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