---
name: "Félix Enríquez Alcalá"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/felix-alcala"
fi1m_id: "felix-alcala"
imdb_id: "nm0258066"
tmdb_id: 77211
wikidata_id: "Q462727"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "7 March 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "director"
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-09-26T15:00:44.923291+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Félix Enríquez Alcalá

## Identity

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/felix-alcala
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** felix-alcala
- **IMDb ID:** nm0258066
- **TMDB ID:** 77211
- **Wikidata ID:** Q462727
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Enr%C3%ADquez_Alcal%C3%A1, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q462727, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258066/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77211

Director. Born 7 March 1951 in Bakersfield, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 7 March 1951, Bakersfield, California, USA
- **Active:** 1993–2017
- **Also known as:** Félix Alcalá, Felix Enríque Alcala, Фелікс Енрікес Алькала
- **Frequently works with:** [Nelson McCormick](https://film.one/person/nelson-mccormick.md), [Elodie Keene](https://film.one/person/elodie-keene.md), [Guy Ferland](https://film.one/person/guy-ferland.md), [Charles Haid](https://film.one/person/charles-haid.md), [Gloria Muzio](https://film.one/person/gloria-muzio.md), [Holly Dale](https://film.one/person/holly-dale.md), [Kate Woods](https://film.one/person/kate-woods.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as director, over 14 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (2), 2000s 77 (10), 2010s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 75 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 13, Action & Adventure 5, Crime 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 5, Mystery 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Enr%C3%ADquez_Alcal%C3%A1, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q462727, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258066/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77211

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*The Shield*](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md) (84), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78), [*Castle*](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) (73)
- **Netflix:** [*Breaking Bad*](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) (91), [*Southland*](https://film.one/tv/southland.md) (76)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Good Wife*](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) (84), [*Battlestar Galactica*](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) (83)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78), [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)
- **Apple TV:** [*Criminal Minds*](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Félix Enríquez Alcalá (also credited as Felix Alcala) is an American film and television director and cinematographer. Born on 7 March 1951 in Bakersfield, California, he began his career as a cinematographer before moving into directing episodic television in the early 1990s.

He made his feature film debut with *Fire Down Below* (1997). Alcalá has directed episodes of numerous series, including *Breaking Bad* (2009), *Battlestar Galactica* (2006), *ER*, *House*, *Suits*, *Criminal Minds* and *The Good Wife*. He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2007 for the *Battlestar Galactica* episode 'Exodus, Part II'.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, dga.org.*

## On Fi1m (14)

- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Southland* (2009), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *The Shield* (2002), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Goosebumps* (2023), series, Director
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, Director
- *Charmed* (2018), series, Director
- *Manifest* (2018), series, Director
- *Mayans M.C.* (2018), series, Director
- *SEAL Team* (2017), series, Director
- *Marvel's The Defenders* (2017), series, Director
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, Director
- *BrainDead* (2016), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders* (2016), series, Director
- *Second Chance* (2016), series, Director
- *Shades of Blue* (2016), series, Director
- *Quantico* (2015), series, Director
- *State of Affairs* (2014), series, Director
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, Director
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, Director
- *The Tomorrow People* (2013), series, Director
- *Defiance* (2013), series, Director
- *Revolution* (2012), series, Director
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, Director
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, Director
- *Covert Affairs* (2010), series, Director
- *Stargate Universe* (2009), series, Director
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, Director
- *Southland* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md)
- *Castle* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *My Own Worst Enemy* (2008), series, Director
- *The Cleaner* (2008), series, Director
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, Director
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* (2007), Director
- *Women's Murder Club* (2007), series, Director
- *Cane* (2007), series, Director
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, Director
- *Raines* (2007), series, Director, Producer
- *Blade: The Series* (2006), series, Director
- *The Unit* (2006), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Surface* (2005), series, Director
- *Threshold* (2005), series, Director
- *Wanted* (2005), series, Director
- *Point Pleasant* (2005), series, Director
- *Jonny Zero* (2005), series, Director
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *LAX* (2004), series, Director
- *Hawaii* (2004), series, Director
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, Director
- *Taken* (2002), series, Director
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, Director
- *John Doe* (2002), series, Director
- *For the People* (2002), series, Director
- *The Shield* (2002), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, Director
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, Director
- *M.K.3* (2000), Director
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, Director
- *Brimstone* (1998), series, Director
- *Maximum Bob* (1998), series, Director
- *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1998), Director, Cinematography
- *Justice League of America* (1997), Director
- *Fire Down Below* (1997), Director
- *Roar* (1997), series, Director
- *Fire Co. 132* (1996), series, Director
- *Deadly Pursuits* (1996), Director
- *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995), series, Director
- *Seduced and Betrayed* (1995), Director
- *Sliders* (1995), series, Director
- *Earth 2* (1994), series, Director, Director of Photography
- *ER* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Byrds of Paradise* (1994), series, Director
- *Staying Afloat* (1993), Director of Photography
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, Director
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, Director
- *The Ernest Green Story* (1993), Cinematography

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