Pier Paolo Pasolini: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 51
- as director
- 16
- on screen
- 1960–2022
- box office
- $3.26M
- average score
- 77
The Best Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies
The films of Pier Paolo Pasolini that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) leads with $16.6K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $16.6K The Gospel According to St. Matthew 1964 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $14.9K Mamma Roma 1962 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $9.03K The Canterbury Tales 1972 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $3.35K The Hawks and the Sparrows 1966 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2.87K Accattone 1961 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $2.36K Oedipus Rex 1967 · Drama
Pier Paolo Pasolini's Career in Numbers
Pier Paolo Pasolini's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Pier Paolo Pasolini works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Hunchback (1960) to Vor mir der Süden (2020), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies by Decade
- 1960s 20
- 1970s 5
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1960s were Pier Paolo Pasolini's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies by Genre
- Documentary 13
- Drama 10
- Comedy 5
- Fantasy 2
- Action 1
- War 1
Documentary is the genre Pier Paolo Pasolini has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of drama (10).
Pier Paolo Pasolini Career Milestones
- First film
- The Hunchback 1960
- Biggest box office hit
- Vor mir der Süden $131K worldwide
- Newest film
- Vor mir der Süden 2020
Pier Paolo Pasolini Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Pier Paolo Pasolini is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 16 as director and 17 as actor. Rated films average a score of 77. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
16- 1974
Arabian Nights Fantasy Worldwide box office: $755 - 1972
December 12th Documentary - 1969
Medea Fantasy Worldwide box office: $689 - 1969
Pigsty Drama - 1969
The Sequence of the Paper Flower Drama - 1968
Orgy Drama - 1968
Theorem Drama - 1968
Caprice Italian Style Comedy - 1968
What Are the Clouds? Comedy - 1967
The Earth As Seen from the Moon Comedy - 1966 The Hawks and the Sparrows Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.35K
- 1964 The Gospel According to St. Matthew Drama Worldwide box office: $16.6K
- 1963
La Rabbia Documentary - 1963
La Ricotta Drama - 1962 Mamma Roma Drama Worldwide box office: $14.9K
- 1961 Accattone Drama Worldwide box office: $2.87K
Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies as an Actor
17- 2020
Vor mir der Süden Documentary Worldwide box office: $131K - 2015
Pasolini - Il corpo e la voce Documentary - 2006
Pasolini prossimo nostro as Se stesso · Documentary Worldwide box office: $31.8K - 2006
Pasolini and the Secret Humiliation of Chaucer as Interviewee (archive) · Documentary - 2005
Via Pasolini as Interviewee · Documentary - 2005
Salò, l’ultimo film di Pier Paolo Pasolini - 2002
Salò: Yesterday and Today Documentary - 2000
Arruso as Sé stesso (Materiale d'archivio) · Documentary - 1972 The Canterbury Tales as Geoffrey Chaucer · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.03K
- 1971
The Decameron as Allievo di Giotto · Drama Worldwide box office: $839 - 1971
The Walls of Sana’a as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1967
The Song of Assisi Documentary - 1967 Oedipus Rex as High Priest (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.36K
- 1967
Kill and Pray as Father Juan · Action - 1966
Pasolini l’Enragé Documentary - 1966
Notes from a Critofilm Documentary - 1960
The Hunchback as Monco · War
Pier Paolo Pasolini in Documentaries & Specials
18- 2022
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Una visione nuova as Self · Documentary - 2022
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967 as Self · Documentary - 2021
The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $2.36K - 2020
In a Future April: The Young Pasolini as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2018
Maria by Callas as Self · Biography Worldwide box office: $2.87M Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2008
La Rabbia di Pasolini as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $126K - 2007
Callas Assoluta as Self (archive footage) · History Worldwide box office: $43.9K - 2002
Bernardo Bertolucci: What Is the Purpose of Cinema? as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
Federico Fellini’s Autobiography as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1981
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die as Self- archive footage · Documentary - 1980
My Name Is Anna Magnani as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1974
Pasolini and the Form of the City as Himself · Documentary - 1971
Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Film Maker’s Life as Self · Documentary - 1968
Notes for a Film in India as Self · Documentary - 1967
Pasolini Interviews: Ezra Pound as Himself · Documentary - 1965
Scouting in Palestine as Self (uncredited) · Documentary - 1964
Love Meetings as Self - Interviewer (uncredited) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $2.79K - 1960
Second Look: Fellini as Self · Documentary
Who Pier Paolo Pasolini Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Pier Paolo Pasolini shares the most films with. Bernardo Bertolucci comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Adriana Asti (3).
Pier Paolo Pasolini: Questions & Answers
How many movies Pier Paolo Pasolini has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Pier Paolo Pasolini been in?
Pier Paolo Pasolini is credited on 51 films, from 1960 to 2022. 17 of them as an actor and 16 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Pier Paolo Pasolini's highest-grossing movie?
Maria by Callas (2018) is Pier Paolo Pasolini's biggest box office hit, with $2.87M worldwide, ahead of Vor mir der Süden (2020) ($131K). Across every film with box office figures, Pier Paolo Pasolini's movies have made $3.26M.
Pier Paolo Pasolini's biggest hits What is the best Pier Paolo Pasolini movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Pier Paolo Pasolini's best-rated film is Maria by Callas (2018) with a score of 77.
Best Pier Paolo Pasolini movies, ranked What is Pier Paolo Pasolini's newest movie?
The most recent film on Pier Paolo Pasolini's filmography is Pier Paolo Pasolini - Una visione nuova (2022), in the role of Self.
Who does Pier Paolo Pasolini work with most often?
Pier Paolo Pasolini shares the most films with Bernardo Bertolucci (3 films), Adriana Asti (3 films) and Marcello Mastroianni (3 films).
The Best Pier Paolo Pasolini Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 51 credits.
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