Juan Rulfo
Writer · Died January 7, 1986, aged 68 · Apulco, Jalisco, Mexiko
Mexican writer who was important in the development of the "magic realism" school of Latin-American fiction. As a child growing up in the rural countryside, he witnessed the horrors of the later Cristero uprisings of 1926-29. His family of prosperous landowners lost a considerable fortune. When moved to Mexico City, Rulfo worked for a rubber company and as a film script writer. Many of the short stories that were later published in "El llano en llamas" (1953) first appeared in the review "Pan"; they depict the violence of the rural environment and the moral stagnation of its people. In them Rulfo first used narrative techniques thet later would be incorporated into the Latin-American new novel, such as the use of interior monologue, stream of consciousness, flashbacks, and shifting points of view. "Pedro Páramo" (1955) treats the physical and moral disintegration of a laconic 'cacique' (boss) and is set in a mythical hell on earth inhabited by dead individuals who are constantly haunted by their past transgressions. From 1933 Rulfo lived in Mexico City. He became director of the editorial department of the National Institute for Indigenous Studies and advised young writers at the 'Centro Mexicano de Escritores'.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 16, 1917
- January 7, 1986 (aged 68)
- Apulco, Jalisco, Mexiko
- Writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Juan Rulfo's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Themes
Moods and endings
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 Rulfo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Juan Rulfo'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
18 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Pedro Páramo(2024)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
El gallo de oro(2023)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Un pedazo de noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Rulfo aeternum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Realm of Fortune(1986)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
¡Diles que no me maten! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Tras el horizonte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Pedro Páramo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Do You Hear the Dogs Barking? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Nest of Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Pedro Paramo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Secret Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
There Are No Thieves in This Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Golden Cockerel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Paloma herida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Dispossession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Talpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1956 to 2024.
Who does Juan Rulfo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Juan Rulfo's MovieCove titles; Alberto Estrella shares the most, 2.
- Alberto EstrellaShared titles: El gallo de oro (2023), The Realm of Fortune (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Estrella
