Rossano Brazzi
Biography
Rossano Brazzi was an Italian actor born in Bologna, Italy, on September 18, 1916. Raised in Florence from the age of four, he attended San Marco University. He made his film debut in 1939. Brazzi achieved international fame through his role in the English-language film Three Coins in the Fountain in 1954, followed by his leading male role opposite Katharine Hepburn in David Lean's Summertime in 1955. His other notable English-language film appearances include The Barefoot Contessa in 1954, The Story of Esther Costello in 1957, South Pacific in 1958, Count Your Blessings in 1959, The Light in the Piazza in 1962, and The Italian. He passed away on December 24, 1994, at the age of 78.
Career overview
Rossano Brazzi was an Italian actor born in Bologna on September 18, 1916, to parents Adelmo and Maria Brazzi. Raised from the age of four in Florence, Italy, he attended San Marco University before beginning his film career. He made his film debut in 1939.
Brazzi achieved international fame following his appearance in the 1954 English-language film Three Coins in the Fountain. This success was followed by his role in The Barefoot Contessa in 1954 and the leading male role opposite Katharine Hepburn in David Lean's 1955 film Summertime.
His subsequent notable English-language film credits include The Story of Esther Costello in 1957, South Pacific in 1958, Count Your Blessings in 1959, The Light in the Piazza in 1962, and The Italian. Over the course of his career, he accumulated numerous known acting credits in film and television before his death on December 24, 1994, at the age of 78.
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159 titles- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rossellini Under the Volcano (1998) as Donato (archive footage)
- Fatal Frames (1996) as Dr. Lucidi
- A Fine Romance (1989) as Castello
- Blaues Blut (1989) as Prof. Donelli
- The Third Solution (1988) as Marini
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Sir Manuel Carmargue
- Le Tiroir secret (1986) as Charles Dutilleul
- Christopher Columbus (1985) as Diego Ortiz De Vilhegas
- Formula for a Murder (1985) as Dr. Sernich
- The Far Pavilions (1984) as Rana von Bhithor
- Fear City (1984) as Carmine
- Final Justice (1984) as Lamanna
- The Paramedic (1982) as Augusto Pinna
- The Voice (1982) as Priest
- The Final Conflict (1981) as De Carlo
- Catherine and I (1980) as Arthur
- Champagne... e fagioli (1980) as voce narrante
- A Time for Miracles (1980) as Fillipo Fillici
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Inspector Pastori
- Orient Express (1979) as André Val-Bergot
- La promessa (1979) as Commissario Matthäi
- Mr. Too Little (1979) as Zabo the Great
- Caribia - Ein Filmrausch in Stereophonie (1978) as Villeneuve
- The Love Boat (1977) as Signor Falzoni
- Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (1977) as Archimede (archive footage)
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Vincenti Donettelli
- Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza (1975) as dottor Paluzzi
- Season for Assassins (1975) as Father Eugenio
- Political Asylum (1975) as Embajador Francisco Lara
- Giro girotondo... con il sesso è bello il mondo (1975)
- The Angels with Bound Hands (1975)
- Police Woman (1974) as Salim Douad
- Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (1974) as Count Frankenstein
- Coralba (1973) as Marco Danon
- Mr. Kingstreet's War (1973) as Italian Major
- The Great Waltz (1972) as Tedesco
- Master of Love (1972) as Lorenzo del Cambio
- Sex of the Devil (1971) as Andrea, the Surgeon
- Day of Judgment (1971) as Sheriff
- Vivi ragazza vivi! (1971) as padre di Barbara
- The Adventurers (1970) as Baron de Coyne
- Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa (1970) as Adolfo Rogano
- The Italian Job (1969) as Beckerman
- Harold Robbins' The Survivors (1969) as Antaeus Riakos
- Psychout for Murder (1969) as Brigoli
- Psychout for Murder (1969) Screenplay
- Psychout for Murder (1969) Story
- Psychout for Murder (1969) Director
- Krakatoa, East of Java (1969) as Giovanni
- W. Somerset Maugham (1969) as The Count
- Honeymoon with a Stranger (1969) as Capt. Sevilla
- The Eyes (1969)
- The Eyes (1969) Writer
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Zeno Stavrik
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Karim Lazanos
- Criminal Affair (1968) as Ross Simpson
- Criminal Affair (1968) Screenplay
- Criminal Affair (1968) Director
- Criminal Affair (1968) Producer
- One Step to Hell (1968) as Dr. Hamilton
- Il diario segreto di una minorenne (1968)
- Il diario segreto di una minorenne (1968) Writer
- Woman Times Seven (1967) as Giorgio
- The Bobo (1967) as Carlos Matabosch
- Per amore... per magia... (1967) as l'araldo
- Soldier's Girl (1967) as Fernando Moschino
- Melissa (1966) as Guy Foster
- The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966) as Phineas T. Prune
- The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966) Writer
- The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966) Director
- Gli altri, gli altri e noi (1966) as Inspector General
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Alex Staphos
- Uncertain Verification (1965) as (archive footage)
- The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965) as Lorenzo
- Un amore (1965) as Antonio Dorigo
- Instant Love (1964) as Claudio DeSantis
- Dark Purpose (1964) as Count Paolo Barbarelli
- Italian Engagement (1964) as Mario Menacci
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Luder
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Four Truths (1962) as Leo (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
- Mondo Cane (1962) as Self
- Rome Adventure (1962) as Roberto Orlandi
- Light in the Piazza (1962) as Signor Naccarelli
- Redhead (1962) as Fabio
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Austerlitz (1960) as Lucien Bonaparte
- Siege of Syracuse (1960) as Archimede
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Julio Vaccarous
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Vittorio
- Count Your Blessings (1959) as Charles Edouard de Valhubert
- South Pacific (1958) as Emile De Becque
- A Certain Smile (1958) as Luc Ferrand
- Legend of the Lost (1957) as Paul Bonnard
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957) as Carlo Landi
- Interlude (1957) as Tonio Fischer
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Loser Takes All (1956) as Bertrand
- Summertime (1955) as Renato de Rossi
- It Happens in Roma (1955) as Dino Moriani
- Il Conte Aquila (1955) as Conte Federico Confalonieri
- The Barefoot Contessa (1954) as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
- Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) as Georgio Bianchi
- Angela (1954) as Nino
- Flesh and Desire (1954) as Giuseppe Guardini
- The Contessa's Secret (1954) as Le comte de Cavour
- Barrier of the Law (1954) as Lt. Mario Grandi
- Barrier of the Law (1954) Producer
- Condemned to Hang (1953) as Juan Pablo de Osuna
- La prigioniera della torre di fuoco (1953) as Cesare Borgia
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- The Mistress of Treves (1952) as Sigfrido, conte di Treviri
- The Woman Who Invented Love (1952) as Conte Grilli
- Son of the Hunchback (1952) as Philippe de Lagardère
- Eran trecento (1952) as Volpintesta
- Milady and the Musketeers (1952) as Conte de la Fere aka Athos
- Guilt Is Not Mine (1952)
- Revenge of the Black Eagle (1951) as Vladimir Dubrovskij
- Tragic Spell (1951) as Pietro
- Black Crown (1951) as Andrés
- Volcano (1950) as Donato
- The Fighting Men (1950) as Saro Costa
- All for Love (1950) as Enrico Toselli
- Little Women (1949) as Professor Bhaer
- I contrabbandieri del mare (1949) as Mario
- La monaca di Monza (1947) as conte Egidio
- Il passatore (1947) as Stefano Pelloni
- The Great Dawn (1947) as Renzo Gamba
- The White Devil (1947)
- Il corriere del re (1947)
- Furia (1947) as Antonio
- Il paese senza pace (1946) as Tita Nane
- Aquila Nera (1946) as Vladimir Dubrowskij
- Malìa (1946) as Cola
- I dieci comandamenti (1945) as (segment "Non commettere atti impuri")
- La resa di Titì (1945) as Guido, il diplomatico
- La casa senza tempo (1945) as Paolo Sivera
- The Genius and the Nightingale (1943) as Carlo de Beriot
- Silenzio, si gira! (1943) as Andrea Corsi
- Il treno crociato (1943)
- Damals (1943) as Pablo, Radrennfahrer und Clown
- Girl of the Golden West (1942) as William
- I due Foscari (1942) as Jacopo Foscari
- We the Living, Part Two (1942) as Leo Kovalenski
- We the Living, Part One (1942) as Leo Kovalenski
- The Gorgon (1942) as Lamberto Finquinaldo
- È caduta una donna (1941) as dottor Roberto Frassi
- Tosca (1941) as Mario Cavaradossi
- Brute Force (1941) as Fred
- The King's Jester (1941) as Francesco I
- Il bravo di Venezia (1941) as Guido Fuser
- Ritorno (1940) as Michele Donato
- Il ponte di vetro (1940) as Comandante Mario Marchi
- Small Hotel (1939)
- Processo e morte di Socrate (1939) as Simmia
- Il destino in tasca (1938)
- Mort d'un zombie
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rossano Brazzi best known for?
Rossano Brazzi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Puppet Masters (1994), The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987), Le Tiroir secret (1986), Christopher Columbus (1985).
When and where was Rossano Brazzi born?
Rossano Brazzi was born on September 18, 1916 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. They passed away on December 24, 1994.
How many credits does Rossano Brazzi have?
Rossano Brazzi has accumulated over 159 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1938 to 1999.
What is Rossano Brazzi's background in cinema and television?
Rossano Brazzi was an Italian actor born in Bologna, Italy, on September 18, 1916. Raised in Florence from the age of four, he attended San Marco University. He made his film debut in 1939. Brazzi achieved international fame through his role in the English-language film Three Coins in the Fountain in 1954, followed by ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Far Pavilions (1984) as Rana von Bhithor — aged about 67
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Zeno Stavrik — aged about 51
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Alex Staphos — aged about 48
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Karim Lazanos — aged about 51
- The Italian Job (1969) as Beckerman — aged about 52
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Inspector Pastori — aged about 62
Full filmography (159) Born on September 18 In memoriam 1994
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