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Fortunato Arena

Actor · Died March 7, 1994, aged 71 · Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

Fortunato Arena (23 May 1922 – 7 March 1994) was an Italian stuntman and actor who appeared in more than one hundred films from 1954 to 1989.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1922
Died
March 7, 1994 (aged 71)
From
Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 110 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 57% in 30 days

What are Fortunato Arena's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action 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
59%
Self
13%
Bonds
10%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
4
Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Melancholic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Fortunato Arena's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fortunato Arena'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

110 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • The House of Lost Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ghost

  • Due strani papà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Uomo al tavolo da poker

  • Gunan, King of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mevian (as Lucky Aras)

  • Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as edicolante

  • The Odd Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Santoni

  • The Salamander(1981)

    as General Pantaleone

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert(1980)

    as Paesano

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Grease Rock(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lo chiamavano Bulldozer(1978)

    as Osvaldo's Thug #2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Peasant

  • The Bloodstained Shadow(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tanto va la gatta al lardo... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as il macellaio

  • Il... Belpaese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ristoratore

  • Brothers Till We Die(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Magnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bank Robber

  • Crime Busters(1977)

    as Bouncer at Bowling

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist(1977)

    as Large Jail Hoodlum

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rico Henchman (uncredited)

  • A Special Cop in Action(1976)

    as Morel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Con Artists(1976)

    as scagnozzo di Philip

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Lady Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as uomo che cade nella fontana

  • The Teasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as poliziotto

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

    as Vigile urbano (uncredited)

  • Che botte ragazzi!(1975)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Salvo D'Acquisto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Charleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Venditore di castagne

  • Patroclooo!... e il soldato Camillone, grande grosso e frescone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Vincenzo, padre di Tamara

  • Bad Kids of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Mean Frank and Crazy Tony(1973)

    as Prison Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Counselor at Crime(1973)

    as Uomo di Garofalo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Even Angels Eat Beans(1973)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Buoncostume Mayor

  • It Was I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Inmate (uncredited)

  • Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as servitore di villa Casadei

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

    as Podestà

  • Man of the East(1972)

    as Danny Dillman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Meo Patacca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as er bujaccaro

  • Girolimoni, the Monster of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Return of Halleluja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sheriff with Fishes

  • The Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Operaio

  • Man Called Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Stagecoach Driver

  • Two Sons of Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jack Gordon

  • Trinity and Sartana Are Coming(1972)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Blood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sam

  • Two Brothers in Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Unlawful Mine Operator

  • Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Don Salvatore Aniello

  • His Name Was Holy Ghost(1972)

    as Colonel Matatodos

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Without Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as prof. Pampardella

  • Naughty Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Boxer(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blindman(1971)

    as Mexican Officer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Trinity Is Still My Name(1971)

    as Parker Henchman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • They Call Him Cemetery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ambusher (uncredited)

  • Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    Stunts · as Saloon Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Three Giants of the Roman Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as soldato con Caio Appio

  • Riuscirà il nostro eroe a ritrovare il più grande diamante del mondo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Brett

  • Summer Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Truck Driver

  • Guns for Dollars(1971)

    as Yucca Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Judge Stump

  • Nights and Loves of Don Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as One of Aiscia's Wardens (uncredited)

  • Brother Outlaw(1971)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Mafia Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Django Defies Sartana(1970)

    as Bandit (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Most Beautiful Wife(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Unholy Four(1970)

    as Asylum Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Zorro, the Navarra Marquis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as El Moko

  • Franco and Ciccio... Robber and Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Django the Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Murdok Henchman

  • The 5-Man Army(1969)

    as Execution Squad Commander (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Timoniere

  • Sabata(1969)

    Stunts · as Henchman at Ranch (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Quintana: Dead or Alive(1969)

    as Prison Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hate Is My God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sheriff Henchman

  • In the Name of the Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as uomo di scorta alla diligenza

  • Poppea's Hot Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Great Silence(1968)

    Stunts · as Outlaw (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cry of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Day After Tomorrow(1968)

    as Trent

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Man Who Cried for Revenge(1968)

    as Crazy Joe

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Man Only Cries for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Gangster in the movie (uncredited)

  • Madigan's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Partoni

  • Tequila Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

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

    as Bandit brought to Sheriff (uncredited)

  • If You Want to Live... Shoot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Lookout

  • The Stranger Returns(1967)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wanted Johnny Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as O'Connor's Gunman (uncredited)

  • How We Stole the Atomic Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • A Stranger in Town(1967)

    as Captain Cordoba

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)

    Stunts · as 1st Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sheriff With the Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Vargas

  • $1,000 on the Black(1966)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Django Shoots First(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Yuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Poker player

  • Killer's Carnival(1966)

    as Taxi driver (Rome segment) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Killers Are Challenged(1966)

    as Brawler

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Snow Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • 008: Operation Exterminate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Kemp's Henchman

  • The Conqueror of Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Golden Ghost Man

  • Revolt of the Praetorians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Guard (uncredited)

  • Temple of the White Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as membro della setta

  • The Terror of the Steppes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Soldato di Sandar Khan

  • Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Conquest of Mycenae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gladiator Instructor

  • Colossus of the Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Gladiator (uncredited)

  • Dynamite Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Thief of Baghdad(1961)

    as Prison Guards' Captain

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Giants of Thessaly(1960)

    as Argonaut (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Carthage in Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Soldier on Hiram's Ship

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1960 to 1989; peak year 1977.

Highest rated

A Stranger in Town (1967)

Midcredits 39th

Most popular right now

Django Shoots First (1966)

Film career

19601989

Peak 1977 · 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.

  • 1966Screen debut· Django Shoots First

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 105 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdOther crew4 of 109: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

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

By decade

1960s43 · 43 acting · 3 crew1970s59 · 59 acting · 1 crew1980s7 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
667176

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Fortunato Arena's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 41; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned4
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)

75th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Fortunato Arena work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fortunato Arena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Caiano shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors