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Fausto Tozzi

Acting 57 (deceased) years old Roma, Italy ★ 0.7
Born: October 29, 1921
Died: December 10, 1978

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.

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Known For

The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid Pat Garrett 1967
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe Frank 1974
El Cid
El Cid Dolfos 1961
The Visit
The Visit Darvis (uncredited) 1964
Odissea
Odissea Menelao 1968

Filmography

Acting Credits (69)

The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion Rescue Captain 1979
Origins of the Mafia
Origins of the Mafia Nicu Borelli 1976
Fear in the City
Fear in the City Warrant Officer Esposito 1976
Big Pot
Big Pot Mark Lemmon 1976
Street People
Street People Luigi Nicoletta 1976
Oh, Serafina!
Oh, Serafina! Carlo Vigeva 1976
The Left Hand of the Law
The Left Hand of the Law brigadiere Giulio Costello 1975
L'altro Dio
L'altro Dio 1975
Cry of a Prostitute
Cry of a Prostitute Don Ricuzzo Cantimo 1974
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe Frank 1974
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony Massara 1973
The Valdez Horses
The Valdez Horses Cruz 1973
The Funny Face of the Godfather
The Funny Face of the Godfather Tony Malonzo 1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law
The Bloody Hands of the Law Nicolò Patrovita 1973
The Sicilian Connection
The Sicilian Connection Don Vincenzo Russo 1972
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers Albert Anastasia 1972
Trastevere
Trastevere Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited) 1971
Between Miracles
Between Miracles Primario 1971
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? Il marito eschimese 1971
The Deserter
The Deserter Orozco 1970
A Man Called Sledge
A Man Called Sledge Maximum security prisoner 1970
The Demise of Father Mouret
The Demise of Father Mouret Jeanbernat 1970
The Appointment
The Appointment Renzo 1969
Odissea
Odissea Menelao 1968
The Odyssey
The Odyssey Menelao 1968
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid Pat Garrett 1967
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar Captain 1967
Knives of the Avenger
Knives of the Avenger Hagen 1966
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy Foreman 1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy uomo 1965
I Spy
I Spy 1965
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God 1965
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande Benito Juarez 1965
The Visit
The Visit Darvis (uncredited) 1964
The Spy
The Spy Paoli 1964
Scheherazade
Scheherazade Barmak 1963
The Shortest Day
The Shortest Day Soldato combattente (uncredited) 1963
Commando
Commando Brascia 1962
The Swordsman of Siena
The Swordsman of Siena Hugo 1962
The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin Grand Vizier 1961
El Cid
El Cid Dolfos 1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
The Return of Dr. Mabuse Warden Wolf 1961
Saint-Tropez Blues
Saint-Tropez Blues Nino Trabucci 1961
Constantine and the Cross
Constantine and the Cross Hadrian 1961
Questo amore ai confini del mondo
Questo amore ai confini del mondo Don Claudio 1960
The Night of the Great Attack
The Night of the Great Attack Zanco 1959
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
Dagli Appennini alle Ande Marco's father 1959
Un uomo facile
Un uomo facile 1959
Quai des illusions
Quai des illusions Fausto 1959
Quando gli angeli piangono
Quando gli angeli piangono Piero 1958
Il cielo brucia
Il cielo brucia Marchi 1958
The Tanks of El Alamein
The Tanks of El Alamein Capt. Valerio Bruschi 1957
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Castle of the Banned Lovers Olimpio Calvetti 1956
Un po' di cielo
Un po' di cielo Roberto Maltoni 1955
The Red Cloak
The Red Cloak Luca de Bardi 1955
La ciudad perdida
La ciudad perdida Rafael 1955
La ladra
La ladra Nino 1955
Songs from all over Italy
Songs from all over Italy 1955
Divisione Folgore
Divisione Folgore Sergente Turchi 1954
Casta diva
Casta diva Gaetano Donizetti 1954
House of Ricordi
House of Ricordi Arrigo Boito 1954
I cinque dell'Adamello
I cinque dell'Adamello Leonida 1954
In the Eddy of Sin
In the Eddy of Sin Alberto Valli 1954
The Hunt
The Hunt Marco / Musoduro 1953
Siempre Carmen
Siempre Carmen José Salviatti 1953
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo Luogotenente Magistrelli 1952
Brothers of Italy
Brothers of Italy 1952
The City Defends Itself
The City Defends Itself Luigi Girosi 1951
Women Without Names
Women Without Names 1950

Directing Credits (3)

Writing Credits (12)

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