Portrait of Leonardo Sciascia

Writing

Leonardo Sciascia

Career

Active from 1963 to 2013, with a break from 1992 to 2001, busiest in 1976 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for One Way or Another
One Way or Another
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leonardo Sciascia Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.6, average 3.0
  • Romance
    1.6, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.2, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Italian Cinema 4
  • Political Corruption 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Conspiracy 2
  • Atmospheric 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Il giorno della civetta (Teatro)
Il giorno della civetta (Teatro) (2013)

Writer

2000s

1 title
Il consiglio d'Egitto
Il consiglio d'Egitto (2002)

Novel

1990s

3 titles · average score 72
A Simple Story
A Simple Story (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

Open Doors
Open Doors (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

Gioco di società
Gioco di società (1990)

Writer

1970s

7 titles · average score 78
Grand Hôtel des Palmes
Grand Hôtel des Palmes (1978)

Writer

Illustrious Corpses
Illustrious Corpses (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

One Way or Another
One Way or Another (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

Novel

A Sold Life
A Sold Life (1976)

Story

Liberty
Liberty (1972)

Screenplay

Un caso di coscienza
Un caso di coscienza (1970)

Novel

L'Italia vista dal cielo: Sicilia
L'Italia vista dal cielo: Sicilia (1970)

Writer

1960s

5 titles · average score 70
The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

We Still Kill the Old Way
We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

Radiografia della miseria
Radiografia della miseria (1967)

Writer

Con il cuore fermo, Sicilia
Con il cuore fermo, Sicilia (1965)

as Narrator

The Eye of the Needle
The Eye of the Needle (1963)

Screenplay