# Tinto Brass Dies at 93

> Italian film director Tinto Brass, known for controversial films Caligula and Salon Kitty, dies aged 93.
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- Published: 2026-11-04T19:15:13+00:00
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## Tinto Brass dies
Italian film director Tinto Brass has died aged 93.
## Career spanned 50+ years
Tinto Brass began his career in experimental cinema and worked for over five decades.
## Controversial films
His sexually explicit historical dramas Caligula and Salon Kitty provoked censorship disputes.
## Caligula dispute
Tinto lost control of Caligula after disagreements with Bob Guccione and Gore Vidal.
## Legal action
Tinto and Gore sued to have their names removed from the film due to alterations.
## 2024 re-release
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut was released in 2024 using previously unseen footage.
## Key takeaway

Italian film director Tinto Brass dies at 93 after a career spanning over five decades of sexually explicit historical dramas.