Tinto Brass
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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
Credits
The Voyeur (1994)
Actor
Cheeky (2000)
as Man in Photo Shop
All Ladies Do It (1992)
as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
The Key (1983)
as Father Confessor
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1 (1998)
as Presenter
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro (1999)
as Presenter
Frivolous Lola (1998)
as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Kick the Cock (2008)
as The Boss
Black Angel (2002)
as Film Director
P.O. Box Tinto Brass (1995)
as Tinto Brass
The Last Subway (1999)
as Presenter
The Howl (1970)
as Commissario di polizia
Julia (1999)
as Presenter
Paprika (1991)
as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
Blessed Transgression! (1999)
as Presenter
Dream (1999)
as Presenter / Lifeguard
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2 (1998)
as Presenter
Action (1980)
as The Director
Snack Bar Budapest (1988)
as Giudice (uncredited)
Ladybird (1999)
as Jehova's Witness
Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power (2007)
as Self
Istintobrass (2013)
as Self
Candlewick (1999)
as Defense attorney
A Magic Mirror (1999)
as Porter
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script (2025)
Actor
Case Chiuse (2011)
Actor
Unchaste Relationships (2002)
Actor
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3 (1998)
as Presenter / Jehova's Witness
Voyeur (1999)
as Presenter
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema (2014)
as Self
Quattro (1999)
as Presenter
Weekend in Lecco (1999)
as Stationmaster
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' (1981)
as Self - Director
Hold My Wrists Tight (1999)
as The Priest
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons (1999)
as Presenter
La rabbia (2008)
as Primo produttore
Behind The Scenes of Caligula (2009)
Actor
Burning Love (2015)
as Self
I Am the Way You Want Me (1999)
as Presenter
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4 (1998)
as Presenter
Impotenti esistenziali (2009)
as De Fortis
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing (1964)
as Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds (2006)
as Self
Il nostro messia (2008)
as Critico
Western all'italiana (2004)
Actor
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax (2019)
as Himself
Crazy Dog (2012)
as il dottore
Tempo libero (1964)
Actor
My Roman Holiday With John Steiner (2007)
as Self - Archive Footage
Tempo lavorativo (1964)
Actor
Private (2003)
as Voyeur
Monamour (2005)
as Man with Cigar (uncredited)
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight (1999)
as Presenter
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero (1997)
Actor
Improper Liaisons (1999)
as Presenter
Il nostro messia (2008)
as Critico
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia (1999)
as Presenter