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Francesco Prosperi

Director, writer and producer · Died October 17, 2004, aged 78 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Franco Prosperi was an Italian filmmaker. He initially worked as an assistant director, mostly with Mario Bava.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1926
Died
October 17, 2004 (aged 78)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 30 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Francesco Prosperi's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
33%
Morality
30%
Bonds
28%
Self
7%
Power
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Romantic
3
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Francesco Prosperi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francesco Prosperi'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

30 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Green Inferno(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • White Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • White Slave(1985)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Throne of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Gunan, King of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Vigili e vigilesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • White Cannibal Queen(1980)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Last House on the Beach(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • This Violent World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Co-Director

  • Amore mio, uccidimi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The Funny Face of the Godfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • The Boxer(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Conjugal Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Little War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Dick Smart 2.007 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Every Man Is My Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Hired Killer(1966)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cover Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • 38-24-36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • The Evil Eye(1963)

    Assistant Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Erik the Conqueror(1961)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hercules in the Haunted World(1961)

    First Assistant Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Wonders of Aladdin(1961)

    Adaptation · Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Slave of Rome(1961)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Director

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

    Actor

  • Born of Unknown Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Adaptation

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1950 to 1988.

Highest rated

The Evil Eye (1963)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

White Cannibal Queen (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 30: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting16 of 30: 12 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting13 of 30: 6 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing2 of 30: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 30: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

30 titles, 7 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1960s11 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s7 · crew

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.

How do Francesco Prosperi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, producer

White Cannibal Queen (1980)

62nd percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Evil Eye (1963)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Francesco Prosperi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Francesco Prosperi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francesco Prosperi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Bava shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers