Born in Rome in 1951, he is the brother of Enrico Vanzina, movie writer: the two are the sons of Steno (aka Stefano Vanzina). Carlo studied in a French school in Rome. He began his professional career in cinematography in 1969 as assistant director to his father and Mario Monicelli.
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Biography from IMDb.
- March 13, 1951
- July 8, 2018 (aged 67)
- Rome, Italy
- Writer, director and producer, also actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
What are Carlo Vanzina's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
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 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 10
Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Carlo Vanzina's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Carlo Vanzina'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
102 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Caccia al tesoro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Non si ruba a casa dei ladri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Miami Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Ma tu di che segno 6? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
A Fairy-Tale Wedding(2014)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Taste of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Us in the U.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Buona giornata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Ex 2: Still Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Last Fashion Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Meet My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Life Is a Wonderful Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
A Summer in the Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
VIP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Un'estate al mare(2008)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Ci sta un francese, un inglese e un napoletano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Piacere Michele Imperatore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Matrimonio alle Bahamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
2061 - Un anno eccezionale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Olé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Il ritorno del Monnezza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Un ciclone in famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
In This World of Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Il pranzo della domenica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Un maresciallo in gondola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
South Kensington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
And now sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Quello che le ragazze non dicono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Christmas Vacation 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Anni '60 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Tifosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Il cielo in una stanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Anni '50 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Simpatici & antipatici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
A Walk in Time: The Adventure Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Banzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Fratelli coltelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
A spasso nel tempo(1996)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Squillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Christmas Vacation '95 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
I Don't Speak English (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Heroes(1994)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Pretty Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Sognando la California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Piedipiatti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Life with the Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Tre colonne in cronaca(1990)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Sons' Life(1991)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Fratelli d'Italia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Mano rubata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Le finte bionde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
To Save Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Il vizio di vivere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Montecarlo Gran Casinò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
I miei primi 40 anni(1987)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Via Montenapoleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Boys of 3rd C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Tabloid Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Italian Fast Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Yuppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Nothing Underneath(1985)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Vacanze in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Amarsi un po'... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
A Boy and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Boss of the District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Christmas Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Taste of the Sea 2: One Year Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Dagger Eyes(1983)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Taste of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Viuuulentemente mia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Eccezzziunale... veramente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Che fai... ridi? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
I Fichissimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Una vacanza bestiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Arrivano i gatti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Figlio delle stelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Luna di miele in tre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Colpita da improvviso benessere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
My Friends(1975)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
While There's War There's Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
We Want the Colonels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Lady Liberty(1971)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Transplant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Oh, Grandmother's Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Totò e le donne(1952)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all filmsOnce Upon A Time... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 102 titles, 101 of them dated from 1952 to 2017.
Biggest box office
Un'estate al mare (2008)
Highest rated
Nothing Underneath (1985)
Most popular right now
I miei primi 40 anni (1987)
Film career
- 1952Screen debut· Toto and the Women
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 Carlo Vanzina's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 15 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned3
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed3
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 Carlo Vanzina work with?
People who share at least 2 of Carlo Vanzina's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Enrico Vanzina shares the most, 11.
Writers
- Enrico VanzinaShared titles: Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017), Torno indietro e cambio vita (2015), A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014), Un'estate al mare (2008), A spasso nel tempo (1996), The Heroes (1994), Sons' Life (1991), Tre colonne in cronaca (1990), I miei primi 40 anni (1987), Nothing Underneath (1985), Dagger Eyes (1983)See all 11 shared titles with Enrico Vanzina
Actors
- Ricky MemphisShared titles: Torno indietro e cambio vita (2015), A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014), The Heroes (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Ricky Memphis
- Massimiliano TortoraShared titles: Torno indietro e cambio vita (2015), A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Massimiliano Tortora
- Paola MinaccioniShared titles: Torno indietro e cambio vita (2015), A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Paola Minaccioni
- Monica BellucciShared titles: The Heroes (1994), Sons' Life (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Monica Bellucci
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Luigi KuveillerShared titles: The Heroes (1994), Sons' Life (1991), Tre colonne in cronaca (1990), I miei primi 40 anni (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Luigi Kuveiller
- Raimondo CrocianiShared titles: Un'estate al mare (2008), Nothing Underneath (1985), Dagger Eyes (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Raimondo Crociani
- Carmelo TraviaShared titles: Torno indietro e cambio vita (2015), A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Carmelo Travia
- Giuliano TavianiShared titles: Torno indietro e cambio vita (2015), A Fairy-Tale Wedding (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Giuliano Taviani
Producers
- Mario Cecchi GoriShared titles: Tre colonne in cronaca (1990), I miei primi 40 anni (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Cecchi Gori
- Vittorio Cecchi GoriShared titles: Tre colonne in cronaca (1990), I miei primi 40 anni (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Vittorio Cecchi Gori
