Damián Szifron (born 9 July 1975) is an Argentine film and television director and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the TV series Los Simuladores (2002), the most successful TV series in the history of Argentina, and writer-director of Wild Tales (2014), the most successful film in the history of Argentina.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 9, 1975 (51)
- Ramos Mejía, Argentina
- Writer, director and editor
- 3 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Damián Szifron's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2
Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · 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 Damián Szifron's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Damián Szifron'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
20 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
A Time for Bravery(2025)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
To Catch a Killer(2023)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Wild Tales(2014)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Fratelli detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Simulators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Kings of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Hermanos y detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Hermanos y detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Los simuladores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
On Probation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Bottom of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Musical Chairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Los simuladores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
El inquietante caso de José Blum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Los últimos días (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Derecho viejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Punto muerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Kan, el trueno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Peor es nada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
El Sobrino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1990 to 2025.
Awards
a BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2014–2016.
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Film not in the English Language
- Cannes award, nominated
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Damián Szifron's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Damián Szifron work with?
People who share at least 2 of Damián Szifron's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugo Sigman shares the most, 2.
Producers
- Hugo SigmanShared titles: A Time for Bravery (2025), Wild Tales (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hugo Sigman
- Leticia CristiShared titles: A Time for Bravery (2025), Wild Tales (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Leticia Cristi
- Matías MosteirínShared titles: A Time for Bravery (2025), Wild Tales (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Matías Mosteirín
