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Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Actor · Died April 17, 2020, aged 89 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sergio Fantoni, (7 August 1930 – 17 April 2020) was an Italian actor. He was born in Rome, the son of actor Cesare Fantoni (1905 - 1963). In films from the late 1940s, he has worked mainly in his own country but made several appearances in American films in the 1960s, most notably opposite Frank Sinatra in the war film Von Ryan's Express, made in 1965. Among his TV roles, he appeared alongside Anglo-Italian actress Cherie Lunghi in the Channel 4 series The Manageress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sergio Fantoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1930
Died
April 17, 2020 (aged 89)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 64 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 120% in 30 days

What are Sergio Fantoni's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 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
Bonds
29%
Morality
23%
Power
15%
Self
14%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Romantic
6
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Sergio Fantoni's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Fantoni'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

64 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Accidental Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Notaio Baroni

  • Detective Montalbano(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Maestro Cataldo Barbera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Provincia Segreta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Zagato

  • A che punto è la notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ingegner Musumanno

  • Charlemagne, le prince à cheval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Papst Hadrien

  • Per non dimenticare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Mission: Eureka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Petrinelli

  • La coscienza di Zeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dottor S.

  • Una vittoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Private Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dirigente Rai

  • The Belly of an Architect(1987)

    as Io Speckler

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Le Tiroir secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Franco Pinelli

  • The Fifth Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pietro

  • Love Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Carniato

  • Un reietto delle isole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Peter Willems

  • Candida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Morell

  • Il vizio assurdo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Alajmo

  • L'inconveniente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Green Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Thomas Norton

  • Anna Karenina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · as Constantino Levin

  • The Voyage Into the Whirlpool Has Begun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Andrei

  • Chance and Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Inspecteur Tanner

  • A Girl and an Older Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as El Señor

  • The Bloody Hands of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Musante

  • Lungo il fiume e sull'acqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · as David Henderson

  • Bad Man's River(1971)

    as Colonel Enrique Fierro

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sacco & Vanzetti(1971)

    as Consul Giuseppe Andrower

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hornets' Nest(1970)

    as Von Hecht

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Cromwell: Ritratto di un dittatore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Diabolically Yours(1967)

    as Fréderic Launay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966)

    as Captain Oppo

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(1965)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Von Ryan's Express(1965)

    as Captain Oriani

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Corpse for the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Commissario

  • High Infidelity(1964)

    as Luigi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Prize(1963)

    as Carlo Farelli

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of the Indian Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ram Chand

  • Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ram Chand

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Aiutante del colonnello (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Catherine of Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Orloff

  • Ten Italians for One German (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gilberto di San Severino

  • It's Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Fabrizio

  • Youth at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Commissario

  • Pigeon Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Nardi

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

    as Riccardo

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

    as (uncredited)

  • Il peccato degli anni verdi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as marito di Giulia Giordani

  • Esther and the King(1960)

    as Haman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Escape by Night(1960)

    as Don Valerio

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Dolphins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dr. Mario Corsi

  • Atom Age Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Pierre Mornet

  • The Employee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sergio Jacobetti

  • The Giant of Marathon(1959)

    as Teocrito

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Great Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Marco

  • Caterina Sforza, the lioness of Romagna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Giacomo Feo

  • Hercules Unchained(1959)

    as Eteocle

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • ...and the Wild Wild Women(1959)

    as Giudice instruttore

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Io sono la Primula Rossa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Senso(1954)

    as Luca

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Phantom(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Selim

  • Il leone di Amalfi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ruggero

  • Paolo e Francesca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Servitore (uncredited)

  • Morte di un bandito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Michele Galardo

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 63 of them dated from 1950 to 2003; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

The Giant of Marathon (1959)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Senso (1954)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)

Film career

19502003

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1950s11 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
5464

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 Sergio Fantoni's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Hercules Unchained (1959)

57th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sacco & Vanzetti (1971)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 41. 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 Sergio Fantoni work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers