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Sonny Grosso

Sonny Grosso

Producer, actor and writer · Died January 22, 2020, aged 89 · Düsseldorf, Germany

Salvatore Anthony Grosso (July 21, 1930 – January 22, 2020), known as Sonny Grosso, was an American film producer, television producer, and NYPD detective

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1930
Died
January 22, 2020 (aged 89)
From
Düsseldorf, Germany
Works as
Producer, actor and writer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 37 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 23% in 30 days

What are Sonny Grosso's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
55%
Survival
15%
Bonds
12%
Self
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
6
Cold
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sonny Grosso's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sonny Grosso'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

37 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Silent Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Associate Producer

  • Citizen Jane(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Kings of South Beach(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Red Phone 2(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Belong to Me(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • All Around the Town(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Haven't We Met Before(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Pretend You Don't See Her(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Loves Music, Loves to Dance(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • All American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Becomes You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • Let Me Call You Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer

  • While My Pretty One Sleeps(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 66 episodes · Executive Producer

  • A Family for Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • True Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The Gunfighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Executive Producer

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse(1986)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Darkness(1985)

    Producer · as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Night Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show Creator

  • Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Question of Honor(1982)

    Book · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bakers' Dozen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Cruising(1980)

    Technical Advisor · as Det. Blasio

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Country Western Murders(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • To Kill a Cop(1978)

    as Malfitano

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Malfitano

  • The Dain Curse(1978)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Contract on Cherry Street(1977)

    as Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Story

  • Report to the Commissioner(1975)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Seven-Ups(1973)

    Story · as Counterfeit Money Courier · as Counterfeit Money Courier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside(1973)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Godfather(1972)

    as Cop Outside Hospital (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The French Connection(1971)

    Technical Advisor · as Klein

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1971 to 2025; peak year 1972.

Highest rated

Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19712025

Peak 1972 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 31: 7 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting3 of 31: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing19 of 31: 17 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew3 of 31: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

31 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s10 · 9 acting · 3 crew1980s8 · 2 acting · 8 crew1990s5 · crew2000s7 · crew2020s1 · 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 Sonny Grosso's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

The Red Phone: Manhunt (2002)

84th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Godfather (1972)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. 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 Sonny Grosso work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sonny Grosso's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Jacobson shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles