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Michele Massimo Tarantini

Michele Massimo Tarantini

Director, writer and editor, also producer · Died April 3, 2026, aged 83 · Rome, Italy

Born
August 7, 1942
Died
April 3, 2026 (aged 83)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Director, writer and editor, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 51 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 27Up 51% in 30 days

What are Michele Massimo Tarantini's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
27%
Survival
24%
Power
21%
Morality
20%
Self
8%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
3
Manic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8

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 Michele Massimo Tarantini's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michele Massimo Tarantini'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

51 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The African Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • If You Do Have Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Black Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Art Direction

  • Savage Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • La via della droga(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • O Diabo na Cama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Italiani a Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Massacre in Dinosaur Valley(1985)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Women in Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • The Sword of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Young, Beautiful... Probably Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Quella peste di Pierina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • La dottoressa preferisce i marinai(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Policewoman in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Cream, Chocolate and... Paprika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe(1981)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Doctor Is Staying with the Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Gay Salomé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Story

  • The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Screenplay

  • School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Story · Writer

  • A Wife, Two Friends, Four Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • A Policewoman on the Porno Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Three Under the Sheets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Story · Writer

  • Grease Rock(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The School Teacher in the House(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Magnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Taxi Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • School Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Crimebusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • Confessions of a Lady Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Teasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Suspicious Death of a Minor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    First Assistant Director

  • The School Teacher(1975)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Trinity Plus the Clown and a Guitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • 7 Hours of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Giovannona Long-Thigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    First Assistant Director

  • Torso(1973)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • My Horse, My Gun, Your Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Art Direction

  • The Case of the Bloody Iris(1972)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • His Name Was Holy Ghost(1972)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Human Cobras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Assistant Director

  • Guns for Dollars(1971)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming(1970)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Colt, Hired Gun(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Naked and Violent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • To Hell and Back(1968)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance Is Mine(1967)

    Production Secretary

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • $10,000 for a Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Production Secretary

  • Killers Are Challenged(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1967 to 2009.

Highest rated

Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (1985)

Midcredits 19th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing30 of 50: 7 only directing, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thWriting25 of 50: 2 only writing, 23 with another roleEditing5 of 50: 4 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew14 of 50: 14 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

50 titles, 23 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 23 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s26 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s2 · 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 Michele Massimo Tarantini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer

La via della droga (1989)

65th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Arizona Colt, Hired Gun (1970)

Midcredits 36th · 32% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Who does Michele Massimo Tarantini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michele Massimo Tarantini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luciano Martino shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors