Tinto Brass
63 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Mar 26, 1933 (age 93)
- Place of birth
- Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]
- Also known as
- Giovanni Brass · Il Maestro · Antony Luc · ジョヴァンニ・ティント・ブラス
Biography
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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Known for
Tinto Brass: movies and TV shows
Acting (45)
- 2025
- 2012 Crazy Dog
as il dottore
- 2011
- 2009
- 2009 Impotenti esistenziali
as De Fortis
- 2008 Kick the Cock
as The Boss
- 2008 Il nostro messia
as Critico
- 2008 La rabbia
as Primo produttore
- 2004
- 2002 Black Angel
as Film Director
- 2002
- 2000 Cheeky
as Man in Photo Shop
- 1999 Candlewick
as Defense attorney
- 1999 Dream
as Presenter / Lifeguard
- 1999 Ladybird
as Jehova's Witness
- 1999 A Magic Mirror
as Porter
- 1999 Hold My Wrists Tight
as The Priest
- 1999 Weekend in Lecco
as Stationmaster
- 1999 Blessed Transgression!
as Presenter
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 The Last Subway
as Presenter
- 1999 I Am the Way You Want Me
as Presenter
- 1999 Quattro
as Presenter
- 1999
- 1999 Julia
as Presenter
- 1999 Voyeur
as Presenter
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
as Presenter
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
as Presenter / Jehova's Witness
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
as Presenter
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4
as Presenter
- 1998 Frivolous Lola
as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
- 1997
- 1995 P.O. Box Tinto Brass
as Tinto Brass
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992 All Ladies Do It
as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
- 1991 Paprika
as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
- 1988 Snack Bar Budapest
as Giudice (uncredited)
- 1983 The Key
as Father Confessor
- 1980 Action
as The Director
- 1970 The Howl
as Commissario di polizia
- 1964 Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
as Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
- 1964
- 1964
Behind the camera (52)
- 2009 Hotel Courbet
Director, Writer, Editor
- 2008 Kick the Cock
Director, Editor
- 2002 Black Angel
Director, Writer, Editor, Screenplay
- 2002 Unchaste Relationships
Director
- 2000 Cheeky
Director, Writer, Editor, Story, Screenplay
- 1999 Dream
Presenter, Producer
- 1999 Ladybird
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 A Magic Mirror
Presenter, Producer
- 1999 Hold My Wrists Tight
Presenter, Producer
- 1999 Weekend in Lecco
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 Blessed Transgression!
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 The Last Subway
Presenter, Producer
- 1999 I Am the Way You Want Me
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 Quattro
Presenter, Producer
- 1999 Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
Producer, Presenter
- 1999 Julia
Presenter, Producer
- 1999 Voyeur
Producer, Presenter
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
Producer, Presenter
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
Producer, Presenter
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
Presenter, Producer
- 1998 Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4
Presenter, Producer
- 1998 Frivolous Lola
Director, Story, Writer, Editor
- 1995 P.O. Box Tinto Brass
Director, Screenplay, Story, Editor
- 1994 The Voyeur
Director, Editor, Screenplay, Story, Writer
- 1992 All Ladies Do It
Director, Story, Screenplay, Editor
- 1991 Paprika
Director, Editor, Screenplay, Story
- 1988 Snack Bar Budapest
Director, Editor
- 1987 Love & Passion
Director, Editor, Writer
- 1985 Miranda
Director, Writer, Editor
- 1983 The Key
Director, Writer, Editor
- 1980 Action
Director, Screenplay, Editor
- 1979 Caligula
Camera Operator, Director, Editor
- 1976 Salon Kitty
Director, Editor
- 1971 Vacation
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- 1971 I Miss Sonia Henie
Director, Writer
- 1970 Dropout
Writer, Editor, Director
- 1970 The Howl
Director, Writer
- 1969 Attraction
Director, Writer
- 1967 Deadly Sweet
Director, Editor, Writer
- 1966 Yankee
Director, Screenplay, Story, Editor
- 1964 The Flying Saucer
Director
- 1964 Ça ira - Il fiume della rivolta
Director
- 1964 My Wife
Director
- 1964 Tempo lavorativo
Director, Writer
- 1964 Tempo libero
Director, Writer
- 1963 Who Works Is Lost
Director, Story, Screenplay, Editor
- 1960 India: Matri Bhumi
Assistant Director
- 1959 General Della Rovere
First Assistant Director
- 1959 Venetian Honeymoon
First Assistant Director
- 1958 Spatiodynamisme
Director
Talk shows and appearances (10)
- 2021
- 2019
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 1981
- 1979 NDR Talk Show
1 episode