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Ivano De Matteo

Ivano De Matteo

Director, actor and writer · Born January 22, 1966 (60) · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Born
January 22, 1966 (60)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Director, actor and writer
Titles
3 on Motif · 25 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 28

What are Ivano De Matteo's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Morality
30%
Self
19%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
1
Dread
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Ivano De Matteo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ivano De Matteo's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

25 credits, 3 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • My Daughter(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Trastwest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Sound · Writer

  • Blue Eyes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as The French

  • Houseguests (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

  • La vita possibile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Idea · Screenplay · Story · Writer

  • The Dinner(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • All Against All (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mazzetti

  • Balancing Act (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Idea · Screenplay · Story · Writer

  • One Life, Maybe Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Capranica

  • Beautiful People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • All Human Rights for All (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Puma

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

    as Flavio

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Flavio

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Codice a sbarre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Camera Operator

  • People of Rome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Automobilista

  • Maximum Velocity (V-Max) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Fischio

  • Ultimo stadio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · as Massimo

  • Light of My Eyes(2001)

    as Ivano

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Barricata San Calisto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Grazie Tante! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Story · Writer · Actor

  • Verso sud (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Damiano

  • Close Friends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Danilo

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Dinner (2014)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dinner (2014)

Motif 63rd

Most popular right now

My Daughter (2025)

Film career

  • 2001Screen debut· Light of My Eyes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 25: 11 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting14 of 25: 3 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting9 of 25: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleCinematography1 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 25: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 25: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

25 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew2000s12 · 7 acting · 6 crew2010s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Ivano De Matteo's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Motif score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

Light of My Eyes (2001)

Motif 76th · 70% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Ivano De Matteo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ivano De Matteo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Valentina Ferlan shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers