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Manuel Antonio Noriega(1934-2017)

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Manuel Antonio Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. An authoritarian ruler who amassed a personal fortune through drug trafficking operations, he had long standing ties to United States intelligence agencies before the U.S. invasion of Panama removed him from power
BornFebruary 11, 1934
DiedMay 29, 2017(83)
BornFebruary 11, 1934
DiedMay 29, 2017(83)
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Known for

FN - Globalt uppdrag (1995)
FN - Globalt uppdrag
TV Series
  • Self(as Manuel Noriega)
60 Minutes (1968)
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
  • Self(as Manuel Noriega)
Amérique latine, un continent sous influences (2025)
Amérique latine, un continent sous influences
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Self - General Panama(as Manuel Noriega)
Autopsie: Mysteriöse Todesfälle (2001)
Autopsie: Mysteriöse Todesfälle
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Former Leader of Panama(as Manuel Noriega)

Credits

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Self

  • Amérique latine, un continent sous influences (2025)
    Amérique latine, un continent sous influences
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - General Panama (as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2025
  • Autopsie: Mysteriöse Todesfälle (2001)
    Autopsie: Mysteriöse Todesfälle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Former Leader of Panama (as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2013
  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Former Dictator of Panama (segment "The Memoirs of Manuel Noriega", as Manuel Noriega)
    • 1997
  • FN - Globalt uppdrag (1995)
    FN - Globalt uppdrag
    TV Series
    • Self (as Manuel Noriega)
    • 1995
  • Primetime (1989)
    Primetime
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Leader of Panama (segment "Digging In", as Manuel Noriega)
    • 1989

Archive Footage

  • Monroe to Donroe
    TV Special
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2026
  • Anderson Cooper in The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (2023)
    The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self - Former Military Leader of Panama (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2026
  • Arte Journal (1998)
    Arte Journal
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2026
  • GDF (2022)
    GDF
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2026
  • Ekaterina Andreeva and Igor Kirillov in Vremya (1968)
    Vremya
    2.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Supreme leader of the national liberation of Panama (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2026
  • TLDR News Global (2020)
    TLDR News Global
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2025
  • David Duchovny in Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (2025)
    Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Self - Former Military Leader of Panama (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Hijo de tigre y mula (2025)
    Hijo de tigre y mula
    8.3
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Mysteries of the Abandoned (2017)
    Mysteries of the Abandoned
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2024
  • Fareed Zakaria Documentaries (2016)
    Fareed Zakaria Documentaries
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2024
  • Witnessed: Fade to Black (2021)
    Witnessed: Fade to Black
    Podcast Series
    • (archive sound, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2023
  • Spy Ops (2023)
    Spy Ops
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self - Dictator of Panama (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2023
  • Secret Wars Uncovered (2020)
    Secret Wars Uncovered
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Military Leader of Panama (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Military Masterminds (2022)
    Military Masterminds
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Self - Military Leader of Panama (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2022
  • The Final Redpill (2022)
    The Final Redpill
    Podcast Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Manuel Noriega)
    • 2022

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 11, 1934
    • Panama City, Panama
  • Died
    • May 29, 2017
    • Panama City, Panama(complications from brain surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Felicidad Sieiro de Noriega? - May 29, 2017 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Book: "America's Prisoner: The Memoirs of Manuel Noriega".New York: Random House ISBN-13: 978-0679432272 with Peter Eisner
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His autobiography "The Memoirs of Manuel Noriega" was published by Random House in 1997.
  • Quotes
    Panamanians want a democracy in the likeness of Panama and not of the United States. - General Noriega - Associated Press - May 6, 1988
  • Nickname
    • Pineapple Face

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