Writer · Source author · 1927 to 1982
Franco Solinas
Best rated (writing): The Battle of Algiers (7.9)
- Writing films
- 18
- Writing avg
- 6.78
- Peak run
- 1962’67
- Oscar noms
- 1
Writing films, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As a writer, films with 25+ votes
Franco by the numbers
Average
6.78
14 rated films
Vote weighted
6.86
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.67
rating spread
Career
29y
1955 to 1983
Total votes
2.49K
across every film
Best
7.9
The Battle of Algiers
Worst
5.3
The Assassination of Trotsky
Newest first
Filmography
| 1983 |  Hanna K. | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1976 |  Mr. Klein | 7.2 | 297 |
| 1972 |  State of Siege | 7.2 | 121 |
| 1972 |  The Assassination of Trotsky | 5.3 | 58 |
| 1969 |  Burn! | 6.8 | 138 |
| 1969 |  Tepepa | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1968 |  The Mercenary | 6.9 | 171 |
| 1967 |  The Big Gundown | 7.3 | 190 |
| 1967 |  A Bullet for the General | 6.6 | 142 |
| 1966 |  The Battle of Algiers | 7.9 | 939 |
| 1965 |  The Camp Followers | 6.7 | 43 |
| 1962 |  Violent Life | · | 19 |
| 1962 |  Salvatore Giuliano | 7.5 | 122 |
| 1961 |  Madame | · | 18 |
| 1961 |  Vanina Vanini | · | 13 |
| 1960 |  Kapo | 6.9 | 82 |
| 1957 |  The Wide Blue Road | · | 14 |
| 1955 |  Beautiful But Dangerous | 5.9 | 31 |
Better together?
Franco Solinas's regulars
- Gillo PontecorvoWriter · 4 films · 7.20 avg▲+0.25
- Costa-GavrasWriter · 2 films · 6.70 avg●+0.02
- Joseph LoseyWriter · 2 films · 6.25 avg▼−0.29
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Gillo Pontecorvo and Franco Solinas movies · Costa-Gavras and Franco Solinas movies · Joseph Losey and Franco Solinas movies
Takes
On Franco Solinas
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Original Screenplay · Academy Awards 1969Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo