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Franco Garofalo

Franco Garofalo

Actor · Died August 22, 2019, aged 73 · Naples, Campania, Italy

Franco Garofalo was born on 18 April 1946 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for Hell of the Living Dead (1980), The Arena (1974) and Schizofrenia di un attore (2002). He died on 22 August 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 18, 1946
Died
August 22, 2019 (aged 73)
From
Naples, Campania, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 31 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 289% in 30 days

What are Franco Garofalo's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
32%
Survival
27%
Power
19%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
4%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
4
Absurd
2
Cold
2
Thrilling
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Garofalo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Franco Garofalo'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

31 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • A View From A Forgotten Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Man

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

    Actor

  • The World Of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Help Me Have No Human Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Student (voice)

  • Tumors 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Schizofrenia di un attore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • The Witches' Sabbath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Medico del '600

  • The Violent Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Hercules(1983)

    as The Thief

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion with Two Tails(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lo Scorpione a Due Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Gianni Andrucci

  • The Other Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Boris (as Frank Garfeeld)

  • Hell of the Living Dead(1980)

    as Zantoro (as Frank Garfield)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The True Story of the Nun of Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Don Paolo Arrigone

  • Hello Nì! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Scienziato Nero

  • The Iron Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bruno

  • Seagulls Fly Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Killer

  • Eyes Behind the Stars(1978)

    as Peter Collins

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Vallanzasca Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pino

  • The stunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Luca

  • Origins of the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Vittorio Gramignano

  • Colt 38 Special Squad(1976)

    as Gilbert Delange - It. version / Giampiero Manni - Eng. version

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Cop in Blue Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Garba

  • Season for Assassins(1975)

    as Nervous Youngster at car repair garage

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Exorcist(1975)

    as Leader at the Sabbath

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Heroes in Hell(1974)

    as Pratt

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Arena(1974)

    as Aemilius

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sex of the Witch(1973)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ingrid on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Man in Renato's Gang

  • Canterbury proibito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pilgrim

  • They Call Him Veritas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Misery

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1972 to 2024; peak year 1981.

Highest rated

Colt 38 Special Squad (1976)

Midcredits 70th

Film career

19722024

Peak 1981 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting31 of 31: 30 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score10thDirecting1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 31: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s17 · acting1980s8 · acting2000s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Franco Garofalo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Hercules (1983)

71st percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Colt 38 Special Squad (1976)

Midcredits 70th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 23. 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 Franco Garofalo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Franco Garofalo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angelo Pannacciò shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers