Arduíno Colassanti
Born
February 15, 1936
Died
February 22, 2014 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Livorno, Italy
Arduino Colasanti (Livorno, February 15, 1936 — Niterói, February 22, 2014) was an Italian-born Brazilian actor. With a 40-year span, Colassanti's mainly associated with films made during the 1960s an 1970s, under the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement. He's known for portraing the titular frenchman in 1971s "Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman).
Seen as one of the main leading men of Cinema Novo by his distinguishable blond hair and blue eyes, during his career Colassanti was directed by filmmakers such as Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Leon Hirszman, Walter Lima Jr., Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Tereza Trautman and Luiz Carlos Lacerda.
Born in Livorno, Italy, Colassanti was also a surfer and an pioneer in the early steps of aquatic photography in Brazil. He spent his twillight years in the city of Niterói, where he passed and was buried in 2014.
Known For
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul
2010
Sunstroke
Homem do Café
2010
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
Chefe dos Selvagens
2004
Lara
Pescador
2002
Brava Gente
Convidado · (1 episode)
2000
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
2000
Bela Donna
Capitão
1998
The Oyster and the Wind
Magari
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1997
Oceano Atlantis
1993
Leila Diniz
1987
After Eight... Forever
Pai
1987
Tropclip
Pai de Krishna
1985
Quilombo
Blaer
1984
The Brazilwood Man
Cristo
1982
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
Borba Gato
1979
Daniel, Capanga de Deus
1978
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
1974
The Men I Had
Peter
1973
Procura-se uma Virgem
1972
Who Is Beta?
1972
Love, Carnival and Dreams
Tristão/Oxóssi
1972
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Francês
1971
Mãos Vazias
Mário
1971
The Alienist
Porfírio
1970
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
1970
Minha Namorada
1970
Brazil Year 2000
1969
Memories of Helen
Renato
1969
A Doce Mulher Amada
1969
Hunger for Love
Felipe
1968
A Virgem Prometida
1968
The Girl from Ipanema
Pedro Paulo
1967
El Justicero
1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self
1967