Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Date of Birth:

Oct 29, 1921

Place of Birth:

Roma, Italy

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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filmography:

Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

1971

La ciudad perdida La ciudad perdida

1955

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

1973

The Funny Face of the Godfather The Funny Face of the Godfather

1973

Trastevere Trastevere

1971

The Visit The Visit

1964

A Man Called Sledge A Man Called Sledge

1970

El Cid El Cid

1961

The Bloody Hands of the Law The Bloody Hands of the Law

1973

The Left Hand of the Law The Left Hand of the Law

1975

Big Pot Big Pot

1976

Saint-Tropez Blues Saint-Tropez Blues

1961

Between Miracles Between Miracles

1971

The Hunt The Hunt

1953

The Wonders of Aladdin The Wonders of Aladdin

1961

Women Without Names Women Without Names

1950

The Black Stallion The Black Stallion

1979

Scheherazade Scheherazade

1963

The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

Pyramid of the Sun God Pyramid of the Sun God

1965

Quai des illusions Quai des illusions

1959

Quando gli angeli piangono Quando gli angeli piangono

1958

Crazy Joe Crazy Joe

1974

Il cielo brucia Il cielo brucia

1958

Commando Commando

1962

The Red Cloak The Red Cloak

1955

Un uomo facile Un uomo facile

1959

Songs from all over Italy Songs from all over Italy

1955

House of Ricordi House of Ricordi

1954

The Shortest Day The Shortest Day

1963

The Agony and the Ecstasy The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

Constantine and the Cross Constantine and the Cross

1961

The Appointment The Appointment

1969

Chino Chino

1973

The Tanks of El Alamein The Tanks of El Alamein

1957

Cry of a Prostitute Cry of a Prostitute

1974

Castle of the Banned Lovers Castle of the Banned Lovers

1956

Fear in the City Fear in the City

1976

Oh, Serafina! Oh, Serafina!

1976

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

1965

Odissea Odissea

1968

The Swordsman of Siena The Swordsman of Siena

1962

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

1952

The Demise of Father Mouret The Demise of Father Mouret

1970

Street People Street People

1976

Knives of the Avenger Knives of the Avenger

1966

The City Defends Itself The City Defends Itself

1951

I cinque dell'Adamello I cinque dell'Adamello

1954

Dagli Appennini alle Ande Dagli Appennini alle Ande

1959

Divisione Folgore Divisione Folgore

1954

The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

1967

The Deserter The Deserter

1970

Casta diva Casta diva

1954

The Valachi Papers The Valachi Papers

1972

Questo amore ai confini del mondo Questo amore ai confini del mondo

1960

The Night of the Great Attack The Night of the Great Attack

1959

La ladra La ladra

1955

The Sicilian Connection The Sicilian Connection

1972

Brothers of Italy Brothers of Italy

1952

The Return of Dr. Mabuse The Return of Dr. Mabuse

1961

In the Eddy of Sin In the Eddy of Sin

1954

The Spy The Spy

1964

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