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Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Acting October 29, 1921 (57 years old) December 10, 1978 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.

Movies 67

El Cid 6.8

El Cid

as Dolfos

1961
The Black Stallion 7.1

The Black Stallion

as Rescue Captain

1979
Scheherazade 7.4

Scheherazade

as Barmak

1963
The Agony and the Ecstasy 7.0

The Agony and the Ecstasy

as Foreman

1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy 7.0

The Agony and the Ecstasy

as uomo

1965
The Valachi Papers 6.5

The Valachi Papers

as Albert Anastasia

1972
Street People 5.1

Street People

as Luigi Nicoletta

1976
A Man Called Sledge 6.1

A Man Called Sledge

as Maximum security prisoner

1970
The Wonders of Aladdin 5.2

The Wonders of Aladdin

as Grand Vizier

1961
Pyramid of the Sun God 5.6

Pyramid of the Sun God

1965
The Deserter 6.5

The Deserter

as Orozco

1970
The Shortest Day 6.4

The Shortest Day

as Soldato combattente (uncredited)

1963
The Visit 7.2

The Visit

as Darvis (uncredited)

1964
The Valdez Horses 5.5

The Valdez Horses

as Cruz

1973
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? 5.4

Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

as Il marito eschimese

1971
Divisione Folgore 6.5

Divisione Folgore

as Sergente Turchi

1954
Oh, Serafina! 5.3

Oh, Serafina!

as Carlo Vigeva

1976
The Sicilian Connection 6.2

The Sicilian Connection

as Don Vincenzo Russo

1972
The Odyssey 7.6

The Odyssey

as Menelaus

1969
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande 5.9

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

as Benito Juarez

1965
Knives of the Avenger 6.3

Knives of the Avenger

as Hagen

1966
The Return of Dr. Mabuse 6.2

The Return of Dr. Mabuse

as Warden Wolf

1961
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony 4.6

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

as Massara

1973
Crazy Joe 6.7

Crazy Joe

as Frank

1974
The Spy 6.0

The Spy

as Paoli

1964
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid 6.1

The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

as Pat Garrett

1967
The Red Cloak 10.0

The Red Cloak

as Luca de Bardi

1955
The Night of the Great Attack 5.7

The Night of the Great Attack

as Zanco

1959
Constantine and the Cross 5.3

Constantine and the Cross

as Hadrian

1961
I cinque dell'Adamello 8.0

I cinque dell'Adamello

as Leonida

1954
Cry of a Prostitute 5.8

Cry of a Prostitute

as Don Ricuzzo Cantimo

1974
The Appointment 5.9

The Appointment

as Renzo

1969
Fear in the City 5.2

Fear in the City

as Warrant Officer Esposito

1976
In the Eddy of Sin 7.0

In the Eddy of Sin

as Alberto Valli

1954
Dagli Appennini alle Ande 6.2

Dagli Appennini alle Ande

as Marco's father

1959
The City Defends Itself 6.1

The City Defends Itself

as Luigi Girosi

1951
Casta diva 7.3

Casta diva

as Gaetano Donizetti

1954
Saint-Tropez Blues 6.0

Saint-Tropez Blues

as Nino Trabucci

1961
The Left Hand of the Law 6.8

The Left Hand of the Law

as brigadiere Giulio Costello

1975
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo 6.5

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

as Luogotenente Magistrelli

1952
The Funny Face of the Godfather 6.0

The Funny Face of the Godfather

as Tony Malonzo

1973
The Sailor from Gibraltar 5.8

The Sailor from Gibraltar

as Captain

1967
The Jackpot 10.0

The Jackpot

as Mark Lemmon

1976
House of Ricordi 6.3

House of Ricordi

as Arrigo Boito

1954
The Bloody Hands of the Law 7.2

The Bloody Hands of the Law

as Nicolò Patrovita

1973
Between Miracles 7.2

Between Miracles

as Primario

1971
Trastevere 6.8

Trastevere

as Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)

1971
The Swordsman of Siena 4.1

The Swordsman of Siena

as Hugo

1962
The Demise of Father Mouret 4.3

The Demise of Father Mouret

as Jeanbernat

1970
Commando 6.2

Commando

as Brascia

1962
Women Without Names 7.0

Women Without Names

1950
Il cielo brucia 8.0

Il cielo brucia

as Marchi

1958
Le avventure di Ulisse

Le avventure di Ulisse

as Menelao

1969
Quai des illusions 7.0

Quai des illusions

as Fausto

1959
Quando gli angeli piangono 8.0

Quando gli angeli piangono

as Piero

1958
The Tanks of El Alamein 4.9

The Tanks of El Alamein

as Capt. Valerio Bruschi

1957
Castle of the Banned Lovers 6.3

Castle of the Banned Lovers

as Olimpio Calvetti

1956
Questo amore ai confini del mondo 9.0

Questo amore ai confini del mondo

as Don Claudio

1960
The Hunt 9.0

The Hunt

as Marco / Musoduro

1953
Songs from all over Italy 10.0

Songs from all over Italy

1955
Brothers of Italy 10.0

Brothers of Italy

1952
Un uomo facile 9.0

Un uomo facile

1959
La ciudad perdida 5.8

La ciudad perdida

as Rafael

1955
La ladra 10.0

La ladra

as Nino

1955
Un po' di cielo 8.0

Un po' di cielo

as Roberto Maltoni

1955
Siempre Carmen

Siempre Carmen

as José Salviatti

1953
L'altro Dio 10.0

L'altro Dio

1975

TV Shows 3

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