Tinto Brass, director of Caligula and maestro of Euro erotica, dies aged 93
Summary
Italian film director Tinto Brass has died aged 93, his wife and children told the Italian news agency Ansa. He became widely known for erotic films including Salon Kitty and Caligula, after beginning his career as an editor and assistant director.Key Facts
- Brass was born in Milan and grew up in Venice.
- He worked at the Cinémathèque in Paris before returning to Italy, where he worked with director Roberto Rossellini.
- In 1964, Umberto Eco commissioned Brass to make two short films exploring visual language for the Triennale di Milano.
- Brass directed Salon Kitty, a 1976 film about a Berlin brothel used by the Nazis for espionage.
- Producer Bob Guccione hired Brass to direct Caligula in 1979; its cast included Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole and John Gielgud.
- Guccione added unsimulated sex scenes to Caligula without Brass’s permission, and Brass later disavowed the released film.
- A recut version of Caligula was released in 2023 without Brass’s involvement or approval.
- Brass’s wife, Caterina Varzi, curated his archive; he had said he wanted his ashes scattered in the Venice lagoon.
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