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José Lifante

José Lifante

Actor · Died January 16, 2024, aged 80 · Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

José Lifante was born on June 3, 1943 in Barcelona (Catalonia) as José Ruiz Lifante. He is a spanish actor, known for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Hard Times for Dracula (1976), Josefina (TV-series, 1979), Dagon (2001) and The Biggest Robbery Never Told (2002).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 3, 1943
Died
January 16, 2024 (aged 80)
From
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are José Lifante's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
25%
Society
22%
Self
21%
Ideas
11%
Bonds
8%
Power
8%
Morality
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · 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 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Tragic5
  • 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 Lifante's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Lifante'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

118 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • José Lifante, mi aventura en el cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Vintage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Franciscu

  • Dalí Deliriums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dalí

  • Sanjulián: el poder de la ilustración (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Francisco de Goya (voice) (uncredited)

  • Terror y feria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as José Lifante

  • Rebobinando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Last Script (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as José Lifante

  • Party Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Padre Silvia

  • Yo quise hacer Los bingueros 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Él mismo

  • A Glimmer of Hope at Moncloa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • El Viaje Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ele mesmo

  • Firme Usted Aquí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Matías

  • Gallino, the Chicken System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Art dealer

  • La que se avecina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Teodoro Pellicer

  • Rojo sangre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Camilo

  • Aquí no hay quien viva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Exorcista

  • The Biggest Robbery Ever Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as El Gran Shazam

  • Dagon(2001)

    as Hotel Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Benito

  • Lázaro de Tormes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Clérigo

  • Operación Gónada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cayetano Romero

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Dog in the Manger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Octavio

  • Los porretas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Don Porfirio

  • Gran Slalom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Director Hotel

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

    as La Fuente

  • Sons of Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Verdugo

  • Mar de luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Sevilla Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as El holandés (as José R. Lifante)

  • Aquí, el que no corre... vuela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Joyero

  • The Long Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Funcionario

  • Ni se te ocurra... (dejar de verla) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Portero de bar

  • La batalla de los Tres Reyes(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • El Obispo Leproso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Don Amancio

  • Blood and Sand(1989)

    as Slaughterer 1

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

    as Dr. Death

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Crònica negra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Sacerdot

  • Onassis: The Richest Man in the World(1988)

    as Barman at Opera

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Beaks: The Movie(1987)

    as Governor · as Governor (as Jose Linfante)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • ¡Esto es un atraco! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Carlos

  • Love Ravings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chófer (segment "Delirio 1")

  • Dragon Rapide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Camarero (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • Pasos Largos (El último bandido andaluz) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Forense

  • La pantalla diabólica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

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

    as Presentador

  • La hoz y el Martínez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Traductor

  • Ana non (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

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

    as El Cocinero

  • The Hit(1984)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    as Ocultista

  • ¡¡¡A tope!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Don Braulio

  • La loca historia de los tres mosqueteros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mamón del Horreur

  • Shake Before Use (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Valduque

  • Mar brava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Don Santiago

  • Power Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Y del seguro… líbranos, Señor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr. Serrano (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • Bakterion(1982)

    as Sergeant O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • El gran mogollón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Monseñor

  • Life, Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • En busca del huevo perdido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Adventures of Enrique and Ana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as El tío Stanley

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

    Actor

  • Vecinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Representante

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

    as Goyo

  • Gay Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Don Alfonso

  • Pepe, no me des tormento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Atracador

  • Esperando a papá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Farmacéutico

  • Despido improcedente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sacerdote (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • Afraid to Go Out at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bank President

  • La familia bien, gracias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (as Jose Ruiz Lifante)

  • Paco the Infallible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Le médecin

  • Companys, procés a Catalunya(1979)

    as Oficial

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ¡Mi adúltero esposo! ('In Situ') (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Botones (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • La insólita y gloriosa hazaña del cipote de Archidona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Don Alfonso (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • Tobi(1978)

    as Compañero de Marga

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Let's Go, Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Andreu

  • At the Service of Spanish Womanhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Cura (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • Borrasca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • Der Tiefstapler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sperber

  • Un papillon sur l'épaule(1978)

    as Le commissaire

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Vota a Gundisalvo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Aníbal Ocaña

  • Las locuras de Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Casa de citas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • ¡Susana quiere perder... eso! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Eduardo (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • El fin de la inocencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Eusebio

  • ¡Bruja, más que bruja! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Juez

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Inventor

  • Till Divorce Us Do Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sacerdote

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

    as Don Mariano / El Bengador

  • María, la santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Médico

  • The bark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Don José

  • Curro Jiménez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Capitán Rigaud

  • Beatriz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rata

  • The Third Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Censor

  • The Shameful Secret of a Good Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Devil's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Charles

  • Cuando los maridos se iban a la guerra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Alcaide (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • La siesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jacinto

  • Madrid, Costa Fleming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as José Vicente de la Mora

  • Spanish Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pedro

  • Hard Times for Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Drácula

  • País S. A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hombre Forgiano (as José Ruiz Lifante)

  • The Immorals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Robin Hood nunca muere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Abad

  • Strange Love of the Vampires(1975)

    as Vampire

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Good Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as D. Pitas Payas (as José Luis Lifante)

  • The Killer of Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Servent

  • Devil's Exorcist(1975)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Let Sleeping Corpses Lie(1974)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Violent Blood Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Green Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Hamid

  • Criminal Abortion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Cirujano

  • Barcelona Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Marido de Lola (uncredited)

  • Cake of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as El hombre (segment "La danza o las supervivencias afectivas")

  • Cutting Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Los atracadores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • The Unsatisfied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gamberro (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles from 1961 to 2024; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)

$40K worldwide

Highest rated

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)

Midcredits 70th

Film career

19612024

Peak 1988 · 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
Acting118 of 118: 118 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s46 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 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.

How do José Lifante's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

La batalla de los Tres Reyes (1990)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Midcredits 87th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. 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 José Lifante's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does José Lifante work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Lifante's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fabián Conde shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors