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José Luis Escolar

José Luis Escolar

Producer · Born July 30, 1960 (66) · Madrid, Spain

José Luis Escolar was born on 30 July 1960 in Madrid, Spain. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Agora (2009), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 30, 1960 (66)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 41 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are José Luis Escolar's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: 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
28%
Morality
25%
Power
11%
Ideas
11%
Society
10%
Self
8%
Survival
8%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Contemplative
10
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 José Luis Escolar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Luis Escolar'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

41 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kill Jackie(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • En haute mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Journey to Bethlehem(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Vampire Academy(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Carmen(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hermanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Criminal: Germany(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: France(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: Spain(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: UK(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Jack Ryan(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Megan Leavey(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Still Star-Crossed(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Manager(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Risen(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Narcos(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The 33(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A War(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Liberator(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Cold Light of Day(2012)

    Co-Producer · Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Knight and Day(2010)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Agora(2009)

    Producer · Production Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Limits of Control(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Cheetah Girls 2(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom of Heaven(2005)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Queens(2005)

    Executive Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Imagining Argentina(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Demium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Perdita Durango(1997)

    Assistant Director · Line Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and the Darkness(1996)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Puede ser divertido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Line Producer

  • Zafarinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • La intrusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    First Assistant Director

  • 1492: Conquest of Paradise(1992)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!(1989)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bandera negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    First Assistant Director

  • National III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Assistant Director

  • Otra vez adiós (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Assistant Director

  • ¡Vaya par de gemelos! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1978 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

The Night Manager (2016)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing20 of 30: 18 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew12 of 30: 10 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s4 · crew

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 José Luis Escolar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Still Star-Crossed (2017)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Narcos (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 96% 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.

Is José Luis Escolar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles17–83 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles5–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles6–66 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles9–45 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles37–66 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 José Luis Escolar work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Luis Escolar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Field Smith shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers