Franco Gaudenzi was born on 6 September 1941 in Rome, Italy. He was a producer and art director, known for Terminator II (1989), Robowar (1988) and Desire (1990). He was married to Mariella. He died on 9 December 2022 in Italy.
Biography from IMDb.
- September 6, 1941 (85)
- Rome, Italy
- Producer, also actor
- 11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Franco Gaudenzi's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8
Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Franco Gaudenzi's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Franco Gaudenzi'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
20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Night Killer(1990)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
After Death(1989)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Alien from the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Born to Fight(1989)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Shocking Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Strike Commando 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Zombie 3(1988)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Cop Game(1988)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Robowar(1988)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Strike Commando(1987)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Double Target(1987)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Porno Esotic Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Beyond the Darkness(1979)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Images in a Convent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Sexy Night Report n. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Private House of the SS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Black Cobra(1976)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Emanuelle in Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Arena(1974)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1976 to 1990.
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.
How do Franco Gaudenzi's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the acting 27/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 40, detractors 18. 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 Gaudenzi's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Franco Gaudenzi work with?
People who share at least 2 of Franco Gaudenzi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claudio Fragasso shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Bruno MatteiShared titles: Night Killer (1990), Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Robowar (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987), Strike Commando (1987)See all 7 shared titles with Bruno Mattei
- Claudio FragassoShared titles: Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess (2021), Night Killer (1990), After Death (1989), Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Robowar (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987), Strike Commando (1987)See all 9 shared titles with Claudio Fragasso
Writers
- Rossella DrudiShared titles: Night Killer (1990), After Death (1989), Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Robowar (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987), Strike Commando (1987)See all 8 shared titles with Rossella Drudi
Actors
- Massimo VanniShared titles: After Death (1989), Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Robowar (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Massimo Vanni
- Luciano PigozziShared titles: Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987), Strike Commando (1987)See all 5 shared titles with Luciano Pigozzi
- Ottaviano Dell'AcquaShared titles: After Death (1989), Cop Game (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
- Jim GainesShared titles: After Death (1989), Robowar (1988), Strike Commando (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Gaines
Composers and cinematographers
- Riccardo GrassettiShared titles: Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Robowar (1988), Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987), Strike Commando (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Riccardo Grassetti
- Al FestaShared titles: After Death (1989), Born to Fight (1989), Cop Game (1988), Robowar (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Al Festa
- Luigi CiccareseShared titles: After Death (1989), Cop Game (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Luigi Ciccarese
- Stefano MainettiShared titles: Zombie 3 (1988), Double Target (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Stefano Mainetti
Producers
- Mimmo ScaviaShared titles: Night Killer (1990), After Death (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Mimmo Scavia
Mixed roles
- Joe D'AmatoShared titles: Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess (2021), The Arena (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Joe D'Amato
