About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1936-02-14
Place of birth:
Livorno, Italy
Website:
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Arduíno Colassanti

Overview

Arduíno Colassanti (15 February 1936 – 22 February 2014) was an Italian-born Brazilian actor. With a 40-year span, Colassanti's mainly associated with films made during the 1960s an 1970s, under the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement. He's known for portraing the titular frenchman in 1971s "Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês" (How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman).

Seen as one of the main leading men of Cinema Novo by his distinguishable blond hair and blue eyes, during his career Colassanti was directed by filmmakers such as Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Leon Hirszman, Walter Lima Jr., Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Tereza Trautman and Luiz Carlos Lacerda.

Born in Livorno, Italy, Colassanti was also a surfer and an pioneer in the early steps of aquatic photography in Brazil. He spent his twillight years in the city of Niterói, where he passed and was buried in 2014.

Known for

Acting
2010 Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul Actor 59
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2010 Sunstroke Actor Homem do Café 58
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2004 Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City Actor Chefe dos Selvagens 58
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2002 Lara Actor Pescador 59
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2000 Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion Actor Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio 58
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1998 Bela Donna Actor Capitão 58
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1997 The Oyster and the Wind Actor Magari 58
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1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
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1993 Oceano Atlantis Actor N/A
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1987 Leila Diniz Actor 58
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1987 After Eight... Forever Actor Pai 58
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1985 Tropclip Actor Pai de Krishna N/A
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1984 Quilombo Actor Blaer 59
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1982 The Brazilwood Man Actor Cristo 58
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1979 O Caçador de Esmeraldas Actor Borba Gato 59
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1978 Daniel, Capanga de Deus Actor N/A
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1974 Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável Actor N/A
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1973 Os Homens Que eu Tive Actor Peter 58
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1972 Procura-se uma Virgem Actor N/A
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1972 Who Is Beta? Actor 58
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1972 Love, Carnival and Dreams Actor Tristão/Oxóssi 58
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1971 How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman Actor Francês 59
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1971 Mãos Vazias Actor Mário 58
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1970 The Alienist Actor Porfírio 58
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1970 Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis Actor N/A
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1970 Minha Namorada Actor 59
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1969 Brazil Year 2000 Actor 59
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1969 Memória de Helena Actor Renato N/A
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1969 A Doce Mulher Amada Actor N/A
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1968 Hunger for Love Actor Felipe 58
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1968 A Virgem Prometida Actor N/A
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1967 The Girl from Ipanema Actor Pedro Paulo 59
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1967 El Justicero Actor 59
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1967 Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo Actor Self 59
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Camera
1992 Scent of Gardenias Camera Underwater Director of Photography 59
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