Portrait of Manuel Esperón

Sound

Manuel Esperón

Career

Active from 1938 to 1991, busiest in 1966 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dos tipos de cuidado
Dos tipos de cuidado
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Manuel Esperón Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 11
  • Mexican Cinema 10
  • Historical Setting 9
  • Classic Mexican Cinema 9
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Situational Humor 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Classic Film 4
  • Family Dynamics 4
  • Character-Driven 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

244
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles
Mi Querido Viejo
Mi Querido Viejo (1991)

Original Music Composer

Por Tu Maldito Amor
Por Tu Maldito Amor (1990)

Original Music Composer

1980s

12 titles
Acorralado
Acorralado (1989)

Music

Rafaga De Plomo
Rafaga De Plomo (1985)

Original Music Composer

Masacre en el río Tula
Masacre en el río Tula (1985)

Original Music Composer

Cruz de olvido
Cruz de olvido (1984)

Original Music Composer

No vale nada la vida
No vale nada la vida (1984)

Music Director

El regreso del carro rojo
El regreso del carro rojo (1984)

Music

Todo un hombre
Todo un hombre (1983)

Original Music Composer

El sexo de los pobres
El sexo de los pobres (1983)

Original Music Composer

Mundo mágico
Mundo mágico (1983)

Original Music Composer

El rey de los albures
El rey de los albures (1982)

Original Music Composer

Una gallina muy ponedora
Una gallina muy ponedora (1982)

Original Music Composer

Te Solte la Rienda
Te Solte la Rienda (1981)

Music

1970s

12 titles
Los Reyes del Palenque
Los Reyes del Palenque (1979)

Original Music Composer

La sotana del reo
La sotana del reo (1979)

Original Music Composer

357 Magnum
357 Magnum (1979)

Original Music Composer

Chanoc on the Island of the Dead
Chanoc on the Island of the Dead (1977)

Original Music Composer

Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre
Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre (1977)

Story

Chin Chin el teporocho
Chin Chin el teporocho (1976)

Original Music Composer

Red Zone
Red Zone (1976)

Original Music Composer

Chanoc en el foso de las serpientes
Chanoc en el foso de las serpientes (1975)

Original Music Composer

Las tarántulas
Las tarántulas (1973)

Original Music Composer

Chanoc vs. the Tiger and the Vampire
Chanoc vs. the Tiger and the Vampire (1972)

Original Music Composer

La mujer de oro
La mujer de oro (1970)

Original Music Composer

Chanoc en las garras de las fieras
Chanoc en las garras de las fieras (1970)

Original Music Composer

1960s

45 titles · average score 76
Santo vs. Capulina
Santo vs. Capulina (1969)

Original Music Composer

Agente 00 Sexy
Agente 00 Sexy (1968)

Original Music Composer

The Angels of Puebla
The Angels of Puebla (1968)

Original Music Composer

Stranger in the House
Stranger in the House (1968)

Original Music Composer

La guerrillera de Villa
La guerrillera de Villa (1967)

Original Music Composer

La Valentina
La Valentina (1966)

Original Music Composer

Juan Colorado
Juan Colorado (1966)

Original Music Composer

La vida de Pedro Infante
La vida de Pedro Infante (1966)

Original Music Composer

La edad de piedra
La edad de piedra (1964)

Original Music Composer

El rey del tomate
El rey del tomate (1963)

Original Music Composer

El analfabeto
El analfabeto (1961)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Phantom of the Operetta
The Phantom of the Operetta (1960)

Original Music Composer

1950s

83 titles · average score 73
Refifí entre las mujeres
Refifí entre las mujeres (1958)

Original Music Composer

School for Tramps
School for Tramps (1955)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Los líos de Barba Azul
Los líos de Barba Azul (1955)

Original Music Composer

La Vida No Vale Nada
La Vida No Vale Nada (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

El hombre inquieto
El hombre inquieto (1954)

Original Music Composer

Watch Out for Love
Watch Out for Love (1954)

Original Music Composer

Dos tipos de cuidado
Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

Pepe El Toro
Pepe El Toro (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

A Place Close to Heaven
A Place Close to Heaven (1952)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Music Composer

El Siete Machos
El Siete Machos (1951)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

Daughter of Deceit
Daughter of Deceit (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo (1950)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

1940s

85 titles · average score 70
The Great Madcap
The Great Madcap (1949)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Dicen que soy mujeriego
Dicen que soy mujeriego (1949)

Original Music Composer

We the Poor
We the Poor (1948)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

You the Rich
You the Rich (1948)
GoodWatch score 78

Original Music Composer

The Three Garcías
The Three Garcías (1947)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Gran Casino
Gran Casino (1947)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Gran Hotel
Gran Hotel (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

México de mis recuerdos
México de mis recuerdos (1944)

Original Music Composer

The Circus
The Circus (1943)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

Romeo y Julieta
Romeo y Julieta (1943)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)
El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) (1943)

Songs, Original Music Composer

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1942)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

1930s

5 titles
La bestia negra
La bestia negra (1939)

Music Director, Original Music Composer

A Macabre Legacy
A Macabre Legacy (1939)

Original Music Composer

Mientras México duerme
Mientras México duerme (1938)

Original Music Composer

Hombres del mar
Hombres del mar (1938)

Original Music Composer

Canto a mi tierra
Canto a mi tierra (1938)

as Vagabundo (as Los Cuatro Vagabundos)