Carlos Gallardo

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awards = Independent Spirit Awards
Best first feature, "El Mariachi" (shared with Robert Rodriguez)

Carlos Gallardo is a Mexican actor, producer and occasional screenwriter and director and frequent collaborator with his friend, director Robert Rodriguez.

Biography

Early life

Gallardo was born in Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico to a Mexican father and an Irish mother. At six years old, Gallardo fantasized about being involved in the world of television. He had no idea how he'd actually achieve this goal, but his greatest desire throughout his childhood was to enter that marvelous dream world. It was no surprise, then, when still in his youth, he decided on a career as a filmmaker.

Career

Gallardo's first taste of fame came with the feature film "El Mariachi", a critically-acclaimed film renowned for costing US$7,000 to make. The film won the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, and won Gallardo an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, an accolade he shared with Rodriguez. He also was credited as unit production manager and for special effects in "El Mariachi".

Following "El Mariachi", Gallardo went on to be co-producer of the Robert Rodriguez-directed "Mexico Trilogy" sequels, "Desperado" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico". Both films featured Antonio Banderas in the role of El Mariachi, in place of Gallardo, though Gallardo did have a cameo role in "Desperado", playing El Mariachi's buddy Campa.

Gallardo co-wrote, produced and starred in the title role of 2004 independent action thriller, "Bandido". He was also producer for 2004 Colombian TV series "Me amaras bajo la lluvia".

In 2007 he played Deputy Carlos in "Planet Terror", Robert Rodriguez's portion of "Grindhouse", appearing opposite Michael Biehn and Tom Savini. It was his first appearance in a Rodriguez film since "Desperado".

Filmography

*"Planet Terror" (2007)
*"Bandido" (2004)
*"Me amaras bajo la lluvia" (2004) (TV series)
*"Eastside" (1999)
*"Single Action" (1998)
*"Bravo" (1998)
*"Desperado" (1995)
*"El Mariachi" (1992)

External links

* [http://web.mac.com/carlosbandido/ Official site]
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* [http://movies.ign.com/articles/572/572067p1.html Interview: Carlos Gallardo] at IGN