Bruno Bozzetto

Bruno Bozzetto

Known for
Directing
Born
March 3, 1938 (age 88)
Birthplace
Milan, Italy

Biography

Bruno Bozzetto (born 3 March 1938 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian cartoon animator, creator of many short pieces, mainly of apolitical or satirical nature. He created his first animated short "Tapum! the weapons' story" in 1958 at the age of 20. His most famous character, a hapless little man named "Signor Rossi" (Mr. Rossi), has been featured in many animated shorts as well as starring in three feature films: Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976), Mr. Rossi's Dreams (1977), and Mr. Rossi's Vacation (1977).

Known For

Filmography

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PsicoVip poster

PsicoVip

TV · Director · 26 eps

2025
Rossi Boomer poster

Rossi Boomer

Movie · Director

2023
Sapiens ? poster

Sapiens ?

Movie · Director

2019
Ecosystem poster

Ecosystem

Movie · Director

2018
EU & USA

EU & USA

Movie · Director

2017
Christmas poster

Christmas

Movie · Director

2015
Happy New Year 2016 poster

Happy New Year 2016

Movie · Director

2014
Muko

Muko

Movie · Director

2014
A Disposable Xmas poster

A Disposable Xmas

Movie · Director

2014
Mr. Empathy poster

Mr. Empathy

Movie · Director

2013
Rapsodeus poster

Rapsodeus

Movie · Director

2013
Vintage or Cool? poster

Vintage or Cool?

Movie · Director

2013
The Perfect Christmas poster

The Perfect Christmas

Movie · Director

2013
Life is Random poster

Life is Random

Movie · Director

2012
Meritocrazia poster

Meritocrazia

Movie · Director

2012
Lazy Dog poster

Lazy Dog

Movie · Director

2012
Game poster

Game

Movie · Director

2012
Sex and Fun poster

Sex and Fun

Movie · Director

2012
The Maya Prophecy poster

The Maya Prophecy

Movie · Director

2010
Va bene? poster

Va bene?

Movie · Director

2009
Camuni poster

Camuni

Movie · Director

2009
Sporting poster

Sporting

Movie · Director

2008
Armi su strada poster

Armi su strada

Movie · Director

2007
The Jungle of Signs poster

The Jungle of Signs

Movie · Director

2006
Travelers and Travelers

Travelers and Travelers

Movie · Director

2006
Il bello della differenza poster

Il bello della differenza

Movie · Director

2006
At the Gas Pumps

At the Gas Pumps

Movie · Director

2005
Freedom poster

Freedom

Movie · Director

2005
La legge sono io poster

La legge sono io

Movie · Director

2004
Mr. Otto in 17 poster

Mr. Otto in 17

Movie · Director

2004
Neuro poster

Neuro

Movie · Director

2004
Female & Male

Female & Male

Movie · Director

2004
Looo poster

Looo

Movie · Director

2003
Life

Life

Movie · Director

2003
Olympics

Olympics

Movie · Director

2002
Adam poster

Adam

Movie · Director

2002
Sport o Spork poster

Sport o Spork

Movie · Director

2002
Baby Scanner poster

Baby Scanner

Movie · Director

2001
Horror poster

Horror

Movie · Director

2001
Storia del mondo per chi ha fretta poster

Storia del mondo per chi ha fretta

Movie · Director

2000
To Bit or Not To Bit poster

To Bit or Not To Bit

Movie · Director

2000
Yes & No poster

Yes & No

Movie · Director

1999
Tony e Maria

Tony e Maria

Movie · Director

1999
Europe & Italy poster

Europe & Italy

Movie · Director

1998
Point of View

Point of View

Movie · Director

1995
Help?

Help?

Movie · Director

1995
What a Cartoon! poster

What a Cartoon!

TV · Director · 1 ep

1994
Drop poster

Drop

Movie · Director

1993
Stop That Car!

Stop That Car!

Movie · Director

1993
Pack It In!

Pack It In!

Movie · Director

1993
Knot the Tap!

Knot the Tap!

Movie · Director

1993
Seeing the Light

Seeing the Light

Movie · Director

1993
Heater Cheater

Heater Cheater

Movie · Director

1991
Dancing poster

Dancing

Movie · Director

1990
Grasshoppers poster

Grasshoppers

Movie · Director

1990
Big Bang poster

Big Bang

Movie · Director

1988
Mistertao poster

Mistertao

Movie · Director

1987
Under the Chinese Restaurant poster

Under the Chinese Restaurant

Movie · Director

1987
Baeus poster

Baeus

Movie · Director

1986
Hollywood Erotic Film Festival poster

Hollywood Erotic Film Festival

Movie · Director

1985
Eldorado poster

Eldorado

Movie · Director

1984
Moa Moa poster

Moa Moa

Movie · Director

1984
Sigmund poster

Sigmund

Movie · Director

1982
Tennis Club poster

Tennis Club

Movie · Director

1981
Mr. Rossi's Vacation poster

Mr. Rossi's Vacation

Movie · Director

1980
Sandwich poster

Sandwich

Movie · Director

1980
Lilliput Put poster

Lilliput Put

TV · Director · 13 eps

1979
Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

Movie · Director

1978
Baby Story poster

Baby Story

Movie · Director

1977
Mr. Rossi's Dreams poster

Mr. Rossi's Dreams

Movie · Director

1977
Striptease poster

Striptease

Movie · Director

1976
Allegro non troppo poster

Allegro non troppo

Movie · Director

1976
Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness poster

Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness

Movie · Director

1976
The Swimming Pool poster

The Swimming Pool

Movie · Director

1976
Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità poster

Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità

TV · Director · 12 eps

1974
Mr. Rossi in Venice poster

Mr. Rossi in Venice

Movie · Director

1974
Self Service poster

Self Service

Movie · Director

1973
Opera poster

Opera

Movie · Director

1973
The Beach Hut poster

The Beach Hut

Movie · Director

1971
Mr. Rossi at Photo Safari poster

Mr. Rossi at Photo Safari

Movie · Director

1971
Pickles

Pickles

Movie · Director

1970
Mister Rossi at Camping poster

Mister Rossi at Camping

Movie · Director

1969
Ego poster

Ego

Movie · Director

1968
The SuperVips poster

The SuperVips

Movie · Director

1967
Man and his World poster

Man and his World

Movie · Director

1967
Life in a Tin poster

Life in a Tin

Movie · Director

1966
Mister Rossi Buys a Car poster

Mister Rossi Buys a Car

Movie · Director

1965
West and Soda poster

West and Soda

Movie · Director

1964
Mister Rossi on the Beach poster

Mister Rossi on the Beach

Movie · Director

1963
Mr. Rossi Goes Skiing poster

Mr. Rossi Goes Skiing

Movie · Director

1963
The Two Castles poster

The Two Castles

Movie · Director

1962
Alfa Omega poster

Alfa Omega

Movie · Director

1960
An Award for Mr. Rossi poster

An Award for Mr. Rossi

Movie · Director

1959
La storia delle invenzioni poster

La storia delle invenzioni

Movie · Director

1958
Tapum! The History of Weapons poster

Tapum! The History of Weapons

Movie · Director