Xavier Cruz
Cinematographer · Born July 9, 1939 (87) · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- July 9, 1939 (87)
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Cinematographer
- 17 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
What are Xavier Cruz's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 6
Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 5
Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 1
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
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 Xavier Cruz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Xavier Cruz'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
83 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
El Seminarista de los Ojos Negros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
La Curva Del Olvido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
El Padre de los Cabrones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Quisieron bajar al jefe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Barrio 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Los cómplices del infierno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Mecánica Mexicana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
La Pura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Octagon and Mascara Sagrada in Fight to the Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Pelo suelto(1991)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pedro infante vive? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Vacation of Terror II(1991)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
El Homicida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Programado Para Morir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Panic in the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Garra de tigre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Angel in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Con el odio en la piel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Ghost Fever(1986)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Fiera solitaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Matadero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Ese loco, loco hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Terror and Black Lace(1986)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Piernas cruzadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Evil That Men Do(1984)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Todo un hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
El sexo de los pobres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
El sinvergüenza(1984)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Feathered Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Un adorable sinverguenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Los ojos de un niño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
In the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Una leyenda de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Como México no hay dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Para usted, jefa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Dracula Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Coyote and Bronca(1980)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Morir de madrugada(1980)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Gambler(1979)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Mad Drivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
El Arracadas(1978)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Duro pero seguro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Capulina Chisme Caliente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Alucarda(1977)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Mi aventura en Puerto Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Mil caminos tiene la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
La puerta falsa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
La Ley Del Monte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Aztec Karate Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Chicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
El Rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Devil's Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Devil's Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Simón Blanco(1975)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
De sangre chicana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Vampires of Coyoacan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
El Hijo Del Pueblo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El Tigre De Santa Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Lágrimas de mi barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
El juego de la guitarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Man and the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Pobre, pero honrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Diamantes, Oro y Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Duelo al atardecer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
¡Qué familia tan cotorra! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Azul(1972)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Los enamorados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
La criada bien criada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Hoy he soñado con Dios(1972)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La mula de Cullen Baker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
There's Always a First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
El sinvergüenza(1971)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Bridge in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Spoilt Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
A Trap for a Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Pillow for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Piranhas Love in Lent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Crisol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Crosses Over the Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Las chivas rayadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 78 titles from 1964 to 2006.
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 Xavier Cruz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Xavier Cruz's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 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 Xavier Cruz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Xavier Cruz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maximino Sánchez Molina shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Pedro Galindo IIIShared titles: Pelo suelto (1991), Vacation of Terror II (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Pedro Galindo III
- Rafael Villaseñor KuriShared titles: El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
Writers
- Adolfo Torres PortilloShared titles: Coyote and Bronca (1980), The Gambler (1979), El Arracadas (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Adolfo Torres Portillo
- Ramón ObónShared titles: Pelo suelto (1991), Terror and Black Lace (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Ramón Obón
- Santiago GalindoShared titles: Pelo suelto (1991), Vacation of Terror II (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Santiago Galindo
Actors
- Vicente FernándezShared titles: El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980), The Gambler (1979), El Arracadas (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Vicente Fernández
- Jorge RiveroShared titles: Morir de madrugada (1980), The Gambler (1979), Hoy he soñado con Dios (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Jorge Rivero
- Alfredo GutiérrezShared titles: Vacation of Terror II (1991), El Arracadas (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Alfredo Gutiérrez
- Miguel Ángel FuentesShared titles: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988), Morir de madrugada (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Composers and editors
- Maximino Sánchez MolinaShared titles: El sinvergüenza (1984), Coyote and Bronca (1980), Morir de madrugada (1980), The Gambler (1979), El Arracadas (1978), Alucarda (1977)See all 6 shared titles with Maximino Sánchez Molina
- Pedro PlascenciaShared titles: Pelo suelto (1991), Vacation of Terror II (1991), Terror and Black Lace (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Pedro Plascencia
- Federico LanderosShared titles: Terror and Black Lace (1986), El sinvergüenza (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Federico Landeros
- José Antonio AlcarazShared titles: Terror and Black Lace (1986), Simón Blanco (1975)See all 2 shared titles with José Antonio Alcaraz
Producers
- Eduardo GalindoShared titles: Pelo suelto (1991), Vacation of Terror II (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Eduardo Galindo
- Luis BekrisShared titles: El sinvergüenza (1984), The Gambler (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Bekris
Mixed roles
- Jorge PatiñoShared titles: Pelo suelto (1991), Azul (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Jorge Patiño