Arduíno Colassanti
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1936-02-15
- Died
- 2014-02-22
- Place of birth
- Livorno, Italy
Biography
Arduino Colasanti (Livorno, February 15, 1936 — Niterói, February 22, 2014) was an Italian-born Brazilian actor. With a 40-year span, Colassanti's mainly associated with films made during the 1960s an 1970s, under the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement. He's known for portraing the titular frenchman in 1971s "Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman).
Seen as one of the main leading men of Cinema Novo by his distinguishable blond hair and blue eyes, during his career Colassanti was directed by filmmakers such as Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Leon Hirszman, Walter Lima Jr., Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Tereza Trautman and Luiz Carlos Lacerda.
Born in Livorno, Italy, Colassanti was also a surfer and an pioneer in the early steps of aquatic photography in Brazil. He spent his twillight years in the city of Niterói, where he passed and was buried in 2014.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (36)
Bela Donna
1998
as Capitão
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
1979
as Borba Gato
Minha Namorada
1970
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul
2010
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967
as Self
Salvar o Brasil
1987
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
1970
A Doce Mulher Amada
1969
as Egberto
The Girl from Ipanema
1967
as Pedro Paulo
E Pluribus Una
1986
Love, Carnival and Dreams
1972
as Tristão/Oxóssi
The Oyster and the Wind
1997
as Magari
A Virgem Prometida
1968
Daniel, Capanga de Deus
1978
Oceano Atlantis
1993
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
1971
as Francês
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Quilombo
1984
as Blaer
Sunstroke
2010
as Homem do Café
Os Homens Que eu Tive
1973
as Peter
Who Is Beta?
1972
The Brazilwood Man
1982
as Cristo
After Eight... Forever
1987
as Pai
Brazil Year 2000
1969
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
1974
as Feitor
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
2004
as Chefe dos Selvagens
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
2000
as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
El Justicero
1967
Lara
2002
as Pescador
Leila Diniz
1987
The Alienist
1970
as Porfírio
Tropclip
1985
as Pai de Krishna
Mãos Vazias
1971
as Mário
Memories of Helen
1969
as Renato
Hunger for Love
1968
as Felipe
Procura-se uma Virgem
1972
About Arduíno Colassanti
Arduino Colasanti (Livorno, February 15, 1936 — Niterói, February 22, 2014) was an Italian-born Brazilian actor. With a 40-year span, Colassanti's mainly associated with films made during the 1960s an 1970s, under the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement. He's known for portraing the titular frenchman in 1971s "Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman). Seen as one of the main leading men of Cinema Novo by his distinguishable blond hair and blue eyes, during his career Colassanti was directed by filmmakers such a… With 39 credits spanning from 1967 to 2010, Arduíno Colassanti has appeared in 36 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Bela Donna (1998) — as Capitão
- O Caçador de Esmeraldas (1979) — as Borba Gato
- Minha Namorada (1970)
- Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul (2010)
- Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967) — as Self
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