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Mauricio Garcés

Mauricio Garcés

Actor · Died February 27, 1989, aged 62 · Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Mauricio Féres Yázbek (December 16th, 1926 – February 27th, 1989), better known as Mauricio Garcés, was a Mexican actor. Garcés, of Lebanese descent, was born in the Mexican port of Tampico, Tamaulipas. With the support of his uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Cary Grant. His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María, who hired Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán": El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1926
Died
February 27, 1989 (aged 62)
From
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 64 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 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Mauricio Garcés' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Morality
24%
Power
16%
Survival
4%
Self
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Trickster
3 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Romantic
4
Tense
2
Absurd
3
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Mauricio Garcés' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mauricio Garcés' 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

64 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Actor

  • No tiene la culpa el Indio(1978)

    Actor

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

  • Casa de citas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Andrés Chozas

  • Vidita negra(1973)

    as Enrique Nareau

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las tres perfectas casadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gustavo Ferrán

  • La otra mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Todos los pecados del mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • El sinvergüenza(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Espérame en Siberia, vida mía(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Departamento de soltero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mauricio Machinandiarena

  • Tápame contigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • El dinero tiene miedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Juan Quesada

  • El cuerpazo del delito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dandy (segment "La rebelde")

  • Friar Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Juan Primero - Juan Segundo

  • Click, fotógrafo de modelos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mauricio

  • The Spoilt Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Pablo Namnun

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

    as D'Maurice

  • 24 horas de placer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mauricio Saldivar

  • Las fieras(1969)

    as Sebastian/Maurice Lafayette

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El Amor y Esas Cosas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Un nuevo modo de amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • El día de la boda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Raúl

  • La Cama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Charlie

  • Despedida de casada(1968)

    as Felipe

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bromas, S.A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Alberto/Rogelio Naveda

  • Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as (segment "El imponente")

  • Don Juan 67(1967)

    as Mauricio Galán

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El matrimonio es como el demonio(1969)

    as Raúl Álvarez

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lanza tus penas al viento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Marcelo Galvan

  • Cuernavaca in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Sólo para tí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Perdóname mi vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Napoleoncito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Raúl

  • México de mi corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • De color moreno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Carlos / Narciso

  • The Living Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Roberto / Acatl

  • The Brainiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Coroner

  • Lástima de ropa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Estoy casado, ja, ja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Marcelo

  • ¿Dónde estás, corazón? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The World of the Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rodolfo Sabre

  • El Bronco Reynosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Amorcito corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Mujeres engañadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ricardo Beltrán

  • The Black Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mauricio Elias

  • Venganza Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Crying Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Felipe Arnáiz

  • Los resbalosos(1960)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los fanfarrones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • El renegado blanco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • La estrella vacía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jiménez

  • Una bala es mi testigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Los hermanos Diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • El joven del carrito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Mientras el cuerpo aguante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Gutierritos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Journalist

  • Préstame tu cuerpo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gabriel Jiménez

  • Comedians of the League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Juanito

  • Cuando tú me quieras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • For Loving a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • El señor gobernador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Death in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doctor I (as Mauricio Morel)

  • Radio Patrulla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sebastián

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1951 to 1981; peak year 1971.

Most popular right now

Don Juan 67 (1967)

Film career

19511981

Peak 1971 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 1962Screen debut· The Brainiac
  • 1971First top-billed film· Departamento de soltero

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1950s12 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s1 · acting

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 Mauricio Garcés' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Despedida de casada (1968)

86th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

No tiene la culpa el Indio (1978)

Midcredits 78th (provisional) · 65% 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 Mauricio Garcés work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mauricio Garcés' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; René Cardona Jr. shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors