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Ernesto Cortázar Jr.

Composer · Died August 2, 2004, aged 64 · Mexico City, Mexico

Ernesto Cortázar Jr. was a Mexican composer for film music and pianist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 2, 1940
Died
August 2, 2004 (aged 64)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Composer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Ernesto Cortázar Jr.'s films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
24%
Power
17%
Morality
16%
Society
7%
Self
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
5
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ernesto Cortázar Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernesto Cortázar Jr.'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

79 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Diabolical Narco Satanists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Sound

  • Escuadrón salvaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Dos cuates a todo dar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Ellos trajeron la violencia(1990)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La taquera picante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • El Homicida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • El muerto al hoyo... y el vivo también (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • El chicano vengador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Tres lancheros muy picudos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Compositor

  • Cacería implacable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • En Peligro De Muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Pancho el Sancho(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pasaporte a la muerte(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Solicito marido para engañar(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Scent of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Las Limpias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Entre Compadres Te Veas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Bricklayers Day: Part 2(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Paraíso erótico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • El mexicano feo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Peter Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Corrupción (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Wild Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Roy from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Fieras En Brama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • El vecindario 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Burdel(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The White Indian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Los guaruras(1982)

    Composer

  • El Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • El día de los albañiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • San Juan de Dios es Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Ojo por Ojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • ...Y Hacemos de Tocho Morocho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • La jorobada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • El vecindario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Jesus El Pata De Palo - El Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Pistoleros famosos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Mojado de nacimiento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • El robo imposible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • El Macho Biónico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Buscando un campeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Las tres tumbas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Whip vs. the Killer Mummies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Coyote and Bronca(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Crónica roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Chanoc en el Circo Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Mexicano Hasta Las Cachas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Discotec Fin De Semana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • El chanfle(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • El amor de mi vida(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El fuego de mi ahijada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • El tren de la muerte(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Guerra de sexos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Candelaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • No tiene la culpa el Indio(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tarjeta verde(1978)

    Composer

  • Caballo prieto afamado(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • El hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • The Vampires of Coyoacan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • El Tigre De Santa Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Lágrimas de mi barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Sound

  • The Man and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Duelo al atardecer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Vanessa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Children of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Songs

  • Los años vacíos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • La hermana Trinquete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Suicide Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • How to Kill my Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Modisto de Señoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Blue Demon vs. the Diabolical Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • S.O.S. Operation Bikini(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Operación Tiburón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • She-devil Island(1936)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Earthquake in Guatemala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles, 69 of them dated from 1936 to 1991.

Highest rated

El chanfle (1979)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Tarjeta verde (1978)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 70: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic65 of 70: 65 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew4 of 70: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s22 · crew1980s33 · crew1990s9 · crew

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.

How do Ernesto Cortázar Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of the 14 of 16 with a score; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

Bricklayers Day: Part 2 (1985)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

El chanfle (1979)

Midcredits 69th · 62% liked

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.

Who does Ernesto Cortázar Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernesto Cortázar Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Colín shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers