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Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

Actor · Died October 27, 1990, aged 68 · Cremona, Lombardy, Italy

Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastroianni, and Alberto Sordi. Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. During World War II, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the Armistice of 8 September 1943, and joined the Black Brigades for a while. His passion for theater and acting dates from his early years, and also during the conflict he organized shows for his fellow soldiers. In 1945, he moved to Milan, where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led by Wanda Osiris. A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company. In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut in The Cadets of Gascony directed by Mario Mattoli. The following year, he met Raimondo Vianello, with whom he formed a successful comedy duo for the new-born RAI TV (1954–1960). Their shows, sometimes containing satirical material, were among the first to be censored on Italian television. After the successful role in The Fascist (Il Federale) (1961), directed by Luciano Salce, Tognazzi became one of the most renowned characters of the so-called Commedia all'Italiana (Italian comedy style). He worked with all the main directors of Italian cinema, including Mario Monicelli (My Friends), Marco Ferreri (La Grande Bouffe), Carlo Lizzani (La vita agra), Dino Risi, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Pigsty), Ettore Scola, Alberto Lattuada, Nanni Loy, Pupi Avati and others. Tognazzi also directed some of his films, including the 1967 film The Seventh Floor. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. He was a well-known actor in Italy, and starred in several important international films, which brought him fame in other parts of the world. Roger Vadim cast Tognazzi as Mark Hand, the Catchman, in Barbarella (1968). He rescues Barbarella (Jane Fonda) from the biting dolls she encounters, and after her rescue, he requests payment by asking her to make love with him (the "old-fashioned" way, not the psycho-cardiopathic way of their future). In 1981, he won the Best Male Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. While he worked primarily in Italian cinema, Tognazzi is perhaps best remembered for his role as Renato Baldi, the gay owner of a St. Tropez nightclub, in the 1978 French comedy La Cage aux Folles which became the highest grossing foreign film ever released in the U.S. Tognazzi had various relationships during his life, being married to actresses Margarete Robsahm and later Franca Bettoia. He had four children from three different women: his sons Ricky Tognazzi (b. 1955) and Gianmarco Tognazzi (b. 1967) are actors; another son, Thomas Robsahm (b. 1964), is a Norwegian film director and producer; his daughter, Maria Sole Tognazzi (b. 1971), is also a film director. ... Source: Article "Ugo Tognazzi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
March 23, 1922
Died
October 27, 1990 (aged 68)
From
Cremona, Lombardy, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 152 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Ugo Tognazzi's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy37 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
Power
28%
Bonds
24%
Morality
19%
Self
16%
Society
9%
Survival
3%
Deception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass9 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 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 17 · Wry 10 · Earnest 12

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

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 16 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 20 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 27

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

33 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 17 of 33 analyzed roles.

Hero
17 of 33
Trickster
8 of 33
Shadow
5 of 33
Threshold guardian
1 of 33
Mentor
1 of 33
Ally
1 of 33
Show the 33 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
25
Tense
14
Joyful
14
Melancholic
12
Warm
9
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous8

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 Ugo Tognazzi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Ugo Tognazzi'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

152 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Ultrà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Thanks

  • La batalla de los Tres Reyes(1990)

    as Carlo di Palma

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tolérance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Marmant

  • Days of Inspector Ambrosio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Giulio Ambrosio

  • Arrivederci e grazie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Carlo

  • The Last Minute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Walter Ferroni

  • Yiddish Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mosche

  • La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding(1985)

    as Renato Baldi

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Amici miei - Atto III°(1985)

    as Conte Mascetti

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fatto su misura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nathan

  • Sogni e bisogni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 11 episodes · as Sig. De Amicis

  • Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bertoldo

  • Le bon roi Dagobert(1984)

    as La pape Honorius et son sosie

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Petomaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Joseph Pujol

  • The Key(1983)

    as drunk

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as onorevole De Andreis

  • Amici miei - Atto II°(1982)

    as Il Conte Mascetti - Raffaello "Lello" Mascetti

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Unfaithfully Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Carlo Reani

  • Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as San Giuseppe da Bobbolone

  • Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man(1981)

    as Primo Spaggiari

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • La Cage aux Folles II(1980)

    as Renato Baldi

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    as Armando (sketch 'Le carnet d'Armando')

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Arrivano i bersaglieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Don Prospero

  • SuperTotò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Sono fotogenico(1980)

    as Ugo Tognazzi (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Terrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Amedeo

  • I viaggiatori della sera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer · as Orso Banti

  • Traffic Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Professor

  • Where Are You Going on Holiday?(1978)

    as Enrico (episodio "Sarò tutta per te")

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • First Love(1978)

    as Ugo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • La Cage aux Folles(1978)

    as Renato Baldi

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Il Commissario Assenza

  • The Cat(1977)

    as Amedeo Pecoraro

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Viva Italia!(1977)

    as il marito/il cuoco/il figlio

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Beach House(1977)

    as Alfredo Cerquetti

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Nenè (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Barber "Baffo" (uncredited)

  • The Bishop's Bedroom(1977)

    as Orimbelli

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen(1976)

    as Generale / Menelao Guardiaferri

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Evil Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · as Mario Marani

  • The Career of a Chambermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Adelmo

  • Pleased To See You Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mario Aldara

  • Duck in Orange Sauce(1975)

    as Livio

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • My Friends(1975)

    as Raffaello Mascetti

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Baron's Mazurka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Barone Anteo Pellacani

  • Weak Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Georgis

  • Come Home and Meet My Wife(1974)

    as Giulio Blasetti

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Il generale dorme in piedi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Col. Umberto Leone

  • Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gino Pistone

  • Don't Touch the White Woman!(1974)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Property Is No Longer a Theft(1973)

    as The Butcher

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Big Feast(1973)

    as Ugo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • We Want the Colonels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as On. Giuseppe Tritoni

  • The Master and Margaret(1972)

    as Nikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro'

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Audience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Aureliano Diaz

  • This Kind of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Federico / Federico's father

  • In the Name of the Italian People(1971)

    as Mariano Bonifazi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ugo La Strizza

  • The Superwitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Marino Bottecchia detto 'Mocassino'

  • Lady Caliph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Annibale Doberdò

  • Come Have Coffee with Us(1970)

    as Emerenziano Paronzini

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • FBI – Francesco Bertolazzi investigatore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · as Francesco Bertolazzi

  • Lonely Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Stefano

  • Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Alessio / Madame Royale

  • The Conspirators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Cardinal Agostino Rivarola

  • Police Chief Pepe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Commissario Antonio Pepe

  • Pigsty(1969)

    as Herdhitze

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Degenerates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Trimalchione

  • Baby Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Giulio Broggini

  • Dismissed on His Wedding Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · as Oscar Pettini

  • Barbarella(1968)

    as Mark Hand

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Straziami ma di baci saziami(1968)

    as Umberto Ciceri

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Head of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Remo

  • The Man with the Balloons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Man With Car

  • The Seventh Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Giuseppe Inzerna

  • The Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sergio Masini

  • Gli altri, gli altri e noi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as 'Cavalier Mele'

  • Pleasant Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Uguccione de' Tornaquinci

  • Our Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Umberto Codegato

  • A Matter of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Efisio Mulas

  • The Wedding March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Avvocato / Michele / Frank / Igor Savoia

  • Kiss the Other Sheik(1965)

    as Man With Car (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Menage Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Carlo Vignola Federico Valdesi

  • I Knew Her Well(1965)

    as Gigi Baggini

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • I complessi(1965)

    as Prof. Gildo Beozi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Run for Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Riccardo

  • Controsesso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The professor (segment "Il professore")

  • The Magnificent Cuckold(1964)

    as Andrea Artusi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Laughs Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • It's a Hard Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Luciano Bianchi

  • The Ape Woman(1964)

    as Antonio Semola

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Very Handy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Liolà

  • High Infidelity(1964)

    as Cesare

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Vasco Timballo

  • Follie d'estate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as medico

  • The Monsters(1963)

    as The Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I Mostri [Episodi Inediti] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Conjugal Bed(1963)

    as Alfonso

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hours of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gianni

  • Il pollo ruspante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Togni

  • Ro.Go.Pa.G.(1963)

    as Togni (segment "Il pollo ruspante")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Pecoraio

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La marcia su Roma(1962)

    as Umberto Gavazza

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • I motorizzati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Achille Pestani

  • I tromboni di Fra' Diavolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sergente Visicato

  • Crazy Desire(1962)

    as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Always on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Benito

  • His Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Screenplay · as Stefano

  • Fists, Girls and Sailors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Capo Campana

  • I magnifici tre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Domingo

  • The Girl of a Thousand Months (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Maurizio d'Alteni

  • 5 marines per 100 ragazze(1961)

    as sergente Imparato

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Fascist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Federale Primo Arcovazzi

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

    as Anarchist

  • Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare(1961)

    as Ernesto

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Psycosissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ugo Bertolazzi

  • Love, the Italian Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ugo Lemeni

  • Le Olimpiadi dei mariti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ugo Bitetti

  • We Like It Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ugo Bevilacqua

  • Un dollaro di fifa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Alamo

  • My Pal, Dr. Jekyll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Giacinto Floria

  • Il principe fusto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Frate

  • Tu che ne dici? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Solitario

  • Genitori in blue-jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Renzino

  • I baccanali di Tiberio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Primo

  • La cambiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Alfredo Balzarini

  • Beach Types (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pasubio Giovinezza

  • The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Colorado Joe

  • Guardatele ma non toccatele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as maresciallo la Notte

  • Noi siamo 2 evasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Bernardo Cesarotti

  • The Woman's Confidant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Cesar

  • The Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mario

  • La Pica sul Pacifico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Roberto De Nobel

  • Non perdiamo la testa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Tony Cuccar

  • Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Il professore, cliente della stireria (uncredited)

  • Fantasmi e ladri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Gaetano

  • Totò in the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Achille Paoloni

  • Marinai, donne e guai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Capo Campana

  • My Police Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lucio

  • Domenica è sempre domenica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ugo

  • La via del successo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • La moglie è uguale per tutti(1955)

    as Ugo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I milanesi a Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Franco Baraldi

  • Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dottore

  • Singing Café (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Se stesso

  • Se vincessi cento milioni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ugo (segment "Il principale")

  • Sua altezza ha detto: no! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ronchi

  • L'Incantevole nemica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Colombo

  • Una bruna indiavolata! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Carlo Soldi

  • La paura fa 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Anastasio Lapin / Saverio Bompignac

  • Greetings and sons! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mario fidanzato di Luciana

  • I cadetti di Guascogna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ugo Bossi

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 152 titles from 1950 to 2021; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

La Cage aux Folles (1978)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

My Friends (1975)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Ape Woman (1964)

Film career

19502021

Peak 1974 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· La cambiale
  • 1961First top-billed film· Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare
  • 1975Career best· My Friends

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting151 of 152: 146 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting5 of 152: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 152: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 152: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 152: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

152 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s27 · acting1960s61 · 61 acting · 3 crew1970s37 · 37 acting · 2 crew1980s24 · acting1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 51% of 55 roles
5964697479

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 Ugo Tognazzi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

La batalla de los Tres Reyes (1990)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Friends (1975)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 54. 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 Ugo Tognazzi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ugo Tognazzi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ugo Tognazzi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dino Risi shares the most, 11.

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