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Renato Izzo

Writer and producer · Died July 30, 2009, aged 80

Born
July 15, 1929
Died
July 30, 2009 (aged 80)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 26 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 3% in 30 days

What are Renato Izzo's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: 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
42%
Survival
21%
Bonds
15%
Power
11%
Self
8%
Society
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 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 1 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · 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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · 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 3 · Engaged 6 · 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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
5
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Renato Izzo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Renato Izzo'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

26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Marcelino pan y vino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 78 episodes · as Gesù (IT)

  • Excellent Cadavers(1999)

    Line Producer · as General Dalla Chiesa

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Maniaci sentimentali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • A Second Hand Lady(1977)

    Screenplay

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

  • Last Stop on the Night Train(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Quella provincia maliziosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay · Story

  • La pazienza ha un limite... noi no!(1974)

    Sound

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Killer Wore Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Ten Killers from Afar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Sotto a chi tocca! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • The Killer Is on the Phone(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Adiós, Sabata(1970)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Give Her the Moon(1970)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sabata(1969)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Five for Hell(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Either All or None (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Requiescant(1967)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Monsters(1963)

    as Professor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Grammar Judge (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Target: Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Hours of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tiger of the Seven Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Knight of 100 Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Rino

  • Moglie e buoi... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Altair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ugo Bertini

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1956 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Excellent Cadavers (1999)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Sabata (1969)

Midcredits 72nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 25: 8 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting14 of 25: 14 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing2 of 25: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s10 · 5 acting · 5 crew1970s10 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting

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 Renato Izzo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

A Second Hand Lady (1977)

59th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Monsters (1963)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Renato Izzo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Renato Izzo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sandro Mancori shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers