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Luca Barbareschi

Luca Barbareschi

Actor, producer and writer, also director · Born July 28, 1956 (70) · Montevideo, Uruguay

Luca Barbareschi (born 28 July 1956 in Montevideo) is an Italian-Uruguayan actor, television presenter, and former member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Barbareschi is Jewish. He was one of four actors whom the Italian police believed had been murdered in the making of the 1980 horror film Cannibal Holocaust, where he also abused and killed a young piglet. So realistic was the film that shortly after it was released its director Ruggero Deodato was arrested on suspicions of murder. The actors had signed contracts to stay out of the media for a year in order to fuel rumours that the film was a snuff movie. The court was only convinced that they were alive when the contracts were cancelled and the actors appeared on a television show as proof. In 2008, he was elected as Member of the Italian Parliament at the Chamber of Deputies with Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right party The People of Freedom. In 2010 he joined, with other 32 deputies and 10 senators, the Gianfranco Fini's new party Future and Freedom. He left parliament in 2013. On 11 June 2012 he becomes the protagonist of an attack against Filippo Roma, a journalist. He attacked the cameraman Marco Occhipinti destroying the camera and stealing his personal smartphone, with which he was filming the attack. The police rushed to the scene but without making any arrest, unable to search him for parliamentary immunity. The journalist filed a complaint for theft, but according to some witnesses the cell phone, never returned, would have been destroyed by Barbareschi. On 28 August 2012 in Filicudi a similar event is repeated which sees Barbareschi attack again with kicks and punches the journalist Filippo Roma and hit his cameraman. Source: Article "Luca Barbareschi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
July 28, 1956 (70)
From
Montevideo, Uruguay
Works as
Actor, producer and writer, also director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 88 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 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Luca Barbareschi's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
41%
Bonds
14%
Survival
14%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Dread
2
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Luca Barbareschi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luca Barbareschi'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

88 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Paradiso in vendita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer

  • La lunga notte - La caduta del Duce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • La luce nella masseria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • The Palace(2023)

    Producer · as Bongo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Penitent: A Rational Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · as Charles

  • Black Out - Vite sospese(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Bla Bla Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Appunti di un venditore di donne(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Chiara Lubich - L'amore vince tutto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Polanski, Horowitz. Hometown(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • La mia banda suona il pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • If You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • An Officer and a Spy(2019)

    Co-Producer · as Philippe Monnier

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rising Heartbeats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • L'Aquila - Grandi speranze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Riccardo De Angelis

  • DolceRoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · as Oscar Martello

  • Modalità Aereo(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mia Martini - I Am Mia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Production Manager

  • On Your Tiptoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Rocco Chinnici: May Your Kiss Lie Lightly on My Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Ugly Nasty People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • The Startup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Pietro Mennea - La freccia del sud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · Actor

  • Pietro Mennea - La freccia del Sud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carlo Vittori

  • Angeli(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Mercury Conspiracy(2013)

    Director · Idea · Producer · Screenplay · Story · Writer · as Matteo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Adriano Olivetti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Zodiaco - Il libro perduto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • Nero Wolfe(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Il sogno del maratoneta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Walter Chiari - Fino all'ultima risata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • We Believed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Antonio Gallenga

  • The International(2009)

    as Umberto Calvini

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Zodiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Donna Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Marcello

  • Someone to Run With (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Co-Producer

  • Fog and Crimes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 14 episodes · as Commissario Franco Soneri

  • The Accursed Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Spinello Tolomei

  • Rivoglio i miei figli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter

  • Il Trasformista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Idea · Producer · Screenplay · Story · Writer · as Augusto Viganò

  • You Only Live Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nicolas

  • Wanderjahre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Luigi

  • The Frenchman's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Aureliano

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

    as Herodes Antipas

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Herod

  • Cronaca Nera: Delitti al Torraccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Cronaca Nera: Il Portiere Distratto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Cronaca nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Walter Cherubini

  • Cronaca Nera: La Clinica dei Vip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Ciao Darwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Capitano Settentrionali

  • Trenta Righe per un Delitto: Il Serial Killer dei Metronotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Bambola Sull'Asfalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Donna Giusta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Trenta righe per un delitto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Walter Cherubini

  • Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Lista dei Partenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Walter Cherubini

  • Ardena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Intolerance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Soldier (segment "Prima linea")

  • Zwei Männer und die Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Saverio

  • Connections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bernard Moulins

  • La tenda nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Fabio Leonardi

  • Il cielo è sempre più blu(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La famiglia Ricordi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Annibali

  • The Delegation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer · as Lorenzo

  • Obiettivo indiscreto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer · Screenplay · as David Lamberti

  • In nome del popolo sovrano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Giovanni Livraghi

  • Bye Bye Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paolo

  • Things Change(1988)

    as Italian man on Lake Tahoe plank (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Private Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Claudio

  • Teresa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Gino

  • Via Montenapoleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Guido

  • Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer · as Andrea

  • Cut and Run(1984)

    as Bud

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Il lungo inverno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

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

    as Enrico

  • Buio nella Valle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Brigadiere Sanna

  • Chi mi aiuta? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Carlo

  • La bella Otero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Max

  • Dream of a Summer Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lysander

  • Hanna K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Young Lawyer

  • Summertime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Marco

  • Venetian Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Cannibal Holocaust(1980)

    as Mark Tomaso

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • From Corleone to Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as New York Cop

  • Un uomo americano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Bob

  • Un'altra me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles, 84 of them dated from 1979 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

An Officer and a Spy (2019)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

An Officer and a Spy (2019)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Film career

19792025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1980Screen debut· Cannibal Holocaust
  • 1990First top-billed film· In nome del popolo sovrano

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 85: 47 only acting, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdDirecting5 of 85: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting6 of 85: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing34 of 85: 22 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thOther crew3 of 85: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

85 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s17 · 16 acting · 3 crew1990s24 · 24 acting · 3 crew2000s10 · 8 acting · 3 crew2010s21 · 7 acting · 18 crew2020s10 · 2 acting · 10 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles
8010

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Luca Barbareschi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

The Mercury Conspiracy (2013)

75th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

An Officer and a Spy (2019)

Midcredits 85th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Who does Luca Barbareschi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luca Barbareschi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claudio Gaeta shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers