Fausto Tozzi
Acting
- Born:
- 1921-10-29
- Died:
- 1978-12-10
- Place of birth:
- Roma, Italy
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Black Stallion
Origins of the Mafia
Fear in the City
The Jackpot
Street People
Oh, Serafina!
The Left Hand of the Law
L'altro Dio
Cry of a Prostitute
Crazy Joe
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
The Valdez Horses
The Funny Face of the Godfather
The Bloody Hands of the Law
The Sicilian Connection
The Valachi Papers
Trastevere
Between Miracles
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
The Deserter
A Man Called Sledge
The Demise of Father Mouret
The Odyssey
The Appointment
Le avventure di Ulisse
The Odyssey
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
The Sailor from Gibraltar
Knives of the Avenger
The Agony and the Ecstasy
I Spy
Pyramid of the Sun God
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
The Visit
The Spy
Scheherazade
The Shortest Day
Commando
The Swordsman of Siena
The Wonders of Aladdin
El Cid
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
Saint-Tropez Blues
Constantine and the Cross
Questo amore ai confini del mondo
The Night of the Great Attack
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
Un uomo facile
Quai des illusions
Quando gli angeli piangono
Il cielo brucia
The Tanks of El Alamein
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Un po' di cielo
The Red Cloak
La ciudad perdida
La ladra
Songs from all over Italy
Divisione Folgore
Casta diva
House of Ricordi
I cinque dell'Adamello
In the Eddy of Sin
The Hunt
Siempre Carmen
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo
Brothers of Italy
The City Defends Itself
Women Without Names