From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carlos Gallardo is a Mexican actor, producer and occasional screenwriter and director, and frequent collaborator with his friend, director Robert Rodriguez. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carlos Gallardo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 22, 1966 (60)
- Ciudad Acuña, Messico
- Actor, producer and writer, also director
- 10 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Carlos Gallardo's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4
Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Heroas El Mariachi in El Mariachi (1992)
- Heroas Amigo in Single Action (1998)
- Heroas Carlos in Curandero (2005)
- Tricksteras God in Dead Hooker in a Trunk (2009)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Carlos Gallardo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Gallardo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Red 11(2019)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Redcon-1(2018)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Mexican Bloodbath(2010)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Jazzed Up Hoodlums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Dead Hooker in a Trunk(2009)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
La suburban de las monjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Planet Terror(2007)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Curandero(2005)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Bandido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Christmas Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Single Action(1998)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bravo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Desperado(1995)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
El Mariachi(1992)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Mi segunda madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1989 to 2019; peak year 1993.
Film career
Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1993Screen debut· El Mariachi
- 1993First top-billed film· El Mariachi
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Carlos Gallardo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 21. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Carlos Gallardo's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Carlos Gallardo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carlos Gallardo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Rodriguez shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Robert RodriguezShared titles: Red 11 (2019), Curandero (2005), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Desperado (1995), El Mariachi (1992)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Rodriguez
Actors
- Antonio BanderasShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Desperado (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio Banderas
- Cheech MarinShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Desperado (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Cheech Marin
- Danny TrejoShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Desperado (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Danny Trejo
- Salma HayekShared titles: Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Desperado (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Salma Hayek
Producers
- Elizabeth AvellanShared titles: Curandero (2005), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Desperado (1995), El Mariachi (1992)See all 4 shared titles with Elizabeth Avellan
- Luz María RojasShared titles: Curandero (2005), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Luz María Rojas
- Carmen M. De GallardoShared titles: Single Action (1998), El Mariachi (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Carmen M. De Gallardo