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Fausto Tozzi

Фаусто Тоцци
Born 29 Oct 1921 in Roma, ItalyDied 10 Dec 1978aged 5774 credits

Fausto TozziFausto Tozzi (29 October 1921 – 10 December 1978) was an Italian film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 70 films between 1951 and 1978. He wrote the script for The Defeated Victor, which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He also directed one film, Trastevere. Born in Rome, after graduating in accountancy Tozzi made several humble jobs, including peddler and bird taxidermist. He was introduced in the cinema industry by Sergio Amidei, for whom he worked as a stenographer. Through Amidei, Tozzi met Renato Castellani, with whom he collaborated as a screenwriter for Professor, My Son (1946) and Under the Sun of Rome (1948, based on a Tozzi's original story). In the early 1950s, he also started working as an assistant director and as an actor, sometimes being cast in main roles. His typical roles were of hardmen and villains. He was also active on stage, where he is best known for the role of Gnecco in Rugantino, and on television, in which he is well known for his performance as Menelaus in L'Odissea. Tozzi died of respiratory failure, aged 57. Source: Article "Fausto Tozzi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Fausto Tozzi (29. Oktober 1921 – 10. Dezember 1978) war ein italienischer Filmschauspieler und Drehbuchautor. Zwischen 1951 und 1978 wirkte er in 70 Filmen mit. Er schrieb das Drehbuch zu „Der besiegte Sieger“, der bei den 9. Internationalen Filmfestspielen Berlin gezeigt wurde. Außerdem führte er bei dem Film „Trastevere“ Regie. Der in Rom geborene Tozzi übte nach seinem Abschluss in Buchhaltung verschiedene einfache Berufe aus, unter anderem als Hausierer und Vogelpräparator. Sergio Amidei, für den er als Stenograf arbeitete, führte ihn in die Filmbranche ein. Durch Amidei lernte Tozzi Renato Castellani kennen, mit dem er als Drehbuchautor für „Professor, mein Sohn“ (1946) und „Unter der Sonne Roms“ (1948, basierend auf einer Geschichte von Tozzi) zusammenarbeitete. Anfang der 1950er-Jahre begann er auch als Regieassistent und Schauspieler zu arbeiten und erhielt gelegentlich Hauptrollen. Seine typischen Rollen waren die von harten Kerlen und Schurken. Er war auch auf der Bühne aktiv, wo er vor allem für seine Rolle als Gnecco in „Rugantino“ bekannt ist, und im Fernsehen, wo er insbesondere durch seine Darstellung des Menelaus in „Die Odyssee“ Berühmtheit erlangte. Tozzi starb im Alter von 57 Jahren an Atemversagen.

Fausto Tozzi est un acteur, réalisateur et scénariste italien, né le 29 octobre 1921 à Rome où il est mort le 10 décembre 1978. Il débute au cinéma en 1946, d'abord comme scénariste puis comme acteur. À la fin des années 1950, sa carrière devient internationale ; outre l'Italie, il tourne en France, aux États-Unis, en Allemagne et Espagne. Il réalise en 1970 son unique film, Trastevere, et parait pour la dernière fois sur les écrans dans L'Étalon noir, sorti en 1979, quelques semaines après sa mort. Il eut 2 enfants avec sa dernière épouse: Federico et Giuditta. Source: Article "Fausto Tozzi" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Acting (63)

The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion1979 · Rescue Captain
Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff1976 · Warrant Officer Esposito
Oh, Serafina!
Oh, Serafina!1976 · Carlo Vigeva
Street People
Street People1976 · Luigi Nicoletta
The Left Hand of the Law
The Left Hand of the Law1975 · Costello
L'altro Dio
L'altro Dio1975 · Daniele Corsin
Cry of a Prostitute
Cry of a Prostitute1974 · Don Ricuzzo Cantimo
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe1974 · Frank
La mano spietata della legge
La mano spietata della legge1973 · Nicolò Patrovita
The Valdez Horses
The Valdez Horses1973 · Cruz
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony1973 · Massara
The Funny Face of the Godfather
The Funny Face of the Godfather1973 · Tony Malonzo
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers1972 · Albert Anastasia
The Sicilian Connection
The Sicilian Connection1972 · Don Russo
Trastevere
Trastevere1971 · Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?1971 · Il marito eschimese
Between Miracles
Between Miracles1971 · Primario
The Deserter
The Deserter1970 · Orozco
A Man Called Sledge
A Man Called Sledge1970 · Maximum security prisoner
The Demise of Father Mouret
The Demise of Father Mouret1970 · Jeanbernat
The Appointment
The Appointment1969 · Renzo
Le avventure di Ulisse
Le avventure di Ulisse1969 · Menelao
The Odyssey
The Odyssey1969 · Menelaus
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar1967 · Captain
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid1967 · Pat Garrett
Knives of the Avenger
Knives of the Avenger1966 · Hagen
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy1965 · uomo
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande1965 · Benito Juarez
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy1965 · Foreman
The Visit
The Visit1964 · Darvis (uncredited)
Scheherazade
Scheherazade1963 · Barmak
The Shortest Day
The Shortest Day1963 · Soldato combattente (uncredited)
Commando
Commando1962 · Brascia
Constantine and the Cross
Constantine and the Cross1961 · Hadrian
El Cid
El Cid1961 · Dolfos
The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin1961 · Grand Vizier
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
The Return of Dr. Mabuse1961 · Warden Wolf
This Love at the End of the World
This Love at the End of the World1960 · Don Claudio
Quai des illusions
Quai des illusions1959 · Fausto
The Night of the Great Attack
The Night of the Great Attack1959 · Zanco
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
Dagli Appennini alle Ande1959 · Il padre di Marco
Quai des illusions
Quai des illusions1959
Quando gli angeli piangono
Quando gli angeli piangono1958 · Piero
The Sky Burns
The Sky Burns1958 · Marchi
El Alamein
El Alamein1957 · Capitano Valerio Bruschi
East of Kilimanjaro
East of Kilimanjaro1957 · Dr. Enrico Trino
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Castle of the Banned Lovers1956 · Olimpio Calvetti
Il mantello rosso
Il mantello rosso1955 · Luca de Bardi
Terroristi a Madrid
Terroristi a Madrid1955 · Rafael
Canzoni di tutta Italia
Canzoni di tutta Italia1955
Un po' di cielo
Un po' di cielo1955 · Roberto Maltoni
La ladra
La ladra1955 · Nino
La corda d'acciaio
La corda d'acciaio1954 · Filippo
Divisione Folgore
Divisione Folgore1954 · Sergente Turchi
I cinque dell'Adamello
I cinque dell'Adamello1954 · Leonida
Casta diva
Casta diva1954 · Gaetano Donizetti
Nel gorgo del peccato
Nel gorgo del peccato1954 · Alberto Valli
Musoduro
Musoduro1953 · Marco
Carmen proibita
Carmen proibita1953 · José Salviatti

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