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Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Birthday: 1921-10-29 | Place of Birth: Roma, Italy

Fausto 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1979
The Black Stallion

as    Rescue Captain

1977
The Sicilian Connection

as    Don Vincenzo Russo

1976
Oh, Serafina!

as    Carlo Vigeva

1976
Cry of a Prostitute

as    Don Ricuzzo Cantimo

1976
Fear in the City

as    Esposito

1976
Street People

as    Luigi Nicoletta

1976
Big Pot

as    Mark Lemmon

1975
Chino

as    Cruz

1975
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

as    Massara

1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law

as    Nicolò Patrovita

1973
The Funny Face of the Godfather

as    Tony Malonzo

1972
The Valachi Papers

as    Albert Anastasia

1971
Between Miracles

as    Primario

1970
The Demise of Father Mouret

as    Jeanbernat

1968
The Odyssey

as    Menelao

1968
Odissea

as    Menelao

1967
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

as    Pat Garrett

1966
Knives of the Avenger

as    Hagen

1965
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

as    Benito Juarez

1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy

as    uomo

1964
The Spy

as    Paoli

1963
Scheherazade

as    Barmak

1962
The Swordsman of Siena

as    Hugo