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Francesco Di Leva

Francesco Di Leva

Actor, also writer · Born September 4, 1978 (48) · Napoli

Venice award winner

Francesco Di Leva was born on 4 September 1978 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for A Quiet Life (2010), Familia (2024) and Nostalgia (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 4, 1978 (48)
From
Napoli
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 56 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 47% in 30 days

What are Francesco Di Leva's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
24%
Self
18%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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 6 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Francesco Di Leva's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francesco Di Leva'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

56 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Actor

  • 40 Seconds(2025)

    as Ludovico

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Nottefonda(2024)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Leopard(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Russo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Wonderboys: The Secret Treasure of Naples(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Children's Train(2024)

    as Capa ‘e Fierro

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Familia(2024)

    as Franco Celeste

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Glory Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Silvestro

  • Familia(2024)

    as Franco Celeste

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Adagio(2023)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sognando Venezia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Last Night of Amore(2023)

    as Dino Ruggeri

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mixed by Erry(2023)

    as Fortunato Ricciardi

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I nostri ieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Beppe

  • Noi ce la siamo cavata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Francesco Tricarico

  • La cura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Screenplay · as Bernard

  • Burning Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Giovannangelo

  • Come prima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fabio

  • Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Don Luigi Rega

  • Un mondo in più (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Franco

  • The Hidden Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Biagio

  • Towards Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Andrea

  • Benvenuti in casa Esposito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Pietro De Luca

  • The King of Laughter(2021)

    as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • A Hole in the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Fabio Violante

  • Il delitto Mattarella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Massimo M

  • The Mayor of Rione Sanità(2019)

    as Antonio Barracano

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bob & Marys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Accùppatore 1

  • Put Grandma in the Freezer(2018)

    as Gennaro

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Caccia al tesoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as O' Mastino

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

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Ciccio “O' Pazz”

  • Sensazioni d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • The Stuff of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Andrea

  • Natale col boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Fefè

  • Mafia Millionaires(2014)

    as Babbà

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Il clan dei camorristi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ciccio Capuano

  • Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Andrea

  • We Believed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Secondino

  • A Quiet Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Edoardo

  • Anti-Mafia Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Enzo (luogotenente di Portanova)

  • Se sarà luce sarà bellissimo - Moro: Un'altra storia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fabio

  • Una notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cameriere ristorante

  • All the Invisible Children(2005)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Vento di terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tarantino

  • A Children's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Follow the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Aldo De Rosa

  • A World of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Pater familias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gerardo

  • Rosa Funzeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Salvatore

  • Iris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Attore napoletano

  • Malefemmene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • The Man-Eater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Francesco

  • La casa in fiamme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • La valanga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Super Santos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 51 of them dated from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Last Night of Amore (2023)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Children's Train (2024)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992025

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 55: 50 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting1 of 55: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 55: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 55: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

55 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew2020s25 · 24 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
9919

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.

Awards

Won a Venice award in 2024.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Francesco Di Leva's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Wonderboys: The Secret Treasure of Naples (2024)

70th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Children's Train (2024)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. 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.

Who does Francesco Di Leva work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francesco Di Leva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicola Giuliano shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles