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