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Paolo Sassanelli

Paolo Sassanelli

Actor, also writer · Born October 29, 1958 (67) · Bari, Italy

Venice award winner

Paolo Sassanelli was born on 29 October 1958 in Bari, Apulia, Italy. He is an actor and director, known for Uerra (2009), Red Like the Sky (2006) and Ammore (2013). He has been married to Marit Nissen since 2 July 2011. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 29, 1958 (67)
From
Bari, Italy
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Paolo Sassanelli's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 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
Self
37%
Bonds
30%
Society
15%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Morality
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Tense
2
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Paolo Sassanelli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paolo Sassanelli'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

91 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • It Will Happen Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • You, Me & Tuscany(2026)

    as Vincenzo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • C'è un posto nel mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Italo De Gherardis

  • Whales – Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Walter Cappiello

  • Incanto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Fenoglio Method - The Cold Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Appuntato Pellecchia

  • Il pirata - Memorie da Spoon River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • La tentazione di esistere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Elvezio Zoppi

  • Quasi orfano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Pino

  • Surprise Trip(2022)

    as Paolo Pezzolla

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Più forti del destino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Augusto Di Giusto

  • Sulla giostra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Filippo

  • Sassiwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Passeggeri notturni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as cast

  • The First Team(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cesare

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Compagni di Viaggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Tuttapposto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Luigi Castellino

  • Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor(2019)

    Show 14 episodes · as Emanuele "Manolo" Pentasuglia

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • A Whole New Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Temistocle

  • Passeggeri notturni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Michelangelo

  • L'eroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as direttore del giornale

  • Magical Nights(2018)

    as Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nevermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Paolo

  • Due Piccoli Italiani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Screenplay · Story · Writer · as Felice

  • Sugar Baby(2018)

    as Roberto De Galitis

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Vice(2017)

    as Vescovo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Giancarlo Carnevale

  • Abbraccialo per me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Carabinieri Marshall

  • Master of None(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Boss Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Antonio Barbagallo

  • Somewhere Amazing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Angelo

  • We Are Francesco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Giuliano

  • Ameluk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Michele

  • La dolce arte di esistere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Sun in My Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Giorgio Astrei

  • Ever Been to the Moon?(2015)

    as Rosario

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Una domenica notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Song'e Napule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Chief Cammarota

  • Ammore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • All Against All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tonino Rizzuti

  • Cosimo and Nicole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Paolo

  • Paura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Meccanico

  • Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Bellucci

  • FRATELLI MINORI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Secret service Officer

  • Un Natale per due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Architetto

  • Oltre il Mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Luigi

  • Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ubaldo Terzani

  • Make a Fake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alfonso Tammaro

  • Questo mondo è per te (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Italo

  • Unlikely Revolutionaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ramon

  • La strategia degli affetti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Interferenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gregorio Fabbri

  • Non pensarci – La serie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • La casa sulle nuvole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Franco Vitale

  • Giulia Doesn't Date at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bruno

  • I liceali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gianni Cervetti

  • Don't Think About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Francesco

  • Days and Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Salviati

  • Last Minute Marocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Guido

  • Nicola, lì dove sorge il sole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Red Like the Sky(2006)

    Writer · as Don Giulio

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ma che ci faccio qui! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tonino

  • Inspector Coliandro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ispettore Capo Gamberini

  • ...e se domani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Priest

  • Fog and Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Paolo Lipari

  • The Life I Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Diego

  • Fate come noi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Barista

  • Aria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Umberto

  • Now or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tenente Lusotti

  • Sotto gli occhi di tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tommaso

  • Una famiglia per caso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Senza Filtro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vanni

  • L'ultima lezione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dr. Boncompagni

  • Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pongo

  • Roman Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Policeman

  • My Younger Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Niccolò

  • See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Meccanico

  • LaCapaGira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Pasquale

  • The Wasp and the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Francesco

  • Sono positivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dino

  • A Doctor in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 286 episodes · as Oscar Nobili

  • Guests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Carabiniere

  • Land in Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Nella mischia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Moon Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Michele

  • Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Se non avessi l'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Il Cieco

  • Classe Di ferro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 24 episodes · as Gabriele Serra

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Domenico Palladio · as Roberto di Noto

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • La meraviglia del mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Moor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Pope Clemente VII

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 88 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

You, Me & Tuscany (2026)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Red Like the Sky (2006)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

You, Me & Tuscany (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· A Doctor in the Family
  • 1999First film· LaCapaGira
  • 2006Breakout· Red Like the Sky

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 91: 88 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting3 of 91: 1 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2010s35 · 34 acting · 2 crew2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
990914

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2004–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • Venice award, nominated · Short Film
  2. 2004
    • Venice award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Paolo Sassanelli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Surprise Trip (2022)

69th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Red Like the Sky (2006)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. 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 Paolo Sassanelli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paolo Sassanelli's MovieCove titles; Ivan Fiorini shares the most, 3.