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Luis Arcaraz(1905-1963)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Luis Arcaraz was born on 5 December 1905 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and composer, known for Frida (2002), El valiente vive... hasta que el cobarde quiere (1979) and Nadie muere dos veces (1953). He died on 15 December 1963 in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
BornDecember 5, 1905
DiedDecember 15, 1963(58)
BornDecember 5, 1905
DiedDecember 15, 1963(58)
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Known for

Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
Frida
7.3
  • Soundtrack("El Antifaz")
  • 2002
El valiente vive... hasta que el cobarde quiere (1979)
El valiente vive... hasta que el cobarde quiere
7.3
  • Composer
  • 1979
Nadie muere dos veces (1953)
Nadie muere dos veces
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Besos")
  • 1953
Mujeres de teatro (1951)
Mujeres de teatro
5.9
  • Músico(uncredited)
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Música en la noche (1958)
    Música en la noche
    6.2
    • 1958
  • Cuando Mexico canta (1958)
    Cuando Mexico canta
    5.4
    • Luis Arcaraz
    • 1958
  • Mary Kaye, Manny Lopez, Dámaso Pérez Prado, Manny Lopez Orchestra, Norman Kaye, Perez Prado Orchestra, Frank Ross, and The Mary Kaye Trio in Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (1956)
    Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
    5.3
    • Luis Arcaraz
    • 1956
  • Al son del charlestón (1954)
    Al son del charlestón
    • (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Cantando nace el amor (1954)
    Cantando nace el amor
    6.6
    • And his orchestra (as Luis Alcaraz y Su Orquestra)
    • 1954
  • Swingtime in Mexico
    Short
    • Band Leader
    • 1952
  • Acapulco (1952)
    Acapulco
    6.9
    • (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Mujeres de teatro (1951)
    Mujeres de teatro
    5.9
    • Músico (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • La reina del mambo (1951)
    La reina del mambo
    7.0
    • Orquesta (as Luis Arcaraz y su orquesta)
    • 1951
  • El amor no es ciego (1950)
    El amor no es ciego
    5.6
    • (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Músico, poeta y loco (1948)
    Músico, poeta y loco
    7.2
    • Músico (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • La liga de las canciones (1941)
    La liga de las canciones
    • Luis Arcaraz (uncredited)
    • 1941

Composer

  • Homework (1990)
    Homework
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1990
  • Rumbera, caliente (1989)
    Rumbera, caliente
    4.6
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Ahora mis pistolas hablan (1986)
    Ahora mis pistolas hablan
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Esta y l'otra con un solo boleto (1983)
    Esta y l'otra con un solo boleto
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Tongolele, Jaime Moreno, and Ana Luisa Peluffo in Las fabulosas del Reventón (1982)
    Las fabulosas del Reventón
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • El valiente vive... hasta que el cobarde quiere (1979)
    El valiente vive... hasta que el cobarde quiere
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Quinto patio (1970)
    Quinto patio
    4.4
    • Composer
    • 1970

Music Department

  • Ni modo... así somos (1981)
    Ni modo... así somos
    3.9
    • Music Department
    • 1981
  • Estoy taan enamorada (1954)
    Estoy taan enamorada
    • orchestra
    • 1954
  • Retorno al quinto patio (1951)
    Retorno al quinto patio
    6.6
    • composer: song "El Dinero es No la Vida"
    • 1951
  • El amor no es ciego (1950)
    El amor no es ciego
    5.6
    • orchestra (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Luiz Arcaraz
  • Born
    • December 5, 1905
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • December 15, 1963
    • San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico(automobile accident)
  • Children
    • Luis Arcaraz Jr.

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    Father of Luis Arcaraz Jr. and María Luisa Arcaraz Genesta.

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