Biography
Raúl Lavista was a Mexican composer of film scores. Born in Mexico City on 31 October 1913, he worked extensively during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and received credit for music on more than three hundred productions between the 1930s and his death on 19 October 1980 in the same city.
He composed the scores for several films directed by Luis Buñuel, including Macario (1960), The Exterminating Angel (1962) and Simon of the Desert (1965), as well as many other titles such as Los tres huastecos (1948) and Even the Wind Is Afraid (1968). Lavista was the father of photographer Paulina Lavista and uncle of composer Mario Lavista. He received six Ariel Awards for his work.
