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 “…

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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.
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.
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.
ParkingParking · 2019
Parking
5.12019
MovieDrama
Adrian is a young poet who decides to leave Romania and go live to Spain. He wants to change his life, earn some money and learn Spanish. Upon arriving in Cordoba, he works at a car dealership that sells both old and new cars. During the day he hides in a small caravan in the parking lot of the car dealership. One day, Adrian finds a package with a CD and poster for a tour of one flamenco / jazz band. He is enchanted by the music and by the picture of Maria, who plays a bass guitar in the band. They both meet after a concert on the beach, where they begin their relationship full of passion, problems and surprises.
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 Things of Love: Part 2The Things of Love: Part 2 · 1995
The Things of Love: Part 2
5.61995
MovieDramaMusic
On the way to his exile in Lisbon, Mario meets Silvia, a widow who turns out to be one of his admirers. Silvia has inherited a fortune, leading Mario to resume his career, eventually falling for him. Although Mario has relations with her, he makes it clear that will never fall in love. In Madrid, Juan Pepita and resume their relationship, and because of this the jilted Nena John Colman murders before Pepita, after being arrested. Pepita accepts a contract in Argentina, reunited with Mario. There he meets Tulio, who after starting a relationship with singer eventually ask marriage.

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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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