Alfonso Brescia was an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his work in various genres, including science fiction, peplum, and Spaghetti Westerns. He began his career in the 1960s, directing films such as The Magnificent Gladiator (1964) and The Conqueror of Atlantis (1965). Brescia gained notoriety in the late 1970s for his low-budget science fiction films, often inspired by the success of Star Wars. These films, including War of the Robots (1978) and Star Odyssey (1979), are noted for their imaginative storytelling despite budget constraints. Throughout his career, Brescia directed over 50 films, showcasing his versatility and adaptability to popular cinematic trends.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 6, 1930
- June 5, 2001 (aged 71)
- Roma, Lazio, Italia
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 70 credits in all
What are Alfonso Brescia's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet3
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 Alfonso Brescia's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Alfonso Brescia'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
70 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Club Vacanze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Murder in Blue Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Miami Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Cross Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Iron Warrior(1987)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Choke Canyon(1986)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Laura... a 16 anni mi dicesti sì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Tradimento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Giuramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Children are Pieces of Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Inmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Mafia Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Zappatore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Your Life for My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Beast in Space(1980)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Star Odyssey(1979)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Lo scugnizzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The New Godfathers(1979)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Il mammasantissima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Naples... The Camorra Challenges, the City Hits Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Naples... Serenade Caliber 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The War of the Robots(1978)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Battle of the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
L'ultimo guappo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
War of the Planets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Blood and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Loves, Bed and Betrayals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Omelette Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Sweet Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
White Fang and the Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
White Fang and the Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Inheritance of Uncle Goodsoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Battle of the Amazons(1973)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Naked Girl Killed in the Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Nights and Loves of Don Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Your Sweet Body to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Kill Rommel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Labyrinth of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Cry of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Hell in Normandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Winchester Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Days of Violence(1967)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Killer Caliber .32 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Missione sabbie roventi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
How We Robbed the Bank of Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Gold Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
How We Got Into Trouble with the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
My Gun is the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Conqueror of Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Magnificent Gladiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Revolt of the Praetorians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Two Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Sword of Damascus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Sign of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Vino, whisky e acqua salata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
White Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Prisoner of the Iron Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Cacciatori di dote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
A qualcuna piace calvo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Caravan Petrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Simpatico mascalzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Third (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
I prepotenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
I dritti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Career shape
A full career of 70 titles from 1957 to 1995.
Biggest box office
Iron Warrior (1987)
Highest rated
Iron Warrior (1987)
Most popular right now
Days of Violence (1967)
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 Alfonso Brescia's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Universally Panned.
- Universally Panned3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 40/100 and the pacing 30/100 in their films, across 8 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 Alfonso Brescia work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alfonso Brescia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Silvio Fraschetti shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Aldo CrudoShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), The War of the Robots (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Aldo Crudo
- Mario AmendolaShared titles: Battle of the Amazons (1973), Days of Violence (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Amendola
Actors
- Lucio RosatoShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), Days of Violence (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Lucio Rosato
- Robert HundarShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), Star Odyssey (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Hundar
- Venantino VenantiniShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), The War of the Robots (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Venantino Venantini
- Antonio SabatoShared titles: The New Godfathers (1979), The War of the Robots (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio Sabato
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Silvio FraschettiShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), Star Odyssey (1979), The New Godfathers (1979), The War of the Robots (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Silvio Fraschetti
- Marcello GiombiniShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), Star Odyssey (1979), The War of the Robots (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Marcello Giombini
- Roberto SilviShared titles: Iron Warrior (1987), Choke Canyon (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Roberto Silvi
- Carlo BroglioShared titles: Beast in Space (1980), The New Godfathers (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Carlo Broglio
Producers
- Ovidio G. AssonitisShared titles: Iron Warrior (1987), Choke Canyon (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Ovidio G. Assonitis
- Luigi AlessiShared titles: Star Odyssey (1979), The War of the Robots (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Luigi Alessi