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Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Actor · Died December 17, 2024, aged 78 · Madrid, Spain

María Luisa Paredes Bartolomé, (3 April 1946-17 December 2024) born in Madrid was better known in showbusiness as Marisa Paredes. She was a Spanish actress known for All About My Mother and Life is Beautiful.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1946
Died
December 17, 2024 (aged 78)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 94 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 40 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Marisa Paredes' films like?

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

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
Morality
25%
Bonds
23%
Self
21%
Survival
16%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 11

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
15
Tense
10
Dread
9
Warm
6
Contemplative
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Marisa Paredes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marisa Paredes' 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

94 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Emergency Exit(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Life of Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • A Free Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    In Memory Of · Actor

  • Break a Leg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as (self)

  • Dressed in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as República

  • Las cartas perdidas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Despite Everything(2019)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Petra(2018)

    as Marisa

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Latin Lover(2015)

    as Ramona

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    as Madre

  • Dreamland(2013)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lines of Wellington(2012)

    as D. Filipa Sanches

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    as Pilar

  • The Skin I Live In(2011)

    as Marilia

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • His Mother's Eyes(2011)

    as Judit Canalès

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Felipe y Letizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sofía de Grecia

  • The God of Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as María Luisa

  • Gigola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Odette

  • The Limits of Control(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Amores locos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ana

  • The Man Who Loves(2008)

    as Dottoressa Campo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Les pel·lícules del meu pare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Després de la pluja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Executive Director

  • El camino de Ana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ana

  • Four Last Songs(2007)

    as Veronica

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Magic Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Monja

  • Queens(2005)

    as Reyes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cold Winter Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Red Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Clara

  • Una preciosa puesta de sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rosario

  • Talk to Her(2002)

    as Espectadora (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Devil's Backbone(2001)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Woman on metro (uncredited)

  • Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as María

  • No One Writes to the Colonel(1999)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • All About My Mother(1999)

    as Huma Rojo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Talk of Angels(1998)

    as Doña Consuelo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Le serpent a mangé la grenouille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Madame Moreau

  • Doctor Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Elise von Sekt, Milady

  • Señores de Gardenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Susana

  • Life Is Beautiful(1997)

    as Dora's Mother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Deep Crimson(1996)

    as Irene Gallardo

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Three Lives and Only One Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Maria

  • The Flower of My Secret(1995)

    as Leo Macías

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ship of Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Julia Márquez

  • Diary of a Rapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Madre di Luca

  • La Barraca. Lorca por los caminos de España (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Lost in Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Suzana

  • Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Olga

  • La reina anónima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mujer desconocida

  • Golem, the Spirit of Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Le Maîtresse de Cérémonie

  • Off Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sarah Bernhardt

  • High Heels(1991)

    as Becky del Páramo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Continental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Xulia

  • Párpados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • La última cena... del 88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as María Luisa

  • Tu novia está loca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Adela

  • Mientras haya luz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Marisa

  • Silver-beet Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Olga

  • Love Ravings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Invitada de la fiesta (segment "Delirio 3") (uncredited)

  • In a Glass Cage(1986)

    as Griselda

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Matador(1986)

    as Heroin Addicted Model (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tata Mía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Paloma

  • Goya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Duquesa de Osuna

  • Tatuaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Bicycles Are for the Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as María Luisa

  • Dark Habits(1983)

    as Sor Estiércol

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cervantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ana Franca

  • Sus años dorados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Carmen

  • Opera Prima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Zoila Gómez

  • A Dog Called... Vengeance(1977)

    as Guerrillera

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • En provincia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Clara

  • Larga noche de julio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Carmen - Prima política de Toni

  • Luisa Fernanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Luisa Fernanda

  • Abismo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Goya: A Story of Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as La Maja

  • Cake of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Elizabeth (segment "Victor Frankenstein")

  • El espíritu del animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • El señorito y las seductoras(1969)

    as Elvira Rey García

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carola de día, Carola de noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • La revoltosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Soledad

  • Requiem for a Gringo(1968)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tinto con amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • El Vidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sheila

  • El mercader de Venecia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jessica

  • Las salvajes en Puente San Gil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Historias para no dormir(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Awful Dr. Orlof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Klemp

  • Cradle Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Los económicamente débiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Police Calling 091 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles from 1960 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

$230M worldwide

Highest rated

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19602025

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 94: 92 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew2 of 94: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s13 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 21 roles
628702

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marisa Paredes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Emergency Exit (2025)

74th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. 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.

Is Marisa Paredes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles34–88 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles17–75 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles50–94 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Marisa Paredes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marisa Paredes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pedro Almodóvar shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers