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Leon Ichaso

Leon Ichaso

Director and writer · Died May 20, 2023, aged 74 · Havana, Cuba

Leon Ichaso (born August 3, 1948) is a Cuban American writer and film director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1948
Died
May 20, 2023 (aged 74)
From
Havana, Cuba
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Leon Ichaso's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Survival
23%
Morality
18%
Power
11%
Society
11%
Bonds
8%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Leon Ichaso's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leon Ichaso'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

30 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prodigal Son(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Left to Die(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Persons Unknown(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Cleaner(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • El cantante(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sleeper Cell(2005)

    Show 18 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Piñero(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hendrix(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ali: An American Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Execution of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Free of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Bitter Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Zooman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Sugar Hill(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Kiss to Die For(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Fear Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Veronica Clare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Crossover Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • El Super (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1975 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Sugar Hill (1994)

$18M worldwide

Highest rated

Piñero (2001)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

Persons Unknown (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing30 of 30: 24 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting6 of 30: 0 only writing, 6 with another role

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s3 · crew

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 Leon Ichaso's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer

El cantante (2006)

81st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Crime Story (1986)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 31/100 in their films, across 4 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.

Who does Leon Ichaso work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon Ichaso's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claudio Chea shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles