Salvador Calvo
Director · Born August 12, 1970 (56) · Madrid, Spain
Salvador Calvo is a Cinema and Television director, born in 1970 in Madrid. His last film "Adú" was released in theaters on January 31th with great critical and box office success. With his short film "Maras" he has obtained great recognition in Festivals around the world, being nominated for the Goya and Forqué. In 2016, he shot his first film "1898: los últimos de Filipinas", obtaining nine Goya nominations, including Best New Director. Known for "El padre de Caín" (2016), "Los nuestros" (2015), "Niños robados"(2013), "Hermanos"(2014), "Alakrana"(2010) and "Motivos Personales"(2005).
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Biography from IMDb.
- August 12, 1970 (56)
- Madrid, Spain
- Director
- 4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Salvador Calvo's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Salvador Calvo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Salvador Calvo'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
17 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
La Fiera(2026)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Valley of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Stories to Stay Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Adu(2020)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Maras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Cain's Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Los Nuestros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Adventures of Captain Alatriste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Cuéntame un cuento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Stolen Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mario Conde: los días de gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Alakrana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Los misterios de Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Masala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Los simuladores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 2006 to 2026.
How do Salvador Calvo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 3 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.
Who does Salvador Calvo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Salvador Calvo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jaime Colis shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Alejandro HernándezShared titles: La Fiera (2026), Adu (2020), 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Alejandro Hernández
Actors
- Ana WagenerShared titles: If It's Tuesday, It's Murder (2026), La Fiera (2026), Adu (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Ana Wagener
- Álvaro CervantesShared titles: Adu (2020), 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Álvaro Cervantes
- Luis TosarShared titles: Adu (2020), 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Tosar
Composers and editors
- Jaime ColisShared titles: If It's Tuesday, It's Murder (2026), La Fiera (2026), Adu (2020), 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Jaime Colis
- Roque BañosShared titles: La Fiera (2026), Adu (2020), 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Roque Baños
