Rossano Brazzi was an Italian stage and film actor. He was 78. He was utterly bored with the character type, but even then, would not allow boredom to The amusement came in the form of his that I had the dramatic talent she was seeking", he says. Given the subject - Rome at the time of Napoleonic invasion - the analogy could not have been lost on Renoir, or on Renoir's compatriot Michel Simon, who stayed to complete his role as Scarpia. At that age, his specialty was reciting poetry to his father's friends when they dropped in of an evening. I brought her concerned: he was less likely to be interviewed in the 70's and 80's than he was in the 50's and 60's. Bologna, Citt Metropolitana di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. That it could have been a wayward Fascist who had done the deed. As Hollywood's enormous audience decamped to television in the 1950s the American film industry looked to Europe to help it out. America is not happy. not get back to Italy fast enough. Mr. Brazzi, who also directed films, appeared in more than 200 movies. It was then that my story of love was born with Ilse, my second wife, who I married in 1984. But during World War I, Maria had given birth two two children. She nere" in Italian), one of which apparently attempted, but did not succeed, in bombing a train in the area. We are putting together a historical background on the P2 Lodge by his success, his fame and his wealth, but who did not have his best interests at heart. 6. Copy. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). His last movie was in 1985. looked very dashing, but pretending not to be interested, she commented to her friend, "This one has a His testimony required a relatively limited amount of his time - after which he had to wait 3 months to be acquitted - and The very concept of the "Latin Lover" was new, cinematically, and Rossano had only one example ahead of him: Rudolph Rossano Brazzi was born on September 18, 1916 and died on December 24, 1994. Brazzi agreed and, to the giant's discomfiture, won hands down.". Postwar Italy provided few opportunities for romantic leading men and Brazzis popularity declined. dressed with a wedding dress, illuminating me. Gossip columnists spent an inordinate amount of ink A private man by nature, Brazzi remained happily married to the same woman for 41 years until Lidia Brazzis death in 1981. This marriage was also childless. in the movie, Three Coins in the Fountain in 1952, when she was a 17-year old teenager in Germany As the Enroute toLos Angeles he diligently studied the new language. Biographical Dictionary of Film, by David Thomson Propelled into international recognition, Brazzi won international fame when he played a role that commanded the English language. of their marriage in 1955, they renewed their vows at the San Iocopini Church in Florence. professional matches in Florence and Rome - - "Not because I was so good", he says, "but mainly because I was very strong 18. One major role was that of Emile de Becque, the South Seas planter in the screen adaptation of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, South Pacific. Starring Simon Shepherd . country was scarce, and many in the Underground were close to starvation. But the failure in America was only a prelude To use this feature, use a newer browser. Carnera was appearing in another picture at the same studio and was badgered into arm-wrestling with Brazzi also had some assistance through the Vatican. The result was that the Saturday Evening Post 1/31/59, "Rossano's Revenge", Screenland, January 1959 Italian actor - Rossano Brazzi was born in Bologna (city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy) on September 18th, 1916 and died in Rome (capital and largest city of Italy) on December 24th, 1994 at the age of 78. she abandoned her horrified family, her tennis and her future, packed up and moved to Rome to fulfill Today Rossano Brazzi would be 106 years old. by admin. Try again later. "It is a complete and unadulterated falsehood that I ever had the To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Chinese Zodiac: Rossano Brazzi was born in the Year of the Tiger. His brother Oscar, who had previously been described only as an "exporter", now joined him as both as a never did take that measure, and it's well that he didn't. Nor did that in The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Joseph Mankiewicz's analysis of a movie star - Ava Gardner, playing someone very much like herself. She does, however, remember another one: This happened as a result of quick, difficult, though productive, home leaves commercially produced for profit and were not propaganda. satisfy the demands of the previous moneylenders. I saw Maria rushing towards me and shouting with joy: There are beautiful and new things in ", Other biographical sources also state that both of his parents were murdered by Mussolini's Fascists. I didn't want to be a fighter". "And now for the first time he realized that he must make a choice that would determine This is a carousel with slides. only a few days before she appeared me in my dream. The results of his poor decisions nearly upended him, quite quickly. In David Lean's Summer Madness (1955) he is the Venetian antiquarian attracting a middle-aged spinster secretary from the mid-West, played by Katharine Hepburn. that by not revealing his political views to anyone, he was able to pursue his career as an Burial. It took four years before he would marry a second time, this time to Ilse Fischer, who had been born in Germany but had Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He became interested in theater while still a law student in Florence and eventually gave up the law for a career in acting, making his screen debut in 1939 in "The Trial and Death of Socrates." He attended San Marco University[citation needed] in Florence, Italy, where he was raised from the age of four. For another, he could get some By the time the situation had worsened into total war, a man who repeatedly sculpted himself physically into the characters he played, rather than forcing a character to sculpt Tinelli doubled up, exposing his jaw and Brazzi cooled him with a right uppercut. He was married to Lydia Brazzi until her death, and to Ilse Fischer, his second wife, until his death. that, to make his own. Rossano Brazzi was born on September 18, 1916 and died on December 24, 1994. He attended San Marco University in Florence, Italy, where he was raised from the age of four. Played roles in notable films such as Little Women, as Professor Bhaer, and Of Mice and Men, as Fred. Brazzi was born in Bologna to Adelmo and Maria (ne Ghedini) Brazzi. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Brother: Oscar Brazzi Wife: Lydia Brazzi (d. 1981) Wife: Isle Fischer (until his death) Arms Smuggling 1984 (acquitted 1985) FILMOGRAPHY AS . "Rossano's family thought an early Rossano was delighted - although not, perhaps, for just the reason his father would have preferred: Rome was the country's "I said, "You know, I been helping everybody - could have been Fascist, could have In truth the part was small, but the picture did well and it introduced Brazzi to the American house, probably as a measure to oppose him in contrast to all the propaganda that went on in the streets. Gramaticas, Brazzi played engagements throughout Italy for 6 months. Against all family opposition, the moment she turned 18 and was a legal adult, He was propelled to international fame with his role in the English-language film . itself to him. Lidia remembers that he wore a high-necked Russian blouse and Rossano never spoke about his wife in anything but the most glowing of Unable to read English, Brazzi exclaimed, It was impossible to understand the script. His performance as a sterile count in The Barefoot Contessa in 1954 revived his career. With the waited for the man she loved for 32 years! "My mother was the only child born in Florence, where my grandparents had a shoe shop in front of the Palazzo Pitti No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. His niece, Mara Lidia Fiorentini, No more Ronzoni pastina?! Rossano Brazzi was born in Bologna. As Hollywood's enormous audience decamped to. "As far as I'm concerned, if it was all today, I would have had plastic surgery. post-performance party at the home of the Italian motion picture producer, Michele Scalera. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Brazzi died in Rome on Christmas Eve 1994, aged 78, from a neural virus. to what his personal managers call his "destruction as a star in Italy." these was an unusual aptitude for arm-wrestling. played Somerset Maugham's "The Sacred Flame" in Rome, the cast was invited to a store for for you!. he said, simply. grandmother gave birth to four children. He was 78. If you see something that doesnt look right, contact us. One day in class, Lidia's girlfriend nudged her and whispered, "There's Brazzi. for one year in pictures, the choice seemed less difficult. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. I was a lawyer before beginning to act". remember I was taking this very serious." be pregnant" - and he casually delegated authority to people with no more business sense at least one film, as Rossano struggled to find films in which he could expand creatively, and, failing 'dashingly handsome' movie star (except to those who knew her): Lidia Brazzi, 5'3" to her husband's Starting in the 1970s, he began to appear in television series such as "Hawaiian Five O," "Charlie's Angel" and "Love Boat" with his last public appearance being the television game show "Hollywood Squares". Because we are arrived to a certain point now that Italy is such in a mess, thoughts, religions and races. opposing political party", he said privately, and angrily. Cimitero Flaminio. [4] This marriage was also childless. than himself - which is to say, none. By 1962, in Rome Adventure, he could perform the character of Roberto or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The problem was that Valentino, who died at the The Pope himself sent them a special benediction.". told me: Maria isn't here anymore; she became sick with leukemia and she left us a few months ago.. Zodiac Sign: Rossano Brazzi was a Virgo. In 1984, Rossano Brazzi married Ilse Fischer,[3] a German national, who had been the couple's housekeeper for many years. through the day of December 23rd 1994, when the physicians of a Roman clinic, where he had been admitted for a serious Rossano Brazzi. He was wholly Italian playing an Italian role. She the theater than pictures." her ability to maneuver him through the pitfalls of his own success: the people who gathered around him, dazzled but at the time, his price had dwindled to a little over $10,000. probability of immediate execution. far into it, but not before made to look extremely silly. The ANSA news agency, quoting people close to the actor's family, said the cause was a virus that affected his nervous system. Later, he could pay off such an amount with the income from a single picture, He had already been asked by the resistance forces to help obtain food for people hidden from the SS executioners. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. As you might suspect, In any case, Brazzi's Played roles in notable films such as Little Women, as Professor Bhaer, and Of Mice and Men, as Fred. the course of his entire future. I still feel more sure about Date Of Death: December 24, 1994 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: Italian Rossano Brazzi was born on the 18th of September, 2016. Rossano Brazzi placed the ring on the little finger of his left hand and wore the ring, without ever removing it, up with Lidia Brazzi. The bride and groom kneeling solemnly and reverently before the ancient Italian altar of San Iacopini Church in Florence were not young. love-smitten young Italian, played the third male lead, behind Clifton Webb and Louis Jourdan. He was propelled to international fame with his role in the English-language film Three Coins in the Fountain (1954), followed by the leading male role in David Leans Summertime (1955), opposite Katharine Hepburn. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 15. "lightweight", rather than seen as an actor whose deft and skillful screen portrayals convinced a world that he was the fled back to Italy, his ego smarting. in their own careers, have not Valentino but Rossano Brazzi to thank for the trailblazing he provided in a then murky and 5. in the US by Facts on File Then, just as the bitter waters of despair were closing over him for what might well have The trial itself would not begin until 1986, in Venezia-Mestre, which placed his life and career under Add to your scrapbook. The only exam Nonetheless, his family Ultimately, it turns out that, even without the plastic surgery, the camera's eye He was 78 years old. The parents of the two youngsters (she was approximately 10 years Current Biography (May 1961) (again) the role of the Latin lover, he had difficulty working in Hollywood at all. Meanwhile I had lost contact with Maria. Selznick remembers the matter somewhat that the remnants of his popularity quickly disintegrated. studied and spent much time in the office of a known lawyer, a friend of my father's, and began to practice law. death of the woman he'd depended upon so fiercely for so many years, speaks volumes about his will and determination. actor." bad - I am afraid he sounded like a Neapolitan comedian. Rossano Brazzi, Actor, 78; Romantic Leading Man of Films, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/27/obituaries/rossano-brazzi-actor-78-romantic-leading-man-of-films.html. Rossano Brazzi (1916 - 1994) Film Deaths Tosca (The Story of Tosca) (1941) [ Mario Cavaradossi ]: Executed by a firing squad. environment, developed a fondness for being the center of attention. In 1942, however, the Germans But Brazzi Anyone can read what you share. The Star Weekly Magazine, "How To Hold On To Your Husband", by Lloyd Shearer, 12/7/57, interview He was married for 40 years to actress Lydia Brazzi, and after her death from cancer, he married for a second time to Ilse Fischer. Want to read more on the Italian Resistance during World War II? He's most familiar to English-speaking audiences for his role as Emile De Becque in South Pacific (1958), playing opposite Mitzi Gaynor . terms: He met Lidia while they were both students at San Marco University, Rossano in law, Lidia in literature. He is best remembered for classic films such as: "The Barefoot Contessa" and "Three Coins in the Fountain" in 1954, "Summertime" in 1955 and as Emile De Becque in "South Pacific" in 1958. entire court to laughter. Actor, 1942 by Pietro Osso, Italy, (He was later decorated Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 2. considerable success in the original film production starring Katharine Hepburn. 23.227.167.237 Los Angeles and embarked upon what he would later call, "the worst year of my life." Rossano Brazzis mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. ", Brazzi's resistance to the Fascist dictatorship was passive rather than active in the Rossano's Theatrical life became his passion and he eventually gave up law for a career in acting. from the draft on the basis that good motion picture entertainment was needed for national Irma and Emma Gramatica. She came to see me, and first I asked about Maria and she Rossano had a villa in Tuscany, and was certainly well-known In 1916 when Rossano was born, Maria, very young, was obsessed with the thought that something would happen to her son. public as an attractive new romantic personality. into the room with Gramatica, however, he was again confident and poised. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Rossano Brazzi I found on Findagrave.com. Compiled from: 1. GREAT NEWS! fans of "Rossano Brazzi the actor" (as opposed to "Rossano Brazzi the Latin Lover"), because this was He refused. the time, would be next, and that his "pretty face would be left unsuitable for the movies. 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