Salvador del Solar (born in Lima in 1970) is a Peruvian actor, director, and lawyer. After graduating with a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and studying at Alberto Ísola's workshop, he rose to international fame starring in the acclaimed film Pantaleón y las visitadoras (1999). Expanding his career, he wrote and directed the film Magallanes (2015), establishing himself as a prominent filmmaker. He has also been involved in Peruvian politics, serving as Minister of Culture (2017) and President of the Council of Ministers (2019).
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 1, 1970 (56)
- Lima, Peru
- Actor, also director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Known for
What are Salvador del Solar's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Pantaleón Pantoja in Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)
- Shadowas Arturo de Linares in Betrayed (2008)
- Heroas Edo Celeste in The Vanished Elephant (2014)
- Heroas Fede in Doble (2017)
- Shadowas Edgardo Sánchez Leven in Women on the Edge (2023)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 del Solar's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Salvador del Solar'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
36 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
La Gran Sangre: Ojo por ojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Astronaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Delirium(2025)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Ramón and Ramón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Women on the Edge(2023)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Los Prisioneros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
A World For Julius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Doble(2017)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The return of Lucas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
2091 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Magallanes(2015)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Amor de Madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Vanished Elephant(2014)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Back to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Comando Elite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Comando Elite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Greetings to the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Correo de Inocentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Amar y temer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Write Me - Postcards to Copacabana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Regreso a la guaca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
El acuarelista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Sin retorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Betrayed(2008)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Muero por Muriel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Sin Verguenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Amores de mercado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Piratas en el Callao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
El atraco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Bala perdida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
El bien esquivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pobre Diabla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
At Midnight and a Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1999 to 2025; peak year 1999.
Biggest box office
Magallanes (2015)
Highest rated
Magallanes (2015)
Most popular right now
Betrayed (2008)
Film career
Peak 1999 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 1999Screen debut· Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
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.
How do Salvador del Solar's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 50. 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 Salvador del Solar work with?
People who share at least 2 of Salvador del Solar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatiana Astengo shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Tatiana AstengoShared titles: Magallanes (2015), The Vanished Elephant (2014), Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Tatiana Astengo
- Angie CepedaShared titles: The Vanished Elephant (2014), Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Angie Cepeda
Editors
- Eric WilliamsShared titles: How to Deal with a Heartbreak (2023), Magallanes (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Williams
Producers
- Miguel ValladaresShared titles: Doble (2017), Magallanes (2015), The Vanished Elephant (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Miguel Valladares
- Felipe Martínez AmadorShared titles: Doble (2017), Magallanes (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Felipe Martínez Amador
- Marcos CamachoShared titles: Magallanes (2015), The Vanished Elephant (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Marcos Camacho