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Gigi Proietti

Gigi Proietti

Actor, also writer · Died November 2, 2020, aged 80 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter. After several stage works, in 1966 Proietti debuted both in cinema, in Pleasant Nights, and on television, in the TV series I grandi camaleonti. His first personal success came in 1971, when he replaced Domenico Modugno in the stage musical Alleluja brava gente by Garinei & Giovannini, starring alongside Renato Rascel. In 1974, after playing the role of Neri Chiaramantesi in the drama La cena delle beffe, alongside Carmelo Bene and Vittorio Gassman, in 1976 started a fruitful collaboration with playwright Roberto Lerici, with whom he wrote and directed his stage plays, starting with the one-man show A me gli occhi, please (Give me your eyes, please, 1976, reported on the scene in 1993, 1996 and 2000, in a memorable performance at the Olympic Stadium in his hometown). Initially planned to be performed 6 times, the show exceeded 300 performances, with an average audience of 2,000 per performance. He took part in several international movies, including The Appointment (1969), directed by Sidney Lumet, A Wedding (1978), directed by Robert Altman, and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978), directed by Ted Kotcheff. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gigi Proietti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 2, 1940
Died
November 2, 2020 (aged 80)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Gigi Proietti's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Society
26%
Power
22%
Self
15%
Bonds
15%
Morality
11%
Ideas
8%
Survival
3%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 4 · Earnest 5

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Tense
8
Joyful
4
Manic
4
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Gigi Proietti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gigi Proietti'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

88 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Viaggio senza ritorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Io sono Babbo Natale(2021)

    as Nicola Natalizzi/Babbo Natale

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(2019)

    as Mangiafuoco

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Meraviglie: La penisola dei tesori(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Il premio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Giovanni Passamonte

  • Warhorses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • Gigi Proietti in Edmund Kean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Actor

  • Uberto degli specchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Playback - Il caso Malien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • A qualcuno piacerà - Storia e storie di Elio Pandolfi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sé stesso

  • Ma tu di che segno 6? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Avvocato Giuliano De Marchis

  • Una pallottola nel cuore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bruno Plamieri

  • Indovina chi viene a Natale? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Leonardo Sereni

  • L'ultimo Papa Re (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as cardinal Romeo Colombo da Priverno

  • L'Aquila - Cultura rinascente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sé stesso

  • Il signore della truffa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Lord of the Scam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Federico Sinacori/Nicola Persico

  • Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films(2011)

    as Professor Silenzio

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Smemorato

  • Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as San Filippo Neri

  • Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as San Filippo Neri

  • Life Is a Wonderful Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Claudio

  • A Summer in the Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Alberto

  • Un'estate al mare(2008)

    as Giulio / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Il Maresciallo Rocca e l'amico d'infanzia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Giovanni Rocca

  • The Cesaronis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Se stesso

  • Serata d'Onore: Gigi Proietti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Mai storie d'amore in cucina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as il Padreterno/cameriere/portantino ospedaliero/cantante messicano/contadino/avvocato e cliente/direttore d'orchestra

  • Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mandrake/Bruno Fioretti

  • Monster Mash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Yorik (voice)

  • Gigi Proietti Show - A me gli occhi 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ospite

  • Dirty Linen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Prof. Rodolfo Melchiorri

  • Un nero per casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer · as Lorenzo Paradisi

  • L'avvocato Porta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 8 episodes · as Antonio Porta

  • The Marshal Rocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 30 episodes · as Maresciallo Giovanni Rocca

  • Italian Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Idea · as Giulio Broccoli

  • Revenge of the Musketeers(1994)

    as Giulio Mazarino

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mille bolle blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Narratore

  • Villa Arzilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · as Il giardiniere

  • Club 92 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • I 7 Re di Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tiberino, Enea, Fauno Luperco, Romolo, Numa Pompilio, Tullo Ostilio, padre degli Orazi, Anco Marzio, Tarquinio Prisco, Servio Tullio, Tarquinio il Superbo, Bruto

  • Sue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Luigi Marchetti

  • Sogni e bisogni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 11 episodes · as Pompeo

  • FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Curtatone

  • Gigi Proietti - La canzone del cane Milù (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ferguson

  • Attore, amore mio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer · as Conduttore

  • I Don't Understand You Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alberto Spinelli

  • Two Pieces of Bread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Albergatore

  • A Wedding(1978)

    as Dino Corelli I

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?(1978)

    as Ravello

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Edipo Re (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Beach House(1977)

    as Gigi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Languidi baci... perfide carezze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Orfeo Scardamazzi

  • Horse Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruno "Mandrake" Fioretti

  • The Inheritance(1976)

    as Pippo Ferramonti

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Chi dice donna, dice donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sonia / Filippo

  • House of Pleasure for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ivanoe (as Luigi Proietti)

  • The Sex Machine(1975)

    as Prof. Enrico Coppola

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bambina(1974)

    as Saverio Mazzacolli

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sabato sera dalle nove alle dieci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 4 episodes · as Conduttore / protagonista

  • Property Is No Longer a Theft(1973)

    as Paco

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • La Tosca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mario Cavaradossi

  • Meo Patacca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Meo Patacca

  • Orders are Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mario Pasini

  • Lady Liberty(1971)

    as Michel Bruni

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bubu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Giulio - the Thief

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ferguson

  • Brancaleone alle Crociate(1970)

    as Pattume; Colombino; la Morte

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dropout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Cieco

  • La fantastica storia di Don Chisciotte della Mancia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · as Don Chisciotte

  • The Howl(1970)

    Dialogue · as Carlo detto 'Coso'

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Appointment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Una ragazza piuttosto complicata(1969)

    as Pietro

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Libertine(1968)

    as Sandro Maldini

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Piccoli borghesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nil

  • Tartarino sulle Alpi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Il Circolo Pickwick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jingle

  • Catch As Catch Can (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Truccatore

  • Soldier's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cesare Bottazzi

  • The Misanthrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Acasto

  • Vietnam guerra senza fronte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Voce

  • Pleasant Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Maresciallo (as Luigi Proietti)

  • I grandi camaleonti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 13 episodes · as generale Moureau

  • Let's Talk About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Omero (uncredited)

  • Il nostro campione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1955 to 2022; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Pinocchio (2019)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Brancaleone alle Crociate (1970)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Pinocchio (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19552022

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1964Screen debut· Let's Talk About Women
  • 1974First top-billed film· Bambina
  • 1976Breakout· Horse Fever
  • 1976Career best· Horse Fever

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 88: 81 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting3 of 88: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting4 of 88: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleOther crew3 of 88: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

88 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew1980s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew1990s10 · 10 acting · 3 crew2000s10 · acting2010s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 26% of 27 roles
64747909

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; 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 Gigi Proietti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor, writer

The Howl (1970)

73rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brancaleone alle Crociate (1970)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 51. 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.

Is Gigi Proietti's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–62 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gigi Proietti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gigi Proietti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ottavio Jemma shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles