Fausto Tozzi
Acting
Born October 29, 1921 · 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. Source: Article "Fausto Tozzi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Acting (65)
The Black Stallion
1979
Fear in the City
1976
Big Pot
1976
Street People
1976
Oh, Serafina!
1976
The Left Hand of the Law
1975
L'altro Dio
1975
Cry of a Prostitute
1974
Crazy Joe
1974
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
1973
The Valdez Horses
1973
The Funny Face of the Godfather
1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law
1973
The Sicilian Connection
1972
The Valachi Papers
1972
Trastevere
1971
Between Miracles
1971
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
1971
The Deserter
1970
A Man Called Sledge
1970
The Demise of Father Mouret
1970
The Appointment
1969
Odissea
1968
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
1967
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967
Knives of the Avenger
1966
The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
1965
The Visit
1964
The Spy
1964
Scheherazade
1963
The Shortest Day
1963
Commando
1962
The Swordsman of Siena
1962
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961
El Cid
1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
1961
Saint-Tropez Blues
1961
Constantine and the Cross
1961
Questo amore ai confini del mondo
1960
The Night of the Great Attack
1959
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
1959
Un uomo facile
1959
Quai des illusions
1959
Quando gli angeli piangono
1958
Il cielo brucia
1958
The Tanks of El Alamein
1957
Castle of the Banned Lovers
1956
Un po' di cielo
1955
The Red Cloak
1955
La ciudad perdida
1955
La ladra
1955
Songs from all over Italy
1955
Divisione Folgore
1954
Casta diva
1954
House of Ricordi
1954
I cinque dell'Adamello
1954
In the Eddy of Sin
1954
The Hunt
1953
Siempre Carmen
1953
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo
1952
Brothers of Italy
1952
The City Defends Itself
1951
Women Without Names
1950