Fausto Tozzi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-10-29

Day of death

1978-12-10 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Roma, Italy

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.

Known For

  • Commando

    Commando

  • Siempre Carmen

    Siempre Carmen

  • Oh, Serafina!

    Oh, Serafina!

  • Big Pot

    Big Pot

  • Divisione Folgore

    Divisione Folgore

  • Street People

    Street People

  • Constantine and the Cross

    Constantine and the Cross

  • Il cielo brucia

    Il cielo brucia

  • I Spy

    I Spy

  • The Odyssey

    The Odyssey

  • Trastevere

    Trastevere

  • The Spy

    The Spy

  • Dagli Appennini alle Ande

    Dagli Appennini alle Ande

  • I cinque dell'Adamello

    I cinque dell'Adamello

  • Women Without Names

    Women Without Names

  • El Cid

    El Cid

  • The Hunt

    The Hunt

  • The Black Stallion

    The Black Stallion

  • The Deserter

    The Deserter

  • Brothers of Italy

    Brothers of Italy

  • The Red Cloak

    The Red Cloak

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy

    The Agony and the Ecstasy

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy

    The Agony and the Ecstasy

  • The Valdez Horses

    The Valdez Horses

  • Knives of the Avenger

    Knives of the Avenger

  • The Valachi Papers

    The Valachi Papers

  • Origins of the Mafia

    Origins of the Mafia

  • Crazy Joe

    Crazy Joe

  • The Shortest Day

    The Shortest Day

  • Scheherazade

    Scheherazade

  • A Man Called Sledge

    A Man Called Sledge

  • The Wonders of Aladdin

    The Wonders of Aladdin

  • The Visit

    The Visit

  • The Swordsman of Siena

    The Swordsman of Siena

  • Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

    Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

  • L'altro Dio

    L'altro Dio

  • Odissea

    Odissea

  • The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

    The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid

  • Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

    Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?

  • The City Defends Itself

    The City Defends Itself

  • Pyramid of the Sun God

    Pyramid of the Sun God

  • The Sicilian Connection

    The Sicilian Connection

  • Saint-Tropez Blues

    Saint-Tropez Blues

  • House of Ricordi

    House of Ricordi

  • The Appointment

    The Appointment

  • Fear in the City

    Fear in the City

  • The Return of Dr. Mabuse

    The Return of Dr. Mabuse

  • Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

    Mercenaries of the Rio Grande

  • Casta diva

    Casta diva

  • Cry of a Prostitute

    Cry of a Prostitute

  • Castle of the Banned Lovers

    Castle of the Banned Lovers

  • The Funny Face of the Godfather

    The Funny Face of the Godfather

  • The Demise of Father Mouret

    The Demise of Father Mouret

  • La ladra

    La ladra

  • The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

    The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

  • Between Miracles

    Between Miracles

  • The Sailor from Gibraltar

    The Sailor from Gibraltar

  • The Left Hand of the Law

    The Left Hand of the Law

  • The Bloody Hands of the Law

    The Bloody Hands of the Law

  • The Tanks of El Alamein

    The Tanks of El Alamein

  • Songs from all over Italy

    Songs from all over Italy

  • Un po' di cielo

    Un po' di cielo

  • La ciudad perdida

    La ciudad perdida

  • The Night of the Great Attack

    The Night of the Great Attack

  • In the Eddy of Sin

    In the Eddy of Sin

  • Quai des illusions

    Quai des illusions

  • Quando gli angeli piangono

    Quando gli angeli piangono

  • Un uomo facile

    Un uomo facile

  • Questo amore ai confini del mondo

    Questo amore ai confini del mondo