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Claudio Bigagli

Claudio Bigagli

Actor · Born December 8, 1955 (70) · Montale, Tuscany, Italy

Claudio Bigagli is a writer, actor and director. He studied acting at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts, with Orazio Costa Giovangigli, and improved his training working with Dario Fo and Vittorio Gassman. His first play , Little Misunderstandings, played by Sergio Castellitto, was staged with great success at the Spoleto Festival in 1986, and won the Taormina Art Award for beginning playwrights. An year later became a popular film. His first novel, The Sky with a Finger, published by in 2010 by Garzanti, was also made into a movie directed by Francesca Comencini and was in competition at the 2012 Venice Film Festival. As an actor Bigagli has worked with some of the most important Italian directors. He played leading roles in many films, including: The Night of Shooting Stars; Kaos and Fiorile, by the Taviani brothers, You Upset Me, by Roberto Benigni, Bianca, by Nanni Moretti, The Good Life, by Paolo Virzi, and Mediterraneo, by Gabriele Salvatores, 1992 Best Foreign Movie Academy Award winner. His most recent character is Duilio Guicciardini, Minister of Economy and Finance, in The new Pope, by Paolo Sorrentino.

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Born
December 8, 1955 (70)
From
Montale, Tuscany, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 71 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 4% in 30 days

What are Claudio Bigagli's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Society
28%
Bonds
23%
Power
13%
Morality
12%
Survival
9%
Self
9%
Ideas
6%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · 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 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Mentor
2 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
5
Contemplative
6
Romantic
4
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Claudio Bigagli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claudio Bigagli'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

71 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Onorato

  • La camera di consiglio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Luigi

  • Mussolini: Son of the Century(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as General Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Life's A Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Don Boschin

  • I pionieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Enrico Berlinguer

  • Silent Land(2021)

    as Giuseppe

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Leonora addio(2022)

    as Il vescovo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fosca Innocenti(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dottor Fontana

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Turning Point(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Appunti di un venditore di donne(2021)

    as Ispettore Giovannone

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Priest

  • Looking for Negroni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Alle 3 di notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The New Pope(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Duilio Guicciardini

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Rising Heartbeats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Invitato

  • The Name of the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gerolamo of Caffa

  • All You Ever Wished For(2018)

    as Father Santo Martini

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • In Top Form? No, Thank You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Pietro

  • The Man Who Didn't Change History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • L'universale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Luciano Nencioni

  • I delitti del BarLume - La briscola in cinque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Walter Carli

  • L'amore non perdona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Commesso viaggiatore

  • Qualunque cosa succeda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Well-Off People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Il socio

  • A Special Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Novel

  • 6 sull'autobus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Nero Wolfe(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dario Malaspina

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Love Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Massimo

  • Some Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Leo Fenaroli

  • All Human Rights for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Noi due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Antonio

  • Write It on the Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Padre Sole

  • Tutte le donne della mia vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vittorio

  • Ho voglia di te(2007)

    as Claudio Gervasi

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Roses of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Un soldato toscano

  • Provaci ancora prof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Antonio/Gian Claudio Mazzeo

  • Three Steps Over Heaven(2004)

    as Claudio Gervasi

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Without Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Household Accounts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Giudice Di Giacomo

  • The Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Michele Rosati

  • Maria Josè, l'ultima regina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Montini

  • Regarde-moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Unfair Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Commissario Collegiani

  • Sexy Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Don Matteo(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Giacomo Volterra

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Il guerriero Camillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer · as Camillo

  • Santo Stefano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bruno D'Assisi

  • Italiani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Don Vincenzo

  • Stella's Favor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Leonardo

  • Who Killed Pasolini?(1995)

    as Guido Calvi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Living It Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bruno Nardelli

  • Bonus Malus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marco Altoviti

  • Fiorile(1993)

    as Corrado / Alessandro

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mille bolle blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Guido

  • Allullo drom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vittorio

  • Who Wants to Kill Sara? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Daniele

  • Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • La cattedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dr. Luca Grossi

  • Mediterraneo(1991)

    as Lt. Raffaele Montini

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • La fine della notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Claudio

  • Piccoli equivoci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • It's Happening Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Diego Del Ghiana

  • Kaos(1984)

    as Batà (segment "Mal di luna")

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bianca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ignazio

  • Street of Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Giuseppe

  • You Upset Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Milite

  • The Night of the Shooting Stars(1982)

    as Corrado

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Face with Two Left Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Claudio

  • Loggerheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Hans Baur

  • Che notte quella notte! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Furio

  • Pleased To See You Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1976 to 2026; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Ho voglia di te (2007)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Kaos (1984)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Fosca Innocenti (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19762026

Peak 1984 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 71: 67 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting2 of 71: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 71: 2 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew1990s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
82920717

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 Claudio Bigagli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

All You Ever Wished For (2018)

80th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kaos (1984)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 30. 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 Claudio Bigagli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claudio Bigagli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paolo Taviani shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers