
Fausto Tozzi
Born: 1921-10-29
Place of birth: Roma, 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.
Filmography

Big Pot
1976

L'altro Dio
1975

The Red Cloak
1955

La ladra
1955

Songs from all over Italy
1955

Brothers of Italy
1952

Questo amore ai confini del mondo
1960

Un uomo facile
1959

The Hunt
1953

The Odyssey
1968

Origins of the Mafia
1976

Quando gli angeli piangono
1958

Il cielo brucia
1958

Un po' di cielo
1955

I cinque dell'Adamello
1954

Odissea
1968

Scheherazade
1963

The Bloody Hands of the Law
1973