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Francesco Scardamaglia

Writer and producer · Died October 17, 2010, aged 65 · Varese, Lombardy, Italy

Born
February 23, 1945
Died
October 17, 2010 (aged 65)
From
Varese, Lombardy, Italy
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 42 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 15% in 30 days

What are Francesco Scardamaglia's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
30%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Self
7%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
4
Thrilling
5
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Francesco Scardamaglia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francesco Scardamaglia'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

42 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • The Lions of Sicily(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo(2022)

    Original Film Writer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Tango for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Creator

  • In arte Nino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Barabbas(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Paolo Borsellino: The 57 Days(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dove la trovi una come me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Dove la trovi una come me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Eroi per caso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · Writer

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

    Show 2 episodes · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • L'ombra cinese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Story · Teleplay

  • La trappola di Maigret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Virginia, la monaca di Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Renzo e Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Story · Teleplay · as Don Ferrante

  • Renzo e Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Teleplay

  • Mother Teresa(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mother Teresa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • John XXIII: The Pope of Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Pope John XXIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • The Deep End of the Ocean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · Writer

  • A rischio d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Massacre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Screenplay

  • Quo Vadis?(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Bomber(1982)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Everything Happens to Me(1980)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid(1979)

    Associate Producer · Idea · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lo chiamavano Bulldozer(1978)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Charleston(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Immortal Bachelor(1975)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Watch Out, We're Mad(1974)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Il giovane Garibaldi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

  • Your Hands on My Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Rage Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Kill Them All and Come Back Alone(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Moment to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • Johnny Hamlet(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Seven Rebel Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Goliath and the Sins of Babylon(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1963 to 2026.

Highest rated

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Lions of Sicily (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 42: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting37 of 42: 25 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing14 of 42: 4 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew2 of 42: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

42 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2010s7 · crew2020s3 · 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 Francesco Scardamaglia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer, producer

Barabbas (2012)

68th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 12 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.

Who does Francesco Scardamaglia work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francesco Scardamaglia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elio Scardamaglia shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers