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Alberto De Martino

Alberto De Martino

Director and writer · Died June 2, 2015, aged 85 · Roma

Alberto De Martino (12 June 1929 – 2 June 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, De Martino started as a child actor and later returned to the cinema where worked as a screenwriter, director and dubbing supervisor. De Martino's films as a director specialised in well-crafted knock-offs of Hollywood hit films. These films were specifically created films in Western, horror and mythology genres which were developed for the international market. The Telegraph stated that his best known of these film was probably The Antichrist. The Antichrist capitalized on the box-office appeal of The Exorcist (1973) and in its first week in the United States earned a greater box office than Jaws.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 12, 1929
Died
June 2, 2015 (aged 85)
From
Roma
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 42 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 169% in 30 days

What are Alberto De Martino's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
30%
Survival
20%
Power
20%
Self
15%
Bonds
13%
Society
2%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
7
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Alberto De Martino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alberto De Martino'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

42 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Excellent Cadavers(1999)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Overthrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Dialogue

  • Miami Golem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Story

  • Formula for a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Blood Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Story

  • The Pumaman(1980)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Chosen(1977)

    Director · Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shadows in an Empty Room(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Antichrist(1974)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Here We Go Again, Eh Providence? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Counselor at Crime(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Is on the Phone(1972)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Crime Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Duck, You Sucker!(1971)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Man with Icy Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Carnal Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Bandits in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dirty Heroes(1967)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Operation Kid Brother(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Django Shoots First(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Special Mission Lady Chaplin(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Spy with Ten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Ringo(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Assault on Fort Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Revolt of the Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Secret Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • The Blancheville Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Perseo l'invincibile(1963)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Two Against All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Gladiators 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Invincible Gladiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Writer

  • Akiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete(1960)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mantelli e spade insanguinate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Fantasmi e ladri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    First Assistant Director

  • Napoli sole mio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    First Assistant Director

  • Rascel-Fifì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    First Assistant Director

  • Noi siamo le colonne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    First Assistant Director

  • Past Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    First Assistant Director

  • L'elisir d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Il figlio di Scipione (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1937 to 1999.

Highest rated

Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Ringo (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 42: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting29 of 42: 9 only directing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thWriting23 of 42: 3 only writing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew8 of 42: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

42 titles, 20 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 20 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s1 · acting1950s6 · crew1960s19 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s1 · crew

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 Alberto De Martino's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, writer

The Pumaman (1980)

80th percentile spread · 80% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)

Midcredits 49th · 46% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 12 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 Alberto De Martino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alberto De Martino's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vincenzo Mannino shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers