Fernando Méndez (1908–1966) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In 1957 he switched from melodramas to focus increasingly on horror films.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 20, 1908
- October 17, 1966 (aged 58)
- Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico
- Director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
What are Fernando Méndez's films like?
Across their 6 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 0 · Earnest 6
Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
- 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 Fernando Méndez's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Fernando Méndez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
55 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
¡Adios cuñado!(1967)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Mujeres engañadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
La cárcel de Cananea(1960)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Venganza Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
El renegado blanco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Living Coffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Los hermanos Diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Los diablos del terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Black Pit of Dr. M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
El cofre del pirata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Señoritas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Besos de arena(1959)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Vampire's Coffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
La esquina de mi barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Body Snatcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Hay ángeles con espuelas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rapto al sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
La venganza de los Villalobos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Los tres Villalobos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
El pueblo sin Dios(1955)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Tres bribones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
What a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Los aventureros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
As negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
El lunar de la familia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Si, Mi vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Naked Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Genio y figura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Había una vez un marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
La hija del ministro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Los hijos de María Morales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Four Nights With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Soft One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Fierecilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Los apuros de mi ahijada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Slum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Una mujer decente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Matrimonio y mortaja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Dos gallos de pelea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Ángeles de arrabal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Tres hombres malos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Los tres García(1947)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
El criollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
The Skulls of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
The Skulls of Terror Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
La leyenda del bandido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Allá en el bajio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Cinco minutos de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Mexico's Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Contrabando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Career shape
A full career of 54 titles from 1932 to 1967.
How do Fernando Méndez's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
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 Fernando Méndez work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fernando Méndez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lilia Prado shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Lilia PradoShared titles: Besos de arena (1959), La locura del rock and roll (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Lilia Prado
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Rosalío SolanoShared titles: ¡Adios cuñado! (1967), La cárcel de Cananea (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Rosalío Solano
- Carlos SavageShared titles: La cárcel de Cananea (1960), El pueblo sin Dios (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Savage
- Sergio GuerreroShared titles: La cárcel de Cananea (1960), El pueblo sin Dios (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Sergio Guerrero
Mixed roles
- Rogelio A. GonzálezShared titles: ¡Adios cuñado! (1967), Los tres García (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Rogelio A. González