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Piero Regnoli

Piero Regnoli

Writer, also director · Died April 25, 2001, aged 79 · Roma, Italy

Born in 1921 in Rome, Italy, Piero Regnoli was a prolific screenwriter and film director. Over his career, he wrote more than 110 screenplays and directed 11 films, spanning genres such as sword-and-sandal, westerns, horror, and sexy comedies. Notable works include I Vampiri (1957), recognized as the first Italian horror film of the sound era, and The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960), which he directed. Regnoli's versatility and extensive contributions significantly impacted Italian genre cinema.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 17, 1921
Died
April 25, 2001 (aged 79)
From
Roma, Italy
Works as
Writer, also director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 117 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 27% in 30 days

What are Piero Regnoli's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st 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
Morality
37%
Power
19%
Survival
17%
Bonds
17%
Self
6%
Society
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Absurd
6
Dread
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Piero Regnoli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Piero Regnoli'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

117 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Girl from Cortina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Screenplay

  • Attenti a noi due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Smile of the Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • After the Condor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Voices from Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Demonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • The Bronx Executioner(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Urban Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Non scommettere mai con il cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Story

  • Penombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • The Guy From the Stands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Screenplay

  • Oggetto sessuale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Art Direction · Screenplay

  • Fotoromanzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Story

  • Una storia ambigua(1986)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drugs: A River of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Senza vergogna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Giuro che ti amo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • Double Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Popcorn e patatine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay

  • Neapolitan Boy in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • Maladonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Lola's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Malombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Carnal Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Laura... a 16 anni mi dicesti sì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • The Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • The Sword of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

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

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Secret Nights of Lucrezia Borgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Satan's Baby Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Giuramento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Quella peste di Pierina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Caldo profumo di vergine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Inmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Story

  • Burial Ground(1981)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ski Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Nightmare City(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Fascist Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Your Life for My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • Patrick Still Lives(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hell in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Story

  • Lo scugnizzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Malabimba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • The New Godfathers(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Il mammasantissima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • Naples... The Camorra Challenges, the City Hits Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • Naples... Serenade Caliber 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • Obscene Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • Malabestia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • L'ultimo guappo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Screenplay

  • A Second Hand Lady(1977)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Caligula's Hot Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Naughty Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Sins of a Young Country Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • L'amantide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay

  • Mala, Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay

  • Batton Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Cinderella and the Princess and the Pea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Like Rabid Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • La figliastra (Storia di corna e di passione)(1976)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sorbole... che romagnola! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Campagnola bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Screenplay

  • Sweet Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • A Bull for Mounts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Season for Assassins(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Aunts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Lo stallone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • La bolognese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Blue Jeans(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • That Malicious Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • La cognatina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Schoolgirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • La collegiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Proof of love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • La profanazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • A Black Ribbon for Deborah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • The Minor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • Cry of a Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • Virginity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • White Fang(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Le amorose notti di Alì Babà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kalif (uncredited)

  • Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Screenplay

  • Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • The Art of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Charity and the Strange Smell of Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?(1972)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • I leoni di Pietroburgo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer · Actor

  • Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Overrun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Story · Writer

  • Salt in the Wound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Gangster's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Thunder from the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • The Seven Red Berets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • The Law of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Psychout for Murder(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Death Walks in Laredo(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Matchless(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Navajo Joe(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Hills Run Red(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Third Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Anche l'inferno trema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Writer

  • Maciste In King Solomon's Mines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • Appuntamento a Dallas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • Beauties on Motor Scooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • The Hawk of the Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Writer

  • The Playgirls and the Vampire(1960)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ti aspetterò all'inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Writer

  • Lust of the Vampire(1957)

    First Assistant Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • La chiamavan Capinera... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Operazione Mitra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • La prigioniera di Amalfi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • It's Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer · Writer

  • Nightmare City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Snow White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 116 titles, 114 of them dated from 1953 to 1994.

Highest rated

Lust of the Vampire (1957)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Una storia ambigua (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 116: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting10 of 116: 2 only directing, 8 with another roleWriting113 of 116: 101 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdProducing1 of 116: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 116: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

116 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1950s5 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s52 · 2 acting · 51 crew1980s34 · crew1990s6 · 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 Piero Regnoli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

La figliastra (Storia di corna e di passione) (1976)

72nd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Lust of the Vampire (1957)

Midcredits 59th · 53% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 36/100 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 Piero Regnoli'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 titles30–78 · 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 Piero Regnoli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Piero Regnoli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ennio Morricone shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers