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José Luis Gómez

José Luis Gómez

Actor · Born April 19, 1940 (86) · Huelva, Spain

José Luis Gómez García (Huelva, 19 April 1940) is a Spanish actor and theater director. He is a member of the Real Academia Española and honorary member of the Academia de las Artes Escénicas de España. He graduated from the Institute of Dramatic Art of Westphalia, in Bochum, and at the school of Jacques Lecoq, in Paris. He has appeared in many films since 1968. At the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, he won the award for Best Actor in the film Pascual Duarte.

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Born
April 19, 1940 (86)
From
Huelva, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on Motif · 36 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 30% in 30 days

What are José Luis Gómez's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Survival
21%
Self
18%
Bonds
17%
Power
15%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Mortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Dread
4
Tense
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • 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 José Luis Gómez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Luis Gómez's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 11 with a Motif page.

  • Organic Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • Official Competition(2021)

    as Humberto Suárez

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Island of Wind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Unamuno

  • Truman(2015)

    as Producer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • El mudo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Escalante

  • The Skin I Live In(2011)

    as President of the Institute of Biotechnology

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Anything You Want (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Broken Embraces(2009)

    as Ernesto Martel

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Theresa: The Body of Christ(2007)

    as Fray Pedro de Alcántara

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Goya's Ghosts(2006)

    as Tomás Bilbatúa

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hécuba: un sueño de pasión (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks

  • Ants in the Mouth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dalmau

  • Atún y chocolate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Motorista

  • El 7º día(2004)

    as Emilio

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The End of a Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Silvio

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

    as Manuel Junco

  • Prince of Shadows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ugarte/Valdivia

  • Rowing with the Wind(1988)

    as Polidori

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Lights and Shadows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Diego de Velazquez

  • The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway(1989)

    as Pablo Picasso

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Tobacconist of Vallecas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Leandro

  • Las dos orillas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Simón

  • Banter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Doctor Monasterrio

  • The House of Ulloa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Don Julián

  • El balcón abierto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Voz del poeta

  • Rocío (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Narrator (uncredited)

  • Dedicated to... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Juan Oribe

  • Cuentos inmorales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Corsario

  • Blindfolded Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Luis

  • Roads to the South(1978)

    as Miguel

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Nunca es tarde (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Antonio

  • In memoriam(1977)

    as Julio Montero

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Parranda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bocas

  • Pascual Duarte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pascual Duarte

  • The Accident (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Luis

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1968 to 2024; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Broken Embraces (2009)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

The Skin I Live In (2011)

Motif 94th

Film career

19682024

Peak 2010 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 36: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score71stDirecting1 of 36: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · acting2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do José Luis Gómez's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1989)

85th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Skin I Live In (2011)

Motif 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Gómez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles48–72 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31

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 Gómez work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Luis Gómez's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Salcedo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers