Tinto Brass | |
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 Brass in 1990 | |
| Born | Giovanni Brass 26 March 1933 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Political party | Italian Radicals |
| Spouses | Carla Cipriani
(m. 1957; died 2006)Caterina Varzi (m. 2017) |
| Awards | Venice Film Festival: Best Italian Film 1971. For La Vacanza. HRIFF: Award of Excellence 2012. For Brass' early works. |
| Website | www |
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.