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Renzo Rossellini

Renzo Rossellini

Producer, director and writer · Born August 24, 1941 (85) · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Renzo Rossellini first collaborated with his father, Roberto Rossellini, as an assistant director and, later, as his producer until 1977. Then, he founded and served as chairman of "Gaumont Italia" and, later, "Artisti Associati Spa". With these companies, he produced, financed and distributed more than 100 films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 24, 1941 (85)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 54 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 63% in 30 days

What are Renzo Rossellini's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Power
26%
Self
19%
Society
16%
Morality
14%
Survival
10%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
7%
Class4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Contemplative
9
Tense
8
Absurd
5
Bittersweet
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 Renzo Rossellini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Renzo 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

54 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Faccia di ladro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • L'era legale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • The New Brancaleone's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Thanks

  • Il mistero del panino assassino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • 9½ Weeks(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Pianoforte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Fanny and Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Co-Producer

  • Le bon roi Dagobert(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Ship Sails On(1983)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Lontano da dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The House of the Yellow Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Associate Producer

  • Benvenuta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Co-Producer

  • Nostalgia(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Danton(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Moon in the Gutter(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fanny and Alexander(1982)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • That Night in Varennes(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Fitzcarraldo(1982)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Identification of a Woman(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Marquis of Grillo(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • La festa perduta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • Sweet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • The Salamander(1981)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Skin(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • City of Women(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Death Watch(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Le Guignolo(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Don Giovanni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Co-Producer

  • Womanlight(1979)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • To Forget Venice(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • The World Population (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Age of the Medici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • Augustine of Hippo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • Blaise Pascal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer · Writer

  • Man's Struggle for Survival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Socrates(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Acts of the Apostles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • Idea di un'isola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · Writer

  • The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Second Unit

  • L'età del ferro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Illibatezza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Assistant Director

  • Ro.Go.Pa.G.(1963)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mondo sulle spiagge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Love at Twenty(1962)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Vanina Vanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Director

  • Viva l'Italia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    First Assistant Director

  • Escape by Night(1960)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • General Della Rovere(1959)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Le chemin des écoliers(1959)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • We, the Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Renzo (segment "Ingrid Bergman") (uncredited)

  • I fratelli Castiglioni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1937 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

$6.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

9½ Weeks (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 44: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting6 of 44: 4 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 44: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing27 of 44: 24 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stMusic1 of 44: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew11 of 44: 9 only other crew, 2 with another role

44 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1950s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1960s12 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s1 · crew2010s3 · 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 Renzo Rossellini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

The Moon in the Gutter (1983)

52nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Midcredits 97th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 18 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 Renzo Rossellini's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–49 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles21–66 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles13–49 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles24–52 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles33–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Renzo Rossellini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Renzo Rossellini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ruggero Mastroianni shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers