Manuel de Benito

Acting

Manuel de Benito

Born — Died

1953-04-24 — 2017-04-20

Place of birth

Tànger, Morocco

Known for

Acting

Credits

16 titles

Known for

Lorca: Death of a Poet poster
5.5

Lorca, a great Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He was executed by Nationalist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Nickolas Grace gives a fabulous interpretation in the title role and he even bears a remarkable resemblance to Lorca.

Lorca: Death of a Poet

1987

The Hit poster
6.5

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

The Hit

1984

The Dawn Rapists poster
5.0

Crime drama centering on a gang of rapists, the aftermath of their crimes on the victims and the gang members being brought to justice.

The Dawn Rapists

1978

Les Chevaux du soleil poster
10.0

Adapted from Jules Roy's historical novel of the French presence in North Africa, the TV series follows the destiny of two families, the Bouychous and the Parises, from the conquest of Algiers in 1830 to the Independence in 1962.

Les Chevaux du soleil

1980

Five Forks poster
5.6

Aurelio and Maruja are a couple who has a fancy restaurant. Both have to take care of his godson Miguel as his father, the cook of the restaurant, flees from justice after having killed his wife because she was unfaithful. Miguel, a handsome young man, tricks Maruja and leaves her pregnant.

Five Forks

1979

El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free poster
5.8

This is the story of a man fighting with all his might for his life and his freedom. Eleuterio (”El Lute”) embarks upon an action-packed future, fuelled by the notions of freedom and dreams of living just as his countrymen, ever-growing in his mind. Nothing and no-one can stop him. After escaping the Puerto de Santa María prison, the reunion with his family is just the beginning of what will become an endless escape.

El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free

1988

Film credits

1980s · 5 titles

1970s · 6 titles

1960s · 3 titles

Series credits