---
name: "Carlos Gallardo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carlos-gallardo"
fi1m_id: "carlos-gallardo"
imdb_id: "nm0002230"
tmdb_id: 20498
wikidata_id: "Q1042923"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "22 June 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-02T22:52:58.258452+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Carlos Gallardo

## Identity

Carlos Gallardo

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carlos-gallardo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carlos-gallardo
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002230
- **TMDB ID:** 20498
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1042923
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Gallardo_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1042923, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002230/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20498

Producer. Born 22 June 1966 in Ciudad Acuña, Messico.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 22 June 1966, Ciudad Acuña, Messico
- **Active:** 1995–2003
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Gallardo_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1042923, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002230/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20498

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Once Upon a Time in Mexico*](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Carlos Gallardo is a Mexican actor and producer. He was born on 22 June 1966 in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila.

Gallardo originated the role of El Mariachi in the 1992 film of the same name, which he also produced. He played the character Campa in *Desperado* (1995) and served as co-producer on *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), both directed by Robert Rodriguez. He has appeared in other Rodriguez projects including *Planet Terror* (2007) as Deputy Carlos.

Gallardo has also produced and starred in independent films such as *Bandido* (2004) and appeared in *Redcon-1* (2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), Fi1m 56, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Red 11* (2019), as Camacho
- *Redcon-1* (2018), as Sergeant Frederick Reeves · Executive Producer, Second Unit Director
- *The Price* (2011), as Ceferino
- *Mexican Bloodbath* (2010), as Indio
- *Jazzed Up Hoodlums* (2009), as Darby
- *Dead Hooker in a Trunk* (2009), as God
- *La suburban de las monjas* (2008), as Carlos
- *Planet Terror* (2007), as Deputy Carlos
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as Deputy Carlos (segment "Planet Terror")
- *Curandero* (2005), as Carlos
- *The Violin* (2005), as Soldado Colaborador
- *Bandido* (2004), as Max Cruz (a.k.a. 'Bandido') · Characters, Producer, Production Design
- *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico.md)
- *Christmas Rush* (2002), as (archive footage)
- *Single Action* (1998), as AMIGO · Director, Writer
- *Bravo* (1998), as Carlos Bravo
- *Desperado* (1995), as Campa · Co-Producer
- *El Mariachi* (1993), as El Mariachi · Producer, Unit Production Manager, Special Effects, Dolly Grip
- *Mi segunda madre* (1989), series, as Aquiles

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Independent Spirit Awards 1994: Best First Feature (won), for *El Mariachi*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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