Portrait of Franco Solinas

Writing

Franco Solinas

Career

Active from 1951 to 1983, busiest in 1957 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
GoodWatch score91/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1969 · Nominated · 41st Academy Awards

    The Battle of Algiers

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Franco Solinas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Class Conflict 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Italian Neorealism 3
  • Guerrilla Warfare 3
  • Spaghetti Western 3
  • Mexican Revolution 3
  • Class Warfare 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Italian Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 66
Hanna K.
Hanna K. (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

1970s

4 titles · average score 68
Mr. Klein
Mr. Klein (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

The Suspect
The Suspect (1975)

Screenplay

State of Siege
State of Siege (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer, Scenario Writer

The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

1960s

12 titles · average score 72
Burn!
Burn! (1969)
GoodWatch score 76

Story, Screenplay

Tepepa
Tepepa (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Mercenary
The Mercenary (1968)
GoodWatch score 76

Story

The Big Gundown
The Big Gundown (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

Story

A Bullet for the General
A Bullet for the General (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

Adaptation, Writer

The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
GoodWatch score 91

Writer, Story

The Camp Followers
The Camp Followers (1965)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Salvatore Giuliano
Salvatore Giuliano (1962)
GoodWatch score 86

Story, Screenplay

Violent Life
Violent Life (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Madame
Madame (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Novel

Vanina Vanini
Vanina Vanini (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Adaptation

Kapo
Kapo (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

1950s

8 titles · average score 71
The Wide Blue Road
The Wide Blue Road (1957)
GoodWatch score 80

Novel, Screenplay

Engaged to Death
Engaged to Death (1957)

Writer

The Wind Rose
The Wind Rose (1957)

Screenplay

The Love Specialist
The Love Specialist (1957)

Co-Writer

Beautiful But Dangerous
Beautiful But Dangerous (1955)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Giovanna
Giovanna (1955)

Writer

Di qua, di là del Piave
Di qua, di là del Piave (1954)

Screenplay

Behind Closed Shutters
Behind Closed Shutters (1951)

Screenplay, Story