Manuel Pérez Paredes
Manuel Pérez ParedesParedes (19 November 1939 – 6 November 2025), also known as Manolito Pérez, was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He directed seven films from 1961. His 1973 thriller drama film The Man from Maisinicu was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Mention.
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Manuel Pérez Paredes
- Name
- Manuel Pérez
- Born
- 19 November 1939
- Birthplace
- Havana, Cuba
- Died
- 6 November 2025
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Languages
- Spanish
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Manuel Pérez ParedesParedes (19 November 1939 – 6 November 2025), also known as Manolito Pérez, was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He directed seven films from 1961. His 1973 thriller drama film The Man from Maisinicu was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Mention.
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Biography
His 1977 film Río Negro was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Special Prize. Pérez died in Havana on 6 November 2025, at the age of 85.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Manuel Pérez • Born — 19 November 1939 • Birthplace — Havana, Cuba • Died — 6 November 2025 • Place of death — Havana, Cuba • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1961–2025
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Man from Maisinicu (1973) • Río Negro (1977) • Che Guevara: Where You'd Never Imagine Him (2004)
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Origins and background
On origins, the institutional record states the following. Born in 1939 at Havana. The same evidence establishes that manuel Pérez Paredes died in 2025 at Havana.
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