Agustín Lara(1897-1970)

Actor
Composer
Music Department

Agustín Lara was born on 30 October 1897 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was an actor and composer, known for The Skin I Live In (2011), Arizona Dream (1993) and In the Mood for Love (2000). He was married to Rocío Durán, Yolanda Santacruz Gasca, Clara Martínez, María Félix, Angelina Bruscheta Carral and Esther Rivas Elorriaga. He died on 6 November 1970 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

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Known for

The Skin I Live In

7.6

Soundtrack

2011

Arizona Dream

7.2

Soundtrack

1993

In the Mood for Love

8.0

Soundtrack

2000

Joy

6.6

Soundtrack

2015

Credits

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Actor

Premier Orfeon
TV Series
- 1964
Mis padres se divorcian
6.1
- Agustín Lara (uncredited)
- 1959
La vida de Agustín Lara
7.6
- (voice)
- 1959
Mi mujer necesita marido
5.9
- Agustín
- 1959
Bolero inmortal
6.7
- Cantante (uncredited)
- 1958
Música de siempre
6.1
- (as Agustin Lara y Su Orquesta)
- 1958
Mujer en condominio
- Agustín Lara
- 1958
Los tres bohemios
6.1
- Agustín
- 1957
Tropicana
5.2
- 1957
La virtud desnuda
5.8
- Pianista
- 1957
Los chiflados del rock and roll
6.8
- Agustín
- 1957
Teatro del crimen
6.4
- Cantante
- 1957
Esposas infieles
4.1
- Cantante
- 1956
Lola Torbellino
5.7
- Agustín Lara
- 1956
Por qué ya no me quieres
5.6
- Agustín Lara
- 1954

Composer

Natalia Lafourcade: Te vi pasar (En Manos de Los Macorinos)
Music Video
- Composer
- 2017
Natalia Lafourcade Feat. Álex Ferreira: Aventurera
Music Video
- Composer
- 2013
Natalia Lafourcade & Adrián Dárgelos: Mujer divina
Music Video
- Composer
- 2013
Natalia Lafourcade & Meme: Limosna
Music Video
- Composer
- 2013
Natalia Lafourcade Feat. Lila Downs: La fugitiva (En Vivo)
Music Video
- Composer
- 2012
Kevin Johansen & Natalia Lafourcade: La fugitiva
Music Video
- Composer
- 2012
La flauta de Bartolo
6.7
Short
- Composer
- 1997
Vintage Model
6.8
- Composer
- 1992
Los que nunca amaron
5.2
- Composer
- 1967
Woman and Temptation
6.4
- Composer
- 1966
Cortesana
7.0
- Composer
- 1948
Mujer
- Composer
- 1947
Pervertida
5.8
- Composer
- 1946
La devoradora
6.8
- Composer
- 1946
Amok
6.8
- Composer
- 1944

Music Department

Ángela Aguilar: Piensa en mí
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2023
Soledad
Video
- soundtrack
- 2021
Imagen del sonido: Ingeniero Joselito Rodríguez
Short
- songwriter
- 2001
Bolero inmortal
6.7
- orchestra
- 1958
Los tres bohemios
6.1
- composer: songs "Aquel Amor", "El Organillero", "Te Quiero", "Bogota", "Señora Tentacion", "Reina" and "Ayer"
- musical numbers
- 1957
Los chiflados del rock and roll
6.8
- composer: songs "Flor de Lis", "Se Me Hizo Facil" and "Rosa de Francia"
- musical numbers
- 1957
Amor y pecado
6.1
- composer: song "Rival"
- 1956
Por qué ya no me quieres
5.6
- orchestra (as La Orquestra de Solistas de Agustin Lara)
- 1954
Mujeres en mi vida
4.1
- orchestra (as La Orquestra de Solistas de Agustin Lara)
- 1950
Señora Tentación
6.1
- orchestra (as Agustin Lara y su Orquestra de Solistas)
- 1948
La diosa arrodillada
7.0
- composer: songs
- 1947
Humo en los ojos
6.2
- composer: songs "Humo en los Ojos", "Veracruz" and "Palmera"
- 1946
Noches de ronda
6.8
- composer: songs
- 1943
Tropic Holiday
5.3
- composer: songs (as Agustin Lara)
- 1938

Personal details

Alternative names
- Agustin Lara
Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- October 30, 1897
- Mexico City, Mexico
Died
- November 6, 1970
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(undisclosed)
Spouses
Children
- Agustín Lara Jr.
Relatives
- Maria Teresa Lara(Sibling)
Publicity listings

Did you know

Trivia
Although he always said he was originally from Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Agustín Lara was actually born in Mexico City. His birth certificates says he was born in Mexico's capital city on 30 October 1897.