Manuel Bandera (born 12 December 1960) is a Spanish actor and dancer. He became popular for his performance in the 1989 film '' The Things of Love''.

Biography

Born on 12 December in 1960 in Málaga, Bandera started his career performing as dancer in the game show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez''. He landed a

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with his performance in the

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's film '' The Things of Love'' (1989), which garnered him public recognition. He played Mario, a homosexual artist victim of the Francoist repression, inspired by the real-life . He performed minor roles in the

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's films '' Átame'' and ''Kika''. Bandera starred in the lead role of

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in the television miniseries ''

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''. He has performed several main cast roles in soap operas, including '' El súper'', ''

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'', '' Bandolera'' and '' Acacias 38''. At present (2021-2022), he is playing a main character in "A Chorus Line" promoted by Antonio Banderas.

Filmography

;Television ;Film

References

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