Fausto Tozzi
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1921-10-29
- Died
- 1978-12-10
- Place of birth
- Roma, Italy
- Also known as
- Фаусто Тоцци
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (65)
El Cid
1961
as Dolfos
The Black Stallion
1979
as Rescue Captain
Scheherazade
1963
as Barmak
The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965
as Foreman / uomo
The Visit
1964
as Darvis (uncredited)
The Valachi Papers
1972
as Albert Anastasia
The Valdez Horses
1973
as Cruz
House of Ricordi
1954
as Arrigo Boito
Street People
1976
as Luigi Nicoletta
Constantine and the Cross
1961
as Hadrian
Between Miracles
1971
as Primario
Crazy Joe
1974
as Frank
Fear in the City
1976
as Warrant Officer Esposito
The Shortest Day
1963
as Soldato combattente (uncredited)
Trastevere
1971
as Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
1973
as Massara
A Man Called Sledge
1970
as Maximum security prisoner
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
1965
as Benito Juarez
Big Pot
1976
as Mark Lemmon
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961
as Grand Vizier
The Deserter
1970
as Orozco
Divisione Folgore
1954
as Sergente Turchi
Cry of a Prostitute
1974
as Don Ricuzzo Cantimo
The Spy
1964
as Paoli
Oh, Serafina!
1976
as Carlo Vigeva
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
1967
as Pat Garrett
The Funny Face of the Godfather
1973
as Tony Malonzo
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
1961
as Warden Wolf
The Sicilian Connection
1972
as Don Vincenzo Russo
The Appointment
1969
as Renzo
The Bloody Hands of the Law
1973
as Nicolò Patrovita
Odissea
1968
as Menelao
Casta diva
1954
as Gaetano Donizetti
The Swordsman of Siena
1962
as Hugo
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967
as Captain
Knives of the Avenger
1966
as Hagen
Il cielo brucia
1958
as Marchi
The City Defends Itself
1951
as Luigi Girosi
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo
1952
as Luogotenente Magistrelli
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
1971
as Il marito eschimese
Brothers of Italy
1952
I cinque dell'Adamello
1954
as Leonida
The Hunt
1953
as Marco / Musoduro
La ladra
1955
as Nino
The Demise of Father Mouret
1970
as Jeanbernat
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
1959
as Marco's father
Castle of the Banned Lovers
1956
as Olimpio Calvetti
Women Without Names
1950
The Left Hand of the Law
1975
as brigadiere Giulio Costello
Commando
1962
as Brascia
The Red Cloak
1955
as Luca de Bardi
The Tanks of El Alamein
1957
as Capt. Valerio Bruschi
Un uomo facile
1959
Siempre Carmen
1953
as José Salviatti
Saint-Tropez Blues
1961
as Nino Trabucci
Quai des illusions
1959
as Fausto
Songs from all over Italy
1955
The Night of the Great Attack
1959
as Zanco
In the Eddy of Sin
1954
as Alberto Valli
Quando gli angeli piangono
1958
as Piero
La ciudad perdida
1955
as Rafael
Un po' di cielo
1955
as Roberto Maltoni
Questo amore ai confini del mondo
1960
as Don Claudio
L'altro Dio
1975
About Fausto Tozzi
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 Rena… With 68 credits spanning from 1950 to 1979, Fausto Tozzi has appeared in 65 films and 3 TV shows.
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- El Cid (1961) — as Dolfos
- The Black Stallion (1979) — as Rescue Captain
- Scheherazade (1963) — as Barmak
- The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) — as Foreman / uomo
- The Visit (1964) — as Darvis (uncredited)
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