Arduíno Colassanti
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1936
- Died
- February 22, 2014
- Birthplace
- Livorno, Italy
Arduino Colasanti (Livorno, February 15, 1936 — Niterói, February 22, 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.
Filmography
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul 2010
Actor
Sunstroke 2010
as Homem do Café
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City 2004
as Chefe dos Selvagens
Lara 2002
as Pescador
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion 2000
as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
Bela Donna 1998
as Capitão
The Oyster and the Wind 1997
as Magari
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional 1997
as Self
Oceano Atlantis 1993
Actor
Scent of Gardenias 1992
Underwater Director of Photography
Leila Diniz 1987
Actor
After Eight... Forever 1987
as Pai
- Salvar o Brasil
Salvar o Brasil 1987
Actor
- E Pluribus Una
E Pluribus Una 1986
Actor
Tropclip 1985
as Pai de Krishna
Quilombo 1984
as Blaer
The Brazilwood Man 1982
as Cristo
O Caçador de Esmeraldas 1979
as Borba Gato
Daniel, Capanga de Deus 1978
Actor
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável 1974
as Feitor
The Men I Had 1973
as Peter
Procura-se uma Virgem 1972
Actor
Who Is Beta? 1972
Actor
Love, Carnival and Dreams 1972
as Tristão/Oxóssi
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman 1971
as Francês
Mãos Vazias 1971
as Mário
The Alienist 1970
as Porfírio
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis 1970
Actor
Minha Namorada 1970
Actor
Brazil Year 2000 1969
Actor
Memories of Helen 1969
as Renato
A Doce Mulher Amada 1969
as Egberto
Hunger for Love 1968
as Felipe
A Virgem Prometida 1968
Actor
The Girl from Ipanema 1967
as Pedro Paulo
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo 1967
as Self
El Justicero 1967
Actor
Credits from TMDB.