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Alfonso Quijada

Alfonso Quijada

Actor, director, producer and writer · Born March 24, 1971 (55)

Alfonso Quijada is a film director, writer and producer from Vancouver/British Colombia. His films have been officially selected to 65 film festivals around the world, including: The American Film Institute Silver, Chicago International Film Festival, 62nd Cartagena International Film Festival, New York Latino Film Festival, Festival of New Latin American Cinema (Havana), Hof International Film Festival (Germany), icaro International Film Festival (Guatemala), Chichester International Film Festival (UK), Innsbruck International Film Festival (Austria), Whistler Film Festival (Canada) and Panama International Film Festival. In the last three decades he has worked in more than 80 film and TV projects. He is also an award winning actor, with more than 50 film and TV credits in the USA and Canada. He has produced 9 full length feature films: "Fabula" (shot entirely on location in Havana/Cuba), "Black Box" (shot in LA and Vancouver), "Malacrianza" ("The Crows' Nest") shot in El Salvador and post production in Mexico City, "La Palabra de Pablo" ("Pablo's Word"), also shot in El Salvador and post production took place in Bogota/Colombia: HBO bought the rights for the USA and Sony Pictures acquired the Latin American rights, and "The Colony Vol I" an American film shot in Central America. He is the director, co-writer and producer of "10 - 11" starring Paz Vega, Carlos Bardem, Manuel Caponi - shooting in Spain and Antigua/Guatemala. He is the director, writer and producer of "El Suspiro del Silencio" (The Whisper of Silence), shot in El Salvador and post production in Bogota/Colombia: VIX + Amazon USA/Latam, and AppleTV (UK) distribution. He is also the writer/director and producer of "Tomorrow Before After" a post-apocalyptic movie - starring Natalia Reyes, shot in Bogota/Colombia, with producing partners Apollo Pictures (USA) and 64A Films (Colombia). The film was shot completely in two languages, English and Spanish, the Spanish title is "Mañana Antes Después". The film was official Selection and Special Presentation of the 62nd Cartagena International Film Festival and it was the winner of Best Production, Best Art Design and 8 nominations at the 26th Icaro International Film Festival of Central America in 2023. Tomorrow Before After is available in USA/Canada on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video, In Latin America is available in AppleTV and in Mexico in Amazon Prime and AppleTV. He was one of the writers of the TV series "Duality" (in development) Televisa USA. Currently in post production with the documentary "Seeds of Hope" - he is the senior producer. As well, he has produced/written and executive produced several short films and proof of concepts (Random Walk/Somnolence/SH). His production company Sivela Pictures is in development with the films: "TBA: Daya". "The Ungrateful Garden" - "Near and Far From You" - "The Brief Age of Time" - "Embracing The Sun" and "Infamy" .

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 24, 1971 (55)
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Alfonso Quijada's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
25%
Survival
25%
Morality
21%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Ideas
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Alfonso Quijada's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alfonso Quijada'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

28 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tomorrow Before After(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Whisper of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • La Palabra de Pablo(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Black Box(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paolo

  • Random Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

  • The Last Rites of Ransom Pride(2010)

    as Cerce

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Tortured(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ice Blues(2008)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • NYC: Tornado Terror(2008)

    as Tour Guide

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2(2003)

    as Muggles

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The L Word(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Esai

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • X2: X-Men United(2003)

    as Federal Bldg. Cleaning Twin #1

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Lone Gunmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby(1999)

    as Federale

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • G-Saviour(1999)

    as Franz Dieter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Raoul

  • Death Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Freeze

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Hernando

  • The NeverEnding Story III(1994)

    as Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Timecop(1994)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberto (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Killer Among Friends(1992)

    as Boy #1

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos · as Tio

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Nightmare Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as The Kid

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Gonzales

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • 10-11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1987 to 2023; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Tomorrow Before After (2023)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

G-Saviour (1999)

Midcredits 11th

Most popular right now

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)

Film career

19872023

Peak 1993 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 27: 22 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting3 of 27: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 27: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 27: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

27 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · crew

Billing

usually 23rd · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Alfonso Quijada's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2003)

99th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

X2: X-Men United (2003)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 33. 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.

Who does Alfonso Quijada work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alfonso Quijada's MovieCove titles; Andrés Porras shares the most, 2.