Italian 'Caligula' Director Tinto Brass Dies at 93

The Chosun Ilbo · Baik Su-jin · 2026-11-05 15:38 UTC

Italian Caligula Director Tinto Brass Dies at 93 Renowned for provocative films, Brass clashed with censors and left a legacy of explicit, boundary-pushing cinema

Italian film director Tinto Brass, dubbed the “master of eroticism,” died on the 4th (local time). He was 93.

According to the Italian ANSA news agency, Brass passed away in Rome earlier that day. His family announced plans to hold a private funeral.

Born in Milan in 1933, Brass gained international fame for *Salon Kitty* (1976), a film about a brothel used by Nazi SS officers for espionage. His most widely recognized work is *Caligula* (1979), which depicts the Roman Emperor Caligula’s tyranny and sexual deviance. The film sparked controversy due to its explicit sexual content and violence, leading to temporary bans in parts of Italy and the U.S.

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