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Sergio Corbucci

Sergio Corbucci

Director and writer, also actor and producer · Died December 1, 1990, aged 63 · Rome, Italy

Sergio Corbucci (December 6, 1927 - December 1, 1990) was an Italian film director. He is best known for his very violent yet intelligent spaghetti westerns. He was for a long time considered an exploitation director, but has now attained a vast following and is easily compared to Sam Peckinpah or Sergio Leone. He is the older brother of screenwriter and film director Bruno Corbucci.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1926
Died
December 1, 1990 (aged 63)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Director and writer, also actor and producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 81 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Sergio Corbucci's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
30%
Bonds
29%
Power
13%
Self
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 13

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 10 · Intense 11

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

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 14

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Joyful
13
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
11
Absurd
9
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Corbucci's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Corbucci'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

81 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Women in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • NightClub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Days of Inspector Ambrosio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Stuff for the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Django Strikes Again(1987)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rimini Rimini(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • I Am an ESP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Cinecittà Cinecittà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergio Corbucci

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

    Director

  • This and That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Sing Sing(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • My Darling, My Dearest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mi faccio la barca(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • I Don't Understand You Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Super Fuzz(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Atrocious Tales of Love and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Odds and Evens(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Tre tigri contro tre tigri(1977)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Here We for Example... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Mr. Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Strange Occasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Story

  • The Con Artists(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • What's Your Sign?(1975)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The White, the Yellow, and the Black(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

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

    Director

  • Storia de fratelli e de cortelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Death Walks at Midnight(1972)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sonny & Jed(1972)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Er più: storia d'amore e di coltello(1971)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Compañeros(1970)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Quella piccola differenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Specialists(1969)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Zum zum zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Mercenary(1968)

    Director · Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Great Silence(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Hamlet(1968)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Death on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Writer

  • The Hellbenders(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Navajo Joe(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Laughs(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • For a Few Dollars Less (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Story

  • Ringo and His Golden Pistol(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Django(1966)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Sons of the Leopard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Minnesota Clay(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Massacre at Grand Canyon(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Castle of Blood(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gli onorevoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · as proprietario della pensione (uncredited)

  • The Blancheville Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • The Monk of Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Evil Eye(1963)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lo smemorato di Collegno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · as Uomo in sala d'attesa

  • The Slave(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Two Marshals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Duel of the Titans(1961)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Goliath and the Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Destination Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Story

  • Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · as Signore in coda al telefono (uncredited)

  • I Kiss... You Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • He Who Hesitates Is Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · as uomo che gioca a biliardo con Cavicchioni (uncredited)

  • Le signore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Story

  • The Last Days of Pompeii(1959)

    Assistant Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cavalier in Devil's Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay · Story

  • I ragazzi dei Parioli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Gioventù disperata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Supreme Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • A sud niente di nuovo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Suonno d'ammore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Caravan of songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Bitter Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Story

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • Foreign Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer

  • La peccatrice dell'isola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Salvate mia figlia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 79 titles from 1952 to 2019.

Biggest box office

The Great Silence (1968)

$61K worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Silence (1968)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Django (1966)

Film career

  • 1960Screen debut· He Who Hesitates Is Lost

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 79: 1 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting61 of 79: 17 only directing, 44 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting56 of 79: 15 only writing, 41 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing3 of 79: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 79: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

79 titles, 45 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 40 of them.

By decade

1950s13 · crew1960s30 · 4 acting · 30 crew1970s18 · crew1980s16 · 1 acting · 15 crew1990s1 · crew2010s1 · 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 Corbucci's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, writer

Sing Sing (1983)

56th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

The Great Silence (1968)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Corbucci's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles9–57 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Corbucci work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sergio Corbucci's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruno Corbucci shares the most, 11.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles