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Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Actor · Died February 12, 1989, aged 79 · Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy

Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1909
Died
February 12, 1989 (aged 79)
From
Desenzano del Garda, Lombardy, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on Motif · 137 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 118% in 30 days

What are Attilio Dottesio's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 6th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
45%
Bonds
17%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · 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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Attilio Dottesio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 28 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Attilio Dottesio's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

137 credits, 28 with a Motif page.

  • Looking for Jesus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Falegname

  • The Return of Eva-Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Pierino contro tutti(1981)

    as Dottore

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Salamander(1981)

    as Party Guest of Manzini's (uncredited)

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Galaxy 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Village Elder

  • Eva Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Hotel Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Moreno

  • Sono fotogenico(1980)

    as Attilio Turchese

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Chase (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Notary Bruni

  • The Biggest Battle(1978)

    as French Bartender

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Wifemistress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Sawed-Off Shotgun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Sins of a Young Country Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Reverend Argonni

  • Black Deep Throat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Guru

  • SS Lager 5: L'inferno delle donne(1977)

    as Dr. Abraham

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Nerone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Centurion

  • A Special Cop in Action(1976)

    as Theft Victim

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • SS Experiment Love Camp (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dr. Steiner

  • Passion Plantation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Doktor

  • Black Emanuelle 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as The General

  • Rome, the Other Face of Violence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Motorbike Robbers' Victim (uncredited)

  • The Con Artists(1976)

    as Professore

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Career of a Chambermaid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as il partigiano con la barba bianca

  • Cuore di cane(1976)

    Actor

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Tiger From the River Kwai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mason's Henchman

  • Calling All Police Cars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Forensic Doctor

  • Violent Rome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

  • La bolognese (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Don Calogero

  • Prete, fai un miracolo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Great Adventure(1975)

    as Father

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deep Red(1975)

    as Florist (uncredited)

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Che botte ragazzi!(1975)

    Actor

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Zanna Bianca alla riscossa(1975)

    as Stagecoach Driver

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Slight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Man killed in the gambling room

  • Blood River (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as (uncredited)

  • Scusi, si potrebbe evitare il servizio militare?... No! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • What Have They Done to Your Daughters?(1974)

    as Coroner (uncredited)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Night Police Station (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Man Chained at the Lamppost (uncredited)

  • Naked Fists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine(1974)

    Actor

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Arena(1974)

    as Courtier (uncredited)

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Castro's Abbess (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Bad Kids of the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as uomo del molise

  • Fra' Tazio da Velletri (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bellarmino

  • Death Smiles on a Murderer(1973)

    as Inspector Dannick

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Il giustiziere di Dio(1973)

    as Donny

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Il visconte di Turenna

  • Colt in the Hand of the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jeremy Scott

  • ...e continuavano a mettere lo diavolo ne lo inferno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Cardinale Ronconi

  • Diary of a Roman Virgin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre(1973)

    as Warden

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bounty Hunter in Trinity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lawyer

  • Pugni, pirati e karatè (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Il governatore

  • God Is My Colt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sheriff Bill Harris

  • The Return of Halleluja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Zambo, King Of The Jungle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Prof. Woodworth

  • Death Is Sweet From the Soldier Of God (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Hotel Bartender

  • Karzan, Jungle Lord (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Reed

  • More Sexy Canterbury Tales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Raffaello

  • Paid in Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sheriff

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    as Organ Player (uncredited)

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Three Giants of the Roman Empire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Manlio

  • Coffin Full of Dollars(1971)

    as Charles Benson

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Traitor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as General

  • Durango Is Coming, Pay or Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Peter, Saloon Host

  • Brother Outlaw(1971)

    as Prison director

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Men Don't Make Shadows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sanchez

  • Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Old Miner

  • Fighters from Ave Maria(1970)

    as Sheriff Ferguson

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • One Damned Day at Dawn... Django Meets Sartana! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bill / Willy McLaren (as Dan Reesy)

  • Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Onorevole De Gaetano (uncredited)

  • Challenge of McKenna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sheriff Bill

  • El Puro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sheriff

  • Yellow: The Cousins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Romolo, the Gardener

  • The Tough and the Mighty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Nino's Father

  • The Sisters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Party Guest

  • C'era una volta un gangster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Il Magnaccio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Raptus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Commissario polizia

  • Run, Man, Run(1968)

    as Manuel Etchevaria

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hot Diamonds in Cold Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Il maggiore Hernandez

  • The Climax (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Il ragazzo che sapeva amare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)

    as 3rd Sombrero Onlooker at Tuco's 1st Hanging (uncredited)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Spy Who Loved Flowers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Police Inspector's Assistant

  • Uccidete Johnny Ringo(1966)

    as Doc

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gold Train (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sheriff Webb

  • Giant of the Evil Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Lt. Esteban

  • A Tango from Russia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Fred

  • Two Escape from Sing Sing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tony Agnello

  • Hercules Against Rome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Panic Button (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Let's Talk About Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Prison Official

  • Amore mio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as l'agente di polizia

  • The Terror of the Steppes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Eye of the Needle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mario

  • The Ballad of Husbands (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as The Police Commissioner

  • Samson and the Slave Queen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as il generale Savedra

  • Samson and the Sea Beasts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Alvarez

  • No Man's Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Prigioniero tedesco

  • The Vengeance of Ursus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Afro, Zagro's Servant

  • Além do Rio das Mortes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Wayand

  • Vanina Vanini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Scipione (uncredited)

  • Triumph of Maciste (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Arsinoe

  • Blood Feud (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Viva l'Italia! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Francesco Crispi

  • La grande vallata (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Accadde di notte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Yalis, la vergine del Roncador (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Barrier of the Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Rodolfi

  • La Gioconda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Trouble for the Legion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fratello di Irene

  • Puccini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Noi peccatori (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Il medico analista

  • Perdonami! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as brigadiere

  • La prigioniera della torre di fuoco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Carlo Pepli

  • Wolves Hunt at Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Baum

  • La storia del fornaretto di Venezia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Revenge of the Black Eagle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ufficiale della guardia di Boris

  • The Counterfeiters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Double Cross(1951)

    as Dott. Bianchini (uncredited)

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Outlaws (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as capitano dei carabinieri

  • Cavalcata d'eroi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Giuseppe Mazzini

  • High Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mario

  • Lure of the Sila (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as uomo che importuna Rosaria alla fiera

  • Bitter Rice(1949)

    as Radio Reporter (Uncredited)

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • City of Pain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Il fuggiasco

  • The Revenge of Baccarat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Rocambole (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Charterhouse of Parma(1948)

    as Ferrante Palla (uncredited)

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • L'angelo del miracolo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Il capoufficio

  • Fatto di cronaca (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • The Man with the Cross (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Wounded Tank Driver

  • Giacomo l'idealista (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Battistella Lanzavecchia

  • Il cavaliere senza nome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 137 titles from 1941 to 1982; peak year 1975.

Highest rated

The Con Artists (1976)

Motif 88th

Film career

19411982

Peak 1975 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1949Screen debut· Bitter Rice
  • 1975Career best· Deep Red

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting137 of 137: 137 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score26th

By decade

1940s11 · acting1950s17 · acting1960s36 · acting1970s65 · acting1980s8 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
4974

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Attilio Dottesio's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned5
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

SS Lager 5: L'inferno delle donne (1977)

81st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Attilio Dottesio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Attilio Dottesio's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gianfranco Baldanello shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors