Portrait of Umberto Contarello

Writing

Umberto Contarello

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, busiest in 2018 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Umberto Contarello Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Warfare
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Italian Cinema 7
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Darkly Humorous 2
  • Black Comedy 2
  • Berlusconi Era 2
  • Contemporary History 2
  • Complex Narrative 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 56
L'infinito
L'infinito (2025)

as Umberto

Casanova's Return
Casanova's Return (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Security
Security (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

Story

Parole. Operetta per voce e piano
Parole. Operetta per voce e piano (2021)

Director

2010s

11 titles · average score 63
Volare
Volare (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

Loro
Loro (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Loro 1
Loro 1 (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Loro 2
Loro 2 (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

The Vice of Hope
The Vice of Hope (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

Story, Writer

That's Life
That's Life (2018)
GoodWatch score 53

Thanks

The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Screenplay

Me & You
Me & You (2012)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay

This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Missione di pace
Missione di pace (2011)

Screenplay

La passione
La passione (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Story, Screenplay

2000s

11 titles · average score 64
A Matter of Heart
A Matter of Heart (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

The Slow Game
The Slow Game (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Story

Il Divo
Il Divo (2008)
GoodWatch score 81

as Congressman

Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Story

Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu
Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Missing Star
The Missing Star (2006)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Story

Wherever You Are
Wherever You Are (2004)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

Light of My Eyes
Light of My Eyes (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

Story, Screenplay

Holy Tongue
Holy Tongue (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Story

Metronotte
Metronotte (2000)

Screenplay

Roman Summer
Roman Summer (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

Thanks

1990s

6 titles · average score 63
Guests
Guests (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

Thanks

The Game Bag
The Game Bag (1997)

Writer

Vesna Goes Fast
Vesna Goes Fast (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay, Story

Bidoni
Bidoni (1995)

as Garrone

Il toro
Il toro (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

Story, Screenplay

Caro diario
Caro diario (1993)
GoodWatch score 62

as Assistente medici cinesi

1980s

2 titles · average score 70
Marrakech Express
Marrakech Express (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

Story, Screenplay

Notte italiana
Notte italiana (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

Assistant Director