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Gianni Rizzo

Gianni Rizzo

Actor · Died February 4, 1992, aged 67 · Brindisi, Italy

Gianni Rizzo was born on 5 April 1924 in Brindisi, Puglia, Italy. He was an actor, known for The Name of the Rose (1986), Zorro and the Three Musketeers (1963) and The Ten Gladiators (1963). He died on 4 February 1992 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 5, 1924
Died
February 4, 1992 (aged 67)
From
Brindisi, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 62 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 28Up 25% in 30 days

What are Gianni Rizzo's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
38%
Power
33%
Bonds
11%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Self
3%
Greed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Gianni Rizzo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gianni Rizzo'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

62 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • All for the Moral Majority! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as ministro Euclide

  • The Lonely Lady(1983)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Winds of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Buffari

  • Lion of the Desert(1980)

    as Man in War Room (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Uranium Conspiracy(1978)

    as The Captain

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Borgia, or the Golden Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beach House(1977)

    as l'allenatore di pallavolo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Who Breaks... Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mister Paul

  • Year One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dirigente della DC torinese

  • This Time I'll Make You Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Giorgiakis

  • Bawdy Tales(1973)

    as The Cardinal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Vino e pane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Il geometra Fagiana

  • Alfredo, Alfredo(1972)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Almayer's Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lakamba

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    as Jeremy Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Decameron(1971)

    as Father Superior

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Between Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sacerdote

  • Adiós, Sabata(1970)

    as Folgen

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sabata(1969)

    as Judge O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Run, Man, Run(1968)

    as The Mayor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death(1968)

    as Alman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Face to Face(1967)

    as Williams

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Desert Commandos(1967)

    as Perrier

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mission Stardust(1967)

    as Car Seller

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lotosblüten für Miss Quon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Blackie Lee

  • Requiem for a Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Atenopoulos

  • Vacanze sulla neve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Man on the Spying Trapeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Stephanolopoulus

  • Me, Me, Me... and the Others(1966)

    as Politician with glasses

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Desperate Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Barrow

  • The Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as direttore d'albergo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

  • 3 Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Teomoco

  • Triumph of the Ten Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sesto Vitorio

  • Mission to Hell(1964)

    as John Yakiris

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ten Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Claudius Nero

  • The Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Cardinale

  • I Am Semiramis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ghelas

  • Lo smemorato di Collegno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ragionere

  • Those Two in the Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Suprut

  • The Vengeance of Ursus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Licurgo

  • Gli scontenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Sword in the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Giorgio

  • Cavalcata selvaggia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Night of the Great Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Pirate and the Slave Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nikopoulos

  • Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as proprietario night-club

  • Adventure in Capri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Antonio il parucchiere

  • The Head of a Tyrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Osia

  • Pirate of the Half Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Visconte di Grand

  • Orizzonte infuocato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Vasco

  • Ripudiata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Tripoli, bel suol d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Ho scelto l'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as il secondo delegato

  • Siempre Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ramón

  • Serenata amara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Giuseppe

  • Wolves Hunt at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Le commissaire italien

  • Three Steps North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The Greek

  • Il bivio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Beppe, detto "Il curato"

  • Fame and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Max

  • City of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sergio

  • Una madre ritorna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Carlo

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles, 61 of them dated from 1949 to 1984; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

The Decameron (1971)

$839 worldwide

Highest rated

Face to Face (1967)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19491984

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1962Screen debut· Lo smemorato di Collegno

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s15 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · 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 Gianni Rizzo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Lonely Lady (1983)

79th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lion of the Desert (1980)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 68, 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 Gianni Rizzo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gianni Rizzo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto Grimaldi shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers