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Sergio Amidei

Sergio Amidei

Writer, also producer · Died April 14, 1981, aged 76 · Trieste, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sergio Amidei (30 October 1904 – 14 April 1981) was an Italian screenwriter and an important figure in Italy's neorealist movement. Amidei was born in Trieste. He worked with famed Italian directors such as Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica. He was nominated for four Academy Awards: in 1946 for Rome, Open City, in 1947 for Shoeshine, in 1949 for Paisà and in 1961 for Il generale della Rovere. He died in Rome. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sergio Amidei, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Born
October 30, 1904
Died
April 14, 1981 (aged 76)
From
Trieste, Italy
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 76 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 59% in 30 days

What are Sergio Amidei's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
19%
Power
17%
Survival
14%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · 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 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Warm
7
Absurd
6
Dread
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Sergio Amidei's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Amidei'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

76 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • That Night in Varennes(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Ordinary Madness(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • An Average Little Man(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • My Brother Anastasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ipotesi sulla scomparsa di un fisico atomico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Original Story

  • Why?(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Il presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli primario della Clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutue(1969)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Il medico della mutua(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • Singapore, Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Maigret at the Pigalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Storyboard

  • Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?(1966)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Smoke Over London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay · Story

  • La Fuga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • It's a Hard Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

  • A Very Handy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • The Verona Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Story

  • Copacabana Palace(1962)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Roaring Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Story

  • Always on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Story

  • Ghosts of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Idea

  • Viva l'Italia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Escape by Night(1960)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • General Della Rovere(1959)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Love on the Riviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Most Wonderful Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Peccato di castità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • A Mink Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • The Bigamist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Roman Tales(1955)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Young Ladies of 04 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Idea · Screenplay · Story

  • Fear(1954)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Picasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Bed(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Chronicle of Poor Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Daughters of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Story

  • It Happened in the Park(1953)

    Idea · Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Easy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • The Machine to Kill Bad People(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Three Girls from Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Parigi è sempre Parigi(1951)

    Delegated Producer · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Goya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • A Dog’s Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

  • Sunday in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer · Story

  • Stromboli(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Pact with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Writer

  • Difficult Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Under the Sun of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Germany Year Zero(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • L'altra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Fatalità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Cronaca nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Paisan(1946)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shoeshine(1946)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Rome, Open City(1945)

    First Assistant Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Il cappello da prete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Addio, amore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • I'll Love You Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Gli ultimi filibustieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Harlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Il figlio del corsaro rosso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Don Cesare of Bazan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Gioco pericoloso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Giungla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • L'ultimo ballo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Arditi civili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • La notte delle beffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Cose dell'altro mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Traversata nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Battles in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Pietro Micca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Don Bosco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles from 1935 to 1982.

Biggest box office

Copacabana Palace (1962)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Rome, Open City (1945)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing75 of 76: 71 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing4 of 76: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 76: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

76 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s6 · crew1940s20 · crew1950s24 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s2 · 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 Sergio Amidei's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Copacabana Palace (1962)

52nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Rome, Open City (1945)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Sergio Amidei work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sergio Amidei's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roberto Rossellini shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles