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Rafael Ruiz Esparza(1905-1973)

  • Sound Department
  • Music Department
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Rafael Ruiz Esparza was born on 1 April 1905 in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. He is known for The Magnificent Seven (1960), Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers (1965) and Chosen Survivors (1974). He was married to Ana María Gracida Jaramillo. He died on 6 October 1973 in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
BornApril 1, 1905
DiedOctober 6, 1973(68)
BornApril 1, 1905
DiedOctober 6, 1973(68)
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Known for

Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Eli Wallach in The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Magnificent Seven
7.7
  • Sound Department(as Rafael Esparza)
  • 1960
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers (1965)
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers
5.3
  • Sound Department(as Rafael Esparza)
  • 1965
Chosen Survivors (1974)
Chosen Survivors
5.4
  • Sound Department
  • 1974
Una piedra en el zapato (1956)
Una piedra en el zapato
6.6
  • Sound Department
  • 1956

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Chosen Survivors (1974)
    Chosen Survivors
    5.4
    • sound mixer
    • 1974
  • Interval (1973)
    Interval
    5.3
    • sound (as Rafael Esparza)
    • 1973
  • Clint Walker in Hardcase (1972)
    Hardcase
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • sound mixer (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1972
  • Dead Aim (1971)
    Dead Aim
    4.5
    • sound: Mexico (as Rafael Esparza)
    • 1971
  • Mama Dolores (1971)
    Mama Dolores
    7.2
    • dialogue recordist (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1971
  • River of Gold (1971)
    River of Gold
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • sound recordist (as Raphael Esparza)
    • 1971
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • sound
    • 1971
  • Pancho Tequila (1970)
    Pancho Tequila
    5.9
    • dialogue editor
    • 1970
  • Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    A Man Called Horse
    6.8
    • sound (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Romeo contra Julieta (1968)
    Romeo contra Julieta
    6.2
    • dialogue editor (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1968
  • Enrique Cuenca, Eduardo Manzano, and Silvana Pampanini in Tres mil kilómetros de amor (1967)
    Tres mil kilómetros de amor
    6.1
    • sound (as R. Ruiz Esparza)
    • 1967
  • Sangre en el Bravo (1966)
    Sangre en el Bravo
    5.4
    • dialogue recordist (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1966
  • Nosotros los jóvenes (1966)
    Nosotros los jóvenes
    7.0
    • dialogue recordist (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1966
  • Alma Grande (1966)
    Alma Grande
    6.4
    • dialogue editor (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1966
  • El tragabalas (1966)
    El tragabalas
    6.2
    • sound
    • 1966

Music Department

  • Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más) (1957)
    Vainilla, bronce y morir (Una mujer más)
    7.3
    • music recordist (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1957
  • Las medias de seda (1956)
    Las medias de seda
    6.0
    • music recordist
    • 1956
  • Living Full Out (1956)
    Living Full Out
    6.8
    • music recordist (as Ing. Rafael Esparza)
    • 1956
  • El camino de la vida (1956)
    El camino de la vida
    7.2
    • music recordist (as Ing. Rafael Esparza)
    • 1956
  • The River and Death (1954)
    The River and Death
    6.8
    • music recordist
    • 1954
  • Un minuto de bondad (1954)
    Un minuto de bondad
    6.5
    • music recordist
    • 1954
  • El joven Juárez (1954)
    El joven Juárez
    7.0
    • music recordist
    • 1954
  • El águila negra en el tesoro de la muerte (1954)
    El águila negra en el tesoro de la muerte
    5.5
    • music recordist (as Rafael Esparza)
    • 1954
  • El águila negra (1954)
    El águila negra
    5.4
    • music recordist (as Rafael Esparza)
    • 1954
  • Ley fuga
    • music recordist (as Rafael Esparza)
    • 1954
  • Martes 13
    • music recordist (as Rafael R. Esparza)
    • 1954
  • Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954)
    Illusion Travels by Streetcar
    7.0
    • music recordist
    • 1954
  • Retorno a la juventud (1954)
    Retorno a la juventud
    6.8
    • music recordist
    • 1954
  • La segunda mujer (1953)
    La segunda mujer
    5.1
    • music recordist (as R. Ruiz Esparza)
    • 1953
  • Quiéreme porque me muero (1953)
    Quiéreme porque me muero
    7.9
    • music recordist
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ing. Rafael R. Esparza
  • Born
    • April 1, 1905
    • Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
  • Died
    • October 6, 1973
    • Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ana María Gracida JaramilloMarch 10, 1941 - October 6, 1973 (his death, 1 child)

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