Ricardo Vázquez Tavera (Mexico City, May 21, 1985) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, musician, teacher, editor and film producer. He directed the films "Niños asesinos", "El triunfo de vivir", "Vidas Violentas", "The Juniors y la Fórmula Imperial" and "Esperpentos y la Sociedad del Bullying". He studied Communication Sciences with a specialty in Film at the University of the Valley of Mexico. He has directed more than 30 short films, being a great promoter of them through the Basta No Violencia Campaign. He worked as a production assistant, content and show coordinator in different areas at Televisa Mexico, at the National Association of Actors, at the Teatro Coyoacán Enrique Lizalde and as an audiovisual producer at various companies such as Zara. He studied acting at Argos Casa Azul since August 2001, being part of the special group, and worked as an actor from 2001 to 2011. After making several short films, he ventured into the feature film genre with the film "Niños Asesinos". In 2020, "Niños Asesinos" became the second most viewed Mexican film on the YouTube video portal with information from the yearbook of the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE) and in 2025 his films reached more than 40 million views on digital platforms. His work and beginnings in television range from the Hoy program on Televisa to Teletón; he produced capsules and content for the organization. In cinema, he has directed numerous short films, medium-length films and feature films, including: México Bravo, the latest work of actress María Luisa Alcalá; Escuela para enamorarse, Cascarita de plátano and short films for the "Basta No Violencia" campaign. In 2015, he signed a contract with the Mexican government to guide and direct the campaign and distribute films and short films in 14 countries. In 2015, and with the help of SEGOM Mexico, they released the film “Vidas Violentas” in collaboration with other great directors, such as Carlos Cuarón, Esclava de Amat Escalante, Michael Rowe and Mafer Suárez. The campaign is currently a standard-bearer in film education for schools and universities. The campaign has visited more than 2,000 public and private schools and has integrated educational film into the new generations. Tavera has created and directed series for Channel 34 of Televisión Mexiquense and Mexicanal, such as “Mocosos latosos” and “Guanabis”. Founder of the film production company, distributor, artist training center and media creator Glat Entertainment together with Armando Tavera, in 2011 he created the International Microcine Short Film Festival, which recognizes the best of international short and feature films. He is the twin brother of writer and producer Armando Tavera. In his career as a musician he is currently a producer and member of the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico. Currently all of his film productions are on the largest and most important international film platforms such as PrimeVideo, VIX from Televisa Univisión, Tubi from Fox Corporation, Pluto TV, Apple TV, Retina Latina, Roku, NuestroCineMX, Canela Tv among other major brands. He is currently one of the most representative, recognized and award-winning film directors in Latin America.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 21, 1985 (41)
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Director, writer and producer, also editor and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Ricardo Tavera's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Ricardo Tavera's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Ricardo Tavera'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
31 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Halcones(2026)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Opus Sanguinis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Juniors y La Fórmula Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Somos invisibles(2022)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
¿Quieres ser mi rehén? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Claudia Doesn't Want To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
El Triunfo De Vivir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Rules of The King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Murderous Children(2018)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Amor, Desamor y Locura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Maxel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Primitivos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
And I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Arte Mexicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Cascarita de plátano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Escuela para Enamorarse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
México Bravo - La Candidata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Vidas Violentas(2015)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
En Algún Lugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Prax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Un Conte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Misión Celebridades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Guanabis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Lindos Angelitos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Mocosos Latosos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Mouse for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Muévete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Experimental en Corto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Hoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Pekadoz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Club de Rudos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.
How do Ricardo Tavera's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed1
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 Ricardo Tavera work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ricardo Tavera's MovieCove titles; Armando Tavera shares the most, 3.
- Armando TaveraShared titles: Halcones (2026), Murderous Children (2018), Vidas Violentas (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Armando Tavera
