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Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Actor · Died August 8, 1946, aged 67 · Palermo, Sicily, Italy

From Wikipedia. Paul Porcasi (1 January 1879 – 8 August 1946) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 142 films between 1917 and 1945. He was born in Palermo, Sicily. Porcasi was memorable as "Nick the Greek" in Universal's Broadway (1929). Porcasi performed infrequently on Broadway from 1916 to 1928. He ended his theatrical career in the smash hit "Broadway" as Nick Verdis that ran from 16 September 1926 to 11 February 1928 (603 performances) at the Broadhurst Theatre. French actress Yola d'Avril portrayed his daughter, Madame Feronde in MGM's adventure film Tarzan and His Mate. Porcasi died on 8 August 1946 in Hollywood, California.

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Born
January 1, 1879
Died
August 8, 1946 (aged 67)
From
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 111 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 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Paul Porcasi's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
36%
Morality
27%
Power
16%
Self
12%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
10
Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Warm
6
Dread
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Paul Porcasi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Porcasi'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

111 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • I'll Remember April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Popolopolis

  • Swing Hostess(1944)

    as Spumoni

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hail the Conquering Hero(1944)

    as Cafe Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Unknown Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Town Barber (uncredited)

  • Melody Parade(1943)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hi Diddle Diddle(1943)

    as Impressario

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Background to Danger(1943)

    as Customs Official with Joe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Please, Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Rebescu

  • Casablanca(1942)

    as Native Introducing Ferrari (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Benito Mussolini (uncredited)

  • Road to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Pietro Pacelli

  • It Started with Eve(1941)

    as Armand (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Doctors Don't Tell(1941)

    as Montez

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Professor Del Rio

  • The Border Legion(1940)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Argentine Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Papa Viejos

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Torrid Zone(1940)

    as Garcia

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • I Was an Adventuress(1940)

    as Fisherman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Antonio

  • Everything Happens at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bartender

  • Lady of the Tropics(1939)

    as Lamartine

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Juarez(1939)

    as Councilman in Meeting with Maximilian (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Vacation from Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as French Judge

  • Bulldog Drummond in Africa(1938)

    as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I'll Give a Million(1938)

    as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nick Papadopolos

  • Big Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nightclub Manager

  • The Bride Wore Red(1937)

    as Signor Nobili

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hotel Gran Via Proprietor

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks(1937)

    as Santuzzi

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Café Metropole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police Official

  • Maytime(1937)

    as Trentini

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Seventh Heaven(1937)

    as Gendarme

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crash Donovan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cafe Owner

  • Down to the Sea(1936)

    as Vasilios

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trouble for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cafe Proprietor (Uncredited)

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Leathernecks Have Landed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Enrico 'Rico' Venetzi

  • Muss 'em Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Luigi Turseniani, Head of the Mob

  • The Lady Consents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe - Restaurant Proprietor

  • I Dream Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Uncle Tito

  • Stars Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Luigi

  • Hi, Gaucho! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gen. Ortegas

  • Waterfront Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tony Spadaloni

  • Broadway Gondolier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Señor Fuzzi

  • Charlie Chan in Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Insp. Fouad Soueida

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    as Show MC

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Baby Face Harrington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Headwaiter (uncredited)

  • The Florentine Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Antonio

  • A Night at the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henri

  • The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Nick

  • Enter Madame!(1934)

    as Archimede

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Marvelo No.1

  • Imitation of Life(1934)

    as Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Divorcee(1934)

    as French Headwaiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Polopolis

  • British Agent(1934)

    as Count Romano

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Chained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Piazza (uncredited)

  • La Cucaracha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Señor Martinez

  • His Greatest Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Innkeeper (uncredited)

  • The Great Flirtation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Herr Direktor

  • Tarzan and His Mate(1934)

    as Monsieur Feronde (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Coming Out Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Manager

  • Flying Down to Rio(1933)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • He Couldn't Take It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Nick

  • Roman Scandals(1933)

    as Chef (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Havana Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fernando, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

  • Big Time Or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Louie

  • Footlight Parade(1933)

    as Apolinaris

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gigolettes of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Saturday's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Felix

  • I Loved a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Apopoulis - Hotel Proprietor in Greece (uncredited)

  • The Devil's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Nick

  • The Devil's in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bartender

  • When Strangers Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Phillipe

  • Terror Aboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Luigi - the Chef

  • King Kong(1933)

    as Apple Vendor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Caliente Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mexican Señorita's Husband

  • The Secret of Madame Blanche(1933)

    as French Doctor (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cynara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Joseph the Maitre D'

  • The Death Kiss(1932)

    as Ellsmith

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Under-Cover Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sam Dorse

  • Men Are Such Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Klepak

  • The Kid from Spain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gonzales

  • Red Haired Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Margoli

  • A Parisian Romance(1932)

    as Deville

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Devil and the Deep(1932)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • While Paris Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Kapas

  • Stowaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony

  • A Woman Commands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Cafe Proprietor

  • The Passionate Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Paul Le Maire

  • Under Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as François

  • Bought! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Rapello

  • Smart Money(1931)

    as Alexander Amenoppopolus

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Party Husband(1931)

    as Henri Renard

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Svengali(1931)

    as Bonelli

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Good Bad Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tony Pagano

  • Doctors' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dr. Calucci

  • Gentleman's Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Papa Mario Giovanni

  • The Criminal Code(1931)

    as Tony Spelvin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Derelict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Masoni

  • Morocco(1930)

    as Lo Tinto

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Lady's Morals(1930)

    as Maretti

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Born Reckless(1930)

    as Pa Beretti

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Rinaldi

  • Such Men Are Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Monsieur Durand (uncredited)

  • Murder on the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Joe Carozzo

  • Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Nick Verdis

  • Wedding Bills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Say It Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Count Tanza

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1926 to 1945.

Biggest box office

Morocco (1930)

$191 worldwide

Highest rated

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Morocco (1930)

Film career

  • 1930Screen debut· Morocco
  • 1933Career best· King Kong

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1920s3 · acting1930s88 · acting1940s20 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Paul Porcasi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Bride Wore Red (1937)

62nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casablanca (1942)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. 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 Paul Porcasi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Porcasi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Conway shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles