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Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Actor · Born January 9, 1946 (80) · Catania, Sicily, Italy

Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian and writer. Born in Catania and the last of six children, Gullotta started his career as an extra in Teatro Massimo Bellini. In his long career as actor, Gullotta has starred in about 100 films and has participated in numerous shows and drama series for television. In 1987 he won his first David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Il Camorrista by Giuseppe Tornatore, and later worked with Tornatore four more times. In 1997 and 2000 he won two more David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor, for the Maurizio Zaccaro films Il carniere and Un uomo perbene. He has also won two Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actor, in 1984 for Mi manda Picone by Nanni Loy and in 2001 for Vajont by Renzo Martinelli. Gullotta has starred in many theatrical plays and dramas, and was part of the theater company "Il Bagaglino". He won the Flaiano Prize as stage actor of the year in 2010. He celebrated fifty years of activity that same year. Gullotta is also a well known voice actor, among others. He was the Italian voice of Manny in the first three films of the Ice Age film series. He reprised this role in short films and video games. He also dubbed Burt Young in Rocky, Joe Pesci in Once Upon a Time in America, Moonwalker, My Cousin Vinny and The Irishman, and the robot Johnny 5 in Short Circuit. He also became the new Italian voice of Woody Allen after the death of Oreste Lionello in 2009. In 1998 Gullotta debuted as writer with the book Mille fili d'erba (Di Renzo Editore, ISBN 88-86044-87-9). Gullotta is openly gay. He did not reveal his sexuality to the public until 1995. In 2019, he married his partner of 32 years. Gullotta is discreet about the details of his husband. Source: Article "Leo Gullotta" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
January 9, 1946 (80)
From
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 95 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 25% in 30 days

What are Leo Gullotta's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Power
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
23%
Morality
14%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Corruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Joyful
3
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Leo Gullotta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leo Gullotta'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

95 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Raqmar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Cliente

  • Il camorrista - Una serie di Giuseppe Tornatore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Police Commissioner Iervolino

  • Per il mio bene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Luciano

  • So tutto di te (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Aldo Lipari

  • Quel posto nel tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mario

  • Vecchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Vecchio

  • Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as il Procuratore Nicolosi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Il delitto Mattarella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rosario Nicoletti

  • Sono solo fantasmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Signore distinto

  • I futurieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Voce narrante

  • La stella di Andra e Tati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Giovanni Bucci (voice)

  • The Red Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • L'ora legale(2017)

    as Don Raffaele

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • In arte Nino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Prof. Giuffrida

  • I siciliani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Catturandi - Nel Nome del Padre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ruggero Mazzamuto

  • Sad Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mario

  • Italo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Italo (Voce)

  • La missione di 3P (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Padre Pino Puglisi (voice)

  • In arte Lilia Silvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • The Father and the Foreigner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Santini

  • Giovanni e Paolo e il mistero dei pupi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Salvatore (voice) / Lisca (voice)

  • Baaria(2009)

    as Liborio

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Di che peccato sei? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Antonio Bertolacci

  • La stella dei re (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Melkhior

  • Leo the Lion(2005)

    as Cobo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fatti della banda della Magliana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Il giudice

  • Incidenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as giornalista

  • The Heart in the Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don Bruno

  • Domani è un'altra truffa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • In This World of Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Leonardo

  • Guardians of the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as La Rocca

  • The Prince of the Dinosaurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sluggard (voice)

  • Vajont - La diga del disonore(2001)

    as Mario Pancini

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Territori d'ombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Antonio

  • Scarlet Diva(2000)

    as Dr. Vessi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Operazione Odissea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Michele Sinatra

  • C'è posta per te (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Villa Ada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Un uomo perbene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Giovanni Pandico

  • Cristallo di rocca - Una storia di Natale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Don Anselmo

  • Ciao Darwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Capitano Meridionali

  • Ladri si diventa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Perini

  • Simpatici & antipatici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gigetto

  • Le ragazze di Piazza di Spagna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Il cieco

  • La missione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Leo e Beo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Beo (voice)

  • Oltremare - Non è l'America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Game Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Carlo Gabbiadini

  • Ladri si nasce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as il professore

  • Gli Inaffidabili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bostik

  • 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vescovo di Pisa

  • Bruno aspetta in macchina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ziino

  • Snowball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sidik

  • Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Luigi Pinardi

  • The Star Maker(1995)

    as Vito

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Carogne - Ciro and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Prandstaller

  • Men Men Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tony

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Priotti

  • The Escort(1993)

    as Polizzi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Package, Double Package and Counterpackage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michele Bellezza

  • Gole Ruggenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Edoardo Lasagnetta - scriptwriter

  • In The Rose Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Armando

  • Everybody's Fine(1990)

    as L'homme armé sur le toit d'un immeuble de Naples

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • L'insegnante di violoncello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Leo

  • Scugnizzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Fortunato

  • Il ricatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla

  • Sinbad of the Seven Seas(1989)

    as Nadir

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Cinema Paradiso(1988)

    as Ignazio, usher

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Italiani a Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Blue Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Fior da Fiore

  • The Professor(1986)

    as Police Commissioner Iervolino

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

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

    as Simoni, agente teatrale

  • Il Bi e il Ba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gaetano

  • Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as allenatore Juan Carlos Fulgencio

  • Where's Picone? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sgueglia

  • Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Walter

  • Stormtroopers II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Recluta

  • Spaghetti House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Salvatore Manzilla

  • Il paramedico(1982)

    as Sostituto Procuratore

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Miss Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Benito

  • L'esercito più pazzo del mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as trasformista

  • I carabbimatti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ceci

  • The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Secretary Sgarbozzi / Honorable Sgarbozzi

  • I Carabbinieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Salvatore Caruso

  • Teste di quoio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Carrisi

  • Stark System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Schioppa

  • Café Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Vincenzo Imbastaro

  • Rock 'n Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Il vigile

  • The Swindle(1977)

    as Tarcisio Pollaroli "Er Fibbia"

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Nurse on a Military Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Captain Lopez - doctor

  • Ride bene... chi ride ultimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as "Ifigenia", domestico omossessuale

  • Mastro Don Gesualdo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as cameriere

  • Italiani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Se stesso

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 94 of them dated from 1964 to 2025; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

L'ora legale (2017)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Everybody's Fine (1990)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Professor (1986)

Film career

19642025

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 95: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing1 of 95: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
77879712

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 Leo Gullotta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Leo the Lion (2005)

99th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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 Leo Gullotta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leo Gullotta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Blasco Giurato shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers