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Anna Kanakis

Anna Kanakis

Actor · Born February 1, 1962 (64) · Messina

Anna Maria Kanakis was born on February 1, 1962 in Messina, Sicily, Italy. The daughter of a Greek father and a Sicilian mother, Kanakis was an avid reader while growing up. Anna was elected Miss Volcano at age fifteen after she was discovered going wild on a dance floor in Volcano Island where she was on holiday with her mother and sister. Kanakis went on to be crowned Miss Italy for the year 1977 a few weeks later. Anna subsequently worked as a catwalk model for various famous Italian stylists prior to eventually embarking on an acting career that started in the early 1980's and continued up until 2007.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 1, 1962 (64)
From
Messina
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Anna Kanakis' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
26%
Survival
20%
Society
14%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 3

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
1
Joyful
1
Romantic
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3

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 Anna Kanakis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anna Kanakis' 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

23 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • La Terza Verità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Claudia Lepore

  • The Final Inquiry(2006)

    as Claudia Procula

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claudia Procula

  • O la va, o la spacca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginevra/Erica Bauk

  • Fine Secolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Giulia Cairo

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

    as Gena

  • La tenda nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • La famiglia Ricordi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Coma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sophie

  • Due vite, un destino(1993)

    as Maria Varzi

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Princesse Alexandra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mlle Gillou

  • Reflections in a Dark Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Kim

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Anna Lupino

  • The Miser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Elisa

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Manuela Quijano

  • 'O re(1989)

    as Brigand Woman

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Segni particolari: bellissimo(1983)

    as Rosalia

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as La moglie 'elettrica' (episodio "Il mago")

  • 2019: After the Fall of New York(1983)

    as Ania - Eurac Officer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Warriors of the Wasteland(1983)

    as Alma

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Acapulco, Last Beach... on the Left (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Marina

  • Attila(1982)

    as The Siren

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bello di mamma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1981 to 2007; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

Attila (1982)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Warriors of the Wasteland (1983)

Film career

19812007

Peak 1982 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· Attila Scourge of God

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Anna Kanakis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Final Inquiry (2006)

69th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

'O re (1989)

Midcredits 60th · 49% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 43. 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 Anna Kanakis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anna Kanakis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Franco Castellano shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers