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Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1921-10-29

Birth Place

Roma, Italy

Movies and TV shows :

A Man Called Sledge

A Man Called Sledge

1970

6.1

Movie
Between Miracles

Between Miracles

1971

7.1

Movie
Big Pot

Big Pot

1976

0.0

Movie
Brothers of Italy

Brothers of Italy

1952

0.0

Movie
Casta diva

Casta diva

1954

6.0

Movie
Castle of the Banned Lovers

Castle of the Banned Lovers

1956

6.0

Movie
Chino

Chino

1973

5.4

Movie
Commando

Commando

1962

6.3

Movie
Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross

1961

5.0

Movie
Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

1974

6.0

Movie
Cry of a Prostitute

Cry of a Prostitute

1974

6.0

Movie
Dagli Appennini alle Ande

Dagli Appennini alle Ande

1959

5.7

Movie
Divisione Folgore

Divisione Folgore

1954

6.4

Movie
El Cid

El Cid

1961

6.8

Movie
Fear in the City

Fear in the City

1976

5.4

Movie
House of Ricordi

House of Ricordi

1954

6.2

Movie
I cinque dell'Adamello

I cinque dell'Adamello

1954

0.0

Movie
poster

I Spy

1965

6.5

TV
Il cielo brucia

Il cielo brucia

1958

0.0

Movie
In the Eddy of Sin

In the Eddy of Sin

1954

6.0

Movie
Knives of the Avenger

Knives of the Avenger

1966

6.3

Movie
La ciudad perdida

La ciudad perdida

1955

5.0

Movie
La ladra

La ladra

1955

0.0

Movie
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

1971

5.5

Movie
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

1973

5.0

Movie
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

1965

5.8

Movie
Odissea

Odissea

1968

7.7

Movie
Oh, Serafina!

Oh, Serafina!

1976

5.3

Movie
poster

Origins of the Mafia

1976

0.0

TV
Pyramid of the Sun God

Pyramid of the Sun God

1965

5.5

Movie
Quai des illusions

Quai des illusions

1959

0.0

Movie
Quando gli angeli piangono

Quando gli angeli piangono

1958

0.0

Movie
Questo amore ai confini del mondo

Questo amore ai confini del mondo

1960

0.0

Movie
Saint-Tropez Blues

Saint-Tropez Blues

1961

5.3

Movie
Scheherazade

Scheherazade

1963

7.7

Movie
Siempre Carmen

Siempre Carmen

1953

0.0

Movie
Songs from all over Italy

Songs from all over Italy

1955

0.0

Movie
Street People

Street People

1976

4.9

Movie
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

7.1

Movie
The Appointment

The Appointment

1969

5.5

Movie
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

1952

6.3

Movie
The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979

7.0

Movie
The Bloody Hands of the Law

The Bloody Hands of the Law

1973

6.7

Movie
The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself

1951

5.9

Movie
The Demise of Father Mouret

The Demise of Father Mouret

1970

4.3

Movie
The Deserter

The Deserter

1970

6.0

Movie
The Funny Face of the Godfather

The Funny Face of the Godfather

1973

2.0

Movie
The Hunt

The Hunt

1953

0.0

Movie
The Left Hand of the Law

The Left Hand of the Law

1975

6.0

Movie
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

1967

5.6

Movie
The Night of the Great Attack

The Night of the Great Attack

1959

4.0

Movie
poster

The Odyssey

1968

8.9

TV
The Red Cloak

The Red Cloak

1955

0.0

Movie
The Return of Dr. Mabuse

The Return of Dr. Mabuse

1961

6.3

Movie
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

1963

5.8

Movie
The Sicilian Connection

The Sicilian Connection

1972

6.0

Movie
The Spy

The Spy

1964

3.0

Movie
The Swordsman of Siena

The Swordsman of Siena

1962

2.5

Movie
The Tanks of El Alamein

The Tanks of El Alamein

1957

4.4

Movie
The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972

6.4

Movie
The Visit

The Visit

1964

7.0

Movie
The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin

1961

5.1

Movie
Trastevere

Trastevere

1971

6.8

Movie
Un po' di cielo

Un po' di cielo

1955

0.0

Movie
Un uomo facile

Un uomo facile

1959

0.0

Movie
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1950

6.3

Movie