About
Fausto TozziFausto Tozzi (29 October 1921 – 10 December 1978) was an Italian film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 70 films between 1951 and 1978. He wrote the script for The Defeated Victor, which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. He also directed one film, Trastevere. Born in Rome, after graduating in accountancy Tozzi made several humble jobs, including peddler and bird taxidermist. He was introduced in the cinema industry by Sergio Amidei, for whom he worked as a stenographer. Through Amidei, Tozzi met Renato Castellani, with whom he collaborated as a screenwriter for Professor, My Son (1946) and Under the Sun of Rome (1948, based on a Tozzi's original story). In the early 1950s, he also started working as an assistant director and as an actor, sometimes being cast in main roles. His typical roles were of hardmen and villains. He was also active on...
Known for
I SpySeries • 1965
The OdysseySeries • 1968
The Black StallionMovie • 1979
El CidMovie • 1961
Street PeopleMovie • 1976
The Agony and the EcstasyMovie • 1965
The Valachi PapersMovie • 1972
The Valdez HorsesMovie • 1973
A Man Called SledgeMovie • 1970
Constantine and the CrossMovie • 1961
Mercenaries of the Rio GrandeMovie • 1965
The VisitMovie • 1964
The Shortest DayMovie • 1963
Pyramid of the Sun GodMovie • 1965
The Return of Dr. MabuseMovie • 1961
Three Girls from RomeMovie • 1952
Knives of the AvengerMovie • 1966
Between MiraclesMovie • 1971
Under the Sun of RomeMovie • 1948
The OdysseyMovie • 1969
Cry of a ProstituteMovie • 1974