Nacho Méndez
Mexican musician, composer, actor and playwright. He lived in Mexico from 1939 to 1964; in Brazil from January to May 1964; in Spain from May to December of the same year; in Mexico from 1965 to 1968; in California, USA, from 1968 to 1970; in Sweden in 1970; in Spain in 1971; in Mexico from 1971 to 1989; in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from 1982 to 1994 and, from then on, in Mexico City.
He studied at the Escuela Nacional de Música of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and at the Escuela Libre de Música. He also studied with maestro Moacir Santos in Brazil.
He began his artistic career in 1959, in Mexico, in the group "Los Vocalistas".
His first composition was the "Jingle" Burbujita de la Sal de Uvas Picot.
The work with which he has obtained greater satisfaction is the music of the film "Angeles y Querubines". He has composed some songs in co-authorship with Raúl Astor, Paco Ignacio Taibo and Germán Dehesa.
He was awarded the Diosa de Plata for best film music for the movie "Ángeles y Querubines".
Diosa de Plata for best film music, for the film "Víbora Caliente".
Ariel for best film music, for the film "Las Noches de Paloma".
Within his professional activity, he has scored forty-seven feature films. He has written original music for six theatrical plays; four themes for television programs, and more than one hundred "jingles" or commercials.
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Films (55)
The Kids Are Back
2017 · Compadre
Mónica y el Profesor
2004 · Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Hasta que los cuernos nos separen
1995 · Music
Soy libre
1992 · Original Music Composer
¿Dónde quedó el colorado?
1991 · Original Music Composer
Caceria de un fugitivo
1990 · Music
Mi compadre Capulina
1989 · Music
Los machos estan fatigados
1989 · Original Music Composer
Katy Meets the Aliens
1988 · Original Music Composer
El rey de los taxistas
1988 · Music
Escápate conmigo
1987 · Music
Herencia maldita
1987 · Music
The Highway Killer
1986 · Original Music Composer
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986 · Music
Mauro el mojado
1986 · Music
Chiquita pero picosa
1986 · Original Music Composer
Fiebre de Amor
1985 · Music
La Casa Que Arde de Noche
1985 · Music
Massacre in Rio Grande
1984 · Music
Katy Caterpillar
1984 · Original Music Composer
Siete En La Mira
1984 · Music
The Death of the Jackal
1984 · Music
Charrito
1984 · Original Music Composer
Ya nunca más
1984 · Music
God's Crooked Lines
1983 · Original Music Composer
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1983 · Music
Lobo Salvaje
1983 · Music
Lagunilla 2
1982 · Music
El sexo de los ricos
1981 · Music
Noche de juerga
1981 · Music
Novia, esposa y amante
1981 · Music
Taste of Blood
1980 · Music
Frontera
1980 · Music
Nora la Rebelde
1979 · Music
En la trampa
1979 · Music
The Illegal
1979 · Music
Matar por matar
1979 · Music
En Defensa Propia
1978 · Music
The Nights of Paloma
1978 · Music
Soy el hijo del gallero
1978 · Music
Free Love
1978 · Music
Hot Snake
1978 · Original Music Composer
Paper Flowers
1978 · Music
The Mexican
1977 · Original Music Composer
Fantoche
1977 · Music
The Mansion of Madness
1973 · Original Music Composer
Angels and Cherubs
1972 · Music
El Topo
1970 · Orchestrator, Music Arranger
Matrimonio y Sexo
1970 · Music
Paula
1969 · Music
Dangerous Game
1967 · Music
H.O.
1967 · Music
There Are No Thieves in This Village
1965 · Original Music Composer
Dile que la quiero
1963 · uncredited
Heaven and Earth
1962 · uncredited
