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Pilar Bardem

Pilar Bardem

Actor · Died July 17, 2021, aged 82 · Sevilla, España

Pilar Bardem was born on 14 March 1939 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. She was an actress, known for Live Flesh (1997), Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1995) and Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999). She was married to José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. She died on 17 July 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 14, 1939
Died
July 17, 2021 (aged 82)
From
Sevilla, España
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 85 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 2% in 30 days

What are Pilar Bardem's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st 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
27%
Self
27%
Morality
23%
Survival
20%
Ideas
3%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Pilar Bardem's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pilar Bardem'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

85 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • De Porlier a la Almudena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Rey gitano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Lilly the Witch: The Journey to Mandolan(2011)

    as Surulunda

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Life Begins Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Martes de Carnaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dª Simplicia

  • Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book(2009)

    as Surulunda

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • La vida en rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Madrid-Moscú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Madama

  • La bicicleta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Aurora

  • 20 Centimeters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as La Candelaria

  • With Good Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (segment "Catequesis")

  • María querida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • El inquilino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Doña Encarna

  • The Witch Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Remedios

  • Un paso adelante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    as Pepa Molina

  • Compassionate Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Berta

  • Abierto 24 horas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adela

  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services(1999)

    as Chuchupe

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Water Easy Reach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gloria

  • Hermanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 25 episodes · as Madre Superiora

  • Kety Won't Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonia Cifuentes

  • Live Flesh(1997)

    as Doña Centro de Mesa

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Airbag(1997)

    as La Herme

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mirada líquida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Cachito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Prima

  • Gran Slalom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Doña Sole

  • Mouth to Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Madre de Víctor

  • Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead(1995)

    as Doña Julia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • La madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Madre

  • Hermana, ¿pero qué has hecho? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sor Tomasa

  • Women in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as J. Monaco

  • Cuernos de mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Rosa

  • 7,000 Days Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Petra

  • Compuesta y sin Novio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Remedios

  • Sálvate si puedes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bárbara

  • Amor e Dedinhos de Pé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Amparo

  • Dream Kiss(1992)

    as Sor Purificación

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Paulina

  • Todo por la pasta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Begoña

  • The Ages of Lulu(1990)

    as Encarna

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Madre de Rosario / Rosario's mother

  • Bueno y tierno como un ángel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Lorca: Death of a Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Comic Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mujer de Fernando

  • La Comedia Musical Española (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea · as Loreta

  • Four Women and a Mess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • El crimen de la calle Fuencarral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dolores Ávila

  • El rollo de septiembre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Delegada de sanidad

  • La Lola nos lleva al huerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Esposa del Subsecretario

  • East of West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Martha Tafford

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

    as Directora

  • The Powerful Influence Of The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Doña Pili

  • ¡Mi adúltero esposo! ('In Situ') (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • El día del presidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Five Forks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Comensal

  • Soldados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Madre de Vicente

  • Battered Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Reclusa

  • The Clear Motives of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Irene

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Suegra de Isabel

  • Caperucita y Roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lechuza

  • Ellas los prefieren... locas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lola

  • El hombre que supo amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Matea

  • Miracles of Our Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Volvoreta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sra. Acevedo

  • La joven casada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Aunt of Camino

  • Yo soy fulana de tal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Doña Rosa

  • The Mummy's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Miss Gloria Burton

  • The Book of Good Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Águeda

  • El poder del deseo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Portera

  • The Regent's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Visitación

  • El reprimido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prostituta

  • El pícaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as Cariharta

  • House of Psychotic Women(1974)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • El chulo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Celos, amor y Mercado Común (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as La Macuto, prostituta

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

    as Lucila (as Pilar Barden)

  • El vikingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Las colocadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • La novicia rebelde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Monja

  • First Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Exorcism's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Paciente

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

    Actor

  • La hija del capitán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles, 84 of them dated from 1965 to 2024; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book (2009)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Live Flesh (1997)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Ages of Lulu (1990)

Film career

19652024

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1965Screen debut· Life Goes On

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

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.

How do Pilar Bardem's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Dream Kiss (1992)

59th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Live Flesh (1997)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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.

Who does Pilar Bardem work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pilar Bardem's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Knister shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers