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Guillermo Iván

Guillermo Iván

Actor, director and writer, also producer and editor · Born January 19, 1981 (45) · Mexico City, Mexico

Guillermo Iván Dueñas Lazcano (born 19 January 1981) is a Mexican actor, director, writer, and producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1981 (45)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer and editor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 31% in 30 days

What are Guillermo Iván's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
23%
Survival
22%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Shadow
2 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
6
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Guillermo Iván's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guillermo Iván's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • 6 Hours Away(2024)

    as Chris Montano

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lecciones de Otoño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Miguel Aldaz

  • Desert Dawn(2025)

    as Fernando Carrillo

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nick

  • Wicked Season(2024)

    as Diego Alma

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Elixir of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Samuel

  • Mi gallo(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shrapnel(2023)

    as Carlos Garza

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Morgan's Mask(2023)

    Producer · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Abusamos del alcohol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rubén

  • As Good as Dead(2022)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • How I Got There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Rumba Love(2021)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Nicolas

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Night Everything Changed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Lady of Guadalupe(2020)

    as John Martinez / Juan Diego

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Respite(2020)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Acapulco(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Havana Darkness(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Primero, no hacer daño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Tramposos con suerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paco

  • Al Otro Lado del Muro(2018)

    Show 78 episodes · as Joel Benítez

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vlad's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Co-Producer · as Carlos

  • The Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Alberto

  • Him(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Amar Y Desear: To Love and Lust(2016)

    as Beto

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Habana Instant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Blue Family(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Armando

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Yerbamala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Fermín

  • Bolaetrapo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as El Bam Bam (como Guillermo Ivan Dueñas)

  • Sin condón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Cristian

  • Carrusel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Gio Hoyos

  • Elliot Loves(2012)

    as Fabian

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Victor

  • Red Lips(2011)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sin memoria(2010)

    as Beto

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dinoshark(2010)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sin retorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · as Mau

  • La milagrosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Vantage Point(2008)

    as Felipe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • María Navajas 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nicolás Quintero

  • Mexican Standoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nicolas 'Nick' Quintero

  • Orale güey(2008)

    Actor

  • Cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as José Francisco

  • Men Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 260 episodes · as Iván

  • Trade(2007)

    as Alejandro

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cero y van 4(2004)

    as Alvaro ("El Torzón")

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Casa de los babys(2003)

    as Reynaldo

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Enamórate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 125 episodes · as "El Punky"

  • Espejo Retrovisor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Fabian

  • La primera noche(1998)

    as Cheriff

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Broken Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Joseph Santiago

  • Real Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Joseph Santiago

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 49 of them dated from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Red Lips (2011)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Cero y van 4 (2004)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

As Good as Dead (2022)

Film career

19982025

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· The First Night
  • 2004First top-billed film· Cero y van cuatro

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 51: 38 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thDirecting11 of 51: 2 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting8 of 51: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing4 of 51: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

51 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 19 acting · 8 crew2020s15 · 13 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Guillermo Iván's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of the 24 of 25 with a score; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer, editor

Rumba Love (2021)

96th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trade (2007)

Midcredits 82nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Guillermo Iván work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guillermo Iván's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zair Montes shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers