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María Elena Sáinz de Rozas

Editor and producer

Works as
Editor and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are María Elena Sáinz de Rozas' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
26%
Bonds
23%
Power
17%
Morality
16%
Survival
12%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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 2 · 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 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Manic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 María Elena Sáinz de Rozas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for María Elena Sáinz de Rozas' 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

29 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nos miran(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Open Your Eyes(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Thesis(1996)

    Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Todos a la cárcel(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tocando fondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • The Red Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Suéltate el pelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Suffer, You Prick(1987)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eternal Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Mikel's Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Assistant Editor

  • Hunting Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    First Assistant Editor

  • Rapture(1980)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Canticle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Assistant Editor

  • Cómo casarse en siete días (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Assistant Editor

  • Matrimonios separados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Assistant Editor

  • Susana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Assistant Editor

  • Cuatro noches de boda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Assistant Editor

  • ¡Cómo está el servicio! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Assistant Editor

  • 40 grados a la sombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Assistant Editor

  • Crónica de nueve meses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Assistant Editor

  • Ninette and a Gentleman from Murcia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Assistant Editor

  • El diablo en vacaciones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Assistant Editor

  • Cristo Negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Assistant Editor

  • Cradle Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Editor

  • La bella Mimí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Editor

  • Un paso al frente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Editor

  • Der Löwe von Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Assistant Editor

  • María de la O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1959 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Nos miran (2002)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Open Your Eyes (1997)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Thesis (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing9 of 28: 8 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew19 of 28: 19 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s12 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do María Elena Sáinz de Rozas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Suffer, You Prick (1987)

67th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Open Your Eyes (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 31. 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.

Who does María Elena Sáinz de Rozas work with?

People who share at least 2 of María Elena Sáinz de Rozas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alejandro Amenábar shares the most, 2.

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Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers