Pablo Trapero was born in San justo, Argentina in 1971. In 1999 he directed his first feature, Mundo Grua, which won the Critics Prize at Venice. In 2002, he opened his production company, Matanza Cine, that produces films for fellow filmmakers, as well as his own. His second feature, El Bonaerense (2002) premiered at Cannes, Familia Rodante (2004) at Venice, and Nacido y Criado (2006) at Toronto. In 2008, Leonera, presented in Competition at Cannes, revealed the talent of Martina Gusman, muse, actress and producer of the cineaste. He returned to Cannes with Carancho (2010) and Elefante Blanco (2012), both in Un Certain Regard. His films have covered the most important festivals, receiving critical acclaim and awards He has sat on the main Festival juries at Venice, San Sebastian and Locarno, among others. In 2014 he served as President of Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In 2015 the Ministry of Culture of France awarded him Chevallier l Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, becoming the first south american director in receiving this honor. With his latest film, The Clan, he won the Silver Lion for Best Director in Venice International Film Festival Trapero is one of the biggest creative forces in Latin American Cinema.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 4, 1971 (55)
- San Justo, Argentina
- Director, producer, writer and editor
- 11 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Pablo Trapero's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 8
Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 8
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous5
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 Pablo Trapero's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Pablo Trapero'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
29 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
& Sons(2025)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Echo 3(2022)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
ZeroZeroZero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Radio Olmos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Quietude(2018)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Clan(2015)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
White Elephant(2012)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
7 Days in Havana(2011)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Nómade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Carancho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Sightseeing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Stories on Human Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Leonera(2008)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Born and Bred(2006)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Geminis(2005)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Mi mejor enemigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Di buen día a papá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Rolling Family(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
El bonaerense(2002)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
La libertad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Crane World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Historias Breves I: Dónde y cómo Oliveira perdió a Achala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Negocios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Mocoso malcriado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Paris Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Tourist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles, 27 of them dated from 1993 to 2026.
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 Pablo Trapero's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Pablo Trapero's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Pablo Trapero work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pablo Trapero's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martina Gusmán shares the most, 6.
Writers
- Alejandro FadelShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011), Leonera (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Alejandro Fadel
- Martín MaureguiShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011), Leonera (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Martín Mauregui
- Santiago MitreShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011), Leonera (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Santiago Mitre
Actors
- Martina GusmánShared titles: The Quietude (2018), White Elephant (2012), Leonera (2008), Born and Bred (2006), Geminis (2005), Rolling Family (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Martina Gusmán
- Federico EsquerroShared titles: Born and Bred (2006), Rolling Family (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Federico Esquerro
- Graciana ChironiShared titles: Rolling Family (2004), El bonaerense (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Graciana Chironi
Cinematographers and editors
- Guillermo NietoShared titles: White Elephant (2012), Leonera (2008), Born and Bred (2006), Geminis (2005), Rolling Family (2004), El bonaerense (2002)See all 6 shared titles with Guillermo Nieto
- Diego DussuelShared titles: & Sons (2025), The Quietude (2018), 7 Days in Havana (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Diego Dussuel
- Ezequiel BorovinskyShared titles: Leonera (2008), Born and Bred (2006), Rolling Family (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Ezequiel Borovinsky
- Santiago EstevesShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Santiago Esteves
Producers
- Axel KuschevatzkyShared titles: & Sons (2025), The Quietude (2018), The Clan (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Axel Kuschevatzky
- Didar DomehriShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Didar Domehri
- Gaël NouailleShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Gaël Nouaille
- Laurent BaudensShared titles: White Elephant (2012), 7 Days in Havana (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Laurent Baudens