Biography
Arduíno Colassanti (15 February 1936 – 22 February 2014) was an Italian-born Brazilian actor. With a 40-year span, Colassanti's mainly associated with films made during the 1960s an 1970s, under the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement. He's known for portraing the titular frenchman in 1971s "Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman).
Seen as one of the main leading men of Cinema Novo by his distinguishable blond hair and blue eyes, during his career Colassanti was directed by filmmakers such as Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Leon Hirszman, Walter Lima Jr., Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Tereza Trautman and Luiz Carlos Lacerda.
Born in Livorno, Italy, Colassanti was also a surfer and an pioneer in the early steps of aquatic photography in Brazil. He spent his twillight years in the city of Niterói, where he passed and was buried in 2014.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
self 3
Director 1
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul (2010)
Sunstroke (2010)
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City (2004)
Lara (2002)
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)
Bela Donna (1998)
The Oyster and the Wind (1997)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
Our Indians (1995)
Oceano Atlantis (1993)
Scent of Gardenias (1992)
Leila Diniz (1987)
After Eight... Forever (1987)
Tropclip (1985)
Quilombo (1984)
The Brazilwood Man (1982)
O Caçador de Esmeraldas (1979)
Daniel, Capanga de Deus (1978)
Mulheres de Cinema (1978)
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1974)
Os Homens Que eu Tive (1973)
Procura-se uma Virgem (1972)
Who Is Beta? (1972)
Love, Carnival and Dreams (1972)
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971)
Mãos Vazias (1971)
The Alienist (1970)
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis (1970)
Minha Namorada (1970)
Brazil Year 2000 (1969)
Memória de Helena (1969)
A Doce Mulher Amada (1969)
Hunger for Love (1968)
A Virgem Prometida (1968)
The Girl from Ipanema (1967)
El Justicero (1967)
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967)
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GenderMale
Birthday1936-02-15
Deathday2014-02-22 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceLivorno, Italy
CitizenshipsBrazil
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