
Fausto Tozzi
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.
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Credits
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The Black Stallion 1979Rescue Captain★ 7
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Origins of the Mafia 1976Nicu Borelli★ NR
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Fear in the City 1976Esposito★ 5.1
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Big Pot 1976Mark Lemmon★ NR
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Street People 1976Luigi Nicoletta★ 4.9
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Oh, Serafina! 1976Carlo Vigeva★ 5.3
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brigadiere Giulio Costello★ 6
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L'altro Dio 1975★ NR
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Cry of a Prostitute 1974Don Ricuzzo Cantimo★ 5.8
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Crazy Joe 1974Frank★ 6
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Massara★ 4.4
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Chino 1973Cruz★ 5.5
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Tony Malonzo★ 2
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Nicolò Patrovita★ 6.7
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Don Vincenzo Russo★ 6
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The Valachi Papers 1972Albert Anastasia★ 6.5
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Trastevere 1971Himself at St. Maria in Trastevere (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Between Miracles 1971Primario★ 7.1
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Il marito eschimese★ 5.5
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The Deserter 1970Orozco★ 6
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A Man Called Sledge 1970Maximum security prisoner★ 6.1
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Jeanbernat★ 4.3
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The Appointment 1969Renzo★ 5.5
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Odissea 1968Menelao★ 7.7
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The Odyssey 1968Menelao★ 8.9
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Pat Garrett★ 5.6
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Hagen★ 6.3
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Foreman★ 7.1
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I Spy 1965★ 6.3
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Benito Juarez★ 5.8
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The Visit 1964Darvis (uncredited)★ 7
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The Spy 1964Paoli★ 3
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Scheherazade 1963Barmak★ 7.5
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The Shortest Day 1963Soldato combattente (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Commando 1962Brascia★ 6.3
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Hugo★ 2.5
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Grand Vizier★ 5.1
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El Cid 1961Dolfos★ 6.8
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Saint-Tropez Blues 1961Nino Trabucci★ 5.4
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Hadrian★ 5.1
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Warden Wolf★ 6.1
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Don Claudio★ NR
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Zanco★ 4
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Marco's father★ 5.7
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Un uomo facile 1959★ NR
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Quai des illusions 1959Fausto★ NR
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Piero★ NR
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Il cielo brucia 1958Marchi★ NR
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Capt. Valerio Bruschi★ 4.4
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Olimpio Calvetti★ 6
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Un po' di cielo 1955Roberto Maltoni★ NR
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The Red Cloak 1955Luca de Bardi★ NR
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La ciudad perdida 1955Rafael★ 5
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La ladra 1955Nino★ NR
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Divisione Folgore 1954Sergente Turchi★ 6.4
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Casta diva 1954Gaetano Donizetti★ 6
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House of Ricordi 1954Arrigo Boito★ 6.2
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Leonida★ NR
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In the Eddy of Sin 1954Alberto Valli★ 6
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The Hunt 1953Marco / Musoduro★ NR
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Siempre Carmen 1953José Salviatti★ NR
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Luogotenente Magistrelli★ 6.4
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Brothers of Italy 1952★ NR
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Luigi Girosi★ 6
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Women Without Names 1950★ 6.3