Tinto Brass

Tinto Brass

Directing
Born 1933-03-26Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy]

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.

Movies (58)

The Voyeur
6.4

The Voyeur

1994Movie6.4
The Key
6.0

The Key

1983Movie6.0
Cheeky
5.6

Cheeky

2000Movie5.6
All Ladies Do It
5.1

All Ladies Do It

1992Movie5.1
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
5.3

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro

1999Movie5.3
Julia
3.8

Julia

1999Movie3.8
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
5.0

Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 1

1998Movie5.0
Blessed Transgression!
3.9

Blessed Transgression!

1999Movie3.9
Black Angel
5.3

Black Angel

2002Movie5.3
P.O. Box Tinto Brass
6.0

P.O. Box Tinto Brass

1995Movie6.0
Paprika
7.2

Paprika

1991Movie7.2
Frivolous Lola
5.2

Frivolous Lola

1998Movie5.2
Kick the Cock
4.1

Kick the Cock

2008Movie4.1
The Last Subway
6.8

The Last Subway

1999Movie6.8
Dream
3.8

Dream

1999Movie3.8
Action
4.6

Action

1980Movie4.6
Ladybird
4.7

Ladybird

1999Movie4.7
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
7.3

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021Movie7.3
Istintobrass
5.3

Istintobrass

2013Movie5.3
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2
4.5

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.2

1998Movie4.5
Snack Bar Budapest
4.8

Snack Bar Budapest

1988Movie4.8
The Howl
4.8

The Howl

1970Movie4.8
A Magic Mirror
4.8

A Magic Mirror

1999Movie4.8
Quattro
3.0

Quattro

1999Movie3.0
Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power

Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power

2007Movie
Unchaste Relationships
4.5

Unchaste Relationships

2002Movie4.5
Candlewick
5.3

Candlewick

1999Movie5.3
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script
5.0

Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script

2025Movie5.0
Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3
4.7

Erotic Short Circuits Vol.3

1998Movie4.7
Case Chiuse
2.5

Case Chiuse

2011Movie2.5
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
5.0

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons

1999Movie5.0
Voyeur
1.0

Voyeur

1999Movie1.0
Impotenti esistenziali
2.0

Impotenti esistenziali

2009Movie2.0
Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
10.0

Tinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema

2014Movie10.0
Weekend in Lecco
4.3

Weekend in Lecco

1999Movie4.3
La rabbia
4.3

La rabbia

2008Movie4.3
Crazy Dog
7.5

Crazy Dog

2012Movie7.5
Tempo libero

Tempo libero

1964Movie
Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4
10.0

Erotic Short Circuits Vol. 4

1998Movie10.0
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
4.3

A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

1981Movie4.3
I Am the Way You Want Me
3.5

I Am the Way You Want Me

1999Movie3.5
Woman Is a Wonderful Thing
7.6

Woman Is a Wonderful Thing

1964Movie7.6
Hold My Wrists Tight
4.2

Hold My Wrists Tight

1999Movie4.2
Il nostro messia

Il nostro messia

2008Movie
Monamour
5.6

Monamour

2005Movie5.6
Private
5.3

Private

2003Movie5.3
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
7.0

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds

2006Movie7.0
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2.0

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

2009Movie2.0
Western all'italiana
4.0

Western all'italiana

2004Movie4.0
Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
8.0

Searching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax

2019Movie8.0
Burning Love
5.7

Burning Love

2015Movie5.7
Tempo lavorativo

Tempo lavorativo

1964Movie
My Roman Holiday With John Steiner
2.0

My Roman Holiday With John Steiner

2007Movie2.0
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
5.3

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight

1999Movie5.3
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero
7.0

Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero

1997Movie7.0
Il nostro messia

Il nostro messia

2008Movie
Improper Liaisons
5.0

Improper Liaisons

1999Movie5.0
Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
4.2

Tinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia

1999Movie4.2

TV Shows (2)

NDR Talk Show
6.6

NDR Talk Show

1979Series6.6
Eurotrash
6.5

Eurotrash

1993Series6.5