Image: Wikimedia CommonsRossano Brazzi
Italian actor (1916-1994)
- Born September 18, 1916
- 4 movies
Rossano Brazzi was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter, known for playing roles that typified the suave, romantic leading man archetype. A matinee idol of Italian cinema, he moved to Hollywood in the early 1950s and was propelled to international fame by Three Coins in the Fountain, followed by leading roles in Summertime and South Pacific.
Rossano Brazzi appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1954 to 1962. Most of that work is in romance, drama and documentary. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: David Lean (2).
Known for
- Three Coins in the Fountain (1954). The English-language film that propelled him to international fame.
- Summertime (1955). A leading role in David Lean’s film, opposite Katharine Hepburn.
- South Pacific (1958). A leading male role in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
- The Barefoot Contessa (1954). One of his notable English-language films.
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957). Appeared in the film opposite Joan Crawford.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Rossano Brazzi been in?
- Rossano Brazzi appears in Mondo Cane (1962), South Pacific (1958), Summertime (1955) and Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) on The Remote.
- When was Rossano Brazzi born?
- Rossano Brazzi was born on 18 September 1916.
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