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Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano

Actor, director and writer, also composer and editor · Born January 6, 1938 (88) · Милано, Италия

Adriano Celentano (born 6 January 1938) is an Italian musician, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is dubbed il Molleggiato (the springy one) because of his dancing. Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. With 150 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling Italian musical artists. Often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, according to his wife Claudia Mori, some were written in collaboration with others. Due to his prolific career, both in Italy and abroad, he is considered one of the pillars of Italian music. Celentano is recognized for being particularly perceptive of changes in the music business, and is credited for having introduced rock and roll to Italy. As an actor, Celentano has appeared in 39 films, mostly comedies. Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Cristoforo Gluck, and this address later became the subject of the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" ("The boy from Gluck Street"). His parents were from Foggia in Apulia and had moved north for work. His career as a singer started in 1959. Before his debut as an artist he was working as a watchmaker. Heavily influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock 'n' roll scene as well as by American actor Jerry Lewis, Celentano started playing in a rock and roll band with Giorgio Gaber and Enzo Jannacci. Along with Gaber and Jannacci, he was discovered by Jolly Records A&R Executive Ezio Leoni, who signed him to his first recording contract and co-authored with Celentano some of his greatest early hits, including "24.000 baci", "Il tuo bacio è come un rock", and "Si è spento il Sole". He first appeared on screen in Ragazzi del Juke-Box, a 1959 Italian musical film directed by Lucio Fulci with music by Ezio Leoni. In 1960, Federico Fellini cast him as a rock and roll singer in his film La Dolce Vita. In 1962, Celentano founded the Italian record label Clan Celentano (which is still active) with many performers such as Don Backy, Ola & the Janglers, Ricky Gianco, Katty Line, Gino Santercole, Fred Bongusto and his wife Claudia Mori. As a film director, Celentano frequently cast Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. He and Mori have three children, Rosita, Giacomo and Rosalinda Celentano. Rosalinda is most notable to worldwide audiences for playing Satan in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Celentano has also hosted several Italian television shows. Celentano has retained his popularity in Italy for over 50 years, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies. As part of his TV and movie work, he created a comic genre, with a characteristic walk and facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful; indeed, in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, his low-budget movies were top of Italian box office rankings. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best performance. ... Source: Article "Adriano Celentano" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
January 6, 1938 (88)
From
Милано, Италия
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also composer and editor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 47 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 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Adriano Celentano's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Morality
17%
Power
13%
Self
12%
Society
10%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
8
Absurd
5
Romantic
3
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • 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 Adriano Celentano's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adriano Celentano'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

47 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Al Bano - 4 Volte 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Cantante, attore e showman

  • Adrian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Composer · Creator · Editor · Writer · as Adrian (voice)

  • Adriano Celentano - Rock Economy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · as Self

  • Rockpolitik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Author · Creator · Presenter · as Self

  • Cyber Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay · as Furio

  • Live in Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Cantante

  • Il burbero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Tito Torrisi

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

    Director · Composer · Editor · Screenplay · Songs · Story · as Joan Lui

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • He's Worse Than Me(1985)

    as Leonardo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Segni particolari: bellissimo(1983)

    as Mattia

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sing Sing(1983)

    as Alfredo "Boghy"

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bingo Bongo(1982)

    as Bingo Bongo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Grand Hotel Excelsior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Taddeus

  • Madly in Love(1981)

    as Barnaba Cecchini

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ace(1981)

    as Asso

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Taming of the Scoundrel(1980)

    as Elia Codogno

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • La locandiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cavaliere di Ripafretta

  • Give Me Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as don Fulgenzio

  • Velvet Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ingegner Quiller

  • Sabato, domenica e venerdì(1979)

    as Mr. Constantin (episodio "Venerdì")

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Geppo il folle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Composer · Dialogue · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Songs · Story · as Geppo

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

    as Herman / Gustav

  • Here We for Example... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Antonmatteo Colombo detto Click

  • L'altra metà del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Don Vincenzo Ferrari

  • Lunatics and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sprint Boss

  • The Con Artists(1976)

    as Félix

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • What's Your Sign?(1975)

    as Alfredo Astariti detto "Fred Astaire"

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Yuppi Du (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Songs · as Felice della Pietà

  • Rugantino(1973)

    as Rugantino

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Five Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Cainazzo

  • Little Funny Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Peppino Cavallo

  • White Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Annibale Pezzi

  • Er più: storia d'amore e di coltello(1971)

    as Nino "Ninetto" Patroni, detto Er Più di Borgo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Serafino(1968)

    as Serafino Fiorin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • La più bella coppia del mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Adriano Celentano

  • Robbery Roman Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · as Sergio

  • Malamondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator

  • The Monk of Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Un falso frate

  • The Strange Type (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Peppino

  • Canzoni di ieri, canzoni di oggi, canzoni di domani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Hey, Let's Twist! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Cantante (uncredited)

  • I Kiss... You Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Se stesso

  • Sanremo - La grande sfida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Adriano Celentano

  • Howlers of the Dock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Adriano il molleggiato

  • Juke Box - Screams of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Singer

  • The Jukebox Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Adriano

  • Go, Johnny, Go!(1959)

    as Adriano Celentano (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1959 to 2023; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Bingo Bongo (1982)

Film career

19592023

Peak 1981 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1963Screen debut· The Monk of Monza
  • 1968First top-billed film· Serafino
  • 1980Career best· The Taming of the Scoundrel

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 47: 39 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting7 of 47: 1 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting6 of 47: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing2 of 47: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic4 of 47: 0 only music, 4 with another roleEditing4 of 47: 0 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew5 of 47: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role

47 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew1970s15 · 15 acting · 2 crew1980s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 83% of 24 roles
637883

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 Adriano Celentano's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, composer, editor

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 Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. 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 Adriano Celentano work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adriano Celentano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Cecchi Gori shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers