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Juan García Esquivel(1918-2002)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Juan García Esquivel was born on 20 January 1918 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a composer and actor, known for Out of Sight (1998), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) and Secretary (2002). He was married to Carin Osorio. He died on 3 January 2002 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornJanuary 20, 1918
DiedJanuary 3, 2002(83)
BornJanuary 20, 1918
DiedJanuary 3, 2002(83)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight
7.0
  • Soundtrack(as Esquivel)
  • 1998
Sam Rockwell in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
7.0
  • Soundtrack(as Esquivel)
  • 2002
James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary (2002)
Secretary
6.8
  • Soundtrack(as Esquivel)
  • 2002
Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Big Lebowski
8.1
  • Soundtrack(as Esquivel)
  • 1998

Credits

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Composer

  • Mr. and Mrs. Pratt
    8.7
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Odisea burbujas (1979)
    Odisea burbujas
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Composer (1979)
    • 1979
  • Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan in The Tall Man (1960)
    The Tall Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Esquivel)
    • 1960–1962
  • Ray Milland in Markham (1959)
    Markham
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music
    • Composer (as Esquivel, as Esquivel)
    • 1959–1960
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1960
  • Cabaret trágico (1958)
    Cabaret trágico
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • La locura del rock and roll (1957)
    La locura del rock and roll
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Diestro vs Siniestro
    Short
    • Composer (as Juan Garcia Esquivel)
    • 1956
  • Fue por Lana
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Maiz para las masas
    Short
    • Composer (as Juan Garcia Esquivel)
    • 1956
  • Locura pasional (1956)
    Locura pasional
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Viaje Interplanetario
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • ¡Cambio de Musica, Maestro! (1954)
    ¡Cambio de Musica, Maestro!
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • La Canción de la Sirena
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • Mucho Macho
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1954

Music Department

  • Gate to Heaven (2003)
    Gate to Heaven
    5.5
    • composer: song "Mucha Muchas" (as Juan Esquivel)
    • 2003
  • How They Get There (1997)
    How They Get There
    7.1
    Short
    • head of orchestra: "Sentimental Journey" (as Esquivel)
    • 1997
  • The Hypnotic Eye (1996)
    The Hypnotic Eye
    7.9
    TV Series
    • music: "Forbidden" Segment
    • 1996
  • La locura del rock and roll (1957)
    La locura del rock and roll
    6.2
    • music arranger
    • 1957

Actor

  • Cabaret trágico (1958)
    Cabaret trágico
    6.7
    • Pianist (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • La locura del rock and roll (1957)
    La locura del rock and roll
    6.2
    • Juan
    • 1957
  • United But Not Mixed (1939)
    United But Not Mixed
    7.1
    • Pianista (uncredited)
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Juan Garcia Esquivel
  • Born
    • January 20, 1918
    • Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
  • Died
    • January 3, 2002
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Carin OsorioMay 2001 - January 3, 2002 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wrote countless mood pieces for various television shows.
  • Quotes
    I have many loves in my life - music, cars, women and the piano. But not necessarily in that order.
  • Trademarks
      Thick, black frame glasses and thick black hair
  • Nickname
    • Esquivel

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