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Elsa Zabala

Elsa Zabala

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Elsa Zabala's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
53%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Bonds
8%
Power
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Joyful
1
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Elsa Zabala's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elsa Zabala'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

36 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Akelarre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Hundra(1983)

    as Tribal Woman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Pájaros de ciudad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The National Shotgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • California(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Beatriz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Saludadora

  • School Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Manuela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sirvienta de Don Ramón

  • Fango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Bananas Boat(1975)

    as Madame

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Dancing Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Roberta

  • Fantasma en el Oeste(1978)

    as Nonna di Rosy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Señora Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Godfather and His Goddaughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Ella (Trágica obsesión) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Curse of the Devil(1973)

    as Gypsy Witch

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance of the Zombies(1973)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Horror Rises from the Tomb(1973)

    as Madame Irina Komarova

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Flower of Holiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Vieja Mediera

  • The Dracula Saga(1973)

    as Mrs. Gastrop

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tragic Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Black Mass Participant

  • Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Uswika Bathory

  • The Legend of Frenchie King(1971)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Si estás muerto, ¿por qué bailas? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Feast of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hotel Guest

  • Spaniards in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Madame Lefevre

  • El mesón del gitano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Turista americana

  • A Candidate for a Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Esa mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Two Undercover Angels(1969)

    as Fashion Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • 99 Women(1969)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Los que tocan el piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mrs. Bannister

  • No somos de piedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Oscuros sueños de agosto(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El arte de no casarse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Amador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ketty

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1965 to 1984; peak year 1972.

Highest rated

Curse of the Devil (1973)

Midcredits 25th

Film career

19651984

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s3 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Elsa Zabala's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Bananas Boat (1975)

66th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

California (1977)

Midcredits 64th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 62, 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 Elsa Zabala work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elsa Zabala's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francisco Sánchez shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers