Portrait of Carlos Saura

Directing

Carlos Saura

Career

Active from 1955 to 2023, busiest in 1993 and 2021 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cria!
Cria!
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carlos Saura Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.5, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Spanish Cinema 5
  • Melancholy 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 61
The Walls Can Talk
The Walls Can Talk (2023)

Writer, Director

Rosa Rosae. A Spanish Civil War Elegy
Rosa Rosae. A Spanish Civil War Elegy (2021)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Editor

The King of All the World
The King of All the World (2021)

Director, Screenplay

Goya, May 3rd
Goya, May 3rd (2021)

Director

2010s

6 titles · average score 63
Renzo Piano, an Architect for Santander
Renzo Piano, an Architect for Santander (2018)

Writer, Director

J: Beyond Flamenco
J: Beyond Flamenco (2016)

Director, Writer

Matilde Coral, acariciando el aire
Matilde Coral, acariciando el aire (2016)

as Carlos Saura

Argentina
Argentina (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Writer

Carlos Saura's FlamencoHoy
Carlos Saura's FlamencoHoy (2013)

as Inszenierung

Flamenco Flamenco
Flamenco Flamenco (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

2000s

7 titles · average score 64
I, Don Giovanni
I, Don Giovanni (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Writer

Sinfonía de Aragón
Sinfonía de Aragón (2008)

Writer, Director

Fados
Fados (2007)
GoodWatch score 77

Production Design, Director

Iberia
Iberia (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

The 7th Day
The 7th Day (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Salomé
Salomé (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Bunuel and King Solomon's Table
Bunuel and King Solomon's Table (2001)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

1990s

11 titles · average score 60
Goya in Bordeaux
Goya in Bordeaux (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Director

Tango
Tango (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Director

Little Bird
Little Bird (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

Taxi
Taxi (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Flamenco
Flamenco (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Marathon
Marathon (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Director

Outrage
Outrage (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

Sevilles
Sevilles (1992)

Director

El sur
El sur (1992)

Director, Screenplay

The King of Ads
The King of Ads (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

Ay, Carmela!
Ay, Carmela! (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Screenplay

1980s

9 titles · average score 64
The Dark Night of the Soul
The Dark Night of the Soul (1989)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Screenplay

El Dorado
El Dorado (1988)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

El amor brujo
El amor brujo (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

The Stilts
The Stilts (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

Carmen
Carmen (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

Antonieta
Antonieta (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

Sweet Hours
Sweet Hours (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Writer

Faster, Faster
Faster, Faster (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Blood Wedding
Blood Wedding (1981)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer, Director

1970s

7 titles · average score 74
Mama Turns 100
Mama Turns 100 (1979)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Blindfolded Eyes
Blindfolded Eyes (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Screenplay

Elisa, My Life
Elisa, My Life (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

Story, Director

Cria!
Cria! (1976)
GoodWatch score 91

Director, Screenplay

Cousin Angelica
Cousin Angelica (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Screenplay

Anna and the Wolves
Anna and the Wolves (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

The Garden of Delights
The Garden of Delights (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director

1960s

7 titles · average score 66
Honeycomb
Honeycomb (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Stress Is Three
Stress Is Three (1968)
GoodWatch score 66

Story, Director

Peppermint Frappé
Peppermint Frappé (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Director

The Hunt
The Hunt (1966)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Screenplay

Weeping for a Bandit
Weeping for a Bandit (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Muere una mujer
Muere una mujer (1964)

Writer

The Delinquents
The Delinquents (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

1950s

8 titles · average score 76
The Little Apartment
The Little Apartment (1959)
GoodWatch score 76

as (uncredited)

Cuenca
Cuenca (1958)

Story, Director

La tarde del domingo
La tarde del domingo (1957)

Writer, Director

El pequeño Río Manzanares
El pequeño Río Manzanares (1956)

Director

La llamada
La llamada (1955)

Director

Before Breakfast
Before Breakfast (1955)

Assistant Director, Director of Photography

Letter of Sanabria
Letter of Sanabria (1955)

Assistant Camera

El proceso
El proceso (1955)

Assistant Director