Tinto Brass

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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-03-26

Place of birth

Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]

Images

Cast

Private

Private

2003

5.20

Monamour

Monamour

2005

5.63

Candlewick

Candlewick

1999

5.26

La rabbia

La rabbia

2008

4.35

Crazy Dog

Crazy Dog

2012

7.00

The Key

The Key

1983

6.00

Istintobrass

Istintobrass

2013

4.40

Tempo libero

Tempo libero

1964

0.00

Ladybird

Ladybird

1999

4.00

Dream

Dream

1999

3.54

Cheeky

Cheeky

2000

5.62

Case Chiuse

Case Chiuse

2011

2.50

Black Angel

Black Angel

2002

5.28

Action

Action

1980

4.40

Quattro

Quattro

1999

4.00

The Howl

The Howl

1970

4.65

Burning Love

Burning Love

2015

5.70

Voyeur

Voyeur

1999

1.00

Paprika

Paprika

1991

7.15