Tito Larriva

Humberto "Tito" Larriva is a Mexican/American song writer, singer, musician, and actor. Larriva was born in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and El Paso, Texas. As a child he played the violin in the school orchestra and sang in the church and school choirs where he met his wife Janet Carroll. In 1972 Larriva snuck into Yale University for a full term without being noticed. After being kicked out of the Ivy League university, he moved to Mexico City and in 1975 moved to Los Angeles, California. He now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and daughter and continues to work in the music and film industries.

Born in East L.A. (1987)

Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deported to Mexico - without speaking a word of Spanish!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheech Marin
CAST:  Cheech Marin  •  Paul Rodríguez  •  Daniel Stern  •  Kamala Lopez

Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deported to Mexico - without speaking a word of Spanish!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheech Marin
CAST:  Cheech Marin  •  Paul Rodríguez  •  Daniel Stern  •  Kamala Lopez

Desperado (1995)

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Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his best friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Cheech Marin

Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his best friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Cheech Marin

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

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Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the run after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive 'from dusk till dawn' at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Quentin Tarantino  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Juliette Lewis

Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the run after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive 'from dusk till dawn' at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  George Clooney  •  Quentin Tarantino  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Juliette Lewis

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

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A CIA agent hires hitman "El Mariachi" to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  Johnny Depp  •  Eva Mendes

A CIA agent hires hitman "El Mariachi" to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Salma Hayek Pinault  •  Johnny Depp  •  Eva Mendes

The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)

The Million Dollar Hotel starts with a jump from a roof top that clears up a death in a hotel that was burning to the ground where a lot of strange people had been living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Wenders
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Milla Jovovich  •  Jeremy Davies  •  Amanda Plummer

The Million Dollar Hotel starts with a jump from a roof top that clears up a death in a hotel that was burning to the ground where a lot of strange people had been living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Wenders
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Milla Jovovich  •  Jeremy Davies  •  Amanda Plummer

Trojan War (1997)

Brad is about to hook up with the girl of his dreams, but runs into a problem, no condom. So Brad sets out into the night to find one, running into many obstacles along the way, while not knowing his best friend, Leah is in love with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Huang
CAST:  Will Friedle  •  Jennifer Love Hewitt  •  Marley Shelton  •  Danny Masterson

Brad is about to hook up with the girl of his dreams, but runs into a problem, no condom. So Brad sets out into the night to find one, running into many obstacles along the way, while not knowing his best friend, Leah is in love with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Huang
CAST:  Will Friedle  •  Jennifer Love Hewitt  •  Marley Shelton  •  Danny Masterson

True Stories (1986)

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A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Byrne
CAST:  David Byrne  •  John Goodman  •  Swoosie Kurtz  •  Spalding Gray

A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Byrne
CAST:  David Byrne  •  John Goodman  •  Swoosie Kurtz  •  Spalding Gray

Boys on the Side (1995)

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Ross
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Matthew McConaughey

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert Ross
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Matthew McConaughey

She's So Lovely (1997)

After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Cassavetes
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Robin Wright  •  John Travolta  •  James Gandolfini

After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Cassavetes
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Robin Wright  •  John Travolta  •  James Gandolfini

Ring of the Musketeers (1992)

Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase mafia types, they also seek the missing fourth musketeer, who wears the famous musketeers' ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paragon
CAST:  David Hasselhoff  •  Thomas Gottschalk  •  Cheech Marin  •  Alison Doody

Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase mafia types, they also seek the missing fourth musketeer, who wears the famous musketeers' ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paragon
CAST:  David Hasselhoff  •  Thomas Gottschalk  •  Cheech Marin  •  Alison Doody

The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981)

An adult-oriented version of what would eventually become an award-winning children's classic. This version of the show features Pee-wee's playhouse and many of the characters of the later series, but with adult and sexual overtones and jokes including "mirror ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marty Callner
CAST:  Paul Reubens  •  Phil Hartman  •  Lynne Marie Stewart  •  John Paragon

An adult-oriented version of what would eventually become an award-winning children's classic. This version of the show features Pee-wee's playhouse and many of the characters of the later series, but with adult and sexual overtones and jokes including "mirror ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marty Callner
CAST:  Paul Reubens  •  Phil Hartman  •  Lynne Marie Stewart  •  John Paragon

Double Trouble (1992)

Two beefed-up twins operating on opposing sides of the law, team up to stop a nefarious crook in this actioner. Peter Jade is a notoriously arrogant burglar who ends up with the key to an enormous underground cache of diamonds. David Jade is a cop who joins forces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paragon
CAST:  Peter Paul  •  David Paul  •  Roddy McDowall  •  David Carradine

Two beefed-up twins operating on opposing sides of the law, team up to stop a nefarious crook in this actioner. Peter Jade is a notoriously arrogant burglar who ends up with the key to an enormous underground cache of diamonds. David Jade is a cop who joins forces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paragon
CAST:  Peter Paul  •  David Paul  •  Roddy McDowall  •  David Carradine

Scorpion Spring (1996)

On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Cox
CAST:  Alfred Molina  •  Esai Morales  •  Patrick McGaw  •  Angel Aviles

On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Cox
CAST:  Alfred Molina  •  Esai Morales  •  Patrick McGaw  •  Angel Aviles

Somebody to Love (1994)

Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Rockwell
CAST:  Rosie Perez  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Michael DeLorenzo

Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Rockwell
CAST:  Rosie Perez  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Michael DeLorenzo

Session Man (1991)

When personal and creative differences threaten to destroy a musical supergroup during the recording of an album, studio guitar player McQueen is brought in to smooth out the tracks. Soon he is reconsidering the direction of his life as he dreams of the elusive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Winston
CAST:  Michael Harris  •  James Remar  •  Robert Knepper  •  Jeff Kober

When personal and creative differences threaten to destroy a musical supergroup during the recording of an album, studio guitar player McQueen is brought in to smooth out the tracks. Soon he is reconsidering the direction of his life as he dreams of the elusive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seth Winston
CAST:  Michael Harris  •  James Remar  •  Robert Knepper  •  Jeff Kober

Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999)

A young married couple faces a serious break-up when the husband is caught committing adultery with a prostitute.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rick Rosenthal
CAST:  Alison Eastwood  •  Robert Mailhouse  •  Jonathan Silverman  •  Kimberly Williams-Paisley

A young married couple faces a serious break-up when the husband is caught committing adultery with a prostitute.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rick Rosenthal
CAST:  Alison Eastwood  •  Robert Mailhouse  •  Jonathan Silverman  •  Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Eyes of an Angel (1991)

John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in Chicago. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded Doberman used for fighting, back to health. Duped by underworld types he was working as a courier for, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Harmon
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Ellie Raab  •  Tito Larriva  •  Richard Edson

John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in Chicago. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded Doberman used for fighting, back to health. Duped by underworld types he was working as a courier for, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Harmon
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Ellie Raab  •  Tito Larriva  •  Richard Edson

Machete (2010)

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez  •  Ethan Maniquis
CAST:  Danny Trejo  •  Michelle Rodriguez  •  Jessica Alba  •  Robert De Niro

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Rodriguez  •  Ethan Maniquis
CAST:  Danny Trejo  •  Michelle Rodriguez  •  Jessica Alba  •  Robert De Niro

Tito & Tarantula: Live at Crossroads - Rockpalast 2008 (2008)

Crossroads - Bonn, Harmonie - 24. October 2008 Tito Larriva: vocals, guitar Steven Hufsteter: guitar, backing vocals Caroline "Lucy Laloca" Rippy: bass, backing vocals Alfredo Ortis: drums, backing vocals  (more)

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CAST:  Tito Larriva  •  Steven Hufsteter  •  Caroline Rippy  •  Alfredo Ortis

Crossroads - Bonn, Harmonie - 24. October 2008 Tito Larriva: vocals, guitar Steven Hufsteter: guitar, backing vocals Caroline "Lucy Laloca" Rippy: bass, backing vocals Alfredo Ortis: drums, backing vocals  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Tito Larriva  •  Steven Hufsteter  •  Caroline Rippy  •  Alfredo Ortis