Tinto Brass, Director of Erotic Epics ‘Caligula’ and ‘Salon Kitty,’ Dies at 93
Italian director Tinto Brass, known for the historic erotic epics “Salon Kitty” and “Caligula,” has died. He was 93. Brass’ family announced the news of his death on Wednesday to Italian press agency Ansa. Born in Milan in 1933 to a Venetian family of artists, Brass first studied law before veering towards film during…
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Tinto Brass Dies: Italian ‘Caligula’ Director Was 93
Italian film director Tinto Brass, whose filmmaking spanned many genres but came to be associated internationally with his erotic films of the 1970s, has died in Rome. He was 93 years old. His wife Caterina Varzi and children Bonifacio and Beatrice Brass announced the news of Brass’ death on Wednesday to Italian press…
Tinto Brass, Director of Erotic Epics ‘Caligula’ and ‘Salon Kitty,’ Dies at 93
Italian director Tinto Brass, known for the historic erotic epics “Salon Kitty” and “Caligula,” has died. He was 93. Brass’ family announced the news of his death on Wednesday to Italian press agency Ansa. Born in Milan in 1933 to a Venetian family of artists, Brass first studied law before veering towards film during…
Tinto Brass, Director of the X-Rated ‘Caligula,’ Dies at 93
The Italian filmmaker clashed with screenwriter Gore Vidal during the making of the epic that starred Malcolm McDowell.
Tinto Brass, director of Caligula and maestro of Euro erotica, dies aged 93
The cult Italian film-maker began as an assistant to Roberto Rossellini but moved into sex films, believing ‘eroticism to be a fundamental key to human expression’ Italian film director Tinto Brass, who was once hailed as the “Antonioni of the 70s” but came to be better known for bringing Italian erotic cinema to a…
Tinto Brass, Sensationalist ‘Caligula’ Director Who Wanted Named Removed From Film, Dead at 93
Filmmaker had suffered a reported cerebral hemorrhage in 2010
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5 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian and Rolling Stone. Deadline published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Rolling Stone, 4 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Tinto Brass, Dies, Director and Caligula.
By country: United States (4), United Kingdom (1).
