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Sergio Donati

Sergio Donati

Writer, also actor · Born April 13, 1933 (93) · Rome, Italy

Sergio Donati (born 13 April 1933) is an Italian screenwriter. He has written for more than 70 films since 1952. He was born in Rome, Italy. He started as a writer and had some of his books optioned for film. He is well known for his collaboration with Italian director Sergio Leone, who encouraged him to take up screenwriting as a full-time career, and with Italian producer Dino de Laurentis.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 13, 1933 (93)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 30% in 30 days

What are Sergio Donati's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
24%
Power
16%
Survival
11%
Self
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
12
Joyful
9
Melancholic
11
Absurd
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sergio Donati's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Donati's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Sicilian Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Eravamo solo mille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Storyboard

  • Almost Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Il ritorno del piccolo Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Ombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Senza movente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • The Seventh Scroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • North Star(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Maharaja's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Il piccolo lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Beyond Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Mountain of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · Screenplay

  • The Law of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Un cane sciolto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Story

  • Blowing Hot and Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Screenplay

  • Too Beautiful to Die(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • They Call Me Renegade(1987)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Man on Fire(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1986)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Casablanca, Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Tit for Tat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • Hearts and Armour(1983)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style(1983)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Count Tacchia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Buddy Goes West(1981)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • A Dangerous Toy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Island of the Fishmen(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen(1977)

    Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Orca(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Screenplay · Story

  • L'Italia s'è rotta(1976)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Boss and the Worker(1975)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cry, Onion(1975)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Policewoman(1974)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Shoot First, Die Later(1974)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mean Frank and Crazy Tony(1973)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Hercules Against Karate(1973)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Il maschio ruspante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • The Heroes(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Slap the Monster on Page One(1972)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Too Much Gold for One Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Story

  • Ben and Charlie(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Duck, You Sucker!(1971)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • The Weekend Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Appointment in Beirut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • The Narco Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • Seven Times Seven(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Face to Face(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Eine Handvoll Helden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • I Am What I Am(1967)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mission Stardust(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Big Gundown(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)

    Additional Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Requiem for a Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • Web of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Novel

  • Dollars for a Fast Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay · Story

  • For a Few Dollars More(1965)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shack and puppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • La nemica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles from 1952 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Raw Deal (1986)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 65: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting62 of 65: 60 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew4 of 65: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1960s14 · crew1970s22 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sergio Donati's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · writer

Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973)

63rd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sergio Donati's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles62–81 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles24–52 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles21–77 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–57 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles58–77 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sergio Donati work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sergio Donati's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luciano Vincenzoni shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles