Gianfranco Baldanello
Born: 1928-11-13 in Merano, Italy
Died: 1990-01-22
Known For: Directing
Biography
Gianfranco Baldanello was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and second unit director, sometimes credited as Frank G. Carroll. He was the son of actors Emilio Baldanello and Vanda Vianello. Baldanello began his career in the film industry in the early 1950s, working as an assistant director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with 30 Winchester per El Diablo (1965), a Spaghetti Western that marked the beginning of his work in the genre. Baldanello directed several Westerns, including Kill Johnny Ringo (1966) and Long Days of Hate (1968). His films are characterized by their action sequences and adherence to genre conventions, contributing to the popularity of Spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s.
Filmography
1978
- Very Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind ... (Director)
- The Uranium Conspiracy ... (Director)
1976
- Che dottoressa ragazzi! ... (Director)
1975
- L'ingenua ... (Director)
- Quella provincia maliziosa ... (Director)
- The Great Adventure ... (Director)
1974
- Blood River ... (Director)
1973
- Colt in the Hand of the Devil ... (Director)
- Man with the Golden Winchester ... (Director)
- Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone! ... (Director)
1969
- Yellow: The Cousins ... (Director)
1968
- Volver a vivir ... (Assistant Director)
- This Man Can't Die ... (Director)
- Black Jack ... (Director)
1967
- Danger!! Death Ray ... (Director)
- Non mi dire mai goodbye ... (Director)
1966
- Kill Johnny Ringo ... (Director)
1965
- Gold Train ... (Director)
1964
- Sandokan Fights Back ... (First Assistant Director)
- Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West ... (First Assistant Director)
1963
- The Lion of St. Mark ... (First Assistant Director)
- Blood of the Executioner ... (First Assistant Director)
1962
- Tiger of the Seven Seas ... (First Assistant Director)
- Planets Around Us ... (Assistant Director)
1961
- Revolt of the Mercenaries ... (First Assistant Director)
- The Vengeance of Ursus ... (First Assistant Director)
1960
- David and Goliath ... (First Assistant Director)
- Knight of 100 Faces ... (First Assistant Director)
- Pirates of the Coast ... (First Assistant Director)
- Cavalcata selvaggia ... (Assistant Director)
1959
- The Pirate and the Slave Girl ... (First Assistant Director)
- The Devil's Cavaliers ... (First Assistant Director)
1958
- Il bacio del sole ... (First Assistant Director)
1957
- Amarti è il mio destino ... (First Assistant Director)
1955
- Adventure in Rio ... (Assistant Director)
1954
- Bitter Waters ... (First Assistant Director)
- Aces to the fore ... (Assistant Director)
- Tripoli, bel suol d'amore ... (First Assistant Director)
1952
- Delitto al luna park ... (Assistant Director)
- The Woman Who Invented Love ... (Assistant Director)