepita and her on-stage partner Mario. Although Mario really wants to steal Juan for himself, Juan is not interested and Mario resorts to a string of lovers as consolation. When he loves (and leaves) a young nobleman, the young man wants revenge.
Wild BoysWild Boys · 1994
Wild Boys
★ 7.01994
MovieDrama
The Dark Side of the Heart 2The Dark Side of the Heart 2 · 2001
The Dark Side of the Heart 2
★ 5.62001
MovieDramaRomance
The sequel to the blockbuster Argentinean smash hit. After ten years, Oliverio is still intrigued by the works of great poets and continues to search for true love. When he meets the beautiful Miranda, she suggests that they both move in together and find jobs. Oliviero, however, leaves Miranda in search of his first love Ana who he met ten years prior. Once in Barcelona, he realizes that Ana's life has drastically changed and their love is in the past. Soon, he meets poet and circus performer, Alejandra. Oliviero becomes smitten and desperately tries bond with her, but she makes things a little more difficult that he ever imagined.
NowhereNowhere · 2002
Nowhere
★ 4.92002
MovieComedyDrama
In a country (alluded to be Chile) under dictatorship, a police night raid comes up with a few usual anti-regime suspects. They are sent to a camp in the middle of nowhere. Their friends on the outside start to plan their escape.

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Requiem for GranadaRequiem for Granada · 1991
Requiem for Granada
★ 9.71991
SeriesDrama
In the late 15th century, the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain after eight centuries of splendor, faces its final days. As the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella launch their campaign to conquer the Emirate, internal rivalries, palace intrigues, and power struggles within the Nasrid dynasty — particularly between Sultan Muley Hacén, his son Boabdil, and the rival factions of the Abencerrajes and Zegríes — accelerate the kingdom’s downfall. Blending historical events with drama, romance, and epic battles, Réquiem por Granada recounts the tragic and glorious history of the fall of Granada from a perspective centered on its Muslim rulers and people, capturing the cultural richness, betrayals, and human cost of one of the defining moments in Spanish history.

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