Portrait of Vittorio Cottafavi

Directing

Vittorio Cottafavi

Career

Active from 1939 to 1985, busiest in 1967 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Traviata 53
Traviata 53
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Vittorio Cottafavi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Italian Cinema 2
  • Noir Elements 2
  • Nostalgic Cinema 2
  • Philosophical 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Epic Scale 2
  • Tragedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

68
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Knock, or the Triumph of Medicine
Knock, or the Triumph of Medicine

Director

1980s

2 titles
The Devil in the Hills
The Devil in the Hills (1985)

Editor, Director

Maria Zef
Maria Zef (1981)

Screenplay, Director

1970s

13 titles
The Persians
The Persians (1975)

Director

La torta di Riccio
La torta di Riccio (1974)

Screenplay, Director

Gente delle Langhe
Gente delle Langhe (1974)

Director, Screenplay

Sotto il placido Don
Sotto il placido Don (1974)

Director

La scuola delle mogli
La scuola delle mogli (1973)

Director

Napoleone a Sant'Elena
Napoleone a Sant'Elena (1973)

Screenplay, Director

L'allodola
L'allodola (1973)

Director

Almayer's Folly
Almayer's Folly (1972)

Director

Antigone
Antigone (1971)

Director

Lady of the Camelias
Lady of the Camelias (1971)

Director

Una pistola in vendita
Una pistola in vendita (1970)

Director

I lupi
I lupi (1970)

Director

1960s

29 titles · average score 49
The Trial of Saint Therese of The Child Jesus
The Trial of Saint Therese of The Child Jesus (1967)

Director

The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women (1967)

Director, Writer

La fantarca
La fantarca (1966)

Director

Ai poeti non si spara
Ai poeti non si spara (1965)

Director

100 Horsemen
100 Horsemen (1964)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Director

The Felling of the Forest
The Felling of the Forest (1963)

Director

Operazione Vega
Operazione Vega (1962)

Director

Hercules and the Captive Women
Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Amazons of Rome
Amazons of Rome (1961)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

La trincea
La trincea (1961)

Director, Writer

Messalina
Messalina (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

The Revenge of Hercules
The Revenge of Hercules (1960)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

1950s

17 titles · average score 61
Legions of the Nile
Legions of the Nile (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay, Director

The Warrior and the Slave Girl
The Warrior and the Slave Girl (1958)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Antigone
Antigone (1958)

Director

Seven Small Crosses
Seven Small Crosses (1957)

Director

A Free Woman
A Free Woman (1954)

Director

In the Eddy of Sin
In the Eddy of Sin (1954)

Director

Jailbirds
Jailbirds (1954)

Director

In amore si pecca in due
In amore si pecca in due (1954)

Director

Traviata 53
Traviata 53 (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

The Glorious Avenger
The Glorious Avenger (1953)

Director

Milady and the Musketeers
Milady and the Musketeers (1952)

Director

A Woman Has Killed
A Woman Has Killed (1952)

Director, Screenplay

1940s

5 titles
The Flame that Never Dies
The Flame that Never Dies (1949)

as capitano dei carabinieri

Unknown Men of San Marino
Unknown Men of San Marino (1948)

Screenplay

Fire Over the Sea
Fire Over the Sea (1948)

Writer, Director

Fantasmi del mare
Fantasmi del mare (1948)

Co-Director

Our Dreams
Our Dreams (1943)

Director, Screenplay

1930s

1 title
Abuna Messias - Vendetta africana
Abuna Messias - Vendetta africana (1939)

Screenplay