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Alberto Iglesias

Alberto Iglesias

Composer · Born October 21, 1955 (71) · Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain

Oscar nominee · Golden Globe nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi (born 21 October 1955) is a Spanish composer. He was first noticed as a score composer for Spanish films, mostly from Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem. His career became more international with time and he eventually started to work also in Hollywood. Since then, he has been nominated four times for an Academy Award for his work in the films The Constant Gardener (2005), The Kite Runner (2007), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and Parallel Mothers (2021). His other film credits include soundtracks for Steven Soderbergh's Che. and Hossein Amini's The Two Faces of January (2014). Iglesias also has worked for ballet and has done other classical music work.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 21, 1955 (71)
From
Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain
Works as
Composer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 56 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 26

What are Alberto Iglesias' films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
23%
Self
21%
Survival
12%
Power
11%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 26

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 16 · Intense 14

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 11

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 22

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
21
Tense
19
Contemplative
15
Bittersweet
9
Romantic
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Alberto Iglesias' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alberto Iglesias' 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

56 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bitter Christmas(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Room Next Door(2024)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cristóbal Balenciaga(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Strange Way of Life(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • O Night Divine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Parallel Mothers(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Maixabel(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Human Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Pain and Glory(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Yuli(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Quién te cantará(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Summit(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Julieta(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Ma ma(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Keepers of the Covenant: Making Exodus - Gods and Kings(2015)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Two Faces of January(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I'm So Excited!(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Skin I Live In(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Monk(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Even the Rain(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Broken Embraces(2009)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Che: Part Two(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Music at the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Che: Part One(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Kite Runner(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Volver(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Constant Gardener(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bad Education(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Take My Eyes(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Comandante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • The Dancer Upstairs(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Talk to Her(2002)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sex and Lucía(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Composer

  • All About My Mother(1999)

    Composer · Musician

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lovers of the Arctic Circle(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Live Flesh(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Chambermaid on the Titanic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Earth(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Flower of My Secret(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • House out of Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Outrage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • The Red Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • The Milky Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer · Music Programmer · Musician

  • El sueño de Tánger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Autumn Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Martín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Ballad of Dog Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Six on the Dot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Bilbao Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Mikel's Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • La conquista de Albania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Ikusmena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1980 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Volver (2006)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

All About My Mother (1999)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Parallel Mothers (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music56 of 56: 52 only music, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thOther crew4 of 56: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

56 titles, 4 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s8 · 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.

Awards

3 major awards from 12 major nominations, 2002–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
  2. 2019
    • Cannes award, won · Best Composer
  3. 2012
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
  4. 2008
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
  5. 2006
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Cannes award, won
  6. 2002
    • Venice award, won

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 Alberto Iglesias' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, composer

Keepers of the Covenant: Making Exodus - Gods and Kings (2015)

91st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

All About My Mother (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 73/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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.

Is Alberto Iglesias' work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles18–79 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles28–73 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles35–61 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles29–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles17–69 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alberto Iglesias work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alberto Iglesias' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pedro Almodóvar shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers