Tinto Brass

Born

March 26, 1933 (92 years old)

Known For

Directing

Place of Birth

Milan, Lombardy, 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 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.

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

Self (archive footage)

6.5

2021

Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax

Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax

Himself

8.0

2019

Burning Love

Burning Love

Self

5.7

2015

Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema

Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema

Self

0.0

2014

Istintobrass

Istintobrass

Self

4.9

2013

Crazy Dog

Crazy Dog

il dottore

7.0

2012

Case Chiuse

2.5

2011

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

0.0

2009

Impotenti esistenziali

De Fortis

2.0

2009

Kick the Cock

Kick the Cock

The Boss

4.1

2008

Il nostro messia

Il nostro messia

Critico

0.0

2008

Il nostro messia

Il nostro messia

Critico

0.0

2008

La rabbia

La rabbia

Primo produttore

4.6

2008

Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power

Self

0.0

2007

My Roman Holiday With John Steiner

Self - Archive Footage

0.0

2007

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds

Self

7.0

2006

Monamour

Monamour

Man with Cigar (uncredited)

5.6

2005

Western all'italiana

4.0

2004

Private

Private

Voyeur

5.1

2003

Black Angel

Black Angel

Film director

5.3

2002

Unchaste Relationships

Unchaste Relationships

6.0

2002

Cheeky

Cheeky

Man in Photo Shop

5.7

2000

Hold My Wrists Tight

Hold My Wrists Tight

The Priest

4.0

1999

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.4

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.4

5.0

1999

Candlewick

Candlewick

Defense attorney

5.2

1999

I Am the Way You Want Me

I Am the Way You Want Me

Presenter

3.5

1999

The Last Subway

The Last Subway

Presenter

6.7

1999

Voyeur

Presenter

0.0

1999

Weekend in Lecco

Weekend in Lecco

Stationmaster

4.7

1999

Dream

Dream

Presenter / Lifeguard

3.8

1999

Ladybird

Ladybird

Jehova's Witness

4.8

1999

A Magic Mirror

A Magic Mirror

Porter

5.6

1999

Blessed Transgression!

Blessed Transgression!

4.0

1999

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4

Presenter

0.0

1999

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons

Presenter

5.2

1999

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2

Presenter

4.8

1999

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3

Presenter

6.0

1999

Quattro

Quattro

Presenter

4.0

1999

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia

Presenter

4.5

1999

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2

4.5

1998

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3

4.7

1998

Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1

Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1

5.0

1998

Frivolous Lola

Frivolous Lola

Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

5.2

1998

Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero

0.0

1997

P.O. Box Tinto Brass

P.O. Box Tinto Brass

Tinto Brass

5.9

1995

Paprika

Paprika

Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)

7.1

1991

Snack Bar Budapest

Snack Bar Budapest

Giudice (uncredited)

4.8

1988

The Key

The Key

Father Confessor

6.0

1983

A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

Self - Director

2.0

1981

Action

Action

The Director

4.3

1980

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

1979

The Howl

The Howl

Commissario di polizia

4.7

1970

Woman Is a Wonderful Thing

Woman Is a Wonderful Thing

Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)

7.5

1964

Tempo lavorativo

Tempo lavorativo

0.0

1964

Tempo libero

Tempo libero

0.0

1964