Adalberto Maria Merli
Actor · Born January 14, 1938 (88) · Roma, Italy
Adalberto Maria Merli (born 14 January 1938) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Born in Rome, Merli is active on film and television and he has appeared in over 27 films since 1965. He had his breakout role in the 1968 RAI television series La freccia nera. After some further television success through the TV series Le terre di Sacramento and E le stelle stanno a guardare Merli made his film debut in the 1971 Miklós Jancsó's drama film La tecnica e il rito, then he became quite active in films of "poliziottesco" or political genre, often in leading roles. Merli is also active as a voice actor. He is known for having dubbed over the voices of Clint Eastwood, Ed Harris, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, David Carradine, Brian Cox, Malcolm McDowell and Michael Caine in some of their films. In his Italian dubbed animation roles, he voiced James P. Sullivan in Monsters, Inc., Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles, The Spirit of the West in Rango, and Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove. Through his relationship with Swedish actress Eva Axén, he is the father of actress Euridice Axen. Source: Article "Adalberto Maria Merli" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Read moreShow less
Biography from TMDB.
- January 14, 1938 (88)
- Roma, Italy
- Actor
- 7 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Adalberto Maria Merli's films like?
Across their 6 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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas Gerardo Pavani in Indian Summer (1972)
- Allyas Manu in Le gang (1977)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- 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 Adalberto Maria Merli's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Adalberto Maria Merli'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
32 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Names of Mr. Sulcic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
I Segreti Di Borgo Larici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Il ritmo della vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Rebecca, la prima moglie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Card Player(2003)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
La guerra è finita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
La guerra è finita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Donne di mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Tides of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Stupor Mundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Segreto di Stato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Duel of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Il colore della vittoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Cinque Storie Inquietanti: Il Treno delle Cinque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Let's Hope It's a Girl(1986)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
One Hundred Days in Palermo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Chopin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
This Is the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Le gang(1977)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
C.I.A. Secret Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Night Caller(1975)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Woman with Red Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Quick Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Knock Out Cop(1973)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Indian Summer(1972)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Technique and the Rite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Hassled Hooker(1972)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Black Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Tutto per bene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1967 to 2019; peak year 1972.
Biggest box office
The Card Player (2003)
Highest rated
Indian Summer (1972)
Most popular right now
The Night Caller (1975)
Film career
Peak 1972 · 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.
- 1972Screen debut· Indian Summer
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 Adalberto Maria Merli's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. 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 Adalberto Maria Merli work with?
People who share at least 2 of Adalberto Maria Merli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alain Delon shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Alain DelonShared titles: Le gang (1977), Indian Summer (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Alain Delon
- Lea MassariShared titles: The Night Caller (1975), Indian Summer (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Lea Massari
Cinematographers and editors
- Henri LanoëShared titles: Le gang (1977), The Night Caller (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Henri Lanoë
- Silvano IppolitiShared titles: Le gang (1977), The Knock Out Cop (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Silvano Ippoliti
Producers
- Sergio BonottiShared titles: The Knock Out Cop (1973), Indian Summer (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Sergio Bonotti