Fausto TozziFausto Tozzi 29 October 1921 10 December 1978 was an Italian film actor and screenwriter He appeared in 70 films between 1951 and 1978 He wrote the script for The Defeated Victor which was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival He also directed one film Trastevere Born in Rome after graduating in accountancy Tozzi made several humble jobs including peddler and bird taxidermist He was introduced in the cinema industry by Sergio Amidei for whom he worked as a stenographer Through Amidei Tozzi met Renato Castellani with whom he collaborated as a screenwriter for Professor My Son 1946 and Under the Sun of Rome 1948 based on a Tozzis original story In the early 1950s he also started working as an assistant director and as an actor sometimes being cast in main roles His typical roles were of hardmen and villains He was also active on stage where he is best known for the role of Gnecco in Rugantino and on television in which he is well known for his performance as Menelaus in LOdissea Tozzi died of respiratory failure aged 57 Source Article Fausto Tozzi from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30
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