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Aliases: Ignacio Méndez Parra , Ignacio Méndez , Ignacio Enrique Diego Méndez y Parra

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico

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Movie Involvements: 51

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

El Topo
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7

El Topo

(1970) Orchestrator
Herencia maldita
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5

Herencia maldita

(1987) Music
Siete en la Mira
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7

Siete en la Mira

(1984) Music
Matrimonio y sexo
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4

Matrimonio y sexo

(1970) Music
Escápate conmigo
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4

Escápate conmigo

(1987) Music
The Illegal
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5

The Illegal

(1979) Music
Dangerous Game
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5

Dangerous Game

(1967) Music
The Mansion of Madness
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5

The Mansion of Madness

(1973) Original Music Composer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2015 Self - Host
2004 N/A
1963 uncredited
1962 uncredited
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2004 Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1995 Music
1992 Music
1990 Music
1989 Music
Original Music Composer
1988 Music
Music
1987 Music
Music
1986 Music
Music
Music
Music
1985 Music
Music
1984 Music
Music
Music
Music
Original Music Composer
Music
1983 Music
Music
Music
1982 Music
1981 Music
Music
Music
1980 Music
Music
1979 Music
Music
Music
Music
1978 Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
1977 Music
Music
1973 Original Music Composer
1972 Music
1970 Music Arranger
Orchestrator
Music
1969 Music
1967 Music
1965 Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

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