Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

ActorWriterDirector
Born
September 18, 1916
Died
December 24, 1994
Awards
0 wins, 2 nominations

Rossano Brazzi was an Italian stage and film actor. He was married to Lydia Brazzi until her death, and to Ilse Fischer, his second wife, until his death. He's most familiar to English-speaking audiences for his role as Emile De Becque in South Pacific (1958), playing opposite Mitzi Gaynor. He…

Biography

Rossano Brazzi was an Italian stage and film actor. He was married to Lydia Brazzi until her death, and to Ilse Fischer, his second wife, until his death.

He's most familiar to English-speaking audiences for his role as Emile De Becque in South Pacific (1958), playing opposite Mitzi Gaynor.

He died in Rome of complications following a neural virus, on December 24, 1994.

Actor

Fatal FramesFatal Frames(1996)as Dr. Lucidi
Mort d'un zombieMort d'un zombie(1993)
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)as Sir Manuel Carmargue
Blaues BlutBlaues Blut(1988)as Prof. Donelli
A Fine RomanceA Fine Romance(1989)as Castello

Additional Crew

InterludeInterlude(1957)
Three Coins in the FountainThree Coins in the Fountain(1954)
Little WomenLittle Women(1949)

Self

To Venice with Love(1980)as Self
Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America(1975)as Self
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)(1965)as Self - Panelist
The Merv Griffin ShowThe Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life(1955)as Self

Archive Footage

CompressionCompression(1995)as Self
Out of My Dreams: Oscar Hammerstein II(2012)as Emile de Becque
Il falso bugiardoIl falso bugiardo(2008)as Self
BiographyBiography(1987)as Self
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2(1999)as Self

Known for

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Rossano Brazzi in The Final Conflict (1981)Joan Crawford and Rossano Brazzi in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)June Allyson, Rossano Brazzi, and Françoise Rosay in Interlude (1957)Rossano Brazzi in Interlude (1957)Rossano Brazzi and Shirley Jones in Dark Purpose (1964)George Sanders, Rossano Brazzi, and Shirley Jones in Dark Purpose (1964)

Credit Score: Rossano Brazzi

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Emile De Becque
Wed Mar 19 1958
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1South Pacific6.5019586.81311014
2The Barefoot Contessa5.0019546.91214515
3Three Coins in the Fountain5.0019546.3234122
4Summertime4.8819557.10211323
5We the Living4.8819427.100448
6The Italian Job3.7519697.20054312
7Psychout for Murder3.2519716.200538
8Legend of the Lost3.2519576.1004509
9Count Your Blessings3.0919595.000440
10Little Women3.0019497.2128956