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Ettore Manni

Ettore Manni

Actor · Died July 27, 1979, aged 52 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Ettore Manni (6 May 1927 – 27 July 1979) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 107 films between 1952 and 1979. He was born and died in Rome, Italy after accidentally shooting himself.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 6, 1927
Died
July 27, 1979 (aged 52)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on Motif · 101 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 44% in 30 days

What are Ettore Manni's films like?

Across their 28 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Motif score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Motif score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
21%
Bonds
20%
Power
19%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Society
9%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 11

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 15 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 12 · 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 12 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
8
Absurd
5
Romantic
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Ettore Manni's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ettore Manni's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

101 credits, 33 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rabid Dogs(1974)

    as Direttore Banca

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • City of Women(1980)

    as Dr. Xavier Katzone

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Truth on the Savolta Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Claudedeu

  • Hypochondriac (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Amministratore

  • A Man on His Knees(1979)

    as Vincenzo Fabbricante

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Commissioner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ingravallo

  • Silver Saddle(1978)

    as Thomas Barrett

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Closed Circuit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Questore

  • Il prigioniero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • In the Name of the Pope King (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Il conte Ottavio

  • The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Rampelli

  • The Rip-Off (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ettore

  • Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Meet Him and Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Perrone

  • Crimebusters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Vieri

  • Street People(1976)

    as Father Frank

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • La madama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sante Tonnaro

  • Oh, Serafina! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Padre di Serafina

  • Eye of the Cat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Un amico di cesare

  • The Divine Nymph(1975)

    as Marco Pisani

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Calling All Police Cars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Enrico Tummoli

  • La peccatrice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Padre di Michele

  • Black Fury (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as David Chandler

  • The Murri Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dott. Carlo Secchi

  • Heroes in Hell(1974)

    as Bakara

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Young Lucrezia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Rodrigo Borgia - Papa Alessandro VI

  • Anna: The Pleasure, the Torment(1973)

    as Zuco

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Chino(1973)

    as Sheriff

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Porthos

  • No Way Out(1973)

    as Gesmundo

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Buona parte di Paolina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Il brigante

  • Mafia Junction(1973)

    as Morell

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Anything for a Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jonas Dickinson

  • A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services(1972)

    as Police Commissioner

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Karzan, Jungle Lord (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Fox

  • That's How We Women Are (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as suonatore, compagno di Teresa

  • Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Il medico fecondatore

  • Tamar Wife of Er (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Bali (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Police Commissioner

  • Dead Men Don't Make Shadows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Barrett, former Billy Ring

  • Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sheriff

  • Versatile Lovers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Le docteur Henri Delmas

  • I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death(1969)

    as Baxter Red

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Battle of El Alamein(1969)

    as Italian Captain

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • And Now... Make Your Peace with God (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jonathan Clay

  • Bury Them Deep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ted 'El Chaleco' Hunter

  • Make the Sign of the Cross, Stranger! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Blake Logan / The Cripple

  • Angelique and the Sultan(1968)

    as Jason

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Untamable Angelique(1967)

    as Jason

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Returns(1967)

    as Lt. George Stafford

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ufficiale dell'Aeronautica

  • Seven Guys and a Gal(1967)

    as Austrian Captain

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Devil in Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Capitano Gianfigliazzo - The Guard Captain

  • Ringo and His Golden Pistol(1966)

    as Sheriff Norton

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mademoiselle(1966)

    as Manou

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Giants of Rome(1964)

    as Castor

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ilo

  • Mission to Venice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • War of the Zombies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gaius

  • Hercules and the Masked Rider(1963)

    as Capt. Blasco

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • La Pupa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gianni

  • Gold for the Caesars(1963)

    as Luna - the Celt

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Ettore (uncredited)

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Normans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Olivier D`Angion

  • The Red Sheik (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mohammad

  • The Valiant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Luigi Durand de la Penne

  • Desert War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sergeant Morettini

  • Tartar Invasion(1961)

    as Prince Stefan

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hercules and the Captive Women(1961)

    as Androclo, Re di Tebe

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Amazons of Rome(1961)

    as Horatio / Cocles, Roman Consul

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A porte chiuse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as marinaio

  • The Revolt of the Slaves(1960)

    as Sebastian

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra's Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Resi - Pharaoh's Physician

  • The Battle of Austerlitz(1960)

    as Lucien Bonaparte

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Legions of the Nile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Curridio

  • Bon Voyage, Pablo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pablo

  • Diez fusiles esperan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Miguel

  • The Pirate of the Black Hawk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gianni

  • The Warrior and the Slave Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marco Numidio

  • He Thief, She Thief(1958)

    as Raimondi

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Forever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Bruno Rocchi

  • Susanna tutta panna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as carabiniere

  • Il ricatto di un padre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Paolo Mari

  • Marisa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Luigi

  • Goodbye dreams of glory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Marcello Roveda

  • Poor But Beautiful (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ugo

  • Ambush on the Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Glauco

  • Yalis, la vergine del Roncador (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Le amiche(1955)

    as Carlo

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tua per la vita (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Marco

  • A Woman Alone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Giulio, il giornalista

  • Divisione Folgore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Capitano Martini

  • Attila(1954)

    as Bleda, brother of Attila

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Human Torpedoes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Marco

  • Two Nights with Cleopatra(1954)

    as Marcantonio

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Desire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Turiddu

  • The Ship of Condemned Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Da Silva

  • The She-Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Nanni Lasca

  • I tre corsari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Enrico di Ventimiglia, il Corsaro Nero

  • Girls Marked Danger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Carlo Sozzosi

  • Brothers of Italy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Capitano Nazario Sauro

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles from 1952 to 1995; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Le amiche (1955)

$70K worldwide

Highest rated

Rabid Dogs (1974)

Motif 91st

Most popular right now

Angelique and the Sultan (1968)

Film career

19521995

Peak 1967 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 Motif 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
Acting101 of 101: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score38th

By decade

1950s27 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s39 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
556570

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Ettore Manni's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Motif score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)

66th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rabid Dogs (1974)

Motif 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Ettore Manni's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ettore Manni work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ettore Manni's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angelo Francesco Lavagnino shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers