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.
Filmography
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul
Sunstroke
as Homem do Café
Sunstroke
as Homem do Café
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
as Chefe dos Selvagens
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
as Chefe dos Selvagens
Lara
as Pescador
Lara
as Pescador
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
as Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
Bela Donna
as Capitão
Bela Donna
as Capitão
The Oyster and the Wind
as Magari
The Oyster and the Wind
as Magari
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
Oceano Atlantis
Oceano Atlantis
Leila Diniz
Leila Diniz
After Eight... Forever
as Pai
After Eight... Forever
as Pai
Salvar o Brasil
Salvar o Brasil
E Pluribus Una
E Pluribus Una
Tropclip
as Pai de Krishna
Tropclip
as Pai de Krishna
Quilombo
as Blaer
Quilombo
as Blaer
The Brazilwood Man
as Cristo
The Brazilwood Man
as Cristo
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
as Borba Gato
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
as Borba Gato
Daniel, Capanga de Deus
Daniel, Capanga de Deus
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
as Feitor
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
as Feitor
The Men I Had
as Peter
The Men I Had
as Peter
Procura-se uma Virgem
Procura-se uma Virgem
Who Is Beta?
Who Is Beta?
Love, Carnival and Dreams
as Tristão/Oxóssi
Love, Carnival and Dreams
as Tristão/Oxóssi
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
as Francês
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
as Francês
Mãos Vazias
as Mário
Mãos Vazias
as Mário
The Alienist
as Porfírio
The Alienist
as Porfírio
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
Minha Namorada
Minha Namorada
Brazil Year 2000
Brazil Year 2000
Memories of Helen
as Renato
Memories of Helen
as Renato
A Doce Mulher Amada
as Egberto
A Doce Mulher Amada
as Egberto
Hunger for Love
as Felipe
Hunger for Love
as Felipe
A Virgem Prometida
A Virgem Prometida
The Girl from Ipanema
as Pedro Paulo
The Girl from Ipanema
as Pedro Paulo
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self
El Justicero
El Justicero