Fausto Tozzi
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Odyssey
Menelaus
1968
Series
I Spy
1965
Film
El Cid
Dolfos
1961
Film
Scheherazade
Barmak
1963
Series
Origins of the Mafia
Nicu Borello
1976
Film
The Black Stallion
Rescue Captain
1979
Film
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
Il marito eschimese
1971
Film
The Odyssey
Menelaus
1969
Film
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Foreman
1965
Film
The Agony and the Ecstasy
uomo
1965
Film
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
Massara
1973
Film
The Visit
Darvis (uncredited)
1964
Film
Street People
Luigi Nicoletta
1976
Film
The Valachi Papers
Albert Anastasia
1972
Film
The Valdez Horses
Cruz
1973
Film
Divisione Folgore
Sergente Turchi
1954
Film
Constantine and the Cross
Hadrian
1961
Film
The Shortest Day
Soldato combattente (uncredited)
1963
Film
The Deserter
Orozco
1970
Film
Crazy Joe
Frank
1974
Film
The Appointment
Renzo
1969
Film
Oh, Serafina!
Carlo Vigeva
1976
Film
Commando
Brascia
1962
Film
I cinque dell'Adamello
Leonida
1954
Film
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965
Film
A Man Called Sledge
Maximum security prisoner
1970
Film
The Sicilian Connection
Don Vincenzo Russo
1972
Film
The Wonders of Aladdin
Grand Vizier
1961
Film
The Hunt
Marco / Musoduro
1953
Film
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Benito Juarez
1965
Film
Fear in the City
Warrant Officer Esposito
1976
Film
The Sailor from Gibraltar
Captain
1967
Film
Quai des illusions
Fausto
1959
Film
The Jackpot
Mark Lemmon
1976
Film
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
Warden Wolf
1961
Film
House of Ricordi
Arrigo Boito
1954
Film
Women Without Names
1950
Film
The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo
Luogotenente Magistrelli
1952
Film
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett
1967
Film
Knives of the Avenger
Hagen
1966
Film
The Swordsman of Siena
Hugo
1962
Film
Il cielo brucia
Marchi
1958
Film
Brothers of Italy
1952
Film
Trastevere
Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)
1971
Film
The Bloody Hands of the Law
Nicolò Patrovita
1973
Film
Saint-Tropez Blues
Nino Trabucci
1961
Film
Dagli Appennini alle Ande
Marco's father
1959
Film
Cry of a Prostitute
Don Ricuzzo Cantimo
1974
Film
The City Defends Itself
Luigi Girosi
1951
Film
Between Miracles
Primario
1971
Film
The Funny Face of the Godfather
Tony Malonzo
1973
Film
Casta diva
Gaetano Donizetti
1954
Film
The Demise of Father Mouret
Jeanbernat
1970
Film
The Spy
Paoli
1964
Film
Songs from all over Italy
1955
Film
Castle of the Banned Lovers
Olimpio Calvetti
1956
Film
The Left Hand of the Law
brigadiere Giulio Costello
1975
Film
La ladra
Nino
1955
Film
The Night of the Great Attack
Zanco
1959
Film
The Red Cloak
Luca de Bardi
1955
Film
L'altro Dio
1975
Film
La ciudad perdida
Rafael
1955
Film
The Tanks of El Alamein
Capt. Valerio Bruschi
1957
Film
Un po' di cielo
Roberto Maltoni
1955
Film
In the Eddy of Sin
Alberto Valli
1954
Film
Quando gli angeli piangono
Piero
1958
Film
Siempre Carmen
José Salviatti
1953
Film
Questo amore ai confini del mondo
Don Claudio
1960
Film
Un uomo facile
1959