Martín, José Manuel

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 12/06/2023, 16:09

: José Manuel Martín in Quién sabe? (1967)

José Manuel Martín was a character actor, mostly in small roles,, active in Spanish films and television for 52 years, from 1952 until 2004.

According to all available sources, he was born José Manuel Martín Pérez on May 24th 1924 in Casavieja, Spain.

Wikipedia tells us that before entering films he worked in theatre and radio in the 1940's. José Manuel's film career began in the early 50's and he worked steadily in small character parts for the next 3 decades, his looks tending to get him cast as gangsters, gypsies, arabs and Mexican bandits. His work pace slowed considerably in the 80's and beyond, with his last confirmed appearance coming in 2003.

José Manuel died on April 12th 2006, aged 81.

I have found a couple of undocumented roles and it is very likely that more will appear, especially from the 50's.

Filmography

1952

La llamada de África .... Sergeant (credited)

1953
Aeropuerto .... Customs officer (uncredited)
La guerra de Dios .... The Drunk (credited as "José M. Martín Pérez")

1954
La guerra de Dios .... Man who invites Judas for dinner (credited as "J.M. Martín Pérez")
Murió hace quince años .... Muñoz (credited as "J. Manuel Martín Pérez")

1955
El canto del gallo .... Prisoner (credited)
La otra vida del capitán Contreras .... Dr. Rad (credited as "Jose Manuel Martin Perez")

1956
Los ladrones somos gente honrada .... Anton (credited)
Un traje blanco .... Player (credited as "José M. Martín Pérez")

1957
Aventura para dos .... Fernando (credited)

1958
Caravana de esclavos .... Miralei (credited)
El aprendiz de malo .... Bautista's partner (credited)

1959
Camarote de lujo .... Ship owner (uncredited)
En las ruinas de Babilonia .... Aftab (credited)
Gayarre .... Frascuelo (credited)
La vida alrededor .... Manolo (credited as "Jose Manuel Martin Perez")
Luna de verano .... Hotel manager (credited)
Molokai, la isla maldita .... Leper shot by Bluck (credited as "José M. Martín")
Salto a la gloria .... Cholera victim (credited)
Sonatas .... Sentinel (credited)

1960
A las cinco de la tarde .... Secretary (uncredited)
El hombre de la isla .... Fisherman (credited)
El pequeño coronel .... Bruno Vignette (credited as "José M. Martín")
Juanito .... Carras (credited as "José M. Martín")
Juicio final .... The contact (credited)
La paz empieza nunca .... Karazo (credited)

1961
Il conquistatore di Maracaibo .... Pirate with eye-patch (credit unknown)
Tierra brutal .... Segura (credited)
Viridiana .... The Lame (credited)

1962
Cupido contrabandista .... Walter (credited)
Dulcinea .... Man on the road (credited)
Les quatre vérités .... Blind man (credited as "José Manel Martin")
Mentirosa .... Tomás (credited)

1963
Cristo negro .... Charles (credited)
El sabor de la venganza .... Richard (credited)
El valle de las espadas .... (credited, but not found)
Los Tarantos .... Curro (credited as "J. Manuel Martín")
Shéhérazade .... Abdallah (credited as "J.M. Martín")
The Ceremony .... Member of the firing squad (credited)

1964
Le pistole non discutono .... Miguel (credited as "Joseph Martin")
Llanto por un bandido .... The One-Eyed (credit unknown)
Minnesota Clay .... Ortiz henchman (uncredited)
Rueda de sospechosos .... Barman from Manzanilla (credited)

1965
Agente S 03: Operazione Atlantide .... Nailawi (credited)
Le Tigre se parfume à la dynamite .... Agent at the garden party (uncredited)
Julio César (TV movie) .... Casca (credited)
L'uomo che viene da Canyon City .... Esteban (credited)
Trampa bajo el sol .... Jaime (credited as "J.M. Martín")
Una pistola per Ringo .... Pedro (credited)
Uncas, el fin de una raza .... Cunning Fox (credited)

1966
7 dollari sul rosso .... Chulo (credited)
Arizona Colt .... Watch henchman (credit unknown)
Con el viento solano .... Zafra (credited)
Cuatro dólares de venganza .... Manuel de Losa (credited as "Joseph M. Martin")
Django spara per primo .... Ringo (uncredited)
I 5 della vendetta .... Ramon (credited)
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang .... Jamaica (uncredited)
Per il gusto di uccidere .... Rodrigo (credited as "Manuel Martín")

1967
15 forche per un assassino .... Benny (credited as "J. Manuel Martin")
40 grados a la sombra .... Manolo (credited)
Dio perdona... Io no! .... Bud (credited)
El amor brujo .... Lorenzo (uncredited)
L'uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta .... Juan (uncredited)
Quién sabe? .... Raimundo (credited)
Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire .... The Dancer (uncredited)

1968
Giugno '44 - Sbarcheremo in Normandia .... Danny, aka Dead Face (credited as "J.M. Martin")
Lo voglio morto .... Jack Blood (credited)
Un treno per Durango .... Revolutionary (uncredited)
Uno dopo l'altro .... Espartero (credit unknown)

1969
100 Rifles .... Sarita's father (credited)
Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria .... Miguel (credited)
Los desesperados .... Guerico (credited)
Marquis de Sade: Justine .... Victor (credited)
The Castle of Fu Manchu .... Lisa (credited) .... Omar Pashu (credited)

1970
Arizona si scatenò... e li fece fuori tutti! .... José Gonzalez Moreno (credited)
Fortunata y Jacinta .... Fortunata's uncle (credited)
La collera del vento .... Garcia (credited)
La larga agonía de los peces fuera del agua .... Man with the gun (credited)
Las flores de Aragón (TV movie) .... Villena (credited)
Ley de raza .... Gypsy troublemaker (credited as "Manuel Martin")
No desearás al vecino del quinto .... Taxi driver (credited as "Jose M. Martín")

1971
Bastardo, vamos a matar .... Cherokee (credited)
Boulevard du Rhum .... Panamanian policeman (uncredited)
El Cristo del Océano .... Lidio (credited)
El hombre de Río Malo .... Mexican soldier (credited)
La morte cammina con i tacchi alti .... Smith (credited as "J. Manuel Martin")

1972
Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo .... Peddler (uncredited)
Condenados a vivir .... John McFarland, aka Weasel (credited)

1973
El gran amor del conde Drácula .... Krakos (credited)
El retorno de Walpurgis .... Bela (credited as "Joe Martin")
Los ojos siniestros del doctor Orloff .... Albert Matthews (credited)
Pugni, pirati e karatè .... Pirate (uncredited - re-used footage)

1974
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "La buenaventura" .... role unknown (credited as "Jose M. Martín")
El último viaje …. (credited, but not found)
La casa de las locas (TV series) 7 episodes .... Lorenzo (credited in 8 episodes)
Los camioneros (TV series) S. 1, ep. 12: "Seis toros y uno toreado" .... Rogelio (credited)
Un par de zapatos del '32 .... (credited as screenwriter as "José M. Martin" - does not appear)

1975
Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "El regreso" .... Instructor (credited as screenwriter, and actor as "J. Manuel Martin")
Palabras cruzadas (TV series) Ep.: "El testamento del barón negro" .... Claudio (credited)

1976
La espada negra .... Messenger of the Marquis of Villena (credited)

1977
Curro Jiménez (TV series) Ep. 3: "20.000 onzas mejicanas" .... Member of Curro's band (credited)
Curro Jiménez (TV series) Ep. 7: "El secuestro" .... Bandit (credited)
Curro Jiménez (TV series) Ep. 9: "Carambola a tres bandas" .... Guindo (credited)
Del amor y de la muerte .... One of Don Diego's men (credited)
El perro .... Trapper (credited)

1978
Oro rojo .... Boss (credited)

1980
Caboblanco .... Inquest clerk (credited as "Manuel Martin")

1984
Al este del oeste .... Bad Milk (credited)

1986
Dragon Rapide .... (credited as "José Manuel Marti" playing "Assistant of General Franco", but not found)

1988
El Lute II .... Emilio (credited)

1989
Montoyas y Tarantos .... Priest (credit unknown)

1994
Amor propio .... Quico (credited)

2000
Maestros .... (credited as screenwriter, does not appear)
Policías, en el corazón de la calle (TV series) Ep.: "Vivir se ha puesto al rojo vivo" .... (credited, but not found)

2003
Descongélate! .... Neighbour (credited)

2004
Los Serrano (TV series) S. 2, ep. 32: "El fluido básico" .... (credited, but not found)

Titles to check

A dos grados del ecuador (1953) IMDb
Duelo de pasiones (1955) IMDb
Ha pasado un hombre (1956) IMDb as Savatierra
La mestiza (1956) IMDb as Joe
Ángeles sin cielo (1957) IMDb as Curro (which may mean "worker")
Diego Valor (1958 TV series) Unknown episode(s). IMDb as Mekong
Llegaron dos hombres (1959) IMDb
Gran teatro (1964 TV series) Ep.: "El Pleito Matrimonial del Alma y el Cuerpo". IMDb
Teletipos (1964 TV series) Ep.: "Clemente El Bonito". IMDb
Tras la puerta cerrada (1964 TV series) S.1, ep.15: "Rosas de muerte". IMDb
Tras la puerta cerrada (1965 TV series) S.1, ep.30: "La estilográfica". IMDb as Hammond
Operación Dalila (1967) IMDb as Joe
El médico y el curandero (1969 short film) IMDb
Diana en negro (1970 TV series) Ep.: "El cadáver descalzo". IMDb as Stefan
La comedia (1983 TV series) Ep. 8: "El baile de los ladrones". IMDb
El pisito (1996 short film) IMDb as "screenwriter and manual", whatever that means
Periodistas (1999 TV series) S. 4, ep. 3: "Contratiempos". IMDb

No way José Manuel!

Titles where José Manuel is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!

Balarrasa (1951) EdCE. Not found. There is a credit for "José Mª Martín", which is the abbreviation usually given to José María Martín, so presumably someone has understandably confused them.
Per pochi dollari ancora (1966) IMDb as Sam. There is a credit for "José Martín", which was the real name of Pepe Martín, so presumably someone has understandably confused them.
Antony and Cleopatra (1972) IMDb as Guard. I have never managed to find José Manuel in this role or any other.
Adiós, querida mamá (1980) IMDb as David. IMDb says José Manuel is credited as "Pepe Martin", but Pepe Martin was a different actor and it is him who appears.
La leyenda del tambor (1981) EdCE. Not credited and not found after multiple searches.
Fratello dello spazio (1988) IMDb. Not credited and not found after multiple searches.
Der Radfahrer von San Cristóbal (1988) EdCE This German film done in Chile has an actor called José Santos Martin Corrales which is errouneously given to José Manuel on some sites.