Daniel Calparsoro was born in 1968 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Blinded (1997), Salto al vacío (1995) and The Warning (2018). He has been married to Patricia Vico since 27 December 2005. They have one child. He was previously married to Najwa Nimri.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 11, 1968 (58)
- Barcelona, España
- Director, writer and producer
- 15 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Daniel Calparsoro's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 7
Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 9
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2
Casual 0 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous9
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 Daniel Calparsoro's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).
- The Courier (2024) · director
- The Warning (2018) · director
- Salvador (2026) · director
- Bank Under Siege (2024) · director
- Sky High (2020) · director
- In from the Cold (2022) · director
- Sky High (2023) · director, writer
- Centaur (2022) · director
- Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019) · director, producer
Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Calparsoro'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
29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Salvador(2026)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Mikaela(2025)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Bank Under Siege(2024)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
The Courier(2024)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
All the Names of God(2023)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Sky High(2023)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Centaur(2022)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Silent Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
In from the Cold(2022)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Sky High(2020)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Warning(2018)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Apaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Kalebegiak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
To Steal from a Thief(2016)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Combustion(2013)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Tormenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Invader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Inocentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Inocentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
La ira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Absent(2005)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Asfalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Blinded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Pasajes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Salto al vacío(1995)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all filmsEl confidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.
Biggest box office
To Steal from a Thief (2016)
Highest rated
Salto al vacío (1995)
Most popular right now
Salvador (2026)
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.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 1996–1997.
- Venice award, nominated
- Cannes award, nominated · Directors' Fortnight
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Daniel Calparsoro's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed8
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Daniel Calparsoro's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Daniel Calparsoro work with?
People who share at least 2 of Daniel Calparsoro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antonio Frutos shares the most, 9.
Writers
- Jorge GuerricaechevarríaShared titles: Sky High (2023), Sky High (2020), The Warning (2018), To Steal from a Thief (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Jorge Guerricaechevarría
- Patxi AmezcuaShared titles: Bank Under Siege (2024), The Courier (2024), The Warning (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Patxi Amezcua
- Gemma VenturaShared titles: All the Names of God (2023), Centaur (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Gemma Ventura
Actors
- Patricia VicoShared titles: Mikaela (2025), Bank Under Siege (2024), All the Names of God (2023), Sky High (2023), Centaur (2022), Sky High (2020), The Warning (2018), To Steal from a Thief (2016)See all 8 shared titles with Patricia Vico
- Luis TosarShared titles: Salvador (2026), The Courier (2024), All the Names of God (2023), Sky High (2023), Sky High (2020), To Steal from a Thief (2016)See all 6 shared titles with Luis Tosar
- Pedro CasablancShared titles: Salvador (2026), Centaur (2022), Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Pedro Casablanc
- Fernando CayoShared titles: All the Names of God (2023), Sky High (2023), Sky High (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Fernando Cayo
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Antonio FrutosShared titles: Mikaela (2025), The Courier (2024), All the Names of God (2023), Centaur (2022), Sky High (2020), Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019), The Warning (2018), To Steal from a Thief (2016), Combustion (2013)See all 9 shared titles with Antonio Frutos
- Tommie FerrerasShared titles: Salvador (2026), Mikaela (2025), Bank Under Siege (2024), The Courier (2024), All the Names of God (2023)See all 5 shared titles with Tommie Ferreras
- Carlos JeanShared titles: Mikaela (2025), The Courier (2024), All the Names of God (2023), Sky High (2020), The Absent (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Carlos Jean
- Josu InchausteguiShared titles: Centaur (2022), Sky High (2020), Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019), To Steal from a Thief (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Josu Inchaustegui
Producers
- Borja PenaShared titles: The Courier (2024), Sky High (2020), To Steal from a Thief (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Borja Pena
- Emma LustresShared titles: The Courier (2024), Sky High (2020), To Steal from a Thief (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Emma Lustres
- Poto BalbontinShared titles: Salvador (2026), All the Names of God (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Poto Balbontin
- Ignacio Salazar-SimpsonShared titles: Mikaela (2025), All the Names of God (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Ignacio Salazar-Simpson
