Rossano Brazzi was a renowned Italian actor, born on September 18, 1916, in Bologna, Italy, to Adelmo and Maria (née Ghedini) Brazzi. He was raised from the age of four in Florence, Italy, where he attended San Marco University.
Rossano Brazzi's acting career began in 1939, and he eventually gained international recognition with his role in the English-language film Three Coins in the Fountain in 1954. This was followed by his leading male role in David Lean's Summertime in 1955, opposite the legendary Katharine Hepburn.
Throughout his career, Brazzi appeared in a range of notable English-language films, including The Barefoot Contessa in 1954, The Story of Esther Costello in 1957, South Pacific in 1958, Count Your Blessings in 1959, The Light in the Piazza in 1962, and The Italian Job in 1969.
Rossano Brazzi's life and career are well-documented, with a wealth of information available on his Wikipedia page, licensed under CC-BY-SA, and featuring a comprehensive list of contributors.
