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Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Actor · Died October 9, 2018, aged 88 · Fabriano, Marche, Italy

Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor. He was the father of Victoria Venantini and Luca Venantini and appeared in more than 140 films between 1954 and 2018. He made his debut in the cinema with an appearance in Un giorno in pretura under the direction of Steno and he had his first important role in Odissea Nuda (1961), directed by Franco Rossi. Among the almost 150 films he performed in, some became cult favorites such as Les Tontons flingueurs, Amore libero - Free Love, Black Emanuelle and City of the Living Dead. He acted with actors such as Lino Ventura, Yves Montand, Alain Delon and Gérard Depardieu and for directors such as Ettore Scola, Luciano Salce and Dino Risi and for French film directors such as Georges Lautner, Gérard Oury and Claude Lelouch. Source: Article "Venantino Venantini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
April 17, 1930
Died
October 9, 2018 (aged 88)
From
Fabriano, Marche, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 147 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 4% in 30 days

What are Venantino Venantini's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
War2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their War 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%
Morality
21%
Survival
20%
Power
14%
Self
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 23 · Intense 7

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Joyful
13
Warm
12
Absurd
11
Thrilling
11
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun20 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 aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Venantino Venantini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Venantino Venantini'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

147 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • All You Ever Wished For(2018)

    as Old Gypsy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • L'art du crime(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leonard de Vinci

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Vive la crise ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Luigi Pirandello

  • Marseille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Giovanni

  • The Very Private Life of Mister Sim(2015)

    as Monsieur Matteotti

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Un + Une(2015)

    as Henri

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Phantasmagoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as GrandPa (segment "My Gift to You")

  • P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch (P.O.E. 3) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Hyde's Secret Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Museum Of Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Master Of Ceremonies

  • 22 Bullets(2010)

    as Padovano

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • À deux c'est plus facile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • School's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Marcello, in love with Adèle

  • I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Joe

  • The Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Installatore telefonico

  • Je crois que je l'aime(2007)

    as Della Ponte

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mafiosa(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charly Scaglia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Le Tailleur

  • The Return of James Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Matt Kelso

  • Ho visto le stelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Duilio Masera

  • Fallait pas buter mémé! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Toni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Minelli

  • The Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Curci

  • Le faremo tanto male (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pietro

  • L'amico di Wang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ezio

  • The Eighteenth Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Clockmaker

  • Giovani e belli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Buby

  • Fair Game(1994)

    as Claudio

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Test of Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Santino

  • Crazy Underwear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Alessia's Father

  • Des cadavres à la pelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Antonio

  • Touch and Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Special Appearance

  • The King's Whore(1990)

    as Luis De Arragon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Death Has a Bad Reputation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Umberto Aidoni

  • Vanille fraise(1989)

    as Anselmo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Madame, nuda è arrivata la straniera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Fisher

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Ramiro Galeon

  • Big Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Pierre Legrand

  • The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Giuseppe Rasia

  • Capriccio(1987)

    as Alfredo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Boys of 3rd C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Signor Lazzaretti · as Signor Lazzaretti / Commissario di polizia

  • Aladdin(1986)

    as Puncher

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Repenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Lion's Share(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Erotic Dreams of Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dolabella

  • Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Assisi Underground(1985)

    as Pietro

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Hercules(1985)

    as High Priest

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Liberté, égalité, choucroute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Un sans-culotte

  • Ladyhawke(1985)

    as Bishop's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Final Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Joseph Palermo

  • Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Walter

  • My Other Husband(1983)

    as Nino

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Exterminators of the Year 3000(1983)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Giorgio Rivetti (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Warriors of the Wasteland(1983)

    as Father Moses

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Occhipinti, il proprietario della discoteca

  • Sesso e volentieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as l'uomo al cinema che adesca la donna procace (episodio L'avventura)

  • Giggi il bullo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Don Salvatore

  • Cannibal Ferox(1981)

    as Sgt. Ross

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Longshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Henri Bresson

  • City of the Living Dead(1980)

    as Mr. Ross

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Contraband(1980)

    as Captain Tarantino

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cannibal Apocalypse(1980)

    as Lieutenant Hill

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Beast in Space(1980)

    as Juan Cardoso

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Flatfoot in Egypt(1980)

    as Ruotolo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    as Terrace Guest

  • Flying Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mr. Murphy

  • Terror Express(1980)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Riavanti… Marsch! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sergeant Sconocchia

  • Hot Dogs On Ibiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Norbert

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

    Actor

  • Gardenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Nocita

  • From Corleone to Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Commissario Danova

  • The Humanoid(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cop or Hood(1979)

    as Mario, Shot of 'L'Auvergnat'

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Concorde Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Forsythe

  • First Love(1978)

    as Emilio

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • La Cage aux Folles(1978)

    as Le chauffeur de Charrier

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Xexo

  • The War of the Robots(1978)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Giorgio Rivetti

  • The Biggest Battle(1978)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Rip-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as The Frenchman

  • L'altra metà del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mr. Rickie

  • Rene the Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Carlo

  • Nine Guests for a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Walter

  • Young, Violent, Dangerous(1976)

    as Sign. Morandi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • C'è una spia nel mio letto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Roger, capo della CIA

  • Emanuelle in Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as David

  • Sex Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as amico di Luca

  • The Kisser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Giusy

  • Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as The Polo Player

  • Black Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as William Meredith

  • Heat in the Suburbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Santuzzo

  • Free Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Chavad

  • The Fuhrer Runs Amok(1974)

    as Valet italien

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Dare Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Piero Albertini

  • A Way of Being a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Simone

  • The Police Serve the Citizens? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mancinelli

  • Coralba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Bauer

  • Number One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as a

  • Profession: Aventuriers(1973)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seven Deaths in the Cats Eyes(1973)

    as Father Robertson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Lady Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

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

    as Soldier from Sicily

  • The Beguines(1972)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Red Headed Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Gonzales

  • Cops Is Cops(1972)

    as Felice, killer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Delusions of Grandeur(1971)

    as Marquis del Basto

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pedro de Valdivia

  • Are You Engaged to a Greek Sailor or an Airline Pilot? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Commissioner

  • Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tosca

  • Macédoine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Brian Goffy

  • Per amore o per forza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jane's father

  • The Priest's Wife(1970)

    as Maurizio

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Quella chiara notte d'ottobre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Killer

  • The War Devils(1969)

    as Heinrich Meinike

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Playgirl 70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Erotissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sylvio

  • Hate Is My God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sweetley

  • The Libertine(1968)

    as Aurelio

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Making of a Lady(1968)

    as Prince Carraciola

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Anzio(1968)

    as Capt. Burns

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Bollert

  • The Killer Likes Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Costa

  • Bandidos(1967)

    as Billy Kane

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Round Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Marc Daumel

  • The Big Grasshopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Vladimir

  • What's Cooking in Paris(1966)

    as Henrique, chef de la sécurité du président Novalès

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Balearic Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Giuliano

  • Galia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Greg

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)

    as Paride de Grassis · as Paris De Grassis

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Sucker(1965)

    as Mickey, "le Bègue"

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • La Celestina P... R...(1965)

    as Carlo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as The vampire

  • Dandelions by the Roots(1964)

    as Pierre Michon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Un momento muy largo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Andrea Masi

  • Crooks in Clover(1963)

    as Pascal

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Escapade in Florence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lorenzo

  • Warriors Five(1962)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Pastasciutta nel deserto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Malapaga

  • Odissea nuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Film director

  • No Sun in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Day in Court(1954)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 147 titles from 1954 to 2018; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

22 Bullets (2010)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Crooks in Clover (1963)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

First Love (1978)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19542018

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 1954Screen debut· A Day in Court
  • 1965Breakout· The Sucker

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting147 of 147: 147 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s48 · acting1980s35 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s12 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 54 roles
546974798489

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 Venantino Venantini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Fuhrer Runs Amok (1974)

89th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crooks in Clover (1963)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. 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 Venantino Venantini's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles35–79 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Venantino Venantini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Venantino Venantini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alain Poiré shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles