Portrait of Gillo Pontecorvo

Directing

Gillo Pontecorvo

Career

Active from 1955 to 2002, busiest in 1957 and 1984 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gillo Pontecorvo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.2, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Una storia per I 'energia
Una storia per I 'energia

Director

2000s

1 title
The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops
The Spring of 2002 - Italy Protests, Italy Stops (2002)

Director

1990s

3 titles Β· average score 31
The Stupids
The Stupids (1996)
GoodWatch score 31

as Talk show guest

Rome, November 12, 1994
Rome, November 12, 1994 (1995)

Director

Return to Algiers
Return to Algiers (1992)

Director

1980s

3 titles Β· average score 60
12 Directors for 12 Cities
12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)

Director

Sabatoventiquattromarzo
Sabatoventiquattromarzo (1984)

Director

1970s

1 title Β· average score 71
Operation Ogre
Operation Ogre (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Director

1960s

3 titles Β· average score 78
Burn!
Burn! (1969)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

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

Director, Story

Kapo
Kapo (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Director

1950s

6 titles Β· average score 72
The Wide Blue Road
The Wide Blue Road (1957)
GoodWatch score 80

as (uncredited)

The Wind Rose
The Wind Rose (1957)

Director

Giovanna
Giovanna (1955)

Director, Writer

Toto and Carolina
Toto and Carolina (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

First Assistant Director

Love in the City
Love in the City (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

Assistant Director

The Unfaithfuls
The Unfaithfuls (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

First Assistant Director

1940s

2 titles
L'Homme Que Nous Aimons Le Plus
L'Homme Que Nous Aimons Le Plus (1949)

Assistant Director

Outcry
Outcry (1946)

as Pietro