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Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Actor · Died October 18, 1995, aged 69 · Cortemaggiore - Piacenza - Emilia-Romagna - Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franco Fabrizi (Cortemaggiore, 15 February 1926 - Cortemaggiore, 18 October 1995) was an Italian actor. Son of a barber and a cinema cashier, was a soap opera photo actor, for example, the fotoromanzo Arizona Kid, in the newspaper Avventuroso Film. When he was 24 years old, with a few experience in cinema, has got a small important roll in Chronicle of a Love (Cronaca di un amore) (1950), Michelangelo Antonioni's long film debut. Federico Fellini offers him the starring role in I vitelloni. In Italy, he was considerated the Cary Grant all'italiana.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1926
Died
October 18, 1995 (aged 69)
From
Cortemaggiore - Piacenza - Emilia-Romagna - Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 112 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 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Franco Fabrizi's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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%
Self
21%
Power
21%
Bonds
15%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · 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 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · 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 11 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 9
Trickster
3 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
9
Melancholic
9
Absurd
7
Bittersweet
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic6

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 Franco Fabrizi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Franco Fabrizi'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

112 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ricky & Barabba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ing. Salvetti

  • The Little Devil(1988)

    as Monsignore

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ingegner Zambuti

  • Carefree Giovanni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gino

  • Ginger & Fred(1986)

    as Aurelio, "Ed Ecco A Voi" Host

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as chirurgo interista

  • Uno scandalo perbene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Count Guarienti

  • Aurora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Guelfo

  • Habibi, amor mío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Action(1980)

    as The Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Stato interessante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Flower in His Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dottore Sanguedolce

  • Act of Aggression(1975)

    as Sauguet

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Last Stop on the Night Train(1975)

    as The Voyeur on the Train

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Killer Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Luigi Balsamo

  • Il generale dorme in piedi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Col. Beltrami

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

    as Bruno Paglia

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Franco De Rosa

  • Don't Touch the White Woman!(1974)

    as Tom (as Franco Fabrizzi)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    as fotografo

  • Società a responsabilità molto limitata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Don Celestino

  • Cake in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Ancora una volta prima di lasciarci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Marco

  • The Night of the Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sergio Varzi

  • The Italian Connection(1972)

    as Enrico Moroni

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

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

    as Commissioner Resta

  • Execution Squad(1972)

    as Bettarini

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Roma bene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Nino Rappi

  • Il provinciale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Colombo, un cliente di Giulia

  • Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as principe Gondrano Pantegani del Cacco

  • Death in Venice(1971)

    as Barber

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Pocketful of Chestnuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bernardi

  • Ciao, Federico! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • The One Man Band(1970)

    as le fiancé de Françoise (as Franco Fabrizzi)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Degenerates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ascilto

  • Dismissed on His Wedding Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chauffeur

  • Madigan's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Caronda

  • The Little Bather(1968)

    as Marcello Cacciaperotti

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Anyone Can Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Luisa's lover

  • Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mario Raffaelli

  • The Viscount (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ramon

  • Che notte, ragazzi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as D. Luis

  • The Postman Goes to War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ritoni

  • Vacanze sulla neve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Mysterious Mr. Van Eyck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Charles Van Eyck

  • A Matter of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Egidio Porcu

  • The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lino Benedetti

  • Le Reflux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rizzi

  • I Knew Her Well(1965)

    as Paganelli

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I complessi(1965)

    as Francesco Martello (III)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Anche l'inferno trema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Maniacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as L'impiegato insolente

  • The Commandant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sandrelli

  • Casablanca, Nest of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Barón Max von Stauffen

  • Gli onorevoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Roberto Cicconetti

  • Rat Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Paul

  • Scarlet Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Manuel Da Costa

  • La donna degli altri è sempre più bella(1963)

    as Paolo (segment "Bagnino lover")

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Ferito con la borsa del ghiaccio (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Copacabana Palace(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Milan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as L'uomo snob

  • Always on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Giacomo

  • Desert War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lieutenant Zecchini

  • A Difficult Life(1961)

    as Franco Simonini

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Duel of Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Curazio

  • Three Faces of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Philippe Guerbois

  • I soliti rapinatori a Milano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Franco

  • The Wastrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rudi Veronese

  • La moglie di mio marito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Giorgio

  • Run with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Giosuè

  • Genitori in blue-jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gianni

  • The Surprises of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Battista Crispi

  • The Facts of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Il cugino

  • The Black Chapel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Graf Emanuele Rossi

  • The Moralist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Giovanni

  • Witness in the City(1959)

    as Lambert, night radio taxi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Wild Cats on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nicola Ferrara

  • The Nights of Lucretia Borgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Cesare Borgia

  • Love on the Riviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sandro Morandi

  • Dangerous Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bruno

  • The Third (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Amleto Bettini

  • Adorable and Lying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Geronti

  • È arrivata la parigina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Husbands in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Alberto

  • Anyone Can Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Karl Herman

  • Goodbye Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Armando

  • Nights of Cabiria(1957)

    as Giorgio (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • No Sun in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Busetti

  • The Doll that Took the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Aldo

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

    as Aldo Perego

  • Peccato di castità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Peppino Maggi

  • The Rocket from Calabuch(1956)

    as Langosta

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Mink Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Francipane

  • Roman Tales(1955)

    as Alvaro Latini

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Le amiche(1955)

    as Cesare Pedoni, the Architect

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Roberto

  • Camilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Gianni

  • In the Eddy of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Filippo

  • Woman of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Gino

  • The Slave of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Carlo

  • Human Torpedoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Antonio

  • Torna! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Giacomo Marini

  • Vortice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Viaggiani

  • Farewell, My Beautiful Lady! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Marco

  • The Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fanfulla da Lodi

  • I Vitelloni(1953)

    as Fausto Moretti

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Heroic Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Captain Franchi

  • Ragazze da marito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Woman Who Invented Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Mistress of Treves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Story of a Love Affair(1950)

    as Fashion show presentator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Poco a poco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Dogliani padre di Anni

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles, 111 of them dated from 1950 to 1992; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Copacabana Palace (1962)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

A Difficult Life (1961)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

I Vitelloni (1953)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19501992

Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 1950Screen debut· Story of a Love Affair
  • 1953Breakout· I Vitelloni

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 112 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s40 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
506070

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 Franco Fabrizi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Action (1980)

82nd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nights of Cabiria (1957)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 54. 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 Franco Fabrizi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Franco Fabrizi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Franco Fabrizi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Adorf shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles