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Rossano Brazzi(1916-1994)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Rossano Brazzi in Legend of the Lost (1957)
Homicidal sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo is tasked with escorting a mobster to Malta. When the prisoner escapes, Geronimo goes to catch him.
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Final Justice (1985)
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Rossano Brazzi was an Italian stage and film actor. He was married to Lydia Brazzi until her death, and to Ilse Fischer, his second wife, until his death.

He's most familiar to English-speaking audiences for his role as Emile De Becque in South Pacific (1958), playing opposite Mitzi Gaynor.

He died in Rome of complications following a neural virus, on December 24, 1994.
BornSeptember 18, 1916
DiedDecember 24, 1994(78)
BornSeptember 18, 1916
DiedDecember 24, 1994(78)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
South Pacific
6.8
  • Emile De Becque
  • 1958
Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner in The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
The Barefoot Contessa
6.9
  • Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
  • 1954
The Italian Job (1969)
The Italian Job
7.2
  • Beckerman
  • 1969
Rossano Brazzi, Louis Jourdan, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara, Jean Peters, and Clifton Webb in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
Three Coins in the Fountain
6.2
  • Giorgio Bianchi
  • 1954

Credits

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Actor



  • Fatal Frames (1996)
    Fatal Frames
    4.0
    • Dr. Lucidi
    • 1996
  • Mort d'un zombie (1993)
    Mort d'un zombie
    TV Movie
    • 1993
  • George Baker, Keith Barron, John Castle, and Amanda Redman in Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
    Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sir Manuel Carmargue
    • 1990
  • Tushka Bergen in Blaues Blut (1988)
    Blaues Blut
    5.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Prof. Donelli
    • 1989
  • A Fine Romance (1989)
    A Fine Romance
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Castello
    • 1989
  • La collina del diavolo (1988)
    La collina del diavolo
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Panama
    • 1988
  • The Third Solution (1988)
    The Third Solution
    4.6
    • Marini
    • 1988
  • Honor Thy Father (1986)
    Honor Thy Father
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Turtle Captain
    • 1986
  • Daniel Gélin and Michèle Morgan in Le tiroir secret (1986)
    Le tiroir secret
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Charles Dutilleul
    • 1986
  • La vallée des peupliers
    TV Series
    • Umberto de Lorenzi
    • 1986
  • 7, Hyden Park - La casa maledetta (1985)
    7, Hyden Park - La casa maledetta
    5.6
    • Dr. Sernich
    • 1985
  • Christopher Columbus (1985)
    Christopher Columbus
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Diego Ortiz De Vilhegas
    • 1985
  • Final Justice (1985)
    Final Justice
    2.3
    • Don Lamanna
    • 1985
  • Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981)
    Elvira's Movie Macabre
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Frankenstein
    • 1984
  • Tom Berenger, Melanie Griffith, Billy Dee Williams, and Jack Scalia in Fear City (1984)
    Fear City
    5.7
    • Carmine
    • 1984

Writer



  • Vita segreta di una diciottenne (1969)
    Vita segreta di una diciottenne
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Nino Castelnuovo, Alberto de Mendoza, Adrienne Larussa, and Lia Tanzi in Psychout for Murder (1969)
    Psychout for Murder
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1969
  • Il diario segreto di una minorenne (è nata una donna) (1968)
    Il diario segreto di una minorenne (è nata una donna)
    4.2
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Criminal Affair (1968)
    Criminal Affair
    4.3
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1968
  • The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)
    The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
    3.5
    • screenplay
    • 1966

Director



  • Nino Castelnuovo, Alberto de Mendoza, Adrienne Larussa, and Lia Tanzi in Psychout for Murder (1969)
    Psychout for Murder
    6.2
    • Director (as Edward Ross)
    • 1969
  • Criminal Affair (1968)
    Criminal Affair
    4.3
    • Director (as Edward Ross)
    • 1968
  • The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)
    The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
    3.5
    • Director
    • 1966

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Network of Rossano Brazzi
  • Alternative names
    • R. Brazzi
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 18, 1916
    • Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Died
    • December 24, 1994
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(neural virus)
  • Spouses
      Ilse Fischer1984 - December 24, 1994 (his death)
  • Parents
      Adelmo Brazzi
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Appeared in a pilot for ABC-TV called "Portrait of Gina", produced / directed by Orson Welles.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Lost both parents to the Fascist Italian government and, according to some sources, was active in the Resistance during the war.
  • Quotes
    Sometimes my face is more beautiful than the leading lady's.
  • Trademark
      Opening of the original The Italian Job, driving the Lamborghini Miura while donning Renauld Mustang sunglasses.

FAQ

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  • When did Rossano Brazzi die?
    December 24, 1994
  • How did Rossano Brazzi die?
    Neural virus
  • How old was Rossano Brazzi when he died?
    78 years old
  • Where did Rossano Brazzi die?
    Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • When was Rossano Brazzi born?
    September 18, 1916

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