1933-03-26 Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now 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.
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Roberto Rossellini - Più di una vita | 2025-10-22 | |
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Inferno Rosso. Joe D'Amato sulla via dell'eccesso | Self (archive footage) | 2021-09-05 |
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Cercando Valentina - Il mondo di Guido Crepax | Himself | 2019-08-29 |
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Pecore in erba | Self | 2015-10-01 |
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Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema | Self | 2014-09-01 |
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Istintobrass | Self | 2013-08-30 |
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Canepazzo | il dottore | 2012-04-16 |
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Case Chiuse | 2011-11-03 | |
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Behind The Scenes of Caligula | 2009-01-06 | |
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Impotenti esistenziali | De Fortis | 2009-01-01 |
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Kick the Cock | The Boss | 2008-09-04 |
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La rabbia | Primo produttore | 2008-02-28 |
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Il nostro messia | Critico | 2008-05-23 |
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Il nostro messia | Critico | 2008-05-23 |
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Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power | Self | 2007-12-31 |
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My Roman Holiday With John Steiner | Self - Archive Footage | 2007-10-02 |
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Adolfo Celi, un uomo per due culture | Self | 2006-02-19 |
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Monamour | Man with Cigar (uncredited) | 2005-03-08 |
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Western all'italiana | 2004-01-01 | |
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Fallo! | Voyeur | 2003-08-28 |
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Senso '45 | Film director | 2002-04-12 |
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Порочные отношения | 2002-03-14 | |
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Tra(sgre)dire | Man in Photo Shop | 2000-01-28 |
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Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 | Presenter | 1999-01-01 |
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Rapporti impropri | Presenter | 1999-01-01 |
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Ultimo metrò | Presenter | 1999-03-03 |
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Specchio, Specchio delle mie brame | Porter | 1999-01-02 |
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Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia | Presenter | 1999-01-01 |
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SCTMV (sono come tu mi vuoi) | Presenter | 1999-03-04 |
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Voyeur | Presenter | 1999-03-03 |
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Quattro | Presenter | 1999-01-01 |
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Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 | Presenter | 1999-01-01 |
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Sogno | Presenter / Lifeguard | 1999-01-03 |
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Corti circuiti erotici Vol.4 | 1999-10-10 | |
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Lucignolo | Defense attorney | 1999-03-05 |
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La Coccinella | Jehova's Witness | 1999-01-02 |
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Stringimi forte i polsi | The Priest | 1999-12-21 |
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Fine settimana a Lecco | Stationmaster | 1999-03-01 |
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Benedetta Trasgressione! | 1999-01-01 | |
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Corti circuiti erotici Vol.3 | 1998-10-10 | |
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Corti circuiti erotici Vol.1 | 1998-10-10 | |
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Corti circuiti erotici Vol.2 | 1998-10-10 | |
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Monella | Orchestra Conductor (uncredited) | 1998-06-01 |
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Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero | 1997-01-01 | |
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Fermo posta Tinto Brass | Tinto Brass | 1995-08-30 |
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Così fan tutte | Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited) | 1992-02-21 |
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Paprika | Doctor Babarelli (uncredited) | 1991-02-13 |
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Snack Bar Budapest | Giudice (uncredited) | 1988-09-22 |
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La chiave | Father Confessor | 1983-10-19 |
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A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' | Self - Director | 1981-01-01 |
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Action | The Director | 1980-01-04 |
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L'urlo | Commissario di polizia | 1970-05-01 |
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Tempo libero | 1964-01-01 | |
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Tempo lavorativo | 1964-01-01 | |
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La donna è una cosa meravigliosa | Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited) | 1964-12-31 |
