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Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Birthday: 1921-10-29 | Place of Birth: Roma, Italy

Fausto 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1976
Oh, Serafina!

as    Carlo Vigeva

1976
Cry of a Prostitute

as    Don Ricuzzo Cantimo

1976
Fear in the City

as    Esposito

1976
Street People

as    Luigi Nicoletta

1975
Chino

as    Cruz

1975
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

as    Massara

1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law

as    Nicolò Patrovita

1972
The Valachi Papers

as    Albert Anastasia

1967
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

as    Pat Garrett

1966
Knives of the Avenger

as    Hagen

1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy

as    uomo

1964
The Spy

as    Paoli

1962
Commando

as    Brascia

1962
The Swordsman of Siena

as    Hugo

1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse

as    Warden Wolf