Biography
Carlo Collodi, pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini, (born Nov. 24, 1826, Florence, Tuscany [Italy]—died Oct. 26, 1890, Florence), Italian author and journalist, best known as the creator of Pinocchio, the childlike puppet whose adventures delight children around the world. As a young man Collodi joined the seminary. The cause of Italian national unification usurped his calling, however, as he took to journalism as a means of supporting the Risorgimento in its struggle with Austria. In 1848 Collodi sta...
Complete Filmography

Pinocchio and the Water of Life
2025
Book
Pinocchio and his sidekick Coot try to save his puppet friends from the villainous Faustino—who livestreams their destruction in nightly pay-per-view ...

Pinocchio: Unstrung
2025
Novel
We follow James as his grandfather, Geppetto, introduces him to a seemingly magical doll to become best friends. However, unaware of Pinocchio's naïve...

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Book
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

Pinocchio
2022
Original Film Writer
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.

Pinocchio: A True Story
2021
Original Story
Young Pinocchio runs away from his genius creator Jepetto. Accompanied by his horse Tibalt, he aims to see the world while joining the traveling circu...

Pinocchio
2019
Novel
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pin...

Pinocchio
2015
Novel
The world's most loved fairytale is back in a whole new fantastic imagining in Pinocchio. When a piece of pine-wood falls into the hands of the poor o...

Pinocchio
2012
Novel, Idea, Story
Geppetto the carpenter carves the object of his hidden desires out of a log: a puppet that will keep him company and will be like a son to him. He wil...

VeggieTales: Pistachio - The Little Boy that Woodn't
2010
Original Story
A family adventure featuring a helpful lesson in listening to your parents and the importance of family. This creative parody of the beloved story of ...

Pinocchio
2009
Novel
The enchanted story of Pinocchio.

Pinocchio 3000
2004
Original Story
This is the story of a little robot known as Pinocchio 3000 whose greatest wish is to become a real boy. The year is 3000. Geppetto, with the help of ...

Pinocchio
2004
Original Story
This modern Brazilian animation tells the classic story with Italian traits and quite entertaining mood. The dummy see his nose growing every time he ...

Pinocchio
2002
Novel
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.

Shrek
2001
Characters
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the cl...

Geppetto
2000
Story
Toymaker Geppetto is desperate for a son, so he is overjoyed when a wooden puppet boy, Pinocchio, is magically brought to life. However, the relations...

Pinocchio, ovvero lo spettacolo della Provvidenza
1999
Novel

Candlewick
1999
Characters
Red-haired, sex-obsessed manchild Lucio lazes all day long with his friend Pino until he falls for the beautiful head of the local loony bin.

The Adventures of Pinocchio
1996
Novel
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someda...

Pinocchio
1992
Story
The Little Wooden Toy. The unforgettable story of a little wooden boy who longs with all his heart to become real. When a small spark of magic escapes...

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
1987
Novel
Pinocchio and his friends, a glow worm and a marionette, search for a magic music box, putting them in danger from the evil Scalawag and the Emperor o...

Pinocchio
1986
Novel, Characters
An old man named Geppetto creates a wooden puppet named Pinocchio who comes to life

Pinocchio
1984
Novel
A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes while he sleeps and partially grants the wish...

The Adventures of Pinocchio
1984
Original Story
A puppet goes on a fantastical adventure in a quest to turn into a real boy.

Pinocchio's Christmas
1980
Novel
As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There he meets and elopes with the beautiful girl puppe...

The Stowaway
1977
Story
Peter stows away on a ship from Italy, and arrives in New York, pursued by the ship's captain. He is advised that he will find other Italians in Littl...

Pinocchio
1976
Novel
This musical adaptation of Pinocchio from 1976 features the incomparable talents of Danny Kaye, Sandy Duncan, Flip Wilson, and Clive Revill. Framed by...

The Adventures of Pinocchio
1972
Novel
Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after trading a piece of wood with his colleague Mastro ...

Pinocchio
1972
Novel
The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodis grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lore...

Pinocchio
1971
Novel
A bawdy burlesque version of the famous fairy tale, Geppeta is a frustrated and nubile young virgin. She carves Pinocchio as a gorgeous young hunk. Ge...

Pinocchio
1968
Novel
Pinocchio is a musical version of the story that aired in the United States on NBC, with pop star Peter Noone playing the puppet.

Pinocchio
1967
Story
The puppet boy Turli, who was only recently been carved from wood by the toymaker Kasimir, suddenly springs to life. Turli has nothing but nonsense on...

Pinocchio in Outer Space
1965
Novel
Pinocchio tries to save the Earth from Astro the Space Whale

Pinocchio
1957
Writer
Pinocchio is a 1957 TV musical broadcast shown live on NBC, directed and choreographed by Hanya Holm. This version features songs by Alec Wilder.

The Adventures of Pinocchio
1947
Novel
This is an Italian live action film with Alessandro Tomei as Pinocchio.

Pinocchio
1940
Novel
A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

The Golden Key
1939
Novel
A film combining live action and stop-motion animation about the adventures of the wooden boy Pinocchio and his friends - Pierrot, Malvina and Artemon...

The Adventures of Pinocchio
1936
Writer
The Adventures of Pinocchio (Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio) was an Italian animated film directed by Raoul Verdini and Umberto Spano. Created and...

Pinocchio
1911
Novel
Carpenter Geppetto carves a block of wood into a puppet and names him Pinocchio. As soon as his feet have been made, Pinocchio runs out the door and a...

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble
N/A
Characters
When Peter Pan and Tinker Bell assemble an evil team with Mary Poppins, Winnie and his friends assemble a team to face them. Including Bambi, Piglet, ...