[Edaily Reporter Choi Hee-jae ] Italian director Tinto Brass, known as a master of erotic cinema, has passed away. He was 93.

According to Italy’s ANSA news agency and other sources on the 4th (local time), Director Brass passed away that morning in Rome. His family stated that the funeral will be held privately.

Director Brass was born in Milan, Italy, in March 1933. He made his international debut at the 1963 Venice International Film Festival with the film *The Worker Is a Loser*.

Director Brass, who initially presented experimental works, gained fame for his sexual depictions and unconventional directing techniques. He was praised for challenging sexual shame and social taboos.

His most notable works include *Caligula*, which depicts the perverse behavior of the Roman Emperor Caligula, and *All Ladies Do It*, a risqué reinterpretation of Mozart’s opera *Così fan tutte*.

Director Brass has been confined to a wheelchair since suffering a stroke in 2010. At the 83rd Venice International Film Festival held last September, his film *The Fatal Woman* was restored to 4K resolution and screened.

Although Director Brass was unable to attend the festival due to health issues, he sent a message stating, “To have the film restored in 4K and shown on the big screen again in Venice—the very place where it all began—is a tremendous joy and feels like coming home.”