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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Filmography
all 75
Movies 71
Writer 8
TV Shows 4
Director 1
El cabezota (1982)
The Black Stallion (1979)
Origins of the Mafia (1976)
Fear in the City (1976)
Big Pot (1976)
Street People (1976)
Oh, Serafina! (1976)
Cry of a Prostitute (1974)
The Funny Face of the Godfather (1973)
The Bloody Hands of the Law (1973)
The Sicilian Connection (1972)
The Valachi Papers (1972)
Trastevere (1971)
All'ultimo minuto (1971)
Between Miracles (1971)
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971)
All'ultimo minuto (1971)
The Deserter (1970)
A Man Called Sledge (1970)
The Demise of Father Mouret (1970)
The Odyssey (1968)
Odissea (1968)
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967)
Testadirapa (1966)
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande (1965)
The Visit (1964)
The Spy (1964)
Scheherazade (1963)
The Shortest Day (1963)
Commando (1962)
East of Kilimanjaro (1962)
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
El Cid (1961)
Saint-Tropez Blues (1961)
The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961)
The Night of the Great Attack (1959)
Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1959)
The Tanks of El Alamein (1957)
Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956)
The Red Cloak (1955)
Divisione Folgore (1954)
Casta diva (1954)
House of Ricordi (1954)
In the Eddy of Sin (1954)
The Hunt (1953)
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo (1952)
The City Defends Itself (1951)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-10-29
Deathday1978-12-10 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceRoma, Italy
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known AsФаусто Тоцци
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