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Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Acting

October 29, 1921 – December 10, 1978 (died at 57)
Roma, Italy
Male
81 Movies
3 TV Shows

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.

Knives of the Avenger
Knives of the Avenger

Knives of the Avenger

1966 6.3

as Hagen

Age 44 (now 57)
The Valdez Horses
The Valdez Horses

The Valdez Horses

1973 5.6

as Cruz

Age 51 (now 57)
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972 6.5

as Albert Anastasia

Age 50 (now 57)
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965 7.1

as uomo

Age 43 (now 57)
Odissea
Odissea

Odissea

1968 7.7

as Menelao

Age 46 (now 57)
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979 7.0

as Rescue Captain

Age 57
Between Miracles
Between Miracles

Between Miracles

1971 7.2

as Primario

Age 49 (now 57)
Cry of a Prostitute
Cry of a Prostitute

Cry of a Prostitute

1974 5.8

as Don Ricuzzo Cantimo

Age 52 (now 57)
Street People
Street People

Street People

1976 5.0

as Luigi Nicoletta

Age 54 (now 57)
El Cid
El Cid

El Cid

1961 6.8

as Dolfos

Age 39 (now 57)
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
The Return of Dr. Mabuse

The Return of Dr. Mabuse

1961 6.1

as Warden Wolf

Age 39 (now 57)
The Sicilian Connection
The Sicilian Connection

The Sicilian Connection

1972 6.1

as Don Vincenzo Russo

Age 51 (now 57)
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Castle of the Banned Lovers

Castle of the Banned Lovers

1956 6.0

as Olimpio Calvetti

Age 34 (now 57)
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

1965 5.9

as Benito Juarez

Age 43 (now 57)
Constantine and the Cross
Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross

1961 5.3

as Hadrian

Age 39 (now 57)
The City Defends Itself
The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself

1951 6.1

as Luigi Girosi

Age 29 (now 57)