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Giuseppe Battiston

Giuseppe Battiston

Actor · Born July 22, 1968 (58) · Udine, Italy

Venice award winner

Giuseppe Battiston (22 July 1968) is an Italian film, TV, and stage actor, director, writer, and producer. Born in Udine, he graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts in Milan. He is the winner of 3 David di Donatello awards. He is perhaps best known to worldwide audiences for Pinocchio (2022) on Disney + where he played Stromboli. His most notable films are Perfect Strangers (2016), Bread & Tulips (2000), La Passione (2010). Giuseppe made his directorial debut with Io Vivo Altrove! (2023) Giuseppe, or Beppe Battiston as he is sometimes credited, has frequently collaborated with directors Silvio Soldini, Carlo Mazzacurati, and Antonio Padovan. On screen he plays the title character of Stucky, a Treviso detective.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 22, 1968 (58)
From
Udine, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 78 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Giuseppe Battiston's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: 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
Bonds
44%
Morality
25%
Self
11%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · 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 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Joyful
8
Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Giuseppe Battiston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Giuseppe Battiston'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

78 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lavoreremo da grandi(2026)

    as Beppe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Slap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Don Attilio

  • Come fratelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Agente immobiliare

  • Story of a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Piero

  • The Body(2024)

    as Ispettore Corrado Cosser

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Stucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Worst Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Antonio (segment "Primo Maggio")

  • Le donne di Pasolini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator

  • Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Massimo

  • What a Life! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer · as Fausto Biasutti

  • Il Principe di Roma(2022)

    as Papa Borgia

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Desired War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mauro

  • Pinocchio(2022)

    as Stromboli

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Psicologo

  • Stay Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rainer

  • The Macaluso Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Moon Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dario Cavalieri

  • È per il tuo bene(2020)

    as Sergio

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • I wanted to be a rock star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Francesco Colombo

  • Lucia's Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paolo

  • Hotel Gagarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Nicola

  • Tu mi nascondi qualcosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Francesco

  • Just Believe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marco Cilio

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bertolini

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Prosecco Murders(2017)

    as Ispettore Stucky

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • After the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marco Lamberti

  • The Order of Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Luigi Coiazzi

  • I fantasmi di Portopalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Giacomo Sanna

  • Perfect Strangers(2016)

    as Peppe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Complexity of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Carlo Bernini

  • Pizza and Dates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bepi

  • Come il peso dell'acqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Self

  • The Chair of Happiness(2013)

    as Father Weiner

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Zoran: My Nephew the Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Paolo

  • La prima neve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Fabio

  • The Human Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Carlo Levi

  • The Commander and the Stork(2012)

    as Amanzio

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bar Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Onassis, il barista

  • Shun Li and the Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Devis

  • Make a Fake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Carmine

  • Unlikely Revolutionaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bauer

  • The Swing Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pier Maria Canapa Canapone

  • La passione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ramiro

  • Notizie degli scavi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Il Professore

  • Come Undone(2010)

    as Alessio

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Non pensarci – La serie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alberto Nardini

  • The Hush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ugo

  • Tutti pazzi per amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dottor Freiss

  • In nome del figlio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dott. Frisanti

  • We Can Do That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Federico Furlan

  • Donne assassine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlo

  • Amore, bugie e calcetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mina

  • Don't Think About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Alberto Nardini

  • Days and Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vito

  • The Right Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Amos

  • Peopling The Palaces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Cuoco

  • Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vittorio

  • One Out of Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paolo

  • Apnea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Renato

  • At the End of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dolce

  • Our Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Otello

  • The Short Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stefano

  • Don't Tell(2005)

    as Andrea Negri

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Tiger and the Snow(2005)

    as Ermanno

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • L'uomo perfetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Simone

  • Una famiglia in giallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as dottor Biamonti

  • Al di là delle frontiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Beyond Borders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Agata and the Storm(2004)

    as Romeo

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Nemmeno in un sogno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zicarico

  • Un Aldo qualunque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Caimano

  • Brucio nel vento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Janek (voice)

  • Ask Me If I'm Happy(2000)

    as Beppe, the thief

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Guarda il cielo: Stella, Sonia, Silvia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Bread and Tulips(2000)

    as Costantino Maria Caponangeli

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Le acrobate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ettore Mondini

  • Amati Matti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Patient

  • A Soul Split in Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Gas Pump Attendant

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Perfect Strangers (2016)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Perfect Strangers (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Pinocchio (2022)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2017 · 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.

  • 2000Screen debut· Bread and Tulips
  • 2013First top-billed film· Zoran: My Nephew the Idiot
  • 2016Career best· Perfect Strangers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 78: 75 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 78: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 78: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 78: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s27 · 26 acting · 1 crew2020s18 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 15% of 39 roles
00101520

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.

Awards

Won a Venice award in 2013, International Film Critics Week.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Giuseppe Battiston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Pinocchio (2022)

63rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Perfect Strangers (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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.

Is Giuseppe Battiston's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Giuseppe Battiston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Giuseppe Battiston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Doriana Leondeff shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers