{
  "id": 18132148,
  "title": "Tinto Brass, Director of Erotic Epics ‘Caligula’ and ‘Salon Kitty,’ Dies at 93",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/tinto-brass-director-of-erotic-epics-caligula-and-salon-kitty-dies-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T14:40:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/tinto-brass-dead-caligula-salon-kitty-1236939212/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Italian director Tinto Brass, known for the historic erotic epics “Salon Kitty” and “Caligula,” has died. He was 93. Brass’ family announced the news of his death on Wednesday to Italian press agency Ansa. Born in Milan in 1933 to a Venetian family of artists, Brass first studied law before veering towards film during the […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Tinto Brass Dies: Italian ‘Caligula’ Director Was 93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/tinto-brass-dies-italian-caligula-director-was-93",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:35:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘Caligula’ Director Tinto Brass Dies at 93",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/caligula-director-tinto-brass-dies-at-93",
        "published": "2026-11-04T14:03:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}