Fernando Cicero, better known as Nando Cicero (22 January 1931 – 30 July 1995), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Born in Asmara, Cicero debuted as an actor, working with directors such as Luchino Visconti (Senso, 1953), Roberto Rossellini (Vanina Vanini, 1961), Francesco Rosi (Salvatore Giuliano, 1962) and Alberto Lattuada (The Steppe, 1962). He starred in eleven films between 1953 and 1962, always in supporting roles. After his directorial debut with Lo scippo he directed three Spaghetti Western films ( Professionals for a Massacre, Last of the Badmen, and Twice a Judas). From 1970 he focused on comedy genre, directing some parody films starred by Franco and Ciccio. Starting with The School Teacher Cicero established himself as one of the most important and successful directors of the commedia sexy all'italiana film genre. Following the decline of the genre, he retired in 1983; his last film was Paulo Roberto Cotechino, starring Alvaro Vitali and Carmen Russo.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 22, 1931
- July 30, 1995 (aged 64)
- Asmara, Eritrea
- Director and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Known for
What are Nando Cicero's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 4 · Earnest 2
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 7
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2
Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet2
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 Nando Cicero's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Nando Cicero'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
31 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
W la foca(1982)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
L'assistente sociale tutto pepe... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Nurse on a Military Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Il gatto mammone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The School Teacher(1975)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Ku Fu? Dalla Sicilia con furore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Beautiful, Rich, Slight Physical Defect, Seeks Soulmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Last Italian Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Who Gave You the License? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Mark of Kriminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Twice a Judas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Last of the Badmen(1967)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Lo scippo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Hands Over the City(1963)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Paris, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Salvatore Giuliano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Musketeers of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Vanina Vanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Hercules Unchained(1959)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
White Nights(1957)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Roland the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Il campanile d'oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Divisione Folgore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Senso(1954)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles from 1954 to 1983.
Film career
- 1954Screen debut· Senso
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 Nando Cicero's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 5 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 Nando Cicero work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nando Cicero's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alvaro Vitali shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Francesco MiliziaShared titles: Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento (1983), W la foca (1982), The School Teacher (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Francesco Milizia
Actors
- Alvaro VitaliShared titles: Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento (1983), La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta (1979), The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 5 shared titles with Alvaro Vitali
- Mario CarotenutoShared titles: Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento (1983), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Mario Carotenuto
- Edwige FenechShared titles: The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Edwige Fenech
- Gianfranco D'AngeloShared titles: The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Gianfranco D'Angelo
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Daniele AlabisoShared titles: W la foca (1982), The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 4 shared titles with Daniele Alabiso
- Piero UmilianiShared titles: The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975), Last of the Badmen (1967)See all 4 shared titles with Piero Umiliani
- Giancarlo FerrandoShared titles: The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Giancarlo Ferrando
- Alberto MorianiShared titles: Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento (1983), La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Moriani
Producers
- Luciano MartinoShared titles: Paulo Roberto Cotechiño centravanti di sfondamento (1983), The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978), La dottoressa del distretto militare (1976), The School Teacher (1975)See all 4 shared titles with Luciano Martino
