Manolo Caro facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manolo Caro
Caro in December 2017
Born	Manuel Caro Serrano 1985 (age 39–40) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Occupation	Director, producer
Years active	2004–present

Manolo Caro (born in 1985) is a talented director and producer from Mexico. He is well-known for creating popular films and TV shows. Some of his famous works include the movie Tales of an Immoral Couple. He also directed the Netflix series The House of Flowers and Someone Has To Die. Another film he directed is Perfect Strangers. Many of his projects feature the actress Cecilia Suárez, who he often works with.

Early Life and Education

Manolo Caro was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, in 1985. His parents are Norma Alicia Serrano and Gil Caro. He first studied architecture at the TEC de Monterrey in Mexico City. After that, he decided to study film directing. He attended the International Film School in Cuba. He also studied at the Juan Carlos Corazza studio in Madrid, Spain.

Caro met actress Cecilia Suárez when he was a teenager. She visited his high school for a play reading. His teacher, who was Suárez's cousin, introduced them after the event.

Manolo Caro's Career Journey

Manolo Caro has his own film company called Noc Noc Cinema. This company is part of Woo Films. By late 2019, Woo/Noc Noc was known as one of the strongest production teams in Mexico. They created many TV shows and movies.

His first full-length movie was No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas in 2013. He wrote this film based on a play he had written earlier. Manolo Caro is the only Mexican director to have a movie in the country's top ten box office for three years in a row. This shows how popular his films are.

In May 2019, Caro signed a special four-year agreement with Netflix. Netflix had already shown his series The House of Flowers since 2018. This deal meant he would create more TV shows just for Netflix. At that time, he was already working on Someone Has To Die for the platform. A Netflix executive said that Caro has a "great talent" for telling "unique and personal stories." They called him one of the most interesting voices of his generation.

Cecilia Suárez, the actress who often works with Caro, has said that his background in architecture helps him. She believes it allows him to find new and interesting ways to film scenes. She also mentioned that he finds unique places for his characters. Out of all his works up to 2019, only the film Amor de mis amores does not star Cecilia Suárez.

Manolo Caro's Film Projects

Manolo Caro has directed and written many films. Here are some of his notable works:

Films Directed by Caro

Television Series by Caro

Manolo Caro has also created and directed several popular television series for Netflix.

See also

In Spanish: Manolo Caro para niños