Nello Pazzafini

Actor · Died November 27, 1997, aged 63 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Nello Pazzafini was an Italian actor and former stuntman and soccer player. He was known for portraying violent and unsympathetic characters.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: May 15, 1934
Died: November 27, 1997 (aged 63)
From: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as: Actor
Titles: 62 on MovieCove · 145 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 60% in 30 days

What are Nello Pazzafini's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action13 titles38^th

Drama6 titles35^th

Adventure4 titles34^th

Comedy4 titles46^th

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

Morality

35%

Power

20%

Bonds

19%

Self

11%

Survival

Society

Ideas

Justice11 Revenge6 Identity5 Loyalty5 Friendship5 Corruption5 Greed4 Oppression3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 24

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 7

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 12

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 3

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally

3 of 4

Threshold guardian

1 of 4

Allyas Sgt. Brian Pitt in Fort Yuma Gold (1966)
Allyas Butch in Days of Violence (1967)
Allyas Little John in Long Live Robin Hood (1971)
Threshold guardianas Tango in Double Trouble (1984)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Thrilling

Joyful

Absurd

Dread

Other

How their films linger

Fun18 Feel-good10 Bittersweet7 Cathartic4 Unsettling5 Rousing4

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy16
Bittersweet9
Tragic3
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 Nello Pazzafini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Midnight Pulp8 titles, show their 8 titles on Midnight Pulp
Cineverse6 titles, show their 6 titles on Cineverse
Full Moon4 titles, show their 4 titles on Full Moon
Screambox3 titles, show their 3 titles on Screambox
Best Westerns Ever2 titles, show their 2 titles on Best Westerns Ever
Cohen Media Channel1 title, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Nello Pazzafini'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

145 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Miami Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Gunman
The Barbarians(1987)
as Jacko's Man
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Il Bi e il Ba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Gangster Alto
Ladyhawke(1985)
as Fornac's Man (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Alcove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as The Gardener
Double Trouble(1984)
as Don Tango
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Endgame - Bronx lotta finale(1983)
as Kijawa
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Yor: The Hunter from the Future(1983)
as Tribe Elder
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Blade Master(1983)
as Wallon
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Ironmaster(1983)
as Vood Henchman
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Ator: The Fighting Eagle(1982)
as Bardek
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Tradimento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Pasquale Ruoppolo
Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as "protettore"
Bomber(1982)
as Bar's Client (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Vieni avanti cretino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Il barista Gargiulo (as Giovanni Pazzafini)
Banana Joe(1982)
as Torcillo's Truck Driver
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Bankers Also Have Souls(1982)
Actor
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Fear in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Al Carrera
The Salamander(1981)
as Manzini's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Manolesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Autista atac (uncredited)
Una vacanza bestiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as comandante delle guardie
La Cage aux Folles II(1980)
as Mangin
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Contraband(1980)
as Traitor
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
City of Women(1980)
as Roberto Padone (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Riavanti… Marsch! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Lover of Zaira
Assassination on the Tiber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Stunts · as Carlo Proietti (uncredited)
Sabato, domenica e venerdì(1979)
as un fratello di Gustavo (episodio "Sabato")
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
A Man on His Knees(1979)
as Patranca
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Convoy Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Drug Dealer #2 (uncredited)
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer(1978)
as Gambler (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Highschool Girl Repeating Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as marito di Tecla
L'ultimo guappo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Salvatore
Clouzot & C. contro Borsalino & C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Micione
Beast with a Gun(1977)
as Pietro
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Brothers Till We Die(1977)
as Carmine Ciacci
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
A Man Called Blade(1977)
as Valler Henchman
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
A Man Called Magnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as Murderer
Stunt Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as "Tunisian"
Destruction Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
as scagnozzo di Lanza
The Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Rico henchman
Rulers of the City(1976)
as Dominic (as Giovanni Pazzafini)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
A Special Cop in Action(1976)
as Prisoner
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Squadra antifurto(1976)
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Fantozzi 2(1976)
as Circus Worker (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Sweet Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Actor
Confessions of a Lady Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Mojefuma, lo sfruttatore delle prostitute
La madama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Venetian's Henchman
Sex with a Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as proprietario autonoleggio (episodio "L'attimo fuggente")
Africa Express(1975)
as Scagnozzo di Hunter
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Convoy Buddies(1975)
as French Seaman
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Fantozzi(1975)
Stunts · as Rude Guy #1
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Legend of the Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Hoofty Hoofty
Loaded Guns(1975)
as Don Calò Henchman (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Slight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Bouncer
Carambola! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Clydeson Henchman
Almost Human(1974)
as Maione Thug (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Crazy Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Stryker · as capo dei "Menoni"
Super Stooges vs the Wonder Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Hitman in Village
Playing the Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Un tifoso che invade il campo
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony(1973)
as Thug in Prison
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Magnificent Dare Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Actor
The Little Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Actor
The Knock Out Cop(1973)
as Henchman (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Long Lasting Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Nello
Counselor at Crime(1973)
as Killer (in "Polizzi Generosa")
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Innkeeper
High Crime(1973)
as Hitman (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Once Upon a Time in the West There Was a Man Called Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Aureleo Joe / Cotton Joe
Giovannona Long-Thigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Franceschino
Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Actor
The Terror with Cross-Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Ivan
The Return of Halleluja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Abel
Trinity and Sartana Are Coming(1972)
as Mexican Soldier at Fort
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
His Name Was Holy Ghost(1972)
as Colonel Cortacabeza
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Nights of Boccaccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Marito della donna nella tinozza
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids(1972)
as Giovanni Rau
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Ben and Charlie(1972)
as Butch
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
They Call Him Cemetery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Cobra Ramirez
Vivi ragazza vivi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as capitan Emanuele
Vendetta at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Convict
Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Ghippo
The Man with Icy Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Man in Elevator
Confessions of a Police Captain(1971)
as Prigioniero
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Long Live Robin Hood(1971)
as Little John
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin(1970)
as Mantas
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Colpo rovente(1970)
as Un Poliziotto
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Slaughter on the Khyber Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Tanauduriam
Gangster's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Driver
Bootleggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Pazzafini
Death on High Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Billiard Player (as Giovanni Pazzafini)
The Battle of El Alamein(1969)
as Italian Sergeant
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Poppea's Hot Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Actor
Cry of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Alan Adams
Find a Place to Die(1968)
as Fernando
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Run, Man, Run(1968)
as Riza
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
A Long Ride from Hell(1968)
as Shorty
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Gunman Sent by God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Papà Brown, il presentatore del circo
Killer Adios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Sam / Jack Bradshaw
Face to Face(1967)
as Vance
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Anyone Can Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Days of Violence(1967)
as Butch
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Death at Owell Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Doc Lester
Adios, Hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as King
Killer Caliber .32 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Fitch
Wanted(1967)
as Padre
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Big Gundown(1967)
as Hondo
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Danger!! Death Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Frank
A Million Dollars for 7 Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Bruto (as Red Carter)
Fort Yuma Gold(1966)
as Sgt. Brian Pitt
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Zorro il ribelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Cobra
Man from Nowhere(1966)
as Kay
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as José, Bodyguard
Secret Agent Super Dragon(1966)
as Charity's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Adiós Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Gil Clawson
Mission to Caracas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Snow Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Blood for a Silver Dollar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Giant of the Evil Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Malik
Marauders of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Hamid
Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Horval
The Long Hair of Death(1964)
as Monk
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
3 Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Samur
The Revenge of the Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Ribelle
Hercules Against Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Actor
Zorikan The Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as The Vizier
Temple of the White Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as membro della setta
The Avenger of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Bepi
Hercules and the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Aiutante del corsaro nero
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon(1963)
as Gladiator
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Hercules and the Masked Rider(1963)
as Gypsy
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Ambush leader
Colossus of the Stone Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Chief of the Cave People
The Conquest of Mycenae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Archepolos
The Invincible Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Alonzo
Colossus and the Headhunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Gunk
The Triumph of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
The Trojan Horse(1961)
Actor
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Colossus of Rhodes(1961)
as Man Ringing Gong (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Goliath Against the Giants(1961)
Master at Arms · as Yagoran, captain of the guard
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Revenge of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Actor
The Queen of the Pirates(1960)
as Pirate (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Hannibal(1959)
as Wrestler - Last Winner (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Son of the Red Corsair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Spanish soldier
My Wife's Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Nando Terenzi's Son
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love(1958)
as Soldier (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles from 1958 to 1989; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Fantozzi (1975)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

19581989

Peak 1983 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

1959Screen debut· Hannibal
1984Career best· Double Trouble

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting145 of 145 · 44^thOther crew3 of 145

145 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s54 · 54 acting · 1 crew1970s63 · 63 acting · 2 crew1980s24 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 47 roles

59697479

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 Nello Pazzafini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44^th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

36^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

48^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th15
25^th to 49^th17
Below 25^th20

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 62 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned3
Crowd Pleaser19
Broadly Agreed14
Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Blade Master (1983)

81^st percentile spread · 81% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fantozzi (1975)

Midcredits 97^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 38. 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.