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Ricardo López Méndez(1903-1989)

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Ricardo López Méndez was born on 7 February 1903 in Izamal, Yucatán, Mexico. He was a writer and composer, known for The Quiet American (2002), Lolita (1997) and Un cuerpo de mujer (1949). He died on 28 December 1989 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornFebruary 7, 1903
DiedDecember 28, 1989(86)
BornFebruary 7, 1903
DiedDecember 28, 1989(86)
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Known for

Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
The Quiet American
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain in Lolita (1997)
Lolita
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Un cuerpo de mujer (1949)
Un cuerpo de mujer
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1949
The Swallow (1938)
The Swallow
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • Nunca es tarde para amar (1953)
    Nunca es tarde para amar
    5.6
    • dialogue
    • 1953
  • Doña Diabla (1950)
    Doña Diabla
    7.2
    • additional dialogue
    • 1950
  • Un cuerpo de mujer (1949)
    Un cuerpo de mujer
    7.8
    • writer
    • 1949
  • El embajador (1949)
    El embajador
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1949
  • Elsa Aguirre, Arturo de Córdova, and Marga López in Medianoche (1949)
    Medianoche
    7.1
    • dialogue
    • 1949
  • The Swallow (1938)
    The Swallow
    7.1
    • writer
    • 1938

Music Department

  • Elvira Ríos: Mi Carta (2021)
    Elvira Ríos: Mi Carta
    Video
    • lyrics
    • 2021
  • La mujer del puerto (1949)
    La mujer del puerto
    6.7
    • title song lyrics
    • 1949

Composer

  • Luis Miguel: Amor, Amor, Amor
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2001

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 7, 1903
    • Izamal, Yucatán, Mexico
  • Died
    • December 28, 1989
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

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