Biography
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.
Acted in 35
2010s
- 2010
Naquela Noite ele Sonhou com um Mar Azul
Movie
Sunstroke
Homem do Café
2000s
- 2004
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
Chefe dos Selvagens
- 2002
Lara
Pescador
- 2000
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
Parceiro de Bilhar - Rio
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
The Oyster and the Wind
Magari
- 1993
Oceano Atlantis
Movie
- 1991
1980s
- 1987
Leila Diniz
Movie
After Eight... Forever
Pai
- 1985
Tropclip
Pai de Krishna
- 1984
Quilombo
Blaer
- 1982
The Brazilwood Man
Cristo
1970s
- 1979
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
Borba Gato
- 1978
Daniel, Capanga de Deus
Movie
- 1974
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
Feitor
- 1973
The Men I Had
Peter
- 1972
Procura-se uma Virgem
Movie
Who Is Beta?
Movie
Love, Carnival and Dreams
Tristão/Oxóssi
- 1971
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Francês
Mãos Vazias
Mário
- 1970
The Alienist
Porfírio
Uma Garota em Maus Lençóis
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Brazil Year 2000
Movie
Memories of Helen
Renato
A Doce Mulher Amada
Egberto
- 1968
Hunger for Love
Felipe
A Virgem Prometida
Movie
- 1967
The Girl from Ipanema
Pedro Paulo
El Justicero
Movie
Camera 1
1990s
- 1992
Scent of Gardenias
Underwater Director of Photography
Appearances2
1990s
- 1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1960s
- 1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self