Tinto Brass
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.
Known For(53 works)
NDR Talk Show
1979NDR Talk Show
1979
All Ladies Do It
1992All Ladies Do It
1992
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
1999Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
1999
The Key
1983The Key
1983
The Voyeur
1994The Voyeur
1994
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
1998Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
1998
Cheeky
2000Cheeky
2000
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
1998Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
1998
Blessed Transgression!
1999Blessed Transgression!
1999
Frivolous Lola
1998Frivolous Lola
1998
Black Angel
2002Black Angel
2002
P.O. Box Tinto Brass
1995P.O. Box Tinto Brass
1995
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.4
1998Erotic Short Circuits Vol.4
1998
The Last Subway
1999The Last Subway
1999
Paprika
1991Paprika
1991
The Howl
1970The Howl
1970
Kick the Cock
2008Kick the Cock
2008
Istintobrass
2013Istintobrass
2013
Snack Bar Budapest
1988Snack Bar Budapest
1988
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
2014Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
2014
Dream
1999Dream
1999
Julia
1999Julia
1999
Hold My Wrists Tight
1999Hold My Wrists Tight
1999
Unchaste Relationships
2002Unchaste Relationships
2002
Action
1980Action
1980
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
1964Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
1964
Roberto Rossellini - Più di una vita
2025Roberto Rossellini - Più di una vita
2025
Weekend in Lecco
1999Weekend in Lecco
1999
Candlewick
1999Candlewick
1999
A Magic Mirror
1999A Magic Mirror
1999
La rabbia
2008La rabbia
2008
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2009Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2009
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
2021Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
2021
Burning Love
2015Burning Love
2015
Crazy Dog
2012Crazy Dog
2012
Ladybird
1999Ladybird
1999
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
1999Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
1999
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
1998Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
1998
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
1999Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
1999
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
1981A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
1981
I Am the Way You Want Me
1999I Am the Way You Want Me
1999
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
2019Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
2019
Quattro
1999Quattro
1999
Tempo lavorativo
1964Tempo lavorativo
1964
Tempo libero
1964Tempo libero
1964
Il nostro messia
2008Il nostro messia
2008
Voyeur
1999Voyeur
1999
Improper Liaisons
1999Improper Liaisons
1999
Private
2003Private
2003
Monamour
2005Monamour
2005
Il nostro messia
2008Il nostro messia
2008
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
1999Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
1999