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Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Actor · Died October 8, 1969, aged 80 · Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Italy

Eduardo Ciannelli, sometimes credited as Edward Ciannelli, (30 August 1889 - 8 October 1969), was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eduardo Ciannelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 29, 1889
Died
October 8, 1969 (aged 80)
From
Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 134 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 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Eduardo Ciannelli's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
39%
Bonds
19%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 17 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 28 · Intense 6

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 26 · 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 20 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 16 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 16
Mentor
3 of 16
Ally
2 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Thrilling
16
Joyful
11
Melancholic
11
Romantic
11
Other
31

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic3

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 Eduardo Ciannelli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eduardo Ciannelli'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

134 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • Colpo rovente(1970)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Santa Vittoria(1969)

    as Luigi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Boot Hill(1969)

    as Governor Boone / Moore

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stiletto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Don Andrea

  • Mission Impossible Versus the Mob(1969)

    as Jack Rycher

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mackenna's Gold(1969)

    as Prairie Dog

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood(1968)

    as Don Peppino

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Spy in the Green Hat(1967)

    as Arturo 'Fingers' Stilletto

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Rycher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonaface

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Boriarsi

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Enrico Galba

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Chase(1966)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arturo 'Fingers' Stilletto · as Carlo Farenti

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Massacre at Grand Canyon(1964)

    as Eric Dancer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Visit(1964)

    as Innkeeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dominic De Armand

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Luchek

  • The Gallant Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Carlo

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Tulio Rossi

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as Angelo Delvecchio · as Pappas

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Orlatti

  • Bringing Up Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. De La Varra · as Inspector Le Boude

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 27 episodes · as Waldo

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Killers of Mussolini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Marshal Graziani

  • Houseboat(1958)

    as Arturo Zaccardi

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Miguel Cordura

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Slaves of the Amazons(1957)

    as Crespi

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gramp Renzi

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Monster from Green Hell(1957)

    as Mahri

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Il ricatto di un padre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Alessandro Arlandi

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Eduardo D'Alessio

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as Andros

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Marino · as The Priest

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Vescovo

  • Luna nova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Attila(1954)

    as Onegesius

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Uomini ombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Admiral Zora

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelio · as Guilio · as Martinez · as Mr. Brenero · as Papa Raoul

  • Mambo(1954)

    as Giovanna's Father

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger's Hand(1954)

    as Dr. Vivaldi

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • La tua donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Public Prosecutor

  • The Vanquished(1953)

    as Claudio's Father

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sul ponte dei sospiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Inquisitor

  • Voice of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Father Superior

  • Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Arnaldo

  • The City Stands Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Alfonso Navona

  • Lieutenant Giorgio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Baron of Polia

  • Prigionieri delle tenebre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marquis Rionero

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • È l'amor che mi rovina(1951)

    as Spymaster

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    as Sol 'Knuckles' Lanzetta

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Baron Occhipinti

  • Fugitive Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ralph Clementi

  • Vulcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Giulio

  • Pact with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Giacomo Mola

  • Prince of Foxes(1949)

    as Art Dealer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Arnaldo

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as General Andreas della Rovere

  • To the Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Firago

  • The Creeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dr. Van Glock

  • On Our Merry Way(1948)

    as Maxim

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • I Love Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as John Vega Caprillo

  • Rose of Santa Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Don José de Garfias

  • The Crime Doctor's Gamble(1947)

    as Maurice Duval

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Lost Moment(1947)

    as Father Rinaldo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Cargan

  • California(1947)

    as Padre

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka, Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Florini

  • Heartbeat(1946)

    as Ferdinand Dvorak

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Gilda(1946)

    as Cartel Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Wife of Monte Cristo(1946)

    as Jacques Antoine

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Perilous Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Señor Aguirre

  • The Crime Doctor's Warning(1945)

    as Nick Petroni (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Incendiary Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Nick the Greek

  • A Bell for Adano(1945)

    as Major Nasta

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger(1945)

    as Marco Minelli

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Conspirators(1944)

    as Police Colonel Almeida

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Storm Over Lisbon(1944)

    as Blanco

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Dimitrios(1944)

    as Marukakis

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Passage to Marseille(1944)

    as Chief Engineer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Kurt von Helger

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Constant Nymph(1943)

    as Roberto

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Flight for Freedom(1943)

    as Johnny Salvini

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • They Got Me Covered(1943)

    as Baldanacco

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Escape Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Boss Greer

  • Cairo(1942)

    as Ahmed Ben Hassan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Broadway(1942)

    as Vic Telli

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Paris Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mouche

  • I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Victor Martel

  • They Met in Bombay(1941)

    as Giovanni Riccio

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sky Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Felix Lynx

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery(1941)

    as Count Brett

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kitty Foyle(1940)

    as Giono

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Doctor Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Doctor Satan

  • The Mummy's Hand(1940)

    as The High Priest

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Foreign Correspondent(1940)

    as Mr. Krug

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Forgotten Girls(1940)

    as Gorno

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zanzibar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Koski

  • Outside the Three-Mile Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dave Reeves

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Telez

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    as Alfred Martino

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond's Bride(1939)

    as Henri Armides

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Society Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jim Crelliman

  • Risky Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Philip Decarno

  • Gunga Din(1939)

    as Guru

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Blind Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mitch

  • Law of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Rocky

  • Hitting a New High(1937)

    as Andreas Mazzini

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • On Such a Night(1937)

    as Ice Richmond

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Super-Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Professor Herman

  • The Girl from Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Franz Jorg

  • The League of Frightened Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Paul Chapin

  • Marked Woman(1937)

    as Johnny Vanning

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gene Larkin

  • Winterset(1936)

    as Trock Estrella

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Innkeeper (uncredited)

  • The Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Maurice Stern

  • Reunion in Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Poffy

  • The Food Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The Italian

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 134 titles from 1917 to 1970; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

$782 worldwide

Highest rated

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Houseboat (1958)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19171970

Peak 1970 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting134 of 134: 134 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1930s18 · acting1940s46 · acting1950s39 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
37424757

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 Eduardo Ciannelli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

On Such a Night (1937)

90th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gilda (1946)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. 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 Eduardo Ciannelli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eduardo Ciannelli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Lorre shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles