(30 May 1933 – 11 October 2005) Italian film director and screenwriter, born in Rome. He often worked with Pier Paolo Pasolini, but also worked for others such as Ettore Scola. His own films include We Free Kings, for which he won a Silver Ribbon for Best Original Story. His 1981 film Il minestrone was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1977 film Beach House was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. He was the brother of actor Franco Citti.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 30, 1933
- October 11, 2005 (aged 72)
- Rome - Italy
- Writer, director and actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
What are Sergio Citti's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Sergio Citti's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Citti'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
38 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Baciami piccina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Fratella e Sorello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
All in That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Cartoni animati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
We Free Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Esercizi di stile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Omaggio a Biagio Marin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Mortacci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Comunicazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Il semaforo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
La partita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Maternità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Sogni e bisogni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Aurora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Two Pieces of Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Beach House(1977)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Ragazzo di borgata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Pier Paolo Pasolini : vivre et encore plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Pier Paolo Pasolini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Bawdy Tales(1973)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Canterbury Tales(1972)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Decameron(1971)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Ostia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Medea(1969)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Pigsty(1969)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Teorema(1968)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Notes for a Film in India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Caprice Italian Style(1968)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
What Are the Clouds? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Witches(1967)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Ro.Go.Pa.G.(1963)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Mamma Roma(1962)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
La Commare Secca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Violent Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Accattone(1961)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 38 titles from 1961 to 2006.
Biggest box office
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
Highest rated
Accattone (1961)
Most popular right now
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
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 Sergio Citti's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 13; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Sergio Citti work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sergio Citti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nino Baragli shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Pier Paolo PasoliniShared titles: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), Bawdy Tales (1973), Accattone (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Pier Paolo Pasolini
Actors
- Franco CittiShared titles: Beach House (1977), Bawdy Tales (1973), Accattone (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Franco Citti
- Piero MorgiaShared titles: Bawdy Tales (1973), Accattone (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Piero Morgia
Cinematographers and editors
- Nino BaragliShared titles: Beach House (1977), Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), Bawdy Tales (1973), Accattone (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Nino Baragli
- Tonino Delli ColliShared titles: Beach House (1977), Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), Bawdy Tales (1973), Accattone (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Tonino Delli Colli
Producers
- Alberto GrimaldiShared titles: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), Bawdy Tales (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Grimaldi
