Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, known as Chicho Ibáñez Serrador or Luis Peñafiel — the pseudonym with which he signed his scripts — was a Spanish film and television director, stage director, actor and screenwriter. Throughout his life he stood out for his contribution to fantasy and horror films, as well as for the numerous programs he directed for Televisión Española.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 4, 1935
- June 7, 2019 (aged 83)
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Writer, director and actor, also producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
What are Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 6
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical1
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 Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Narciso Ibáñez Serrador'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
57 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Stories to Stay Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Insania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Baby's Room(2006)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
A Real Friend(2006)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Spectre(2006)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Blame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
To Let(2006)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
A Christmas Tale(2005)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Dying of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Doble venganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
La jaula de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Man Who Returned from Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
El Trapero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
El Caso del Señor Valdemar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Freddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Who Can Kill a Child?(1976)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
País S. A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
El televisor(1974)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Un, dos, tres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
El guión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
El Cuervo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Carola de día, Carola de noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The House That Screamed(1969)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
El Trasplante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
La Promesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
El Regreso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
El Vidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
La Zarpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Historia de la frivolidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
El Asfalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La Sonrisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La alarma (2ª parte) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La alarma (1ª parte) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La Espera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Aniversario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La Cabaña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La Broma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Cohete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Muñeco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Pacto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Doble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La Oferta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El Tonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La bodega (2ª parte) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La bodega (1ª parte) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El cumpleaños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Historias para no dormir(1966)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Master of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
El último reloj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The man who sold his laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Masterworks of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Todo el año es Navidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Berenice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Ligeia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
El fin empezo ayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
La Casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
La Pesadilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 57 titles, 54 of them dated from 1959 to 2021.
How do Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Narciso Ibáñez Serrador work with?
People who share at least 2 of Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Waldo de los Ríos shares the most, 3.
Composers and editors
- Waldo de los RíosShared titles: Who Can Kill a Child? (1976), El televisor (1974), The House That Screamed (1969)See all 3 shared titles with Waldo de los Ríos
- Juan SerraShared titles: Who Can Kill a Child? (1976), El televisor (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Juan Serra
Producers
- Julio FernándezShared titles: A Real Friend (2006), To Let (2006), A Christmas Tale (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Julio Fernández
- Santiago GimenoShared titles: A Real Friend (2006), To Let (2006), A Christmas Tale (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Santiago Gimeno
- Aitor MontánchezShared titles: A Real Friend (2006), To Let (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Aitor Montánchez
- Oriol MaymóShared titles: A Real Friend (2006), A Christmas Tale (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Oriol Maymó
