Pasquale Squitieri (27 November 1938 – 18 February 2017) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Naples, Squitieri graduated in law, then was briefly involved in stage, as author ("La battaglia") and even actor (directed by Francesco Rosi). He made his film debut with Io e Dio, produced by Vittorio De Sica, and, after two Spaghetti Westerns he signed as William Redford, he focused on drama films centered on political and social issues. His film Il prefetto di ferro won the David di Donatello for Best Film in 1978. Li chiamarono... briganti!, a film about the brigand Carmine Crocco, was suspended from the cinemas and it is not available on the home video market. Squitieri was the partner of Claudia Cardinale since 1974. His 1980 film Savage Breed was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. Since 2003 he had been romantically linked to the actress and singer Ottavia Fusco, whom he had married in December 2013. Source: Article "Pasquale Squitieri" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 27, 1938
- February 18, 2017 (aged 78)
- Napoli, Campania, Italy
- Director and writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Pasquale Squitieri's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Pasquale Squitieri's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Pasquale Squitieri'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
25 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
L'altro Adamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Father(2011)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Il giorno della Shoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Hotel Meina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
L'avvocato de Gregorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Li chiamarono... briganti! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Stupor Mundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Act of Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Il colore dell'odio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Invisible Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Third Solution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Naso di cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Repenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Claretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Savage Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Corleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
I Am the Law(1977)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Climber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Camorra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Io e Dio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Django Defies Sartana(1970)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1970 to 2014.
How do Pasquale Squitieri's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
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 Pasquale Squitieri work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pasquale Squitieri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Salvatore Billa shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Salvatore BillaShared titles: I Am the Law (1977), Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold (1971), Django Defies Sartana (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Salvatore Billa
- Claudia CardinaleShared titles: Father (2011), I Am the Law (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Claudia Cardinale
- Teodoro CorràShared titles: Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold (1971), Django Defies Sartana (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Teodoro Corrà
Composers
- Piero UmilianiShared titles: Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold (1971), Django Defies Sartana (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Piero Umiliani
