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Romano Puppo

Romano Puppo

Actor · Died May 11, 1994, aged 61 · Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Romano Puppo was an Italian stuntman and actor who found himself cast in many "tough guy" roles from the 1960's through to the 1980's. He doubled for Lee Van Cleef in his Spaghetti Western outings and was one of the pallbearers at Van Cleef's funeral. Puppo died having a heart attack while riding his motorcycle outside of Trieste, Italy in 1994.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1933
Died
May 11, 1994 (aged 61)
From
Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on Motif · 75 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 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are Romano Puppo's films like?

Across their 25 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Motif score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Motif score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 9th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 8th 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
50%
Survival
17%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Self
5%
Ideas
2%
Society
2%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
  • Shadowas Ringleader of Carlo's Assailants in Street Law (1974)
  • Tricksteras Stinky in Cry, Onion (1975)
  • Threshold guardianas Skipper in Cop Game (1988)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
14
Absurd
10
Melancholic
8
Joyful
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Romano Puppo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 53 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Romano Puppo'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

75 credits, 53 with a Motif page.

  • The Comics 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ladro

  • After Death(1989)

    as Zombie Leader (uncredited)

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Born to Fight(1989)

    as Alex Bross

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I Won the New Year's Lottery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dante Mazzoleni, lo scrittore

  • Sinbad of the Seven Seas(1989)

    as Captain

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Fine Romance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfredo

  • The Commander (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Angelo

  • The Secret of the Sahara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Halimi

  • Cop Game(1988)

    as Captain 'Skipper' Kirk

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Robowar(1988)

    as Neil Corey

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • School of Thieves 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Nostromo

  • Ghoulies II(1987)

    as Zampano

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Joan Lui: Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedì(1985)

    as Assassino

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Who's Afraid of Dracula? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Frankenstein

  • Le bon roi Dagobert(1984)

    as Argobal

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tuareg: The Desert Warrior(1984)

    as Soldier

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Escape from the Bronx(1983)

    as Trash's Father

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 2019: After the Fall of New York(1983)

    as Ratchet

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Trieste(1982)

    as Toni

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Goes West(1981)

    as Slim Henchman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Last Shark(1981)

    as Briley (uncredited)

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Speed Driver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dave

  • The Day of the Cobra(1980)

    as Silvestri

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Contraband(1980)

    as Enforcer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Speed Cross (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kurt Schmidbauer

  • The Great Alligator(1979)

    as Peter

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Lo chiamavano Bulldozer(1978)

    as American Soldier (uncredited)

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Uranium Conspiracy(1978)

    as Boatswain

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • China 9, Liberty 37(1978)

    as Zeb / Zeb's brother

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Behind Convent Walls(1978)

    Actor

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Gangbusters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Peseti Henchman

  • The Heroin Busters(1977)

    as Enforcer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Orca(1977)

    Stunt Coordinator

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • California(1977)

    as Gary Luke

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Big Racket(1976)

    Stunts · as Domenico

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Street People(1976)

    as Fortunate

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Loves and Times of Scaramouche(1976)

    Actor

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Africa Express(1975)

    Actor

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cry, Onion(1975)

    as 'Nerone' Foster

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Order to Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Juan

  • Loaded Guns(1975)

    as Man in the Tavern (uncredited)

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The White, the Yellow, and the Black(1975)

    as Kady

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Street Law(1974)

    as Hood · as Ringleader

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Beast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dutch Driver

  • Three Tough Guys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hood

  • Mean Frank and Crazy Tony(1973)

    as Assassin

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Hercules Against Karate(1973)

    as Football Player

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Funny Face of the Godfather (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Uomo del padrino

  • The Big Game(1973)

    as Alberto

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bull, Morton's Goon

  • The Sicilian Connection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Master Touch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Miller's Lieutenant

  • Trinity and Sartana Are Coming(1972)

    as Captain Bill McCorney

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Frankenstein(1971)

    as Zack

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    Stunts

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Ride(1971)

    as Newman

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Unholy Four(1970)

    as Burt

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Boot Hill(1969)

    as Bösewicht, Joes Mörder

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sabata(1969)

    Stunts · as Rocky Bendato

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bootleggers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Commandos(1968)

    as Dino

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

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

    as Steward (uncredited)

  • Beyond the Law(1968)

    Stunts · as Sam, Burton Bandit

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Day of Anger(1967)

    as Hart Perkins

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Colt in the Hand of the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Death Rides a Horse(1967)

    Stand In · Stunt Double · Stunts · as Lyndon City Deputy Sheriff

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Crazy Westerners(1967)

    as Zorro

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Days of Violence(1967)

    as Clell

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Big Gundown(1967)

    as Rocky

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Stand In · Stunt Double · Stunts · as Member of Angel Eyes' Gang (uncredited)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Massacre Time(1966)

    as Tall Scott Henchman

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Man on Plane #2

  • The Tramplers(1965)

    as Paine Cordeen · as Paine Cordeen(as Roman Barrett)

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Fistful of Dollars(1964)

    Stunts

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Careless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1962 to 1991; peak year 1966.

Highest rated

The Big Racket (1976)

Motif 84th

Most popular right now

Street People (1976)

Film career

19621991

Peak 1966 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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· Massacre Time
  • 1983Career best· 2019: After the Fall of New York

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 75: 67 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Motif score28thOther crew8 of 75: 3 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Motif score77th

75 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1960s18 · 17 acting · 5 crew1970s32 · 30 acting · 3 crew1980s23 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 35 roles
6671768186

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; 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 Romano Puppo's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Motif score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

Joan Lui: Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedì (1985)

72nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 38. 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 Romano Puppo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Romano Puppo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Romano Puppo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Massimo Vanni shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles