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Tinto Brass

1933 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tinto Brass is the 43rd most popular film director (down from 35th in 2019), the 511th most popular biography from Italy (down from 336th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Italian Film Director.

Tinto Brass is most famous for his work in the Italian pornographic film industry. He has directed, produced, and written many films that are considered classics in the industry.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tinto Brass ranks 43 out of 2,041. Before him are Quentin Tarantino, Emir Kusturica, James Cameron, Krzysztof Kieślowski, John Ford, and Isao Takahata. After him are Tim Burton, Roberto Rossellini, Ken Loach, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Andrzej Wajda, and Robert Zemeckis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Tinto Brass ranks 16. Before him are Lina Medina, Claudio Abbado, Francisco Gento, William Anders, Heinrich Rohrer, and Jalal Talabani. After him are James Brown, H. D. Deve Gowda, Just Fontaine, Nina Simone, Arno Allan Penzias, and Susan Sontag.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Tinto Brass ranks 511 out of 5,161. Before him are Tiberius Claudius Nero (-85), Pope John III (520), Renzo Piano (1937), Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909), Cesare Beccaria (1738), and Maria Anna of Savoy (1803). After him are Pope Hilarius (415), Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666), Antonio Meucci (1808), Totila (500), Pope Stephen VIII (900), and Lucky Luciano (1897).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Italy

Among film directors born in Italy, Tinto Brass ranks 8. Before him are Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922), Bernardo Bertolucci (1941), Luchino Visconti (1906), Sergio Leone (1929), Michelangelo Antonioni (1912), and Vittorio De Sica (1901). After him are Roberto Rossellini (1906), Frank Capra (1897), Franco Zeffirelli (1923), Dario Argento (1940), Giuseppe Tornatore (1956), and Ettore Scola (1931).

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