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Giovanni Calcagno

Giovanni Calcagno

Actor · Born October 22, 1971 (55) · Paternò, Italy

(Paternò, 22 ottobre 1971) is an italian actor, producer, stage director and story-teller. He won a Ciack d'Oro Award. He stars in Buongiorno, notte, Si può fare, Noi Credevamo, Il racconto dei racconti - Tale of tales; in the tv series Rome, Rex, L'ispettore Coliandro; in several short movies and on stage in performances like Serata a Colono and Othello. Raised learning the sicialian narrator's tradition, started acting in the Theatrical Research Center 'Molo 2' in Catania directed by Gioacchino Palumbo since 1996, then at the International Cinema and Stage School of Ischia withe Mario Martone, director which marked his stage carrier, since from Edipus in Colono (2004) and Evening in Colono (2012). Later Martone bring Giovanni at Stable Theatre of Torino for Death of Danton. He founded the Story-telling Research Center 'Casa-Teatro' in Paternò, after founding the acting company Baternù. He translated in sicilian The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In 2007 Manetti Bros. opposed him to Francesco Arca as villain in the seventh season of the tv series Rex, in which he acted in three episodes and lately in the eighth season. In 2011 he played the main role in the miniseries I cerchi dell'acqua by Umberto Marino, opposite to Alessio Boni and Vanessa Incontrada. Whit director Alessandra Pescetta founded 'Casa dei santi', a production company, acting and producing The Nightless City, a movie picked for the Taormina Film Fest in 2015.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 22, 1971 (55)
From
Paternò, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 39 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Giovanni Calcagno's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
22%
Self
18%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Giovanni Calcagno's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Giovanni Calcagno's titles on Motif; 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

39 credits, 14 with a Motif page.

  • In the Hand of Dante(2025)

    as Representative (Florence)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Elena's War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Romolo il Federale

  • The Origin of the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • 100 preludi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Maestro

  • The Art of Joy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mimmo

  • Jailbird(2022)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Spaccaossa(2022)

    as Michele

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A breath of fresh air(2022)

    as Lillo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Koza Nostra. Mom's Coming (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fredo Laganà

  • Diabolik(2021)

    as Dugan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • My Body Will Bury You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Murat

  • Cùntami (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Crypt Monster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Vicecommissario Valmont

  • Morrison (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Libero

  • Buongiorno, mamma! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 32 episodes · as Elio Borghi

  • Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Killer

  • Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Traitor(2019)

    as Tano Badalamenti

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Christmas Witch(2018)

    as Igor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mon Clochard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leon

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henchman 1

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Shadow of the Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marinaio

  • How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Giovanni Aiello

  • The Nightless City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer · as Salvatore

  • Tale of Tales(2015)

    as Court Knights

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jérôme

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Isaac (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Father

  • Amiche da morire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Il bestia

  • Gli anni spezzati (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alberto Franceschini (Il Giudice)

  • Paolo Borsellino: The 57 Days(2012)

    as Leonardo Messina

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Nero Wolfe(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Faber

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Cusutu n' coddu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Salvo

  • The House by the Medlar Tree (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Cantastorie

  • We Believed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Attore della Vicaria

  • Anti-Mafia Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as uomo degli Abate

  • We Can Do That (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Luca

  • Inspector Rex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 26 episodes · as Paolo Tarantini

  • Inspector Coliandro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonnello Servizi Segreti · as Zaccaria

  • Good Morning, Night(2003)

    as Primo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Traitor (2019)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Beauty and the Beast (2014)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· Good Morning, Night
  • 2019Career best· The Traitor

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 38 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 39: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
0318

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 Motif, 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 Giovanni Calcagno's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

In the Hand of Dante (2025)

80th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Traitor (2019)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Giovanni Calcagno work with?

People who share at least 2 of Giovanni Calcagno's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luigi Lo Cascio shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers