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Stefano Sardo

Stefano Sardo

Writer, producer, director and actor · Born February 22, 1972 (54) · Bra, Piedmont, Italy

Stefano Sardo was born on 22 February 1972 in Bra, Piedmont, Italy. He is a writer and producer, known for The Invisible Boy (2014), Close to Me (2025) and Una relazione (2021).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 22, 1972 (54)
From
Bra, Piedmont, Italy
Works as
Writer, producer, director and actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 32 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 14% in 30 days

What are Stefano Sardo's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
35%
Morality
25%
Bonds
21%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · 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 9 · 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 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Stefano Sardo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stefano Sardo'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

32 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Les roches rouges(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Balcanica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Firstborn(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Holy Boy(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Cloistered Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Co-Producer

  • Close to Me(2025)

    Director · Idea · Producer · Screenplay · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Carême(2025)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Dwelling Among the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Producer

  • The Art of Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • My Killer Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • The Lions of Sicily(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Cattiva coscienza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • In the Name of Gerry Conlon(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hypersleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Dawn Chorus(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Perfect Dinner(2022)

    Story · Writer · as Luca Villani

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Una relazione(2021)

    Director · Composer · Novel · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Baggio: The Divine Ponytail(2021)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 1994(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Boy: Second Generation(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 1993(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Monolith(2016)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 1992: Berlusconi Rising(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Boy(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Millionaires(2014)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Slow Food Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Workers - Pronti a tutto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • Tatanka(2011)

    Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Double Hour(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cardiofitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jean-Claude

  • Mai Dove Dovremmo Essere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Nemesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Invisible Boy (2014)

$5.2M worldwide

Highest rated

1994 (2019)

Midcredits 70th

Film career

  • 2007Screen debut· Cardiofitness

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 31: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 31: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting19 of 31: 13 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing12 of 31: 10 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thMusic1 of 31: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 31: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

31 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s10 · crew2020s17 · 1 acting · 17 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 Stefano Sardo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Dawn Chorus (2022)

74th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

1992: Berlusconi Rising (2015)

Midcredits 75th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Stefano Sardo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Stefano Sardo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stefano Sardo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ludovica Rampoldi shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers