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| Leoncio Lara | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ricardo Jacob |
| Born | (1965-08-09) 9 August 1965 (age 59) |
| 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.
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.
Early life
Leoncio Lara was raised and born in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Career
Lara began his film career in 1992 with the film Marea Suave.
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 / Videocine | — |
| 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) |
Alberto Rodríguez | Ánima Estudios | — | |
| 2015 | Guardians of Oz | Alberto Mar | Discreet Arts Productions / Ánima Estudios | Also known as Wicked Flying Monkeys in some territories. |
| Top Cat Begins | 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 | Ricardo Arnaiz | Ánima | ViX+ original film |
| 2023 | La leyenda de los Chaneques | Marvick Núñez |
TBA
| Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebeca | Juan Carlos Reyes | Ánima Estudios | Short Animation |
References
- ^ "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