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Fausto Tozzi
Actor

Fausto Tozzi

29 Oct 1921Born
10 Dec 1978Died
57Age at death
72Credits

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.

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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

Filmography

  1. 1979The Black StallionFilm: Rescue Captain
  2. 1976Origins of the MafiaSeries: Nicu Borello (1 episode)
  3. 1976Fear in the CityFilm: Warrant Officer Esposito
  4. 1976The JackpotFilm: Mark Lemmon
  5. 1976Street PeopleFilm: Luigi Nicoletta
  6. 1976Oh, Serafina!Film: Carlo Vigeva
  7. 1975The Left Hand of the LawFilm: brigadiere Giulio Costello
  8. 1975L'altro DioFilm
  9. 1974Cry of a ProstituteFilm: Don Ricuzzo Cantimo
  10. 1974Crazy JoeFilm: Frank
  11. 1973Mean Frank and Crazy TonyFilm: Massara
  12. 1973The Valdez HorsesFilm: Cruz
  13. 1973The Funny Face of the GodfatherFilm: Tony Malonzo
  14. 1973The Bloody Hands of the LawFilm: Nicolò Patrovita
  15. 1972The Sicilian ConnectionFilm: Don Vincenzo Russo
  16. 1972The Valachi PapersFilm: Albert Anastasia
  17. 1971TrastevereFilm: Writer, Director
  18. 1971Between MiraclesFilm: Primario
  19. 1971Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?Film: Il marito eschimese
  20. 1970The DeserterFilm: Orozco
  21. 1970A Man Called SledgeFilm: Maximum security prisoner
  22. 1970The Demise of Father MouretFilm: Jeanbernat
  23. 1969The OdysseyFilm: Menelaus
  24. 1969The AppointmentFilm: Renzo
  25. 1969Le avventure di UlisseFilm: Menelao
  26. 1968The OdysseySeries: Menelaus (8 episodes)
  27. 1967The Man Who Killed Billy the KidFilm: Pat Garrett
  28. 1967The Sailor from GibraltarFilm: Captain
  29. 1966Knives of the AvengerFilm: Hagen
  30. 1965The Agony and the EcstasyFilm: Foreman, uomo
  31. 1965I SpySeries (1 episode)
  32. 1965Pyramid of the Sun GodFilm
  33. 1965Mercenaries of the Rio GrandeFilm: Benito Juarez
  34. 1964The VisitFilm: Darvis (uncredited)
  35. 1964The SpyFilm: Paoli
  36. 1963ScheherazadeFilm: Barmak
  37. 1963The Shortest DayFilm: Soldato combattente (uncredited)
  38. 1962CommandoFilm: Brascia
  39. 1962The Swordsman of SienaFilm: Hugo
  40. 1961The Wonders of AladdinFilm: Grand Vizier
  41. 1961El CidFilm: Dolfos
  42. 1961The Return of Dr. MabuseFilm: Warden Wolf
  43. 1961Saint-Tropez BluesFilm: Nino Trabucci
  44. 1961Constantine and the CrossFilm: Hadrian
  45. 1960Questo amore ai confini del mondoFilm: Don Claudio, Writer
  46. 1959The Night of the Great AttackFilm: Zanco
  47. 1959Dagli Appennini alle AndeFilm: Marco's father
  48. 1959Un uomo facileFilm: Writer
  49. 1959Quai des illusionsFilm: Fausto
  50. 1958Quando gli angeli piangonoFilm: Piero
  51. 1958Il cielo bruciaFilm: Marchi
  52. 1957The Tanks of El AlameinFilm: Capt. Valerio Bruschi
  53. 1956Castle of the Banned LoversFilm: Olimpio Calvetti
  54. 1955Un po' di cieloFilm: Roberto Maltoni
  55. 1955The Red CloakFilm: Luca de Bardi
  56. 1955La ciudad perdidaFilm: Rafael
  57. 1955La ladraFilm: Nino
  58. 1955Songs from all over ItalyFilm
  59. 1954Divisione FolgoreFilm: Sergente Turchi
  60. 1954Casta divaFilm: Gaetano Donizetti
  61. 1954House of RicordiFilm: Arrigo Boito
  62. 1954I cinque dell'AdamelloFilm: Leonida
  63. 1954In the Eddy of SinFilm: Alberto Valli
  64. 1953The HuntFilm: Marco / Musoduro, Writer
  65. 1953Siempre CarmenFilm: José Salviatti
  66. 1952The Bandit of Tacca del LupoFilm: Luogotenente Magistrelli
  67. 1952Brothers of ItalyFilm
  68. 1951The City Defends ItselfFilm: Luigi Girosi
  69. 1950Women Without NamesFilm
  70. 1949Heaven Over the MarshesFilm: Screenplay
  71. 1948Under the Sun of RomeFilm: Screenplay
  72. 1946Professor, My SonFilm: Screenplay

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