Franco Rossellini was born on 7 November 1935 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a producer and assistant director , known for Caligula (1979), Django (1966) and The Possessed (1965). He died on 3 June 1992 in New York City, New York, USA.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 7, 1935
- June 3, 1992 (aged 56)
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Producer, director and writer
- 16 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Known for
What are Franco Rossellini's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 4 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 7
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 9
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 7
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic4
- 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 Franco Rossellini's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Franco Rossellini'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
26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
City of Women(1980)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Caligula(1979)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Messalina, Messalina(1977)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Walls of Sana'a (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Driver's Seat(1974)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Brothers Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Decameron(1971)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Medea(1969)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Teorema(1968)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Django, Prepare a Coffin(1968)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Crazy Westerners(1967)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Django(1966)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Texas, Adios(1966)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Possessed(1965)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Shortest Day(1963)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Lo smemorato di Collegno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Dark Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Slave(1962)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Careless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Vanina Vanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Viva l'Italia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Escape by Night(1960)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
La Dolce Vita(1960)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all filmsNicolette Et Les Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
March's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1958 to 1980.
Film career
- 1961Screen debut· Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life
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 Franco Rossellini's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 12 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 Franco Rossellini's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Franco Rossellini work with?
People who share at least 2 of Franco Rossellini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nino Baragli shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Pier Paolo PasoliniShared titles: The Decameron (1971), Medea (1969), Teorema (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Ferdinando BaldiShared titles: Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968), Crazy Westerners (1967), Texas, Adios (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Ferdinando Baldi
Writers
- Franco RossettiShared titles: Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968), Crazy Westerners (1967), Django (1966), Texas, Adios (1966)See all 4 shared titles with Franco Rossetti
- Bruno CorbucciShared titles: Messalina, Messalina (1977), Django (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Bruno Corbucci
Actors
- Giovanni Ivan ScratugliaShared titles: Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968), Teorema (1968), Django (1966), Texas, Adios (1966)See all 4 shared titles with Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
- Guido MannariShared titles: Caligula (1979), The Driver's Seat (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Guido Mannari
- Ninetto DavoliShared titles: The Decameron (1971), Teorema (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Ninetto Davoli
- Silvana ManganoShared titles: The Decameron (1971), Teorema (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Silvana Mangano
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Nino BaragliShared titles: Caligula (1979), The Decameron (1971), Medea (1969), Teorema (1968), Crazy Westerners (1967), Django (1966), The Possessed (1965)See all 7 shared titles with Nino Baragli
- Enzo BarboniShared titles: Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968), Crazy Westerners (1967), Django (1966), Texas, Adios (1966)See all 4 shared titles with Enzo Barboni
- Luis BacalovShared titles: City of Women (1980), Django (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Bacalov
- Ennio MorriconeShared titles: The Decameron (1971), Teorema (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Ennio Morricone
Producers
- Manolo BologniniShared titles: Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968), Teorema (1968), Crazy Westerners (1967), Django (1966), Texas, Adios (1966), The Possessed (1965)See all 6 shared titles with Manolo Bolognini
- Bob GuccioneShared titles: City of Women (1980), Caligula (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Guccione
