Mario Andreacchio (born January 1 1955) is an Australian director, producer and screenwriter who studied science before transferring to psychology at South Australia's Flinders University from which he graduated in 1976. He then studied directing at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Andreacchio has directed nine cinema feature films, made a series of television specials, two telemovies, three children's mini-series and a variety of documentaries. In 1988, he won an International Emmy Award in the 'Children and Young People' category for Captain Johnno, an episode of the 1988 Touch the Sun TV series.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1955 (71)
- Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Mario Andreacchio's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Mario Andreacchio's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Mario Andreacchio'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
16 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
The Dragon Pearl(2011)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Elephant Tales(2006)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Paradise Found(2003)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Young Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Real Macaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Napoleon(1995)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Dreaming(1988)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Captain Johnno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Fair Game(1986)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Under Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Abduction... Who's Next? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Break-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Taken by Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Vandalism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1981 to 2011.
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 Mario Andreacchio's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 29/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Mario Andreacchio work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mario Andreacchio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Strangio shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Rob GeorgeShared titles: The Dreaming (1988), Fair Game (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Rob George
Actors
- Brenton WhittleShared titles: Napoleon (1995), The Dreaming (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Brenton Whittle
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Frank StrangioShared titles: The Dragon Pearl (2011), Elephant Tales (2006), Paradise Found (2003), The Dreaming (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Frank Strangio
- Suresh AyyarShared titles: The Dragon Pearl (2011), Elephant Tales (2006), The Dreaming (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Suresh Ayyar
- Geoffrey SimpsonShared titles: The Dragon Pearl (2011), Paradise Found (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Simpson
- Edward McQueen-MasonShared titles: Paradise Found (2003), Napoleon (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Edward McQueen-Mason
Producers
- Ron SaundersShared titles: The Dragon Pearl (2011), Napoleon (1995), Fair Game (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Ron Saunders
- John WildShared titles: The Dragon Pearl (2011), Elephant Tales (2006), Napoleon (1995)See all 3 shared titles with John Wild
- Georges CampanaShared titles: Elephant Tales (2006), Paradise Found (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Georges Campana