Arduíno Colassanti
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.
Acting
Movie
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
as Francês
1971
Movie
Bela Donna
as Capitão
1998
Movie
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
as Chefe dos Selvagens
2004
Movie
The Oyster and the Wind
as Magari
1997
Movie
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
2000
Movie
Quilombo
as Blaer
1984
Movie
The Alienist
as Porfírio
1970
Movie
Hunger for Love
as Felipe
1968
Movie
The Brazilwood Man
as Cristo
1982
Movie
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self
1967
Movie
Leila Diniz
1987
Movie
El Justicero
1967
Movie
Brazil Year 2000
1969
Movie
The Men I've Had
as Peter
1973
Movie
Who Is Beta?
1972
Movie
The Girl from Ipanema
as Pedro Paulo
1967
Movie
Minha Namorada
1970
Movie
Mãos Vazias
as Mário
1971
TV
Brava Gente
as Convidado
2000
TV
Amazônia
as marido da Balzaquiana
1991
Movie
After Eight... Forever
as Pai
1987
Movie
Sunstroke
as Homem do Café
2010
Movie
Love, Carnival and Dreams
as Tristão/Oxóssi
1972
Movie
Lara
as Pescador
2002
