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
Self (archive footage)
2021
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
Himself
2019
Burning Love
Self
2015
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
Self
2014
Istintobrass
Self
2013
Crazy Dog
il dottore
2012
Case Chiuse
2011
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2009
Impotenti esistenziali
De Fortis
2009
Kick the Cock
The Boss
2008
Il nostro messia
Critico
2008
Il nostro messia
Critico
2008
La rabbia
Primo produttore
2008
Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power
Self
2007
My Roman Holiday With John Steiner
Self - Archive Footage
2007
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Self
2006
Monamour
Man with Cigar (uncredited)
2005
Western all'italiana
2004
Private
Voyeur
2003
Black Angel
Film director
2002
Unchaste Relationships
2002
Cheeky
Man in Photo Shop
2000
Hold My Wrists Tight
The Priest
1999
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.4
1999
Candlewick
Defense attorney
1999
I Am the Way You Want Me
Presenter
1999
The Last Subway
Presenter
1999
Voyeur
Presenter
1999
Weekend in Lecco
Stationmaster
1999
Dream
Presenter / Lifeguard
1999
Ladybird
Jehova's Witness
1999
A Magic Mirror
Porter
1999
Blessed Transgression!
1999
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4
Presenter
1999
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
Presenter
1999
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3
Presenter
1999
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2
Presenter
1999
Quattro
Presenter
1999
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
Presenter
1999
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
1998
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
1998
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
1998
Frivolous Lola
Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
1998
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero
1997
P.O. Box Tinto Brass
Tinto Brass
1995
Paprika
Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
1991
Snack Bar Budapest
Giudice (uncredited)
1988
The Key
Father Confessor
1983
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
Self - Director
1981
Action
The Director
1980
NDR Talk Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
The Howl
Commissario di polizia
1970
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
1964
Tempo lavorativo
1964
Tempo libero
1964