Samuel Kishi was born on 21 March 1984 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He is a director and editor, known for The Wolves (2019), Somos Mari Pepa (2013) and Mari Pepa (2011).
Biography from IMDb.
- March 21, 1984 (42)
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
- Director, writer, editor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Samuel Kishi's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
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 Samuel Kishi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Samuel Kishi'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
14 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
No One Saw Us Leave(2025)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
No One Will Miss Us(2024)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
All the Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Nets: Games Of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Year of the Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Wolves(2019)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Drawings Against Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Blue Years(2017)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
We Are Mari Pepa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mari Pepa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Black Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
About Socks Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
El invencible verano de Liliana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 11 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.
Awards
2 major awards from 4 major nominations, 2014–2020.
- Berlinale award, won · Best Feature Film
- Berlinale award, won
- Berlinale award, nominated · Generation Kplus - Best Film
- Berlinale award, nominated · Generation 14plus - Best Film
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.
Who does Samuel Kishi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Samuel Kishi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenji Kishi shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Luis BrionesShared titles: The Wolves (2019), The Blue Years (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Briones
- Sofía Gómez-CórdovaShared titles: The Wolves (2019), The Blue Years (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Sofía Gómez-Córdova
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Kenji KishiShared titles: No One Will Miss Us (2024), The Wolves (2019), The Blue Years (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Kenji Kishi
- Carlos EspinozaShared titles: No One Will Miss Us (2024), The Wolves (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Espinoza
- Nur Rubio SherwellShared titles: No One Will Miss Us (2024), Soy Tu Fan 3: La Fiesta Continua (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Nur Rubio Sherwell
- Jordi CapóShared titles: The Wolves (2019), The Blue Years (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jordi Capó
Producers
- Mónica LozanoShared titles: No One Saw Us Leave (2025), The Wolves (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Mónica Lozano
