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Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Acting

Born: October 29, 1921Roma, Italy

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.

Known For
Filmography
The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

Rescue Captain

1979
Fear in the City

Fear in the City

Warrant Officer Esposito

1976
Big Pot

Big Pot

Mark Lemmon

1976
Street People

Street People

Luigi Nicoletta

1976
Oh, Serafina!

Oh, Serafina!

Carlo Vigeva

1976
The Left Hand of the Law

The Left Hand of the Law

brigadiere Giulio Costello

1975
L'altro Dio

L'altro Dio

1975
Cry of a Prostitute

Cry of a Prostitute

Don Ricuzzo Cantimo

1974
Crazy Joe

Crazy Joe

Frank

1974
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

Massara

1973
The Valdez Horses

The Valdez Horses

Cruz

1973
The Funny Face of the Godfather

The Funny Face of the Godfather

Tony Malonzo

1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law

The Bloody Hands of the Law

Nicolò Patrovita

1973
The Sicilian Connection

The Sicilian Connection

Don Vincenzo Russo

1972
The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

Albert Anastasia

1972
Trastevere

Trastevere

Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)

1971
Between Miracles

Between Miracles

Primario

1971
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

Il marito eschimese

1971
The Deserter

The Deserter

Orozco

1970
A Man Called Sledge

A Man Called Sledge

Maximum security prisoner

1970
The Demise of Father Mouret

The Demise of Father Mouret

Jeanbernat

1970
The Appointment

The Appointment

Renzo

1969
Odissea

Odissea

Menelao

1968
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett

1967
The Sailor from Gibraltar

The Sailor from Gibraltar

Captain

1967
Knives of the Avenger

Knives of the Avenger

Hagen

1966
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

uomo

1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Foreman

1965
Pyramid of the Sun God

Pyramid of the Sun God

1965
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

Benito Juarez

1965
The Visit

The Visit

Darvis (uncredited)

1964
The Spy

The Spy

Paoli

1964
Scheherazade

Scheherazade

Barmak

1963
The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

Soldato combattente (uncredited)

1963
Commando

Commando

Brascia

1962
The Swordsman of Siena

The Swordsman of Siena

Hugo

1962
The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin

Grand Vizier

1961
El Cid

El Cid

Dolfos

1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse

The Return of Dr. Mabuse

Warden Wolf

1961
Saint-Tropez Blues

Saint-Tropez Blues

Nino Trabucci

1961
Constantine and the Cross

Constantine and the Cross

Hadrian

1961
Questo amore ai confini del mondo

Questo amore ai confini del mondo

Don Claudio

1960
The Night of the Great Attack

The Night of the Great Attack

Zanco

1959
Dagli Appennini alle Ande

Dagli Appennini alle Ande

Marco's father

1959
Un uomo facile

Un uomo facile

1959
Quai des illusions

Quai des illusions

Fausto

1959
Quando gli angeli piangono

Quando gli angeli piangono

Piero

1958
Il cielo brucia

Il cielo brucia

Marchi

1958
The Tanks of El Alamein

The Tanks of El Alamein

Capt. Valerio Bruschi

1957
Castle of the Banned Lovers

Castle of the Banned Lovers

Olimpio Calvetti

1956
Un po' di cielo

Un po' di cielo

Roberto Maltoni

1955
The Red Cloak

The Red Cloak

Luca de Bardi

1955
La ciudad perdida

La ciudad perdida

Rafael

1955
La ladra

La ladra

Nino

1955
Songs from all over Italy

Songs from all over Italy

1955
Divisione Folgore

Divisione Folgore

Sergente Turchi

1954
Casta diva

Casta diva

Gaetano Donizetti

1954
House of Ricordi

House of Ricordi

Arrigo Boito

1954
I cinque dell'Adamello

I cinque dell'Adamello

Leonida

1954
In the Eddy of Sin

In the Eddy of Sin

Alberto Valli

1954
The Hunt

The Hunt

Marco / Musoduro

1953
Siempre Carmen

Siempre Carmen

José Salviatti

1953
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

Luogotenente Magistrelli

1952
Brothers of Italy

Brothers of Italy

1952
The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself

Luigi Girosi

1951
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1950