Fausto Tozzi

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. Source: Article "Fausto Tozzi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Black Stallion (1979) — Rescue Captain
2. El Cid (1961) — Dolfos
3. The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) — Foreman
4. The Valachi Papers (1972) — Albert Anastasia
5. The Valdez Horses (1973) — Cruz
6. Between Miracles (1971) — Primario
7. The Visit (1964) — Darvis (uncredited)
8. A Man Called Sledge (1970) — Maximum security prisoner
9. Knives of the Avenger (1966) — Hagen
10. Pyramid of the Sun God (1965)
11. Mercenaries of the Rio Grande (1965) — Benito Juarez
12. The Odyssey (1969) — Menelao
13. I Spy (1965)
14. The Shortest Day (1963) — Soldato combattente (uncredited)
15. Cry of a Prostitute (1974) — Don Ricuzzo Cantimo
16. Street People (1976) — Luigi Nicoletta
17. Constantine and the Cross (1961) — Hadrian
18. The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) — Warden Wolf
19. The Wonders of Aladdin (1961) — Grand Vizier
20. Oh, Serafina! (1976) — Carlo Vigeva
21. The City Defends Itself (1951) — Luigi Girosi
22. Fear in the City (1976) — Warrant Officer Esposito
23. The Appointment (1969) — Renzo
24. The Odyssey (1968) — Menelao
25. The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo (1952) — Luogotenente Magistrelli
26. Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? (1971) — Il marito eschimese
27. Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956) — Olimpio Calvetti
28. The Sicilian Connection (1972) — Don Vincenzo Russo
29. The Demise of Father Mouret (1970) — Jeanbernat
30. Saint-Tropez Blues (1961) — Nino Trabucci
31. Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) — Massara
32. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) — Captain
33. Crazy Joe (1974) — Frank
34. The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967) — Pat Garrett
35. Trastevere (1971) — Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)
36. Scheherazade (1963) — Barmak
37. Divisione Folgore (1954) — Sergente Turchi
38. The Deserter (1970) — Orozco
39. House of Ricordi (1954) — Arrigo Boito
40. The Tanks of El Alamein (1957) — Capt. Valerio Bruschi

Directed

1. Trastevere (1971) — Director