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Stelvio Cipriani

Stelvio Cipriani

Composer · Died October 1, 2018, aged 81 · Rome, Italy

Stelvio Cipriani studied piano and harmony at Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. In 1957 he started playing light music, being the pianist of important singers such as Rita Pavone. In USA he studied jazz with Dave Brubeck. In 1966 he was called by Cam to compose his first soundtrack: The Bounty Killer, a film directed by Tomas Milian. After the good success, he was asked to compose other soundtracks, among which was A Man, A Horse And A Gun in 1967, which was recorded in the same year by Henry Mancini. Worldwide fame, however, came in 1970, when he composed the score for Anonymous Venetian. This score was a hit all over the world, receiving all the major awards, and is still considered one of the most famous Italian soundtracks. Another very important soundtrack is Tentacles, an American film interpreted by John Huston, Shelley Winters and Henry Fonda. Stelvio Cipriani has composed over 200 film scores, still continuing his activity.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1937
Died
October 1, 2018 (aged 81)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Composer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 209 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 41% in 30 days

What are Stelvio Cipriani's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 13 · Dark 16

Grounded 9 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 8

Gentle 4 · Charged 19 · Intense 19

Steady 16 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 7

Casual 12 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 5

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 9

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Dread
17
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
10
Absurd
9
Other
18

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous11

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 Stelvio Cipriani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Subscription and free streaming for Stelvio Cipriani'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

209 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Minou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Baron Blood: Die Burg des Teufels - Locationtour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • In der Folterkammer des Barons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer · as self

  • Con la Bava alla bocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Trilussa - Storia d'amore e di poesia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer · as Marcello

  • Prigioniero di un segreto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Pochi giorni per capire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • L'Anno Mille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Trilogy - the Thought, the Look, the Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • Terapia Roosevelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • Bellissime 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Le flame del paradis - Le fiamme del paradiso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Fuga Orientale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Le cinque giornate di Milano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Bellissime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • I magici colori di Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • La mia vita a stelle e strisce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • 3 Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • Il destino ha 4 zampe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

  • Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Queen's Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Ma Shamal - Ritorno al deserto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Mio padre è innocente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Rabid Dogs(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • The Web of Silence - A.I.D.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Composer

  • Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • Se non avessi l'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Life with the Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Composer

  • Voices from Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Una notte... Chiara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • Believed Violent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Voglia di vivere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Sons' Life(1991)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Bangkok... One Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Il vizio di vivere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Night of the Sharks(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Don Bosco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Taxi Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Beaks: The Movie(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Penombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Blue Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Rage of Honor(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • The Wild Team(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Nucleo Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • I ragazzi della valle misteriosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • Maladonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • A Man Called Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • La donna del mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • A Tender Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • Una espía enamorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • The House of the Yellow Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Rich and Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • É forte un casino! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Pieces(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Crazy Navy(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • The Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Good Like Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

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  • Los líos de Estefanía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

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  • Pierino il fichissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Angkor: Cambodia Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • L'ultima volta insieme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Powerful Influence Of The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Last Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Un centesimo di secondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Dream of Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Hawk and the Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • La casada divertida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Ski Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Devil's Game(1981)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
  • Vultures Over the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Nightmare City(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Speed Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Garden of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Tres mujeres de hoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Sex and Black Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Blue Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Desperate Moves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Iron Hand of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • The Great Alligator(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Ring of Darkness(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • La vedova del Trullo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Hunted City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • From Maid to Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Magic Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Midnight Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Encounters in the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Concorde Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Tough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Perfume and Toys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Convoy Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Don't Shoot on Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Child of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Memoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Cave of the Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Skin 'em Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Last Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Malabestia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Covert Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Es pecado... pero me gusta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • The Bermuda Triangle(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Little Lips(1978)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Magnum Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Una loca extravagancia sexy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • This Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Provincia violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • The Perfect Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Highway Racer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Double Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Il Fauno di marmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Composer

  • Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Sister Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Stunt Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Tentacles(1977)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • The Three Superboys in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Deported Women of the SS Special Section (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • The Mistress is Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Mark Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Colt 38 Special Squad(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • The Last Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Vortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Dov'è Anna? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

  • Le due orfanelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Maria R. e gli angeli del Trastevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Frankenstein: Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Two hearts, a Chapel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • A Second Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • The Angels with Bound Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • The Three Superguys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • El clan de los Nazarenos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Blood, Sweat and Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Together Forever(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Killer Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • The Great Adventure(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Black Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Evil Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Bride to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Balloon Vendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Orders Signed in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Quick Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Sons of White Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Emergency Squad(1974)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Witness to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • El último viaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Death Will Have Your Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • The Great Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • 24 Hours... Not a Minute More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Seaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Put Your Devil Into My Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Barcelona Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • ...e continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Night of the Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Tragic Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Incensurato, provata disonestà, carriera assicurata cercasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • My Body With Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Master of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • What the Peeper Saw(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • The Return of Halleluja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer · Conductor

  • Planet Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Forbidden Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • The Boldest Job in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Baron Blood(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Execution Squad(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • To Kill in Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Deviation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • A cuore freddo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Blindman(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Two Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • A Bay of Blood(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • The Two of the F. 1 at the Craziest, Craziest Race in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Human Cobras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Lonely Violent Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Guns for Dollars(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Finders Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Long Shadow of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Sex of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The Lickerish Quartet(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Whirlpool(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Overrun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Edipeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The War Devils(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Agguato sul Bosforo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Twelve Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Laughing Woman(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Law of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Silent Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Luana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • I racconti del maresciallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · Musical

  • The Stranger Returns(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • The Ugly Ones(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 205 titles from 1966 to 2024.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 205: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 205: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic204 of 205: 201 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thOther crew2 of 205: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

205 titles, 3 with more than one role — music and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s10 · crew1970s116 · crew1980s46 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s1 · 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 Stelvio Cipriani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed14

Reviewers score the sound and music 62/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 47. 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 Stelvio Cipriani's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles57–91 · median 84 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles46–72 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles22–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles20–45 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles53–76 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most 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 Stelvio Cipriani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stelvio Cipriani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlo Reali shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles