
Paolo Stoppa
Actor · Died May 1, 1988, aged 81 · Rome, Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paolo Stoppa (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor and dubber. Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when he met director Luchino Visconti: the two, together with Stoppa's wife, actress Rina Morelli, formed a trio whose adaptions of works by authors such as Chekhov, Shakespeare and Goldoni became highly acclaimed. He debuted in television in 1960 in the drama series Vita col padre e con la madre, reaching the top of the popularity in the 1970s, in particular in the adaption of crime novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (Il giudice e il suo boia and Il sospetto) and Augusto De Angelis. As a film actor, Stoppa made some 194 appearances between 1932 and his retirement in 1983: films he appeared in include popular classics such as Miracolo a Milano (1951), Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960), Viva l'Italia! (1961), Il Gattopardo (1962), La matriarca (1968), Amici miei atto II (1982). He also had a role in the Sergio Leone epic Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and cameoed in Becket (1964). Stoppa was also a renowned dubber of films into Italian. He began this activity in the 1930s as dubber of Fred Astaire. Other actors he dubbed include Richard Widmark, Kirk Douglas and Paul Muni. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paolo Stoppa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 6, 1906
- May 1, 1988 (aged 81)
- Rome, Italy
- Actor
- 28 on MovieCove · 169 credits in all
What are Paolo Stoppa's films like?
Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5
Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 11
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1
Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Rappi in Miracle in Milan (1951)
- Tricksteras Gardunia in The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955)
- Shadowas Don Calogero Sedara in The Leopard (1963)
- Mentoras Pope Alexander III in Becket (1964)
- Tricksteras Il nonno in Beach House (1977)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet10
- Ambiguous4
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 Stoppa's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Paolo Stoppa'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
169 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Amici miei - Atto II°(1982)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Tomorrow We Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

The Marquis of Grillo(1981)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Beach House(1977)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Nerone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The bitter case of the Baroness of Carini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Right You Are (if you think so) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Rugantino(1973)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Jus primae noctis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

Il giudice e il suo boia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

I Buddenbrook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

The Adventures of Gerard(1970)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Libertine(1968)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

After the Fox(1966)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Male Companion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

Behold a Pale Horse(1964)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Visit(1964)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Becket(1964)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Leopard(1963)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Shortest Day(1963)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Steppe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

Boccaccio '70(1962)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Fabiani Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

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

The Joy of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

The Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

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

From a Roman Balcony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Escape by Night(1960)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Rocco and His Brothers(1960)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
La contessa azzurra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Carthage in Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

Gastone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

The Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

È arrivata la parigina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

Holiday Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Oh! Sabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Miracles of Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

A Mink Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

Uncle Hyacynth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

Girls of Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

Destinazione Piovarolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

Il padrone sono me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
La bella di Roma(1955)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Il Conte Aquila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

Are We Men or Corporals? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

Scampolo 53 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

A Woman Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Cheerful Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Gold of Naples(1954)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
House of Ricordi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

My Seven Little Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Uomini ombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Beautiful Otero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Prima di sera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Neapolitan Carousel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Symphony of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Woman Who Came from the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Daughters of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

The Love of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

The Most Wanted Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Ci troviamo in galleria(1953)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Empty Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Storms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

It's Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Puccini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Stazione Termini(1953)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Voice of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Gioventù alla sbarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

La passeggiata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

Sunday Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Beauties of the Night(1952)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Dogs and Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Times Gone By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Dad Becomes Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

The City Stands Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Il tallone di Achille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Wanda the Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Wife for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

The Seven Deadly Sins(1952)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Rome 11:00 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

The Cape of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

Miracle in Milan(1951)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Abbiamo vinto! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Land der Sehnsucht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

Sambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

The Thief of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

The King's Guerrillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

Il principe ribelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

High Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

Beauty and the Devil(1950)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Fabiola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

Maracatumba... ma non è una rumba! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

I peggiori anni della nostra vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

Che tempi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

The Opium Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

Aquila Nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Un americano in vacanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Canto, ma sottovoce... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Biraghin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Io t'ho incontrata a Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Farewell, My Beautiful Naples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Che distinta famiglia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Crazy Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Finalmente sì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Il fiore sotto gli occhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Ti conosco, mascherina! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Apparizione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

The Last Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Gli assi della risata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Our Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
4 girls dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Sant'Elena, piccola isola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Skyscrapers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Incontri di notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Gente dell’aria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Il nostro prossimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Music on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Giorni felici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Dove andiamo, signora? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Acque di primavera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Il romanzo di un giovane povero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Non ti pago! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Don Cesare of Bazan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Gioco pericoloso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

La signorina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

A che servono questi quattrini? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Rossini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
La regina di Navarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

If I Was Honest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

La famiglia Brambilla in vacanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Se non son matti non li vogliamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Princess Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Divieto di sosta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

The Iron Crown(1941)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
L'ultimo ballo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

L'allegro fantasma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Giuliano de' Medici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Il sogno di tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Eternal Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Una famiglia impossibile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

La canzone rubata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Amami, Alfredo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Trappola d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Pazza di gioia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Le sorprese del vagone letto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Ricchezza senza domani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

An Adventure of Salvator Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

L'amore si fa così (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

You Love Me, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Frenesia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

The Dream of Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

The Lady in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Marcella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Lorenzino de' Medici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

The Serpent's Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The King's Jester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Career shape
Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 169 titles from 1935 to 1982; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Highest rated
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Film career
Peak 1982 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.
- 1950Screen debut· The Beauty of the Devil
- 1981Career best· The Marquis of Grillo
Billing
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.
How do Paolo Stoppa's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved8
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. 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.
Is Paolo Stoppa's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Paolo Stoppa work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paolo Stoppa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vittorio De Sica shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Vittorio De SicaShared titles: After the Fox (1966), The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955), The Gold of Naples (1954), Stazione Termini (1953), Miracle in Milan (1951)See all 5 shared titles with Vittorio De Sica

- Mario MonicelliShared titles: Amici miei - Atto II° (1982), The Marquis of Grillo (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Monicelli

- René ClairShared titles: Beauties of the Night (1952), Beauty and the Devil (1950)See all 2 shared titles with René Clair

Writers
- Cesare ZavattiniShared titles: After the Fox (1966), The Gold of Naples (1954), Stazione Termini (1953), Miracle in Milan (1951)See all 4 shared titles with Cesare Zavattini

- Leonardo BenvenutiShared titles: Amici miei - Atto II° (1982), The Marquis of Grillo (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Leonardo Benvenuti

- Piero De BernardiShared titles: Amici miei - Atto II° (1982), The Marquis of Grillo (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Piero De Bernardi
- Tullio PinelliShared titles: Amici miei - Atto II° (1982), The Marquis of Grillo (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Tullio Pinelli

Actors
- Gino CerviShared titles: Becket (1964), Stazione Termini (1953), The Return of Don Camillo (1953), The Iron Crown (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Gino Cervi

- Claudia CardinaleShared titles: The Adventures of Gerard (1970), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), The Leopard (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Claudia Cardinale

- Ugo TognazziShared titles: Amici miei - Atto II° (1982), Beach House (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Ugo Tognazzi

- Alberto SordiShared titles: The Marquis of Grillo (1981), La bella di Roma (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Sordi

Composers and editors
- Alessandro CicogniniShared titles: The Gold of Naples (1954), Stazione Termini (1953), The Return of Don Camillo (1953), Miracle in Milan (1951), The Iron Crown (1941)See all 5 shared titles with Alessandro Cicognini
- Nino BaragliShared titles: Beach House (1977), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), La bella di Roma (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Nino Baragli

- Eraldo Da RomaShared titles: The Gold of Naples (1954), Stazione Termini (1953), Miracle in Milan (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Eraldo Da Roma

- Ruggero MastroianniShared titles: Amici miei - Atto II° (1982), The Marquis of Grillo (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Ruggero Mastroianni

Producers
- Carlo PontiShared titles: The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955), The Gold of Naples (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Carlo Ponti

- Dino De LaurentiisShared titles: The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955), The Gold of Naples (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Dino De Laurentiis

- Marcello GirosiShared titles: The Gold of Naples (1954), Stazione Termini (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Marcello Girosi
- Angelo RizzoliShared titles: The Return of Don Camillo (1953), Beauties of the Night (1952)See all 2 shared titles with Angelo Rizzoli



