Imanol Uribe was born on February 28, 1950 in San Salvador, El Salvador as Imanol Karmel Uribe Bilbao. He is a director and writer, known for Días contados (1994), Carol's Journey (2002) and Bwana (1996). Is of Spanish heritage and was raised in Madrid. Gained fame early in his career for his controversial socio-political portraits of the Basque people and their struggle to become a separate nation. Earned a journalism degree and later studied film direction. Lived with actress María Barranco [1982-2004]. They have a daughter, Andrea, born in 1993.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 28, 1950 (76)
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Director, writer and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are Imanol Uribe's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Imanol Uribe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Imanol Uribe'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
35 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Sophia's Suspicion(2025)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Miradas del cine español (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
What Lucia Saw(2022)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Kalebegiak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Far from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Orange Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Ciudadano Negrín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
El último truco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Nautical Chart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Good Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
With Good Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
El viaje de Carol(2002)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Plenilune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Extraños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Secrets of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Bwana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Cachito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
La mujer gafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Numbered Days(1994)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
After All These Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Dumbfounded King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
El crimen del expreso de Andalucía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Black Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Autumn Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Sabbath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Bilbao Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Eternal Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Mikel's Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Ikuska 15: Euskaldunberriak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Escape From Segovia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Burgos Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
A full career of 35 titles from 1977 to 2025.
Biggest box office
El viaje de Carol (2002)
Highest rated
El viaje de Carol (2002)
Most popular right now
Sophia's Suspicion (2025)
Film career
- 1988Screen debut· Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
How do Imanol Uribe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
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 Imanol Uribe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Imanol Uribe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carmelo Gómez shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Carmelo GómezShared titles: What Lucia Saw (2022), El viaje de Carol (2002), Numbered Days (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Carmelo Gómez
- Karra ElejaldeShared titles: What Lucia Saw (2022), Numbered Days (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Karra Elejalde
Cinematographers and editors
- Gonzalo F. BerridiShared titles: Sophia's Suspicion (2025), What Lucia Saw (2022), El viaje de Carol (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Gonzalo F. Berridi
- Teresa FontShared titles: What Lucia Saw (2022), El viaje de Carol (2002), Numbered Days (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Teresa Font
Producers
- Andrés SantanaShared titles: El viaje de Carol (2002), Numbered Days (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Andrés Santana