
Nacho Méndez
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-01-02 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Nacho Méndez
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.
Known For
Acting
(2004)
(1963)
Dile que la quiero
as uncredited
(1962)
Heaven and Earth
as uncredited
Crew
(2004)
Monica y el profesor
Screenplay
(1995)
(1992)
Soy libre
Music
(1990)
(1989)
Mi compadre Capulina
Music
(1989)
Los machos estan fatigados
Original Music Composer
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Herencia maldita
Music
(1987)
Escápate conmigo
Music
(1986)
(1986)
Chiquita pero picosa
Music
(1986)
Mauro el mojado
Music
(1986)
The Highway Killer
Music
(1985)
Fiebre de Amor
Music
(1985)
(1984)
Charrito
Original Music Composer
(1984)
(1984)
Siete en la Mira
Music
(1984)
(1984)
Katy Caterpillar
Music
(1984)
Ya nunca más
Music
(1983)
(1983)
Lobo Salvaje
Music
(1983)
God's Crooked Lines
Music
(1982)
Lagunilla 2
Music
(1981)
Noche de juerga
Music
(1981)
(1981)
El sexo de los ricos
Music
(1980)
Taste of Blood
Music
(1980)
Frontera
Music
(1979)
Matar por matar
Music
(1979)
Nora la rebelde
Music
(1979)
En la trampa
Music
(1979)
The Illegal
Music
(1978)
Hot Snake
Music
(1978)
The Nights of Paloma
Music
(1978)
En defensa propia
Music
(1978)
(1978)
Free Love
Music
(1978)
Paper Flowers
Music
(1977)
El mexicano
Music
(1977)
Fantoche
Music
(1973)
The Mansion of Madness
Original Music Composer
(1972)
Angels and Cherubs
Music
(1970)
Matrimonio y sexo
Music
(1970)
El Topo
Music Arranger, Orchestrator
(1969)
Paula
Music
(1967)
Dangerous Game
Music
(1967)
H.O.
Music
(1965)