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José Alfredo Jiménez(1926-1973)

  • Music Artist
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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José Alfredo Jiménez was born on 9 January 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was a music artist and actor, known for Machete (2010), A Bigger Splash (2015) and Lone Star (1996). He was married to Paloma Gálvez, Alicia Juárez and Mary Medel. He died on 23 November 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico.
BornJanuary 9, 1926
DiedNovember 23, 1973(47)
BornJanuary 9, 1926
DiedNovember 23, 1973(47)
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Known for

Machete (2010)
Machete
6.6
  • Soundtrack("El Rey")
  • 2010
Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Tilda Swinton in A Bigger Splash (2015)
A Bigger Splash
6.4
  • Soundtrack("En el Ùltimo Trago")
  • 2015
Lone Star (1996)
Lone Star
7.4
  • Soundtrack("Paloma Querida")
  • 1996
Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
Asesinos, S.A.
6.2
  • Soundtrack("La noche de mi mal")
  • 1957

Credits

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  • Mary Paz Mata, Fernando Lara, Rami Martínez, and Leonel Chee in Amparo's Offerings (2019)
    Amparo's Offerings
    Short
    • Music Department
    • 2019
  • Claudia Di Girolamo, Marés González, Delfina Guzmán, Francisco Melo, Amparo Noguera, Francisco Reyes, Eduardo Barril, Paz Bascuñán, and Ricardo Fernández in Puertas adentro (2003)
    Puertas adentro
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme song
    • 2003
  • La revancha
    5.4
    • composer: song "Si nos dejan"
    • 1995
  • Verónica Forqué in Courage (1994)
    Courage
    6.0
    • composer: song "Ella volvió"
    • 1994
  • Alla en la plaza Garibaldi (1981)
    Alla en la plaza Garibaldi
    5.8
    • composer: songs "El rey" and "Ella"
    • 1981
  • Que te vaya bonito (1978)
    Que te vaya bonito
    4.9
    • composer: songs "Que te vaya bonito", "Graciosa", "Si nos dejan', Cuando vivas conmigo" and "La Estrella"
    • 1978
  • Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre (1977)
    Mariachi - Fiesta de sangre
    5.9
    • composer: song "El Rey"
    • 1977
  • La loca de los milagros (1975)
    La loca de los milagros
    6.1
    • composer: song "Si nos dejan"
    • 1975
  • La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad) (1971)
    La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad)
    8.0
    • songwriter
    • 1971
  • Sangre en el Bravo (1966)
    Sangre en el Bravo
    5.4
    • composer: song "Amanecí en tus brazos"
    • 1966
  • Mi ley es un revólver (1965)
    Mi ley es un revólver
    • composer: song "Si Tu Tambien Te Vas"
    • 1965
  • Pedro Paramo (1967)
    Los hermanos Muerte
    6.4
    • composer: songs "El Silencio de la Noche" and "Que Se Me Acabe la Vida"
    • 1964
  • Herencia maldita (1963)
    Herencia maldita
    5.8
    • composer: song "Para Morir Iguales"
    • 1963
  • Los parranderos (1963)
    Los parranderos
    • composer: song "Despacido"
    • 1963
  • Los apuros de dos gallos (1963)
    Los apuros de dos gallos
    6.5
    • composer: songs "Un mundo raro" and "La enorme distancia"
    • 1963

Actor



  • 7 Kilos (2007)
    7 Kilos
    5.0
    Video
    • El Guapo (as Jose Alfredo Jimenez)
    • 2007
  • La loca de los milagros (1975)
    La loca de los milagros
    6.1
    • 1975
  • La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad) (1971)
    La chamuscada (Tierra y libertad)
    8.0
    • Revolucionario
    • 1971
  • El caudillo (1968)
    El caudillo
    7.3
    • Borrego
    • 1968
  • Arrullo de Dios (1967)
    Arrullo de Dios
    5.8
    • Cantante
    • 1967
  • Me cansé de rogarle (1966)
    Me cansé de rogarle
    6.3
    • 1966
  • Audaz y bravero (1965)
    Audaz y bravero
    4.1
    • Cantante
    • 1965
  • Antonio Aguilar, Luis Aguilar, and Amador Bendayan in Escuela para solteras (1965)
    Escuela para solteras
    7.5
    • El desesperado
    • 1965
  • La sonrisa de los pobres (1964)
    La sonrisa de los pobres
    6.3
    • Don Marcos
    • 1964
  • Domingos Herdez
    5.3
    TV Series
    • 1962
  • Sara García, Angélica María, José Elías Moreno, Lucha Moreno, Carmela Rey, and María Eugenia Rubio in Las hijas del Amapolo (1962)
    Las hijas del Amapolo
    5.8
    • Cantante
    • 1962
  • Juana Gallo (1961)
    Juana Gallo
    6.7
    • Nabor, el caporal
    • 1961
  • El hombre del alazán (1959)
    El hombre del alazán
    8.2
    • Cantante (as J. Alfredo Jimenez)
    • 1959
  • Cada quién su música (1959)
    Cada quién su música
    5.7
    • José Alfredo
    • 1959
  • Mis padres se divorcian (1959)
    Mis padres se divorcian
    6.1
    • Cantante (uncredited)
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Museum
  • Alternative names
    • J. Alfredo Jimenez
  • Born
    • January 9, 1926
    • Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico
  • Died
    • November 23, 1973
    • Mexico City, Mexico(hepatitis)
  • Spouses
      Paloma Gálvez(divorced, 2 children)

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  • Trademark
      Sensitive yet masculine lyrics
  • Nickname
    • "El Rey de la Canción Ranchera"

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  • When did José Alfredo Jiménez die?
    November 23, 1973
  • How did José Alfredo Jiménez die?
    Hepatitis
  • How old was José Alfredo Jiménez when he died?
    47 years old
  • Where did José Alfredo Jiménez die?
    Mexico City, Mexico
  • When was José Alfredo Jiménez born?
    January 9, 1926

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