Leoncio Lara
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Leoncio Lara | |
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| Birth name | Ricardo Jacob |
| Born | 9 August 1965 |
| Origin | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Genres | Film scores |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Bon y los Enemigos del Silencio |
Leoncio Lara Álvarez (known professionally as Leoncio "Bon" Lara; born 9 August 1965) is a Mexican film composer.[1]
His notable works include Top Cat: The Movie, Rudo y Cursi, and the Leyendas animated franchise. He was a member and principal songwriter of his former band, Bon y los Enemigos del Silencio.[1]
Early life
Leoncio Lara was raised and born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.[1]
Career
Lara began his film career in 1992 with the film Marea Suave.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Al filo de la ley | Spanish telenovela |
| 2017–present | Legend Quest | Netflix original series based on the Leyendas film trilogy. |
| Noctámbulos, historia de una noche | Documentary series | |
| 2018– | Maestros Olvidados, oficios que sobreviven | Documentary series |
Film
1990s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Marea Suave | Juan Manuel González | Domain Entertainment / Marea Suave, S.A. | — |
| 1994 | Chiapas: Historia Inconclusa | Cristian Calonico | Centro Cultural San Angel / Producciones Marca Diablo | Documentary film |
| 1998 | Wash and Wear | Sergio Guerrero | Manifiesto Films / IMCINE | Short film |
2000s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Such is Life (Así es la vida) | Arturo Ripstein | Wanda Visión S.A. | — |
| The Ruination of Men (La perdición de los hombres) | Wanda Visión S.A. / Vanguard Cinema / Canal+ España | — | ||
| 2002 | The Virgin of Lust (La virgen de la lujuria) | Laurenfilm / Producciones Amaranta | — | |
| Alas rotas | Carlos Gil | Planeta 2010 | — | |
| 2003 | At That Point... Rebecca (Rebeca a esas alturas) | Luciana Jauffred Gorostiza | IMCINE | Short film |
| Brusco despertar | Ernesto Godoy | IMCINE / Conaculta | ||
| 2004 | Las Lloronas | Lorena Villarreal | Leyenda Films | — |
| 2005 | La quietud y el fuego | Marcel Sisniega | Astrolabio / Zorry Films | — |
| El baile de la iguana | — | |||
| Club Eutanasia | Agustín Tapia | IMCINE / DistriMax | — | |
| Los héroes y el tiempo | Arturo Ripstein | IMCINE | Documentary film | |
| 2006 | Welcome Back to the Barrio | Jaime Mariscal | Mindlight Films / Orta-Mex Films / Laguana Productions | — |
| 2007 | Luces artificiales | Marcel Sisniega | Astrolabio | — |
| El guapo | Andromeda Films / Astrolabio | — | ||
| 2008 | Morenita, el escándalo | Alan Jonsson | New World Distribution / Fidecine / DistriMax | — |
| Rudo y Cursi | Carlos Cuarón | Esperanto Filmoj | — | |
| 2009 | Invasión | Alberto Mar | Blue Boy Animation | Animated short film |
2010s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AAA – Sin Límite en el Tiempo (AAA: The Movie) |
Alberto Rodríguez | Ánima Estudios / PAP | — |
| 2011 | Así es la suerte | Juan Carlos de Llaca | Lionsgate / Videociné | — |
| Top Cat: The Movie | Alberto Mar | Ánima Estudios / Illusion Studios | — | |
| La Leyenda de la Llorona (The Legend of the Llorona) |
Alberto Rodríguez | Ánima Estudios | — | |
| 2012 | Palabras mágicas | Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez | IMCINE | Documentary film |
| Las sufragistas | Ana Cruz Navarro | IMCINE | ||
| Las paredes hablan | Antonio Zavala Kugler | Studio Fierberg / IMCINE / Canibal Networks | — | |
| 2014 | El trompetista | Raúl Robin Alejandro Morales Reyes | Glat Entertainment | Animated short film |
| La leyenda de las Momias (The Legend of the Mummies)[2] |
Alberto Rodríguez | Ánima Estudios | — | |
| 2015 | Guardians of Oz[3] | Alberto Mar | Discreet Arts Productions / Ánima Estudios | Also known as Wicked Flying Monkeys in some territories. |
| Top Cat Begins[4] | Andrés Couturier | Ánima Estudios / Discreet Arts Productions | — | |
| 2016 | El Americano: The Movie | Ricardo Arnaiz and Mike Kunkel | Animex / Phil Roman Entertainment / Olmos Productions | First animated work outside Ánima Estudios; also known simply as Americano. |
| La Leyenda del Chupacabras (The Legend of Chupacabras) |
Alberto Rodríguez | Ánima Estudios | — | |
| 2017 | No sucumbió la eternidad | Daniela Rea Gómez | Artegios / Foprocine | Documentary film |
| Humboldt en México – La mirada del explorador | Ana Cruz Navarro | Arte y Cultura en Movimiento | ||
| 2018 | La Leyenda del Charro Negro | Alberto Rodríguez | Ánima Estudios | — |
| Silencio | Lorena Villarreal | Barraca Producciones | — |
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Las leyendas: el origen[5] | Ricardo Arnaiz | Ánima | ViX+ original film |
| 2023 | La leyenda de los Chaneques[6] | Marvick Núñez |
TBA
| Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebeca | Juan Carlos Reyes | Ánima Estudios | Short Animation |
References
- ^ a b c d "Leoncio Lara biography (in Spanish)". La Biagrafia.com. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ Ya viene También La Leyenda de las Momias de Guanajuato
- ^ Ya viene Save Oz, Pelicula para la que estoy componiendo el Score.
- ^ "Don Gato: El inicio de la pandilla". Conaculta. Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía.
- ^ Leoncio Lara Bon on Twitter: "Ya se acercan Finado y Moribunda, Music in progress!!..." Twitter. Published: 1 November 2019. In Spanish.
- ^ Lara Bon, Leoncio. "Leoncio Lara Bon on Twitter: "El 14 de Julio se estrena La Leyenda de l..." Twitter (in Spanish). @LeoncioLaraBon. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
- Leoncio Lara at IMDb
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