Ferdinando Baldi (May 19, 1927 – November 12, 2007) was an Italian film director, film producer and screenwriter. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest He was born on May 19, 1927 [1]in Cava dei Tirreni, Salerno, Italy. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salerno is a town in southern Italy, capital of the province of the same name in the region of Campania. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
He directed nearly 40 films during his career. He began his career directing films in the Sword and Sandal genre. He co-directed "David and Goliath" which starred Orson Welles. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television Welles also appeared in Baldi's The Tartars. During this same time period Baldi was an associate producer on Mario Bava's The Whip and the Body. Mario Bava ( July 31 1914 – April 25 1980) was an Italian director, Screenwriter, and Cinematographer
He wrote the following films:
- Maledetto soldato, Un (1988)
- Missione finale (1988) (written under the pseudonym "Ted Kaplan")
- Warbus (1985)
- Compagna di viaggio, La (1980)
- Velluto nero (1976)
- Get Mean (1976)
- Geometra Primetti selvaggiamente Osvaldo (1976)
- Carambola, filotto. . . tutti in buca (1975)
- Carambola (1974)
- Vita lunga un giorno, Una (1973)
- Afyon oppio (1972)
- Pistolero dell'Ave Maria, Il (1969)
- Cinque figli di cane (1969)
- Odia il prossimo tuo (1968)
- Preparati la bara! (1968)
- Hermann der Cherusker - Die Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald (1967) (screenplay under the pseudonym "Ferdy Baldwin")
- Io non protesto, io amo (1967)
- Rita nel West (1967)
- All'ombra delle aquile (1966)
- Texas, addio (1966)
- Figlio di Cleopatra, Il (1964)
- Sfida al re di Castiglia (1964)
- Spada del Cid, La (1962)
- Assi alla ribalta (1954)
- Prezzo dell'onore, Il (1952)
Baldi appeared as himself in the documentary The Spaghetti West.
Death
He died on November 12, 2007, aged 80. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
References
- ^ IMDb cites 1917 as the year of birth
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