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Rafaela Aparicio

Rafaela Aparicio

Actor · Died June 9, 1996, aged 90 · Marbella, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Rafaela Aparicio was born in 1906, the daughter of a merchant ship pilot. She began her career on stage in 1931 at age 23 in the play "El conflicto de Mercedes" after having worked for a few years as a teacher. She is a symbol for the Andalusian woman, smart and happy. With El mar y el tiempo (1989) she won the Goya award as Best Actress. In total she has made more than 100 movies.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 9, 1906
Died
June 9, 1996 (aged 90)
From
Marbella, Málaga, Andalucía, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 142 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Rafaela Aparicio's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
34%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Power
17%
Survival
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Rafaela Aparicio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Rafaela Aparicio'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

142 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Socceritos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Bandido

  • Mala yerba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Rafaela

  • The Sea and the Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Abuela

  • Scent of a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Tinacia Mazón

  • The Brother from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mrs. Carroll

  • The Impeccable Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Aurora

  • La vida alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Leo

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

    as Mujer Hospital

  • Esto sí se hace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Paca

  • Year of Enlightment(1986)

    as Rafaela

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • ¡Qué tía la C.I.A.! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Amancia

  • Our Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jerónima

  • El pico 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Abuela

  • El último penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as La madrina

  • Dos mejor que uno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sra. Julia

  • Cuando Almanzor perdió el tambor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tata

  • ¡¡¡A tope!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Rafaela

  • The Angry Cid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Madre de Rodrigo

  • La loca historia de los tres mosqueteros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gitana vieja

  • El Sur(1983)

    as Milagros

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Un rolls para Hipólito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Vendedora de boletos parroquiales

  • Vivir mañana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doña Rafaela

  • El gran mogollón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Fuencisla

  • En busca del huevo perdido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Micaela

  • Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Madre de Boabdil

  • Los autonómicos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Íñiga

  • Todos al suelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Casilda

  • El primer divorcio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Madre de Narciso

  • Huevos revueltos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Abuela

  • Profesor eróticus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Madre de Margarita

  • La cripta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Madre superiora

  • ¿Dónde estará mi niño? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Flora

  • Unos granujas decentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Rosalía 'La Pingajos'

  • Mama Turns 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mamá

  • La insólita y gloriosa hazaña del cipote de Archidona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Maestra del taller

  • Estimado Sr. juez... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Señora de Sánchez

  • Gusanos de seda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dª Piedad

  • Esposa y amante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Madre de Luisa

  • Estoy hecho un chaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Madre de Mercedes

  • The Apolitical Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jesusa

  • Change of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pilar

  • The Shameful Secret of a Good Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Brígida

  • Señoritas de uniforme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rafaela

  • Mauricio, mon amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Doña Engracia

  • Guerreras verdes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rosario

  • Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Calixta

  • El in... moral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Los hijos de... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Matilde

  • El adúltero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Monja

  • País S. A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Asistenta

  • No quiero perder la honra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lavandera

  • Uncle, Are You Really Coming From Paris? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Paca

  • Un lujo a su alcance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Doña Engracia - madre de Marta

  • Sleep, Sleep, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Portera

  • Los caballeros del botón de ancla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Matrimonio al desnudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Josefina

  • El último proceso en París (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Enfermera Jefe

  • Manolo by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Remedios

  • Anna and the Wolves(1973)

    as La madre

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • ¡Qué cosas tiene el amor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Madre prefecta

  • La descarriada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Rosaura

  • La curiosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mujer chismosa

  • Guapo heredero busca esposa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Madre

  • Two Revue Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jesusa

  • ¡No firmes más letras, cielo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Florita

  • El padre de la criatura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Doña Catalina

  • Venta por pisos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Antonia de Rojas

  • The Ibéricas Football Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Rosalía

  • La casa de los Martínez(1971)

    as Rafaela

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hay que educar a papá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Felisa

  • Simón, contamos contigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Madre de Fina

  • Verano 70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Madre de Luisa

  • Los extremeños se tocan(1970)

    as Fausta

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cateto a babor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Elisa, la criada de Enriqueta

  • Una señora estupenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • El abominable hombre de la Costa del Sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Flora - camarera del hotel

  • Con ella llegó el amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Doña Ramona

  • Matrimonios separados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Aurora's Mother

  • A 45 revoluciones por minuto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Carmina

  • Amor a todo gas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Eduvigis Peribáñez

  • Susana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as María

  • Prisionero en La Ciudad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Blanca

  • La que arman las mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Nicolasa

  • Old Man Made in Spain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as María

  • Cristina Guzmán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Balbina

  • Relaciones casi públicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • La chica de los anuncios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Manuela

  • Bring a Little Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mujer que detiene el cochecito de bebé

  • ¡Cómo sois las mujeres! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sirvienta sordo-muda

  • Los que tocan el piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Doña Alicia

  • Las secretarias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as María Teresa

  • Amor en el aire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Elvira Gómez

  • Sor Citroen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Another Man's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mujer del bar

  • El halcón de Castilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mujer del vendedor de telas

  • Novios 68 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Señora en el restaurante

  • Vestida de novia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Portera de casa de Carlos

  • Los chicos con las chicas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Petra

  • Los chicos del Preu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sirvienta en casa de Lolo

  • Codo con codo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Juanita

  • Un millón en la basura(1967)

    as Emilia

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Historia de la frivolidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as The Lecturer's Helper #2

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

    Actor

  • El arte de casarse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Doña

  • Las viudas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Monja (segment "El Retrato de Regino")

  • Los duendes de Andalucía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tita Lola

  • La visita que no tocó el timbre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • ¡Es mi hombre! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Señora Calixta

  • The Family and One More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Chacha exigente

  • Historias de la televisión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Criada de Don Marcelino (1)

  • Black Humor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Mi canción es para ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Doña Esperanza

  • Vacaciones para Ivette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Doña Rosario

  • El pecador y la bruja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Strange Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Paquita

  • Her and Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Modista cotilla

  • Marisol rumbo a Río (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sole

  • Los conquistadores del Pacífico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La becerrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sor Inmaculada

  • Confidencias de un marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Felipa

  • Death and the Lumberjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as (uncredited)

  • Las hijas de Helena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Esposa del apostador de quinielas (uncredited)

  • Robbery at 3 O'clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Doña Vicenta

  • Vuelve San Valentín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as María, madre de Antonio

  • Sabían demasiado(1962)

    as Mujer robada

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • El grano de mostaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Empleada Café Nacional

  • Historia de una noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Isabel

  • Tómbola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Testigo del atropello de las gallinas

  • El indulto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Pastelera

  • For Men Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • La quiniela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Elisa

  • La vida alrededor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Clotilde

  • Parque de Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mujer con niños

  • Ya tenemos coche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mujer que quiere coger un taxi

  • Life Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Clotilde

  • Aquellos tiempos del cuplé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Portera

  • The Last Couplet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cantante callejera

  • We Are All Necessary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Campesina, mother of a large family

  • La gran mentira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as La Molina Neighbor #3 (uncredited)

  • Finally Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mujer del comisario

  • The Daughter of Juan Simón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gregoria (uncredited)

  • Nobleza baturra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Minor Role

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles from 1935 to 2026; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

El Sur (1983)

$23K worldwide

Highest rated

El Sur (1983)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Year of Enlightment (1986)

Film career

19352026

Peak 1984 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1962Screen debut· Tómbola
  • 1983Career best· El Sur

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 142: 142 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1930s2 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s54 · acting1970s44 · acting1980s31 · acting1990s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
6272

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 Rafaela Aparicio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

La casa de los Martínez (1971)

71st percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

El Sur (1983)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

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 Rafaela Aparicio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rafaela Aparicio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rafael Azcona shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers