Born on December 4, 1932, in Corleone, Sicily, Michele Lupo began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. He made his directorial debut with Maciste il gladiatore più forte del mondo (1962), marking the start of a prolific career. Lupo directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982, spanning various genres including peplum, westerns, and comedies. Notable works include Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963), The Master Touch (1972), and Buddy Goes West (1981). He frequently collaborated with actor Bud Spencer, contributing to the popularity of Italian action-comedy films. Lupo passed away on June 27, 1989, in Rome, Italy.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 4, 1932
- June 27, 1989 (aged 56)
- Corleone - Sicily - Italy
- Director and writer
- 15 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Michele Lupo's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 10
Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3
Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Michele Lupo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Michele Lupo'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
39 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Bomber(1982)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Buddy Goes West(1981)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Everything Happens to Me(1980)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer(1978)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
California(1977)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Africa Express(1975)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Master Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Ben and Charlie(1972)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Weekend Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Jet Set Swingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Seven Times Seven(1969)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Master Stroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Man from Nowhere(1966)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Seven Rebel Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Fistful of Knuckles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Revenge of the Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Seven Slaves Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Colossus of the Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Il mio amico Benito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Orderly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Destination Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Gentlemen Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Juke Box - Screams of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Winter Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Sign of the Gladiator(1959)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Il cocco di mamma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Totò Double or Nothing? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Band of Honest Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Sunset in Naples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Golden Vein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Career shape
A full career of 39 titles from 1955 to 1982.
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 Michele Lupo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Michele Lupo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michele Lupo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antonietta Zita shares the most, 6.
Writers
- Francesco ScardamagliaShared titles: Bomber (1982), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978), Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)See all 5 shared titles with Francesco Scardamaglia
- Marcello FondatoShared titles: Bomber (1982), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Marcello Fondato
- Sergio DonatiShared titles: Buddy Goes West (1981), Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), Ben and Charlie (1972), Seven Times Seven (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Sergio Donati
- Ernesto GastaldiShared titles: Troppo per vivere... poco per morire (1967), Man from Nowhere (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Ernesto Gastaldi
Actors
- Bud SpencerShared titles: Bomber (1982), Buddy Goes West (1981), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)See all 5 shared titles with Bud Spencer
- Giuliano GemmaShared titles: California (1977), Africa Express (1975), Ben and Charlie (1972), Man from Nowhere (1966), Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)See all 5 shared titles with Giuliano Gemma
- Ottaviano Dell'AcquaShared titles: Buddy Goes West (1981), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)See all 4 shared titles with Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
- Giancarlo BastianoniShared titles: Bomber (1982), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Giancarlo Bastianoni
Composers and editors
- Antonietta ZitaShared titles: Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978), California (1977), Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), Ben and Charlie (1972), Troppo per vivere... poco per morire (1967), Man from Nowhere (1966)See all 6 shared titles with Antonietta Zita
- Eugenio AlabisoShared titles: Bomber (1982), Buddy Goes West (1981), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Africa Express (1975)See all 5 shared titles with Eugenio Alabiso
- Guido De AngelisShared titles: Bomber (1982), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978), Africa Express (1975)See all 5 shared titles with Guido De Angelis
- Maurizio De AngelisShared titles: Bomber (1982), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978), Africa Express (1975)See all 5 shared titles with Maurizio De Angelis
Producers
- Elio ScardamagliaShared titles: Bomber (1982), Everything Happens to Me (1980), The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978), Man from Nowhere (1966), Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)See all 6 shared titles with Elio Scardamaglia
