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Juan Gabriel

Juan Gabriel

Actor and composer · Died August 28, 2016, aged 66 · Parácuaro, Michoacán, México

Alberto Aguilera Valadez (Parácuaro, January 7, 1950-Santa Mónica, August 28, 2016), known artistically as Juan Gabriel, was a Mexican singer, composer, producer and actor. He is considered one of the most successful artists in Latin America, as well as one of the greatest composers and best-known figures in the musical world within Mexico and Latin America.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1950
Died
August 28, 2016 (aged 66)
From
Parácuaro, Michoacán, México
Works as
Actor and composer
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Juan Gabriel's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
37%
Self
27%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
16%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Juan Gabriel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Juan Gabriel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

12 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lila Downs - Balas y Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Juan Gabriel: Mis 40 en Bellas Artes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Mis 40 en Bellas Artes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Songs · as Self

  • Evicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gang Member

  • Juntos Otra Vez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer · Original Concept · as Self

  • Celebrando 25 Años Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Songs · as Himself

  • Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Songs · as Himself

  • La Pulquería Ataca de Nuevo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Main Title Theme Composer

  • Es mi vida(1982)

    Composer · as Alberto Aguilera Valadez

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Associate Producer · as Alberto

  • Del otro lado del puente(1980)

    Composer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nobleza Ranchera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1977 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Qué le dijiste a Dios? (2014)

$5.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will (2025)

Film career

  • 2014Screen debut· Juan Gabriel: Mis 40 en Bellas Artes
  • 2014First top-billed film· Juan Gabriel: Mis 40 en Bellas Artes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 12: 3 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 12: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 12: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic5 of 12: 2 only music, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 12: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

12 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and music overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · 3 acting · 4 crew1990s2 · crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Juan Gabriel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 2 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 2 titles is Cult Classic.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor, composer

Del otro lado del puente (1980)

87th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, composer

Es mi vida (1982)

Midcredits 39th (provisional) · 42% 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 Juan Gabriel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Juan Gabriel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; María José Cuevas shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers