Luciano Ercoli was born on 19 October 1929 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a producer and director, known for The Magnificent Dare Devil (1973), The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970) and Death Walks at Midnight (1972). He was married to Nieves Navarro. He died on 15 March 2015 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Biography from IMDb.
- October 19, 1929
- March 15, 2015 (aged 85)
- Rome, Italy
- Producer, director and writer, also editor and actor
- 12 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Luciano Ercoli's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous5
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 Luciano Ercoli's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Luciano Ercoli'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
25 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Rip-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Killer Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Young Lucrezia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Witness to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Son of the Buried Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Magnificent Dare Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Death Walks at Midnight(1972)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Ruthless Four(1968)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Assassination(1967)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Long Days of Vengeance(1967)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Return of Ringo(1965)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
A Pistol for Ringo(1965)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Le gentleman de Cocody(1965)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Totò d'Arabia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Fantomas(1964)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Commandant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Odissea nuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Wanderers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Rice Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Attila(1954)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Captain Phantom(1953)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 25 titles from 1953 to 1977.
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 Luciano Ercoli's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 10 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 Luciano Ercoli's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Luciano Ercoli work with?
People who share at least 2 of Luciano Ercoli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto Pugliese shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Duccio TessariShared titles: A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Duccio Tessari
Writers
- Mahnahén VelascoShared titles: Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971), The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970), Long Days of Vengeance (1967)See all 4 shared titles with Mahnahén Velasco
- Fernando Di LeoShared titles: The Ruthless Four (1968), Long Days of Vengeance (1967), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Fernando Di Leo
- Ernesto GastaldiShared titles: All the Colors of Giallo (2019), Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971), The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970)See all 4 shared titles with Ernesto Gastaldi
- Augusto CaminitoShared titles: The Ruthless Four (1968), Long Days of Vengeance (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Augusto Caminito
Actors
- Nieves NavarroShared titles: All the Colors of Giallo (2019), Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971), The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970), Long Days of Vengeance (1967), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 7 shared titles with Nieves Navarro
- Manuel MuñizShared titles: Death Walks on High Heels (1971), Long Days of Vengeance (1967), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 4 shared titles with Manuel Muñiz
- Simón AndreuShared titles: Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971), The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Simón Andreu
- Giuliano GemmaShared titles: Long Days of Vengeance (1967), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Giuliano Gemma
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Ennio MorriconeShared titles: The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Ennio Morricone
- Francisco MarínShared titles: Long Days of Vengeance (1967), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Francisco Marín
- Angelo CuriShared titles: Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Angelo Curi
- Fernando ArribasShared titles: Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Fernando Arribas
Producers
- Alberto PuglieseShared titles: Death Walks at Midnight (1972), Death Walks on High Heels (1971), The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970), The Ruthless Four (1968), Long Days of Vengeance (1967), A Pistol for Ringo (1965), Le gentleman de Cocody (1965), The Return of Ringo (1965), Fantomas (1964)See all 9 shared titles with Alberto Pugliese
- Alain PoiréShared titles: Le gentleman de Cocody (1965), Fantomas (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Alain Poiré
