Manolo Morán (30 December 1905, in

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– 27 April 1967, in

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) was a Spanish film

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Selected filmography

* ''Carmen fra i rossi'' (1939) - Il capitano Salmeron * ''El huésped del sevillano'' (1940) * '' The Unloved Woman'' (1940) - Pascual * ''El crucero Baleares'' (1941) - Zafarrancho * '' Madrid Carnival'' (1941, Short, by

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) * ''Escuadrilla'' (1941) - Director de la cárcel * ''Sarasate'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1941) - Juan Barea * ''Boda en el infierno'' (1942) - Julián Suárez * ''

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'' (1942, by Benito Perojo) - Mesonero * '' La famosa Luz María'' (1942, by Fernando Mignoni) * ''

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'' (1942) - Inspector Ferrer * ''

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'' (1943) - Paco * ''

El abanderado ''El abanderado'' is a 1943 Spanish historical drama film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín. Synopsis Daoíz and Velarde are two Spanish army captains who die in the 2 May 1808 uprising against Napoleon in Madrid Madrid ( , ) ...

'' (1943, by

Eusebio Fernández Ardavín Eusebio Fernández Ardavín (1898–1965) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of the playwright Luis Fernández Ardavín. His nephew César Fernández Ardavín who also became a film director, began his career working f ...

) - Sargento Marchena * '' A Palace for Sale'' (1943) - Señor Ventura * ''

Lessons in Good Love ''Lessons in Good Love'' (Spanish:''Lecciones de buen amor'') is a 1944 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil.de España p.119 Cast * Juan Domenech * Félix Fernández * Milagros Leal * Luis Martínez * Manolo Morán * José Orjas * Nicol ...

'' (1944) - Eugenio * ''Yo no me caso'' (1944) * ''Paraíso sin Eva'' (1944) - Don Jesús * ''El testamento del virrey'' (1944) - Quintín * '' El destino se disculpa'' (1945, by

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) - Rufino Quintana * '' The Road to Babel'' (1945) - Brandolet * ''Noche decisiva'' (1945) - Perucho * ''

Last Stand in the Philippines ''Last Stand in the Philippines'' () is a 1945 Spanish biographical war film directed by Antonio Román. It is based on a radio script by Enrique Llovet, ''Los Héroes de Baler,'' and novel, ''El Fuerte de Baler,'' by Enrique Alfonso Barcones an ...

'' (1945, by

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) - Cabo Pedro Vila * ''La mantilla de Beatriz'' (1946) * ''El emigrado'' (1946) - Josechu * ''Por el gran premio'' (1947) * ''Barrio'' (1947) - Detective Castro * ''

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'' (1947) - Barber * ''Extraño amanecer'' (1948) * ''

The Sunless Street ''The Sunless Street'' (Spanish: ''La calle sin sol'') is a 1948 Spanish drama film written by Miguel Mihura and directed by Rafael Gil.Bentley p.109 Cast * Amparo Rivelles as Pilar * Antonio Vilar as Mauricio * Manolo Morán as Manolo * ...

'' (1948) - Manolo * '' A Toast for Manolete'' (1948, by

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) - Antonio * ''¡Olé torero!'' (1949) - Pepito * ''El hombre de mundo'' (1949) * ''¡Fuego!'' (1949) - Ramón * ''

Just Any Woman ''Just Any Woman'' (Spanish: ''Una mujer cualquiera'') is a 1949 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring María Félix, Antonio Vilar and Mary Delgado. Synopsis A woman who is alone tries to get ahead on her own, but precisely he ...

'' (1949) - Taxista * '' Adventures of Juan Lucas'' (1949) - Chano * ''A punta de látigo'' (1949) * ''El duende y el rey'' (1950) * ''

Don Juan Don Juan (), also known as Don Giovanni ( Italian), is a legendary, fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. Famous versions of the story include a 17th-century play, ''El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'' ...

'' (1950) - Arturo * '' Balarrasa'' (1950, by

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) - Desiderio * ''

I Want to Marry You ''I Want to Marry You'' (Spanish: ''Me quiero casar contigo'') is a 1951 Spanish comedy film directed by Jerónimo Mihura and starring Virginia Keiley, Fernando Fernán Gómez and José Isbert.de España p.166 Cast * Buenaventura Basseda * Mar ...

'' (1951) - Roberto * ''

Black Sky ''Black Sky'' (Spanish: ''Cielo negro'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and starring Susana Canales, Fernando Rey and Luis Prendes.Mira p.259 A woman working in a shop falls in love with a bohemian poet. Cast * Sus ...

'' (1951, by

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) * ''

A Tale of Two Villages ''A Tale of Two Villages'' (Spanish: ''Historia de dos aldeas'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Nani Fernández, Carlos Muñoz and Manolo Morán.de España p.9 Cast * Manuel Arbó * Xan das Bolas * Jos� ...

'' (1951) * ''Séptima página'' (1951) - Sereno * '' Captain Poison'' (1951) - Marqués de Tomillares * ''

Spanish Serenade ''Spanish Serenade'' (Spanish: ''Ronda española'') is a 1952 Spanish musical film directed by Ladislao Vajda, and starring José Isbert and Manolo Morán. The film was a success on its release.Bentley p. 87 Plot Many women from the Women's Sec ...

'' (1951) - Morgan * '' From Madrid to Heaven'' (1952, by

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) - Cayetano * ''

Persecution in Madrid ''Persecution in Madrid'' (Spanish:''Persecución en Madrid'') is a 1952 Spanish crime film directed by Enrique Gómez.Bentley p.129 Cast * Francisco Albiñana * Barta Barri * Roberto Camardiel * Isabel de Castro * María Victoria Durá ...

'' (1952) - El Málaga * ''Estrella de Sierra Morena'' (1952) - Ladeao * ''Amaya'' (1952) - Saturnino Aizcur * ''

Doña Francisquita ''Doña Francisquita'' is a zarzuela in three acts composed by Amadeo Vives to a Spanish libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw and based on Lope de Vega's play ' (''The Ingenious Lover''). With its colourful score and com ...

'' (1952) - Lorenzo * ''Hermano menor'' (1953) * ''

Welcome Mr. Marshall! ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' ( es, link=no, ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga, and considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish cinema. The film highlights the stereotypes held by both ...

'' (1953, by

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) - Manolo * '' The Devil Plays the Flute'' (1953, by

José María Forqué José María Forqué Galindo (8 March 1923 – 17 March 1995) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Biography He was the father of the actress Verónica Forqué and the director Álvaro Forqué. He died on 17 March 1995 in Madrid ...

) - Don Cosme * ''

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'' (1953) - Santiago Beltrán * '' Such is Madrid'' (1953) - Julián * ''

Plot on the Stage ''Plot on the Stage'' (Spanish:''Intriga en el escenario'') is a 1953 Spanish crime film directed by Feliciano Catalán.Bentley p.130 Cast * Gabriel Alcover as Policía 2º * Florinda Chico * Helena Cortesina as Olga * Elva de Bethancourt a ...

'' (1953) - Paco * ''Nuits andalouses'' (1954) - Don Pedro Aragonés * ''Como la tierra'' (1954) - Don Nicanor * '' Once pares de botas'' (1954, by

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) - Ernesto * ''La ciudad de los sueños'' (1954) * ''

Three are Three ''Three are Three'' (Spanish: ''Tres eran tres'') is a 1955 Spanish comedy film directed by Eduardo García Maroto. In three separate segments it parodies different film genres A film genre is a stylistic or thematic category for motion pi ...

'' (1955) - Announcer (segments "Una de monstruos" and "Una de pandereta") * '' The Lost City'' (1955) - Eliseo * '' Congress in Seville'' (1955, by

) - Paco Domínguez * ''Good Bye, Sevilla'' (1955) * '' Recluta con niño'' (1956, by Pedro Luis Ramirez) - Sargento Luis Palomares * ''

Afternoon of the Bulls ''Afternoon of the Bulls'' ( es, Tarde de toros) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2 ...

'' (1956) - Jiménez * '' The Big Lie'' (1956) - Representante de César * ''¡Aquí hay petróleo!'' (1956) - Zoilo Mendoza de Montesinos * '' Manolo, guardia urbano'' (1956, by Rafael J. Salvia) - Manolo Martínez, el guardia urbano * '' The Singer from Mexico'' (1956) - Martínez * ''Un abrigo a cuadros'' (1957) - Doctor Dualte * '' Flame Over Vietnam'' (1957) - Hermano Bartolomé * ''Los ángeles del volante'' (1957) - Pepe * ''El bandido generoso'' (1957) * ''Las últimas banderas'' (1957) * ''Historias de la feria'' (1958) - Gomis * ''Amore a prima vista'' (1958) - Pedro Suárez * ''

Let's Make the Impossible! ''Let's Make the Impossible!'' ( es, ¡Viva lo imposible!) is a 1958 Spanish comedy film adapted from the play ''"¡Viva lo imposible! o el contable de las estrellas"'', by Miguel Mihura and Joaquín Calvo Sotelo, and directed by Rafael Gil.de E ...

'' (1958, by

) - Don Sabino López * ''El puente de la paz'' (1958) - Benito * '' Luxury Cabin'' (1959) - Don Armando * ''

College Boarding House ''College Boarding House'' (Spanish: ''La casa de la Troya'') is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Ana Esmeralda, Arturo Fernández and Pepe Rubio.Bentley p.142 Cast * Ana Esmeralda as Carmiña Castro * Arturo F ...

'' (1959, by

) - Minguiños * ''La vida alrededor'' (1959) - Ceferino López Gallego 'El Agujetas' * ''

Litri and His Shadow ''Litri and His Shadow'' (Spanish:''El Litri y su sombra'') is a 1960 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Miguel Báez Espuny "El Litri", Katia Loritz and Ismael Merlo.Bentley p.142 It is set in the world of bullfighting. Cas ...

'' (1960) - Naranjito * ''Amor bajo cero'' (1960) - Jaime - el Camarón * ''Labios rojos'' (1960) - Comisario Fernández * ''La moglie di mio marito'' (1961) - Emilio * ''Patricia mía'' (1961) * ''Don José, Pepe y Pepito'' (1961) - Pepe Quiroga * ''Alerta en el cielo'' (1961) - Pepe * '' Darling'' (1961) - Don Ricardo Gravina * ''El pobre García'' (1961) - Himself * ''Vamos a contar mentiras'' (1962) - Bombero * ''Las travesuras de Morucha'' (1962) - Don Claudio * ''La pandilla de los once'' (1963) - El Zampa * ''

The Blackmailers ''The Blackmailers'' or ''Blackmailing a Bullfighter'' (Spanish:''Chantaje a un torero'') is a 1963 Spanish crime film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Manuel Benítez 'El Cordobés', Alberto de Mendoza and Manolo Morán.de España p.119 Cas ...

'' (1963) - Don Fulgencio, apoderado de Juan * '' A Nearly Decent Girl'' (1963) - Álvarez * ''

Como dos gotas de agua ''Como dos gotas de agua'' is a 1963 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 in Pescara, Abruzzi, Kingdom of Italy, Italy – 5 June 1977 in Buenos Aires) was an Italian - Argentina, Argen ...

'' (1964) - Gregorio 'El Chopín' * '' The Pleasure Seekers'' (1964) - Guardia Urbano (uncredited) * ''Destino: Barajas'' (1965) * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1965) - Copita * ''Operation Delilah'' (1967) - Don Rémulo (final film role)

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