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Omar Torrijos(1929-1981)

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Omar Torrijos
Omar Torrijos was born on 13 February 1929 in Santiago de Veraguas, Panama. He died on 1 August 1981 in near Penonomé, Panama.
BornFebruary 13, 1929
DiedAugust 1, 1981(52)
BornFebruary 13, 1929
DiedAugust 1, 1981(52)
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Known for

Omar Torrijos and Danilo Caballero in Panamá (1976)
Panamá
  • Self
  • 1976
¡Aquí hay coraje!
Short
  • Self(as Omar Torrijos Herrera)
  • 1982

Credits

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Thanks

  • Me olvidé de vivir (1980)
    Me olvidé de vivir
    5.8
    • thanks (as General de Brigada Omar Torrijos Herrera)
    • 1980

Self

  • ¡Aquí hay coraje!
    Short
    • Self (as Omar Torrijos Herrera)
    • 1982
  • Omar Torrijos and Danilo Caballero in Panamá (1976)
    Panamá
    • Self
    • 1976

Archive Footage

  • Joaquín Balaguer, José Francisco Peña Gómez, and Antonio Guzmán Fernández in Triunfo de la Democracia (2025)
    Triunfo de la Democracia
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Hijo de tigre y mula (2025)
    Hijo de tigre y mula
    8.3
    • Self (archive footage, voice)
    • 2025
  • Cirilo McSween Sr. in CIRILO, A Legacy Untold (2025)
    CIRILO, A Legacy Untold
    Short
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Spy Ops (2023)
    Spy Ops
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self - Dictator of Panama (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Secret Wars Uncovered (2020)
    Secret Wars Uncovered
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self - Leader of the Panamanian Revolution (archive footage, as Omar Torrijos Herrera)
    • 2023
  • The Final Redpill (2022)
    The Final Redpill
    Podcast Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • The Dictator's Playbook
    The Dictator's Playbook
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Military Leader of Panama (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • The Panama Papers (2018)
    The Panama Papers
    7.1
    • Self - Military Leader of Panama 1968 - 1981 (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • Hands of Stone (2016)
    Hands of Stone
    6.6
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Laissez-faire (2015)
    Laissez-faire
    8.6
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2015
  • Secrets of War (1998)
    Secrets of War
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2000
  • George H.W. Bush and Manuel Antonio Noriega in The Panama Deception (1992)
    The Panama Deception
    7.5
    • Self - Military Ruler of Panama (archive footage)
    • 1992

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • General de Brigada Omar Torrijos Herrera
  • Born
    • February 13, 1929
    • Santiago de Veraguas, Panama
  • Died
    • August 1, 1981
    • near Penonomé, Panama(airplane crash)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His son, Martín Torrijos, was elected President of the Republic of Panama on May 2, 2004. He was sworn into office on September 10th of that same year.

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