Directing · Milan, Kingdom of Italy [now Italy] · Born March 26, 1933
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.
MovieRoberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script
2025
MovieInferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieSearching for Valentina: The World of Guido Crepax
2019
as Himself
MovieBurning Love
2015
as Self
MovieTinto Brass: Maestro of Erotic Cinema
2014
as Self
MovieIstintobrass
2013
as Self
MovieCrazy Dog
2012
as il dottore
Case Chiuse
2011
MovieBehind The Scenes of Caligula
2009
Impotenti esistenziali
2009
as De Fortis
MovieKick the Cock
2008
as The Boss
MovieIl nostro messia
2008
as Critico
MovieIl nostro messia
2008
as Critico
MovieLa rabbia
2008
as Primo produttore
Tinto Brass: The Orgy Of Power
2007
as Self
My Roman Holiday With John Steiner
2007
as Self - Archive Footage
MovieAdolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
MovieMonamour
2005
as Man with Cigar (uncredited)
Western all'italiana
2004
MoviePrivate
2003
as Voyeur
MovieBlack Angel
2002
as Film Director
MovieUnchaste Relationships
2002
MovieCheeky
2000
as Man in Photo Shop
MovieCandlewick
1999
as Defense attorney
MovieDream
1999
as Presenter / Lifeguard
MovieLadybird
1999
as Jehova's Witness
MovieA Magic Mirror
1999
as Porter
MovieWeekend in Lecco
1999
as Stationmaster
MovieHold My Wrists Tight
1999
as The Priest
MovieBlessed Transgression!
1999
as Presenter
MovieImproper Liaisons
1999
as Presenter
MovieTinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 2 - Quattro
1999
as Presenter
MovieTinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 3 - Hold My Wrists Tight
1999
as Presenter
MovieI Am the Way You Want Me
1999
as Presenter
MovieThe Last Subway
1999
as Presenter
MovieQuattro
1999
as Presenter
MovieTinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 1 - Julia
1999
as Presenter
MovieTinto Brass Presents Erotic Short Stories: Part 4 - Improper Liaisons
1999
as Presenter
MovieJulia
1999
as Presenter
MovieVoyeur
1999
as Presenter
MovieErotic Short Circuits Vol.2
1998
as Presenter
MovieErotic Short Circuits Vol.3
1998
as Presenter / Jehova's Witness
MovieErotic Short Circuits Vol. 1
1998
as Presenter
MovieErotic Short Circuits Vol. 4
1998
as Presenter
MovieFrivolous Lola
1998
as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Quando l'Italia non era un paese povero
1997
MovieP.O. Box Tinto Brass
1995
as Tinto Brass
MovieThe Voyeur
1994
TVEurotrash
1993
MovieAll Ladies Do It
1992
as Comendator Scarfatti (uncredited)
MoviePaprika
1991
as Doctor Babarelli (uncredited)
MovieSnack Bar Budapest
1988
as Giudice (uncredited)
MovieThe Key
1983
as Father Confessor
MovieA Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
1981
as Self - Director
MovieAction
1980
as The Director
TVNDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
MovieThe Howl
1970
as Commissario di polizia
MovieWoman Is a Wonderful Thing
1964
as Mario (segment "Una donna dolce, dolce") (uncredited)
MovieTempo lavorativo
1964
MovieTempo libero
1964
