Personal Info
Birth date
1916-09-18 (108 Years)
Day of death
1994-12-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Also known as
Rosanno Brazzi
Edward Ross
روسانو براتزی
Rossano Brazzi
Biography
Rossano Brazzi (18 September 1916 – 24 December 1994) was an Italian actor. Brazzi was born in Bologna to Adelmo and Maria (née Ghedini) Brazzi. He attended San Marco University in Florence, Italy, where he was raised from the age of four. He made his film debut in 1939. He was propelled to international fame with his role in the English-language film Three Coins in the Fountain (1954), followed by the leading male role in David Lean's Summertime (1955), opposite Katharine Hepburn. His other notable English-language films include The Barefoot Contessa (1954), The Story of Esther Costello (1957), South Pacific (1958), Count Your Blessings (1959),The Light in the Piazza (1962), and The Italian Job (1969). Description above from the Wikipedia article Rossano Brazzi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Love Boat
6.253
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Tony Awards
5.917
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Hawaii Five-O
7.122
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Police Woman
6.25
Overview:
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Hart to Hart
6.8
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.273
Overview:
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.The Merv Griffin Show
6.222
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.Run for Your Life
7.2
Overview:
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.3
Overview:
The DuPont Show with June Allyson is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959 to April 3, 1961 with rebroadcasts continuing until June 12, 1961. The series was hosted by actress June Allyson.The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6
Overview:
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.This Is Your Life
6.417
Overview:
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.The Italian Job
6.994
Overview:
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.A Fine Romance
5
Overview:
A Fine Romance is an American comedy-drama series that aired from January 18, 1989 to March 2, 1989. The series was filmed on location at various places in Europe.The Final Conflict
5.831
Overview:
Damien Thorn has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor. When he then becomes U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Damien fulfills a terrifying biblical prophecy. He also faces his own potential demise as an astronomical event brings about the second coming of Christ.The Paramedic
4.182
Overview:
At work, Mario Millio is the only male nurse not on strike. At home, his wife is more interested in calling the hot-line of a local TV-doctor. When Mario wins 15 million Lire in the lottery, he buys himself a new car and starts to live out his dreams in secret. All goes well until a criminal steals the car and Mario is blamed for the car thief's crimesLittle Women
7.392
Overview:
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the civil war, the sisters: Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother - a very outspoken women for her time. The story is of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.South Pacific
6.081
Overview:
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.Fear City
5.391
Overview:
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.Christopher Columbus
6.5
Overview:
After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.Summertime
6.8
Overview:
Middle-aged Ohio secretary Jane Hudson has never found love and has nearly resigned herself to spending the rest of her life alone. But before she does, she uses her savings to finance a summer in romantic Venice, where she finally meets the man of her dreams, the elegant Renato Di Rossi.The Barefoot Contessa
6.8
Overview:
Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when the independently wealthy tycoon Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They go to Madrid to find Maria Vargas, a dancer who will star in the film.Rome Adventure
5.5
Overview:
Prudence resigns from her teaching position after being criticized for giving a student her copy of a romance novel. She sails for Italy, takes a job at a small bookstore in Rome, and meets Don, who has just broken up with his girlfriend. Prudence and Don tour Italy together, and romance naturally follows.The Far Pavilions
7.5
Overview:
Adapted from M.M. Kaye's best-selling novel, this dramatic HBO miniseries follows two star-crossed lovers -- the young British officer Ash (Ben Cross) and the betrothed princess Anjuli (Amy Irving) -- as they face daunting odds in their quest to be together. Set in India during the time of the British Raj, this haunting (and BAFTA-nominated) love story features spectacular scenery and an epic saga of battle, treachery and intrigue.The Adventurers
4.5
Overview:
The wealthy playboy son of an assassinated South American diplomat discovers that his father was murdered on orders of the corrupt president of the country- a man who was his father's friend and who, in fact, his father had helped put into power. He returns from living a jet-set life in Europe to lead a revolution against the government, only to find out that things aren't quite as black and white as he'd assumed.Krakatoa, East of Java
5.9
Overview:
A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.Psychout for Murder
6.2
Overview:
Mario consigns his girlfriend Licia to a whorehouse for an evening in order to get the photographic goods to blackmail her father with. To get her out of the way, Licia is then consigned to a mental hospital by her father.The Bobo
6
Overview:
Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count. Written by Jeremy PerkinsActing
TBAMort d'un zombie as Unknown
1998Rossellini Under the Volcano as Donato (archive footage)
1996Fatal Frames as Dr. Lucidi
1989Blaues Blut (1 Episode) as Prof. Donelli
1989A Fine Romance (1 Episode) as Castello
1988The Third Solution as Marini
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1 Episode) as Sir Manuel Carmargue
1986Le Tiroir secret (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1985Formula for a Murder as Dr. Sernich
1985Christopher Columbus (4 Episodes) as Diego Ortiz De Vilhegas
1984Final Justice as Lamanna
1984Fear City as Carmine
1984The Far Pavilions (3 Episodes) as Rana von Bhithor
1982The Voice as Priest
1982The Paramedic as Augusto Pinna
1981The Final Conflict as De Carlo
1980A Time for Miracles as Fillipo Fillici
1980Champagne... e fagioli as voce narrante
1980Catherine and I as Arthur
1979Mr. Too Little as Zabo the Great
1979La promessa (2 Episodes) as Commissario Matthäi
1979Orient Express (1 Episode) as André Val-Bergot
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Inspector Pastori
1978Caribia - Ein Filmrausch in Stereophonie as Villeneuve
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Signor Falzoni
1977Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti as Archimede (archive footage)
1976Charlie's Angels (2 Episodes) as Vincenti Donettelli
1975Season For Assassins as Father Eugenio
1975Political Asylum as Embajador Francisco Lara
1975The Angels with Bound Hands as Unknown
1975Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza as dottor Paluzzi
1975Giro girotondo... con il sesso è bello il mondo as Unknown
1974Police Woman (1 Episode) as Salim Douad
1974Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks as Count Frankenstein
1973Coralba (1 Episode) as Marco Danon
1973Mr. Kingstreet's War as Italian Major
1972The Great Waltz as Tedesco
1972Master of Love as Lorenzo del Cambio
1971Day of Judgment as Sheriff
1971Vivi ragazza vivi! as padre di Barbara
1971Sex of the Devil as Andrea, the Surgeon
1970Intimità proibita di una giovane sposa as Adolfo Rogano
1970The Adventurers as Baron de Coyne
1969Honeymoon with a Stranger as Capt. Sevilla
1969The Eyes as Unknown
1969The Italian Job as Beckerman
1969Psychout for Murder as Brigoli
1968Krakatoa, East of Java as Giovanni
1968Criminal Affair as Ross Simpson
1968Hawaii Five-O (1 Episode) as Zeno Stavrik
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Karim Lazanos
1968One Step to Hell as Dr. Hamilton
1968Il diario segreto di una minorenne as Unknown
1967Woman Times Seven as Giorgio
1967Soldier's Girl as Fernando Moschino
1967Per amore... per magia... as l'araldo
1967The Bobo as Carlos Matabosch
1966The Christmas That Almost Wasn't as Phineas T. Prune
1966Melissa (6 Episodes) as Guy Foster
1966Gli altri, gli altri e noi as Inspector General
1965Un amore as Antonio Dorigo
1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as Alex Staphos
1965The Battle of the Villa Fiorita as Lorenzo
1965Uncertain Verification as (archive footage)
1964Italian Engagement as Mario Menacci
1964Instant Love as Claudio DeSantis
1964Dark Purpose as Count Paolo Barbarelli
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Luder
1962The Four Truths as Leo (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")
1962The Merv Griffin Show (4 Episodes) as Self
1962Redhead as Fabio
1962Rome Adventure as Roberto Orlandi
1962Mondo Cane as Self
1962Light in the Piazza as Signor Naccarelli
1961The Mike Douglas Show (5 Episodes) as Self - Co-Host
1960The Battle of Austerlitz as Lucien Bonaparte
1960Siege of Syracuse as Archimede
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1, 1 Episode) as Julio Vaccarous, Vittorio
1959Count Your Blessings as Charles Edouard de Valhubert
1958A Certain Smile as Luc Ferrand
1958South Pacific as Emile De Becque
1957Legend of the Lost as Paul Bonnard
1957The Story of Esther Costello as Carlo Landi
1957Interlude as Tonio Fischer
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1956Loser Takes All as Bertrand
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1955Il Conte Aquila as Conte Federico Confalonieri
1955Summertime as Renato de Rossi
1955It Happens in Roma as Dino Moriani
1954Angela as Nino
1954The Barefoot Contessa as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
1954The Contessa's Secret as Le comte de Cavour
1954Flesh and Desire as Giuseppe Guardini
1954Three Coins in the Fountain as Georgio Bianchi
1954Barrier of the Law as Lt. Mario Grandi
1953Condemned to Hang as Juan Pablo de Osuna
1953La prigioniera della torre di fuoco as Cesare Borgia
1952Guilt Is Not Mine as Unknown
1952Son of the Hunchback as Philippe de Lagardère
1952Eran trecento as Volpintesta
1952Milady and the Musketeers as Conte de la Fere aka Athos
1952This Is Your Life (1 Episode) as Self
1952The Woman Who Invented Love as Conte Grilli
1952The Mistress of Treves as Sigfrido, conte di Treviri
1951Revenge of the Black Eagle as Vladimir Dubrovskij
1951Incantesimo tragico as Pietro
1951Black Crown as Andrés
1950All for love as Enrico Toselli
1950The Fighting Men as Saro Costa
1950Volcano as Donato
1949I contrabbandieri del mare as Mario
1949Little Women as Professor Bhaer
1947The White Devil as Unknown
1947Il corriere del re as Unknown
1947Il passatore as Stefano Pelloni
1947Furia as Antonio
1947The Great Dawn as Renzo Gamba
1947La monaca di Monza as Unknown
1946Aquila Nera as Vladimir Dubrowskij
1945La casa senza tempo as Paolo Sivera
1945La resa di Titì as Guido, il diplomatico
1945I dieci comandamenti as (segment "Non commettere atti impuri")
1943Silenzio, si gira! as Andrea Corsi
1943Il treno crociato as Unknown
1943Damals as Pablo, Radrennfahrer und Clown
1942The Gorgon as Lamberto Finquinaldo
1942We the Living, Part Two as Leo Kovalenski
1942We the Living, Part One as Leo Kovalenski
1942Girl of the Golden West as William
1941È caduta una donna as dottor Roberto Frassi
1941Il bravo di Venezia as Guido Fuser
1941The King's Jester as Francesco I
1941Tosca as Mario Cavaradossi
1941Brute Force as Fred
1940Ritorno as Michele Donato
1940Il ponte di vetro as Comandante Mario Marchi
1939Processo e morte di Socrate as Simmia
1938Il destino in tasca as Unknown
Writing
1969The Eyes ... Writer
1969Psychout for Murder ... Screenplay, Story
1968Criminal Affair ... Screenplay
1968Il diario segreto di una minorenne ... Writer
1966The Christmas That Almost Wasn't ... Writer
Directing
1969Psychout for Murder ... Director
1968Criminal Affair ... Director
1966The Christmas That Almost Wasn't ... Director