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Tinto Brass is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film editor. Born in Milan in 1933, he began his work period in 1963. He is educated at the University of Ferrara and speaks Italian, which is also his native language and writing language. He is a member of the Italian Radicals political party and identifies as Protestant.
His notable works include the films The Key, Salon Kitty, Capriccio, and Caligula. He has been in an unmarried partnership with Debora Caprioglio.
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Film & TV
Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]
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…
Known for
- Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script2025
- Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess — Self (archive footage)2021
- Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax — Himself2019
- Burning Love — Self2015
- Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema — Self2014
- Istintobrass — Self2013
- Crazy Dog — il dottore2012
- Case Chiuse2011
- Impotenti esistenziali — De Fortis2009
- Behind The Scenes of Caligula2009
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Key facts
- Born
- Giovanni Brass , ( 1933-03-26 ) 26 March 1933 (age 93) , Milan , Kingdom of Italy
- Occupations
- Film director and screenwriter
- Years active
- 1963–present
- Height
- 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
- Political party
- Italian Radicals
- Spouses
- Carla Cipriani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; died 2006 ) Caterina Varzi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2017 )
- Awards
- Venice Film Festival: , Best Italian Film , 1971. For La Vacanza . , HRIFF: , Award of Excellence , 2012. For Brass' early works.
- Website
- www .tintobrass .it
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Educated at
- University of Ferrara
- Political party
- Italian Radicals
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Religion
- Protestant
- Notable work
- Monamour
- Field of work
- film
- Official website
- www.tintobrass.it
- Image
- Tinto Brass 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tinto Brass
- date of birth
- 1933-03-26
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Tinto Brass
- writing language
- Italian
- unmarried partner
- Debora Caprioglio
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- name in native language
- Tinto Brass
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Career
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