Portrait of Telmo Esnal

Directing

Telmo Esnal

Career

Active from 1997 to 2026, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Amama
Amama
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Telmo Esnal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Comedy 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles · average score 62
September
September (2026)

Director

Maspalomas
Maspalomas (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

Assistant Director, First Assistant Director

Pheasant Island
Pheasant Island (2025)

Assistant Director

The Bus of Life
The Bus of Life (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

as Policía Control

Dear Grandma
Dear Grandma (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

Assistant Director

Urtzen
Urtzen (2020)

Screenplay, Director

2010s

11 titles · average score 66
Bye Bye Mr. Etxebeste!
Bye Bye Mr. Etxebeste! (2019)

Director, Writer

Dantza
Dantza (2018)

Director, Screenplay

Giant
Giant (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

Assistant Director

Kalebegiak
Kalebegiak (2016)

Director, Writer

Amama
Amama (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Flowers
Flowers (2014)
GoodWatch score 70

Assistant Director

Spanish Affair
Spanish Affair (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

as Camarero Asador

Hamaiketakoa
Hamaiketakoa (2012)

Director, Screenplay

Happy New Year, Grandma!
Happy New Year, Grandma! (2011)

Screenplay, Director

Flock
Flock (2011)

Assistant Director

¿Por qué te vas?
¿Por qué te vas? (2010)

Director, Screenplay

2000s

4 titles · average score 66
Amona putz!
Amona putz! (2009)

Screenplay, Director

Taxi?
Taxi? (2007)

Director, Writer

Aupa Etxebeste!
Aupa Etxebeste! (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Director

Common Wealth
Common Wealth (2000)
GoodWatch score 75

Assistant Director

1990s

8 titles · average score 55
40 ezetz
40 ezetz (1999)

Screenplay, Director

Pecata minuta
Pecata minuta (1999)

Assistant Director

Atilano, presidente
Atilano, presidente (1998)

Assistant Director

Txotx
Txotx (1997)

Director, Screenplay

Matías, juez de línea
Matías, juez de línea (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

Assistant Director

Cachito
Cachito (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

Second Assistant Director

Justino, un asesino de la tercera edad
Justino, un asesino de la tercera edad (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Assistant Director

Alsasua 1936
Alsasua 1936 (1994)

Assistant Director