Alberto Sordi

Acting

Freshness: Jan 19, 2026

50Total Films

9.5 Highest Rated

Born: Jun 15, 1920

Birth Place: Rome, Lazio, Italy

About Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 25 February 2003) was an Italian actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Alberto Sordi reveals a career defined by exceptional commercial consistency. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Comedy

The majority of Alberto Sordi's filmography leans towards the Comedy genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 100% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Alberto Sordi remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Close Up, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Alberto Sordi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Alberto Sordi's career based on audience ratings.

★9.5

★9.5

Close Up — More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice

Close Up

2012•Documentary

★9.5

★9.5

We Are Cinema — An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.

We Are Cinema

2021•Documentary

★8.5

★8.5

Una parigina a Roma — Riccardo, a brilliant pianist studying in Rome, falls in love with Germaine, a young and pretty French tourist.

Una parigina a Roma

1954•Drama

★8.2

★8.2

Position Wanted — Maria is a housmaid and she is being engaged to Berto for fifteen years. Berto has not a lasting job so he is waiting fo

Position Wanted

1951•Comedy

★8.1

★8.1

The Great War — Italy, 1916. Oreste Jacovacci and Giovanni Busacca are called, as all the Italian youths, to serve the army in the WWI.

The Great War

1959•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Alberto Sordi.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2021	We Are Cinema	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
2021	Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2013	Alberto il grande	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
2012	Close Up	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
1984	Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno	Friar Cipolla	Hit	Similar →
1983	Fellini nel cestino	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1982	I Know That You Know That I Know	Fabio	Hit	Similar →
1981	The Marquis of Grillo	Onofrio Del Grillo	Super Hit	Similar →
1979	Traffic Jam	Dr. De Benedetti	Hit	Similar →
1978	The Witness	Antonio Berti	Hit	Similar →
1977	The New Monsters	il principe/il figlio/l'attore	Hit	Similar →
1977	An Average Little Man	Giovanni Vivaldi	Super Hit	Similar →
1974	While There's War There's Hope	Pietro Chiocca	Hit	Similar →
1972	The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life	Alfredo Rossi	Hit	Similar →
1972	The Scopone Game	Peppino	Hit	Similar →
1972	Roma	Self - Interviewé (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1971	Why	Giuseppe Di Noi	Hit	Similar →
1970	Let's Have a Riot	Don Giuseppe Montanari	Hit	Similar →
1969	The Conspirators	The Friar	Super Hit	Similar →
1969	Help Me, My Love	Giovanni Macchiavelli	Hit	Similar →
1968	Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?	Fausto Di Salvio	Hit	Similar →
1968	Be Sick… It's Free	Guido Tersilli	Hit	Similar →
1965	Complexes	Guglielmo Bertone	Hit	Similar →
1965	Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes	Count Emilio Ponticelli	Hit	Similar →
1963	The Boom	Giovanni Alberti	Hit	Similar →
1962	Mafioso	Antonio Badalamenti	Hit	Similar →
1962	The Police Commissioner	Dante Lombardozzi	Hit	Similar →
1961	A Difficult Life	Silvio Magnozzi	Super Hit	Similar →
1961	The Best of Enemies	Capt. Blasi	Hit	Similar →
1960	The Traffic Policeman	Otello Celletti	Hit	Similar →
1960	Everybody Go Home!	Lt. Alberto Innocenzi	Super Hit	Similar →
1959	The Widower	Alberto Nardi	Hit	Similar →
1959	The Great War	Oreste Jacovacci	Super Hit	Similar →
1959	Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura	L'ambulante che vende ombrelli (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1959	Hell in the City	Antonio Zampi	Hit	Similar →
1957	Doctor and the Healer	Corrado	Hit	Similar →
1957	Il conte Max	Alberto Boccetti	Hit	Similar →
1957	The Dollars Are Coming!	Alfonso Pasti	Hit	Similar →
1955	A Hero of Our Times	Alberto Menichetti	Hit	Similar →
1955	The Sign of Venus	Romolo Proietti	Hit	Similar →
1954	The Art of Getting Along	Rosario 'Sasà' Scimoni	Hit	Similar →
1954	An American in Rome	Nando Moriconi	Hit	Similar →
1954	Una parigina a Roma	Alberto Lucetti	Super Hit	Similar →
1953	I Vitelloni	Alberto	Super Hit	Similar →
1953	L'Incantevole nemica	-	Hit	Similar →
1952	Toto and the Kings of Rome	Maestro elementare	Hit	Similar →
1952	The White Sheik	Fernando Rivoli, the White Sheik	Hit	Similar →
1951	Position Wanted	Donato	Super Hit	Similar →
1948	Under the Sun of Rome	Fernando	Hit	Similar →
1947	Flesh Will Surrender	Doberti	Hit	Similar →

Alberto Sordi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Alberto Sordi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Alberto Sordi is "Close Up" with a rating of 9.5/10.

How many movies has Alberto Sordi acted in?

Alberto Sordi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Alberto Sordi?

Other notable films include "We Are Cinema", "Una parigina a Roma", and "Position Wanted".