Actor: Manuel Bandera

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Birthday: 1960-12-12
Biography: 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 “Eurípides” como a autores contemporáneos, como en “Trampa para pájaros”, pasando por dramas históricos como “Mariana Pineda”. Su popularidad sin embargo se la dió el cine, que lo convirtió en un rostro famoso en el año 1989, cuando le surgió la oportunidad de participar en el largometraje Las cosas del querer de Jaime Chávarri y compartiendo cartel con Ángela Molina, La película tuvo una secuela, que también protagonizó.   Al año siguiente rodó con Pedro Almodóvar, que lo escogió para un pequeño papel en la película ¡Átame!. Más tarde volvería a trabajar a las órdenes del director manchego en el largometraje Kika. Del resto de su filmografía destacan “Tirano Banderas”, de José Luis García Sánchez, “Valparaíso”, de Mariano Andrade, “Bámbola”, de Bigas Luna, Más allá del jardín, de Pedro Olea o Pajarico, de Carlos Saura En lo que hace referencia a la televisión, debutó en este medio en el año 1990, al participar en la serie de Vicente Escrivá Réquiem por Granada. Al cabo de unos años participó en la serie “El Super, historias de todos los días”, en el papel de Ramón. En los últimos tiempos ha participado en series tan exitosas como “Bandolera” o en la prestigiosa telenovela “Amar en tiempos revueltos”, en la que daba vida a Ramón Rivas, personaje que representaba el dueño de unos almacenes. Es de destacar que participó en el concurso de televisión “Mira quien baila”, resultando ganador de la 7ª edición. En cuanto a su vida personal sse casó con Marisol, con la cual tiene un hijo.

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Bambola

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.
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Recently released from a mental hospital, Ricky ties up Marina, a film star he once had sex with and keeps her hostage.
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1989

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Kika

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.
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The Things of Love

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.
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The Things of Love

1989

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Parking

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.
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The Things of Love: Part 2

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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The Things of Love: Part 2

1995

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