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Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Actor · Born October 11, 1948 (78) · San Pietro a Maida, Italy

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ninetto Davoli (born 11 October 1948 as Giovanni Davoli) is an Italian actor who became known through his roles in several of Pier Paolo Pasolini's films. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Ninetto Davoli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1948 (78)
From
San Pietro a Maida, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 95 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 27

What are Ninetto Davoli's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
22%
Society
22%
Bonds
18%
Power
13%
Self
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival
7%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
6
Contemplative
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Ninetto Davoli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ninetto Davoli'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

95 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Totò e il Principe De Curtis - L'uomo oltre la maschera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Bellezza, addio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Ritorno al crimine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Er Saetta

  • L’Ultima Partita di Pasolini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Agony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rudolfo

  • Christman in London - God Save the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Er Duca

  • The Isle of Medea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • È arrivata la felicità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 48 episodes · as Giuseppe Camilli

  • Uno, anzi due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nando

  • Una casa nel cuore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Alberto

  • Pasolini maestro corsaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Mio papà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Orso

  • Pasolini(2014)

    as Epifanio

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Senza nessuna pietà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Santili

  • Happy to Be Different (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Fiabeschi torna a casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Papà Giuseppe

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alfredo

  • Clash of civilization over an elevator in Piazza Vittorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Riccardo

  • Romanzo Criminale: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerardo il Barbaro

  • Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Barone

  • Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barone

  • Concrete Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pompo

  • Nuevo / Otro Cine Español - Un Lugar En El Cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • One Out of Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Giovanni

  • Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as The Pirate

  • Vite a perdere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Enrico Feroci

  • Salò: Yesterday and Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • La banda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sor Umberto

  • Una vita non violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as il pescatore

  • Ninetto the Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • L'avvocato Porta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 8 episodes · as Remondino

  • We Free Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Comparsa

  • L'anno prossimo... vado a letto alle dieci(1995)

    as Liutenant

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Le rose blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as La guardia carceraria

  • Main pleine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gino

  • La ragazza del metrò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Donato

  • The Roman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Metropolitan Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Spartaco Scorcelletti

  • L'altro enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Il barbone

  • Momo(1986)

    as Nino

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cinecittà Cinecittà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Agle International's Man

  • Sogni e bisogni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 11 episodes · as ladro

  • Occhei, occhei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prete

  • Count Tacchia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ninetto

  • The Tyrant's Heart, or Boccaccio in Hungary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Filippo

  • The Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Giovanni

  • The Persian Lamb Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Uno dei ladri

  • Good News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Fattorino

  • Male, Female, Flower, Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • How to Seduce Your Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Arturo

  • Two Pieces of Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Second Assistant Director

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

    as Filippo Diotallevi

  • Beach House(1977)

    as Fotografo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Death Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mario

  • Crazy, Crazy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ninetto De Terenzi

  • Love in 4 Easy Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pietro, Thief (Segment "L'armadio Di Troia")

  • And Agnes Chose to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as La Disperata

  • Frankenstein: Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Igor

  • Reflections in Black(1975)

    as Sandro Lucetti

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Blonde in Black Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Il saltimbanco / l'angelo / il diavolo

  • Il lumacone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ginetto

  • Arabian Nights(1974)

    as Aziz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Appassionata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ciccio, garzone del macellaio

  • Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Otello Meniconi

  • Pasolini and the Form of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Giuseppe

  • The Lady Has Been Raped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Palla, il fattorino

  • Bawdy Tales(1973)

    as Bernardino

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Il maschio ruspante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Walter

  • Storia de fratelli e de cortelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Riccetto

  • What the Chambermaid Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Romolo

  • La Tosca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ussano Nero

  • The Canterbury Tales(1972)

    as Perkin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Story of Fear and a Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 'Totarello' Meniconi

  • S.P.Q.R. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Even If I Wanted to Work, What Do I Do? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Riccetto

  • Shadows Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Giorgio

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

    as Antonio "Totarello" Cerino

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Decameron(1971)

    as Andreuccio of Perugia

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ostia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Fiorino

  • Pigsty(1969)

    as Maracchione

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Love and Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Riccetto (segment "La sequenza del fiore di carta")

  • The Sequence of the Paper Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Riccetto

  • Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Student

  • Teorema(1968)

    as Angelino, the Messenger

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Caprice Italian Style(1968)

    as Othello

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • What Are the Clouds? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Otello

  • Oedipus Rex(1967)

    as Angelo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Requiescant(1967)

    as El Niño

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Earth As Seen from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Basciù Miao

  • The Witches(1967)

    as Baciu Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hawks and the Sparrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ninetto Innocenti / Frate Ninetto

  • Notes from a Critofilm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Here I Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew(1964)

    as Pastore con Bambino (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1965 to 2023; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Pasolini (2014)

$551K worldwide

Highest rated

Oedipus Rex (1967)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Decameron (1971)

Film career

19652023

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1966Screen debut· The Hawks and the Sparrows
  • 1974First top-billed film· Arabian Nights
  • 1974Career best· Arabian Nights

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 95: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 95: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s15 · acting1970s33 · 32 acting · 1 crew1980s13 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 27 roles
66717611

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 Ninetto Davoli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Bawdy Tales (1973)

56th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 31. 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.

Is Ninetto Davoli's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles51–87 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ninetto Davoli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ninetto Davoli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pier Paolo Pasolini shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers