Tinto Brass
Biography
Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the erotic genre, with films such as Caligula, Così fan tutte (released under the English title All Ladies Do It), Paprika, Monella (Frivolous Lola) and Trasgredire. After Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979), the style of his films gradually changed towards erotic films. Caligula was originally supposed to be a satire on power instead of an erotic film, but the producers changed and re-edited the film entirely without Brass's consent, removing many political and comical scenes, and shooting sexually explicit sequences, to make the film a pornographic drama. The director demanded that his name be stricken from the credits, and he is only credited for "Principal Photography". Despite this, the film remains his most widely viewed work (and the highest-grossing Italian film released in the United States). Other notable works of Brass's later period include The Key (1983) and Senso '45 (2002). He was making films into his seventies.
Known For
NDR Talk Show
The Key
The Voyeur
All Ladies Do It
Cheeky
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
Eurotrash
All Movies (58)
- Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script2025
- Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax2019 · as Himself
- Burning Love2015 · as Self
- Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema2014 · as Self
- Istintobrass2013 · as Self
- Crazy Dog2012 · as il dottore
- Case Chiuse2011
- Behind The Scenes of Caligula2009
- Impotenti esistenziali2009 · as De Fortis
- Kick the Cock2008 · as The Boss
- Il nostro messia2008 · as Critico
- Il nostro messia2008 · as Critico
- La rabbia2008 · as Primo produttore
- Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power2007 · as Self
- My Roman Holiday With John Steiner2007 · as Self - Archive Footage
- Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds2006 · as Self
- Monamour2005 · as Man with Cigar (uncredited)
- Western all'italiana2004
- Private2003 · as Voyeur
- Black Angel2002 · as Film Director
- Unchaste Relationships2002
- Cheeky2000 · as Man in Photo Shop
- Candlewick1999 · as Defense attorney
- Dream1999 · as Presenter / Lifeguard
- Ladybird1999 · as Jehova's Witness
- A Magic Mirror1999 · as Porter
- Weekend in Lecco1999 · as Stationmaster
- Hold My Wrists Tight1999 · as The Priest
- Blessed Transgression!1999 · as Presenter
- Improper Liaisons1999 · as Presenter
- Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro1999 · as Presenter
- Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight1999 · as Presenter
- I Am the Way You Want Me1999 · as Presenter
- The Last Subway1999 · as Presenter
- Quattro1999 · as Presenter
- Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia1999 · as Presenter
- Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons1999 · as Presenter
- Julia1999 · as Presenter
- Voyeur1999 · as Presenter
- Erotic Short Circuits Vol.21998 · as Presenter
- Erotic Short Circuits Vol.31998 · as Presenter / Jehova's Witness
- Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 11998 · as Presenter
- Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 41998 · as Presenter
- Frivolous Lola1998 · as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
- Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero1997
- P.O. Box Tinto Brass1995 · as Tinto Brass
- The Voyeur1994
- All Ladies Do It1992 · as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
- Paprika1991 · as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
- Snack Bar Budapest1988 · as Giudice (uncredited)
- The Key1983 · as Father Confessor
- A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'1981 · as Self - Director
- Action1980 · as The Director
- The Howl1970 · as Commissario di polizia
- Woman Is a Wonderful Thing1964 · as Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
- Tempo libero1964
- Tempo lavorativo1964
All TV Shows (2)
- Eurotrash1993
- NDR Talk Show1979 · as Self