Carlo Verdone

Biography

Carlo Verdone is considered by many the heir of Alberto Sordi, expecially when they acted together in Troppo forte and In viaggio con papa', in these films many similarities with Sordi were apparent, the popular language, the romanesco, and the embodiment of Italian middle man in the '80s that Sordi did in the '50s and '60s. In the last ten years Verdone has shown in his films the anguishes and the neurosis of Italian modern man. He is the brother-in-law of Christian de Sica. His father is an appreciated university Italian professor in cinema history.

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 39 years1979 to 2018

Genres

Comedy87%, 20 films
Drama17%, 4 films
Romance17%, 4 films
Animation4%, 1 film

First and latest

Carlo Verdone movies on Netflix

Blessed Madness2018IMDb rating 5.8as Guglielmo
The Great Beauty2013IMDb rating 7.7as Romano
The Ages of Love2011IMDb rating 5.9as Fabio
Grande, grosso e Verdone2008IMDb rating 5.5as Nuvolone…
Manual of Love 22007IMDb rating 5.5as Ernesto
Il mio miglior nemico2006IMDb rating 6.0as Achille De Bellis
The Manual of Love2005IMDb rating 6.3as Goffredo
L'amore è eterno finché dura2004IMDb rating 6.2as Gilberto Mercuri
What Fault Is It of Ours?2003IMDb rating 6.2as Galeazzo 'Gegé' Tinacci
Lucky and Zorba1998IMDb rating 7.2as Zorba (voice)
Viaggi di nozze1995IMDb rating 6.6as Raniero / Giovannino / Ivano
Al lupo, al lupo1992IMDb rating 6.2as Gregorio Sagonà
Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato1992IMDb rating 6.8as Bernardo
Il bambino e il poliziotto1989IMDb rating 5.5as Carlo Vinciguerra
Compagni di scuola1988IMDb rating 7.2as Piero Ruffolo
Troppo forte1986IMDb rating 6.5as Oscar Pettinari
I due carabinieri1984IMDb rating 6.0as Marino Spada
Soap and Water1983IMDb rating 6.6as Rolando Ferrazza
Borotalco1982IMDb rating 6.9as Sergio Benvenuti
Grand Hotel Excelsior1982IMDb rating 5.7as Pericle Coccia
Bianco, rosso e Verdone1981IMDb rating 7.4as Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo
Fun Is Beautiful1980IMDb rating 7.2as Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / Don Alfio / Professore / Anselmo
Luna1979IMDb rating 6.3as Director of Caracalla

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Great Beauty2013 Dramaas Romano
IMDb rating 7.7107K votes
The Manual of Love2005as Goffredo
IMDb rating 6.35.7K votes
The Ages of Love2011as Fabio
IMDb rating 5.94.8K votes
Bianco, rosso e Verdone1981as Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / Mimmo
IMDb rating 7.44.8K votes
Compagni di scuola1988as Piero Ruffolo
IMDb rating 7.23.2K votes
Fun Is Beautiful1980as Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / Don Alfio / Professore / Anselmo
IMDb rating 7.23.2K votes
Borotalco1982as Sergio Benvenuti
IMDb rating 6.93.1K votes
Viaggi di nozze1995as Raniero / Giovannino / Ivano
IMDb rating 6.63.0K votes

Most often with

Giovanni Veronesi directed three of these films. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mario Brega

Tony Brennero

Margherita Buy

Sergio Rubini

Luis Molteni

Eleonora Giorgi

Giovanni VeronesiDirector, 3 films

Films together

Mario Brega4 films together, 1980 to 1986
Mario Brega's page
- Troppo forte1986IMDb rating 6.5Verdone as Oscar PettinariBrega as Sergio
- Borotalco1982IMDb rating 6.9Verdone as Sergio BenvenutiBrega as Augusto
- Bianco, rosso e Verdone1981IMDb rating 7.4Verdone as Pasquale Ametrano / Furio Zoccano / MimmoBrega as Er Principe
- Fun Is Beautiful1980IMDb rating 7.2Verdone as Enzo / Ruggero / Leo / Don Alfio / Professore / AnselmoBrega as Mario Brega
Tony Brennero4 films together, 1983 to 2003
Tony Brennero's page
- What Fault Is It of Ours?2003IMDb rating 6.2Verdone as Galeazzo 'Gegé' TinacciBrennero as Michele
- Il bambino e il poliziotto1989IMDb rating 5.5Verdone as Carlo VinciguerraBrennero as Ofc. Lucidi
- I due carabinieri1984IMDb rating 6.0Verdone as Marino SpadaBrennero as Esposito
- Soap and Water1983IMDb rating 6.6Verdone as Rolando FerrazzaBrennero as Studente di Rolando
Margherita Buy3 films together, 1992 to 2005
Margherita Buy's page
- The Manual of Love2005IMDb rating 6.3Verdone as GoffredoBuy as Barbara
- What Fault Is It of Ours?2003IMDb rating 6.2Verdone as Galeazzo 'Gegé' TinacciBuy as Flavia Vizzini
- Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato1992IMDb rating 6.8Verdone as BernardoBuy as Camilla
Sergio Rubini3 films together, 1992 to 2007
Sergio Rubini's page
- Manual of Love 22007IMDb rating 5.5Verdone as ErnestoRubini as Fosco
- The Manual of Love2005IMDb rating 6.3Verdone as GoffredoRubini as Marco
- Al lupo, al lupo1992IMDb rating 6.2Verdone as Gregorio SagonàRubini as Vanni Sagonà
Luis Molteni3 films together, 1995 to 2011
Luis Molteni's page
- The Ages of Love2011IMDb rating 5.9Verdone as FabioMolteni as Restaurant Manager
- The Manual of Love2005IMDb rating 6.3Verdone as GoffredoMolteni as Goffredo's lawyer
- Viaggi di nozze1995IMDb rating 6.6Verdone as Raniero / Giovannino / IvanoMolteni as Professor De Vitis
Eleonora Giorgi3 films together, 1982 to 1988
Eleonora Giorgi's page
- Compagni di scuola1988IMDb rating 7.2Verdone as Piero RuffoloGiorgi as Valeria Donati
- Borotalco1982IMDb rating 6.9Verdone as Sergio BenvenutiGiorgi as Nadia Vandelli
- Grand Hotel Excelsior1982IMDb rating 5.7Verdone as Pericle CocciaGiorgi as Ilde Vivaldi
Giovanni VeronesiDirector, 3 films, 2005 to 2011
- The Ages of Love2011IMDb rating 5.9Verdone as Fabio
- Manual of Love 22007IMDb rating 5.5Verdone as Ernesto
- The Manual of Love2005IMDb rating 6.3Verdone as Goffredo
Also three films together3 more actors
- Rodolfo CorsatoThe Manual of Love (2005), L'amore è eterno finché dura (2004) and What Fault Is It of Ours? (2003)
- Alvaro GradellaTroppo forte (1986), I due carabinieri (1984) and Soap and Water (1983)
- Isabella De BernardiIl bambino e il poliziotto (1989), Borotalco (1982) and Fun Is Beautiful (1980)
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Box office

What Carlo Verdone's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$97.7 million

6 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

6Worldwide figure
17Figure not found

Top grosser

Manual of Love 22007Ernesto$27.8 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Manual of Love 22007as Ernesto
$28M28.5% of the total
2
The Great Beauty2013as Romano
$25M25.5% of the total
3
The Manual of Love2005as Goffredo
$22M22.8% of the total
4
The Ages of Love2011as Fabio
$12M12.8% of the total
5
What Fault Is It of Ours?2003as Galeazzo 'Gegé' Tinacci
$6.0M6.1% of the total
6
Blessed Madness2018as Guglielmo
$4.2M4.3% of the total