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Nacho Ruiz Capillas

Nacho Ruiz Capillas

Editor · Born January 1, 1966 (60) · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Nacho Ruiz Capillas (Madrid, 1966) is a Spanish film editor and publisher, winner of a Goya for best editing and several Medals from the Circle of Cinematographic Writers for best editing. He began editing short films produced by Elías Querejeta in the 1980s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1966 (60)
From
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Works as
Editor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 91 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Nacho Ruiz Capillas' films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Documentary 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
Bonds
26%
Self
22%
Survival
17%
Society
11%
Morality
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 18 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 26 · Intense 16

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 2

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 29 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 3

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 10 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 22

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 28 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
23
Warm
13
Dread
11
Contemplative
17
Other
50

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous12
  • Other1

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 Nacho Ruiz Capillas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nacho Ruiz Capillas' 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

91 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page.

  • El nido(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Birthday Party(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • El fantasma de mi mujer(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Redemption(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sobre las olas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • Goat Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Additional Editor

  • The Sand Castle(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pérez Rodríguez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • The 47(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Caras Vemos(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Invisible(2024)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Hermano caballo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • Tin & Tina(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Insular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Editor

  • Close to You(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mother's Love(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Three Wise Kings vs. Santa(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Maixabel(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Guerra de likes(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Finlandia(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sol en el Agua(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rosa's Wedding(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Last Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • El inconveniente(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Out in the Open(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thy Kingdom Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Live Twice, Love Once(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Projectionist(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Querido Fotogramas(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Twelve-Year Night(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Solo(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Yuli(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Me gusta, pero me asusta(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wounded by the Wind(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 100 Meters(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Olive Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • A Perfect Day(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cooking up a Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Nothing in Return(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Kaplan(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ciudad delirio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • La cueva(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • They Are All Dead(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Grazing the Sky(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 15 Years and One Day(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Family United(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Todo es silencio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Editor

  • White Elephant(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kathmandu Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Game of Werewolves(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Intruders(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Thanks

  • Amador(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fat People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Agora(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Nunca es tarde para hacerte valer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • The Missing Lynx(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Los girasoles ciegos(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Carmo, Hit the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Before the Fall(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Seven Billiard Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Modesty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Traumalogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Días de cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Education of Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Dark Blue Almost Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Princesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Elsa & Fred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • El Calentito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Searching for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • La promesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Héctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Physics II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Art Direction · Editor

  • November (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Mondays in the Sun(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Intacto(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Others(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Knows Anybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Butterfly(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Twice Upon a Yesterday(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • From Reading Flaubert on a Gray Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Linked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Burn Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • Baja corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 77 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Others (2001)

$210M worldwide

Highest rated

The Others (2001)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing76 of 77: 75 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew2 of 77: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s9 · crew2000s26 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s17 · crew

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.

How do Nacho Ruiz Capillas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · editor

The Sand Castle (2024)

85th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Others (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Nacho Ruiz Capillas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–65 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles20–57 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · 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 Nacho Ruiz Capillas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nacho Ruiz Capillas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Juan Gordon shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers