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Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Actor · Died April 4, 2016, aged 85 · Madrid, Spain

María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish actress. Born in Madrid, she began appearing in films in 1958, but she became internationally known thanks to her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar, where she played old ladies with maternal or pastoral traits. She died in Almería in 2016 at the age of 85.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 11, 1930
Died
April 4, 2016 (aged 85)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 71 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Chus Lampreave's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
31%
Bonds
24%
Power
17%
Morality
11%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 2 · Earnest 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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 0

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Tense
4
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Chus Lampreave's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chus Lampreave'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

71 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Me, the President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas(2014)

    as Reme

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fenómenos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Amelia

  • The Artist and the Model(2012)

    as María

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Broken Embraces(2009)

    as Concierge

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chef's Special(2008)

    as Celia

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Volver(2006)

    as Aunt Paula

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Say I Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Madre de Víctor

  • Robbery at 3 O'clock… and Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Doña Vicenta

  • El florido pensil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Doña Pepa

  • Talk to Her(2002)

    as Concierge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella(2001)

    as Reme

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law(1998)

    as Reme

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mátame mucho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Josefa

  • Hermanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · as Madre Fundadora

  • On Earth as It Is in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Doña Asunción

  • The Flower of My Secret(1995)

    as Madre de Leo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 7,000 Days Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sofia

  • Casque bleu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Alicia's Mother

  • Todos a la cárcel(1993)

    as Chus

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • ¿De parte de quién? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Doña Rosa

  • Supernova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Avelina

  • Belle Epoque(1992)

    as Doña Asun

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Eva y Adán. Agencia matrimonial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • La mujer inesperada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • I'm the One You're Looking For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Matilde

  • Going Down in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Doña Antonia

  • Amanece, que no es poco(1989)

    as Álvarez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Miss Caribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Doña Petra

  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(1988)

    as Jehovah's Witness Goalkeeper

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Wait for Me in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Emilia

  • Moors and Christians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Antonia

  • The Impeccable Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Beni

  • Eulalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Carmen

  • La vida alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Vecina

  • Year of Enlightment(1986)

    as Doña Tránsito

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Matador(1986)

    as Pilar

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lulú de noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Farmacéutica #2

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Bibiana

  • Move Over, Mrs. Markham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Adela Mora

  • Pagina de Sucesos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Araceli

  • The Chosen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Florita

  • Tatuaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • El rollo de septiembre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Doña Aurelia

  • The Secret Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as María

  • What Have I Done to Deserve This?(1984)

    as Abuela

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bajo en nicotina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Puri

  • Teresa de Jesús (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Criada

  • Epilogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Flo-Flo

  • Dark Habits(1983)

    as Sor Rata de Callejón

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Total (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Álvarez

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

    as Viti

  • Cuentos para una escapada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • National Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Viti

  • El erótico enmascarado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doña Gertrudis

  • The National Shotgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Viti

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

    as Manoli

  • El bengador gusticiero y su pastelera madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Rosalinda

  • El monosabio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Clara

  • And They Lived Happily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Aurora

  • Al fin solos, pero... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chus (as María Jesús Lampreave)

  • The Love of Captain Brando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mayor's Wife

  • My Dearest Senorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sobrina de Chus

  • Lola, They Say She Does Not Live Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Les Combinards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as (scenes deleted)

  • The Executioner(1963)

    as Visiting Woman of the Work

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • La becerrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Chus

  • The Wheelchair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yolanda Proharán

  • Streetcar for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Marujita

  • The Little Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Adelina - secretaria de Don Manuel (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1959 to 2015; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Volver (2006)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

Volver (2006)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Broken Embraces (2009)

Film career

19592015

Peak 1988 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· The Little Apartment
  • 2006Career best· Volver

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting71 of 71: 71 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s30 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
59798999

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chus Lampreave's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Todos a la cárcel (1993)

55th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Talk to Her (2002)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 52. 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.

Is Chus Lampreave's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–76 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian 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 Chus Lampreave work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chus Lampreave's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pedro Almodóvar shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers