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Giuseppe Addobbati

Giuseppe Addobbati

Actor · Died January 4, 1986, aged 76 · Macharscha, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary

Giuseppe Addobbati (31 December 1909 – 4 January 1986) was an Italian film actor known for his roles in Spaghetti Western and action films in the 1960s and 1970s. He was often billed as John MacDouglas for films released to an American audience. Addobbati was born in Makarska and later lived in Trieste. He made over 80 film appearances between 1937 and 1980 often as a police officer or law enforcer. He starred in films such as The Phantom of the Opera (1964), Blood For A Silver Dollar alongside Giuliano Gemma (Montgomery Wood) and in The Conformist (1970). He also made several horror film appearances such as Nightmare Castle in 1965 alongside Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Laurence Clift and Rik Battaglia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giuseppe Addobbati, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 31, 1909
Died
January 4, 1986 (aged 76)
From
Macharscha, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on Motif · 73 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Giuseppe Addobbati's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 12th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Morality
47%
Bonds
21%
Power
17%
Survival
12%
Self
2%
Society
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
2
Cold
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3

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 Giuseppe Addobbati's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Giuseppe Addobbati's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

73 credits, 17 with a Motif page.

  • Watch Me When I Kill(1977)

    as Judge

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Origins of the Mafia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as The Miller

  • Hardness 10 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Enter the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doctor

  • The Night Porter(1974)

    as Stumm

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Last 4 Days(1974)

    as Raffaele Cadorna

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Chance and Violence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Docteur Morgan

  • Family Killer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Nicola D'Amico

  • Blaise Pascal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Étienne Pascal

  • Birth of the Republic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Il nonno

  • The Most Gentle Confessions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Le maire

  • Desert of Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jean

  • The Conformist(1970)

    as Marcello's Father

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Assassin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Pappyanakis

  • The Fed One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Profesor

  • Colpo rovente(1970)

    Actor

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • One on Top of the Other(1969)

    as Brent

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • God Will Forgive My Pistol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sheriff Brennan

  • A Bullet for Rommel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as General Moore

  • The Battle of El Alamein(1969)

    as Georg Stumme

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hole in the Forehead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Prior

  • The Killer Likes Candy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Conte

  • Death Rides Along (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Geremia

  • The Stranger Returns(1967)

    Actor

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Last Killer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Il padre di Ramón

  • To Commit a Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Moranez

  • Massacre Time(1966)

    as Mr. Scott

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kill, Baby... Kill!(1966)

    as Innkeeper

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Degueyo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Colonel Clark

  • Colorado Charlie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Little River Sheriff

  • Nightmare Castle(1965)

    as Jonathan, the Butler

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Blood for a Silver Dollar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Donaldson

  • Guns of Nevada (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Doc Burton

  • The Man from Oklahoma (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ken Hogg

  • The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Marcellus

  • Sword of the Empire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Cleandro

  • I pirati della Malesia(1964)

    as Muda Hassin

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Monster of the Opera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Stefano

  • Messalina Against the Son of Hercules (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lucilius

  • Maciste In King Solomon's Mines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Namar

  • Ride and Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Judge Stauffer

  • Son of the Circus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Ursus in the Land of Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Village Eldest

  • Sword of Zorro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Padre Geronimo

  • The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Licardio

  • The Implacable Three (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bannon

  • Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Adamo

  • Samson Against the Sheik (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Duke of Malaga

  • Colussus and the Huns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Imperial Venus(1962)

    Actor

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Suleiman the Conqueror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Constantine and the Cross(1961)

    Actor

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • La Dolce Vita(1960)

    as (uncredited)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thundering Jets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kurt Weber

  • The Swan(1956)

    as Footman

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Girls of Today (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Un'mpiegato nell'ufficio dei Mongardi

  • Ripudiata (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Franz Von Klaus

  • Woman of Rome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Tullio

  • One Hundred Serenades (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Country of the Campanelli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Guardiamarina Tom

  • The Island Monster(1954)

    as Direttore 'Sirena'

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Immortal Melodies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Uomo al opera

  • Stranger on the Prowl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • La casa senza tempo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as The doctor

  • L'angelo bianco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Il marchesino Arnaldo

  • Giorno di nozze (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Architetto

  • Violette nei capelli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Conductor

  • Alfa Tau! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Sei bambine e il Perseo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • La mia canzone al vento (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Regina della Scala (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Giovanni de Medici: The Leader (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Duke of Lombardy

  • Marcella (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1937 to 1977; peak year 1966.

Highest rated

Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)

Motif 76th

Most popular right now

The Night Porter (1974)

Film career

19371977

Peak 1966 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score55th

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s6 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s36 · acting1970s16 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Giuseppe Addobbati's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Colpo rovente (1970)

52nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Dolce Vita (1960)

Motif 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Giuseppe Addobbati's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles13–73 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31

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 Giuseppe Addobbati work with?

People who share at least 2 of Giuseppe Addobbati's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucio Fulci shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors