Sandro Petraglia was born on 19 April 1947 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for The Best of Youth (2003), The Girl by the Lake (2007) and Romanzo Criminale (2005).
Biography from IMDb.
- April 19, 1947 (79)
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Writer
- 23 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
What are Sandro Petraglia's films like?
Across their 23 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 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 19
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 15
A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 7
A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 6
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 12
A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet12
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous4
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 Sandro Petraglia's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Sandro Petraglia'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
69 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Big Fake(2025)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Zvanì - Il romanzo famigliare di Giovanni Pascoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Negotiator(2025)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Caravaggio's Shadow(2022)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
A Professor(2021)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
La guerra è finita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Io sono Tempesta(2018)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Non c'è più religione(2016)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Suburra(2015)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
L'Oriana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
L'Oriana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
La Strada Dritta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Those Happy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Deadly Code(2013)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Violetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Longlasting Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Our Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Front Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
'O professore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
A Perfect Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Girl by the Lake(2007)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Cefalonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Romanzo Criminale(2005)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cefalonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
La Omicidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Keys to the House(2004)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Best of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Best of Youth(2003)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Almost America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Domenica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Lost Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
La guerra degli Antò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
La Vita Che Verrà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
A Lighter Burden to Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
I piccoli maestri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Auguri professore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Don Milani - Il priore di Barbiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Marianna Ucrìa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Truce(1997)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
La mia generazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Vesna Goes Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Who Killed Pasolini?(1995)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
La scuola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Poliziotti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Il toro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Fiorile(1993)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Here Comes the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Ambrogio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Stolen Children(1992)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Invisible Wall(1991)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Yes Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Tomato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Forever Mary(1989)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Ballet(1989)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
It's Happening Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Una vittoria (TV) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Julia and Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Mass Is Ended(1985)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Bianca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
La macchina cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Seagull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Victory March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Fit to Be Untied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Career shape
A full career of 66 titles from 1975 to 2025.
Biggest box office
My Brother Is an Only Child (2007)
Highest rated
The Best of Youth (2003)
Most popular right now
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
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.
Awards
3 major awards from 3 major nominations, 1975–1979.
- Berlinale award, won · Forum of New Cinema
- Berlinale award, won ×2 · Forum of New Cinema
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Sandro Petraglia's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
18 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser18
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 16 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.
Is Sandro Petraglia's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Sandro Petraglia work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sandro Petraglia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stefano Rulli shares the most, 12.
Directors
- Marco Tullio GiordanaShared titles: Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), The Best of Youth (2003), Who Killed Pasolini? (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Marco Tullio Giordana
- Michele PlacidoShared titles: Caravaggio's Shadow (2022), Romanzo Criminale (2005), Forever Mary (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Michele Placido
- Daniele LuchettiShared titles: Io sono Tempesta (2018), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Daniele Luchetti
- Gianni AmelioShared titles: The Keys to the House (2004), The Stolen Children (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Gianni Amelio
Writers
- Stefano RulliShared titles: Suburra (2015), Deadly Code (2013), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), Romanzo Criminale (2005), The Keys to the House (2004), The Best of Youth (2003), The Truce (1997), Who Killed Pasolini? (1995), The Stolen Children (1992), The Invisible Wall (1991), Forever Mary (1989)See all 12 shared titles with Stefano Rulli
- Lorenzo BagnatoriShared titles: The Big Fake (2025), The Negotiator (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Lorenzo Bagnatori
- Fidel SignorileShared titles: Caravaggio's Shadow (2022), A Professor (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Fidel Signorile
- Giancarlo De CataldoShared titles: Suburra (2015), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Giancarlo De Cataldo
Actors
- Elio GermanoShared titles: Io sono Tempesta (2018), Suburra (2015), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Elio Germano
- Pierfrancesco FavinoShared titles: Suburra (2015), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), Romanzo Criminale (2005), The Keys to the House (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Pierfrancesco Favino
- Claudio SantamariaShared titles: The Big Fake (2025), The Negotiator (2025), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Claudio Santamaria
- Riccardo ScamarcioShared titles: Caravaggio's Shadow (2022), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Riccardo Scamarcio
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Franco PiersantiShared titles: Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), The Keys to the House (2004), The Stolen Children (1992)See all 4 shared titles with Franco Piersanti
- Luca BigazziShared titles: Io sono Tempesta (2018), Romanzo Criminale (2005), The Keys to the House (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Luca Bigazzi
- Mirco GarroneShared titles: Io sono Tempesta (2018), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), The Mass Is Ended (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Mirco Garrone
- Francesca CalvelliShared titles: Non c'è più religione (2016), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Francesca Calvelli
Producers
- Giovanni StabiliniShared titles: The Big Fake (2025), Io sono Tempesta (2018), Non c'è più religione (2016), Suburra (2015), Deadly Code (2013), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 8 shared titles with Giovanni Stabilini
- Riccardo TozziShared titles: The Big Fake (2025), Io sono Tempesta (2018), Non c'è più religione (2016), Suburra (2015), Deadly Code (2013), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 8 shared titles with Riccardo Tozzi
- Marco ChimenzShared titles: Io sono Tempesta (2018), Non c'è più religione (2016), Suburra (2015), Deadly Code (2013), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), Romanzo Criminale (2005)See all 7 shared titles with Marco Chimenz
- Matteo De LaurentiisShared titles: The Big Fake (2025), Suburra (2015), Deadly Code (2013), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), My Brother Is an Only Child (2007)See all 5 shared titles with Matteo De Laurentiis