Tinto Brass
Known for Directing · 58 credits
- Born
- 1933-03-26 (age 93)
- Place of birth
- Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]
- Also known as
- Giovanni Brass · Il Maestro · Antony Luc · ジョヴァンニ・ティント・ブラス
Biography
Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the erotic genre, with films such as Caligula, Così fan tutte (released under the English title All Ladies Do It), Paprika, Monella (Frivolous Lola) and Trasgredire.
After Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979), the style of his films gradually changed towards erotic films. Caligula was originally supposed to be a satire on power instead of an erotic film, but the producers changed and re-edited the film entirely without Brass's consent, removing many political and comical scenes, and shooting sexually explicit sequences, to make the film a pornographic drama. The director demanded that his name be stricken from the credits, and he is only credited for "Principal Photography". Despite this, the film remains his most widely viewed work (and the highest-grossing Italian film released in the United States). Other notable works of Brass's later period include The Key (1983) and Senso '45 (2002). He was making films into his seventies.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (56)
The Voyeur
1994
The Key
1983
as Father Confessor
All Ladies Do It
1992
as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
1999
as Presenter
Cheeky
2000
as Man in Photo Shop
Blessed Transgression!
1999
as Presenter
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
1998
as Presenter
Black Angel
2002
as Film Director
Frivolous Lola
1998
as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
1998
as Presenter
Kick the Cock
2008
as The Boss
The Howl
1970
as Commissario di polizia
P.O. Box Tinto Brass
1995
as Tinto Brass
Paprika
1991
as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
The Last Subway
1999
as Presenter
Julia
1999
as Presenter
Snack Bar Budapest
1988
as Giudice (uncredited)
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
2014
as Self
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script
2025
Dream
1999
as Presenter / Lifeguard
Istintobrass
2013
as Self
Hold My Wrists Tight
1999
as The Priest
Weekend in Lecco
1999
as Stationmaster
Unchaste Relationships
2002
Case Chiuse
2011
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
A Magic Mirror
1999
as Porter
Ladybird
1999
as Jehova's Witness
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Action
1980
as The Director
Candlewick
1999
as Defense attorney
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
1999
as Presenter
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
1981
as Self - Director
La rabbia
2008
as Primo produttore
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
1998
as Presenter / Jehova's Witness
Burning Love
2015
as Self
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
2019
as Himself
I Am the Way You Want Me
1999
as Presenter
Impotenti esistenziali
2009
as De Fortis
Western all'italiana
2004
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
1964
as Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
Quattro
1999
as Presenter
Crazy Dog
2012
as il dottore
My Roman Holiday With John Steiner
2007
as Self - Archive Footage
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2009
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
1999
as Presenter
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero
1997
Il nostro messia
2008
as Critico
Tempo libero
1964
Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power
2007
as Self
Tempo lavorativo
1964
Private
2003
as Voyeur
Monamour
2005
as Man with Cigar (uncredited)
Il nostro messia
2008
as Critico
Improper Liaisons
1999
as Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
1999
as Presenter
About Tinto Brass
Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the erotic genre, with films such as Caligula, Così fan tutte (released under the English title All Ladies Do It), Paprika, Monella (Frivolous Lola) and Trasgredire. After Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979), the style of his films gradually changed towards erotic films. Caligula was originally supposed to b… With 58 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, Tinto Brass has appeared in 56 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tinto Brass Movies
- The Voyeur (1994)
- The Key (1983) — as Father Confessor
- All Ladies Do It (1992) — as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
- Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro (1999) — as Presenter
- Cheeky (2000) — as Man in Photo Shop
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