Gianfranco Baldanello
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 13, 1928
- Died
- January 22, 1990 (aged 61)
- Birthplace
- Merano, Italy
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.
Known For
Filmography
Very Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind
Movie · Director
The Uranium Conspiracy
Movie · Director, Assistant Director
What a Doctor, Guys!
Movie · Director
The Great Adventure
Movie · Director
L'ingenua
Movie · Director
Quella provincia maliziosa
Movie · Director
Blood River
Movie · Director
Colt in the Hand of the Devil
Movie · Director
The Son of Zorro
Movie · Director
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!
Movie · Director
Yellow: The Cousins
Movie · Director
This Man Can't Die
Movie · Director
Black Jack
Movie · Director
Volver a vivir
Movie · Assistant Director
Non mi dire mai goodbye
Movie · Director
Danger!! Death Ray
Movie · Director
Kill Johnny Ringo
Movie · Director
Gold Train
Movie · Director
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
Movie · First Assistant Director
Sandokan Fights Back
Movie · First Assistant Director
Blood of the Executioner
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Lion of St. Mark
Movie · First Assistant Director
Tiger of the Seven Seas
Movie · First Assistant Director
Planets Around Us
Movie · Assistant Director
The Vengeance of Ursus
Movie · First Assistant Director
Revolt of the Mercenaries
Movie · First Assistant Director
David and Goliath
Movie · First Assistant Director
Pirates of the Coast
Movie · First Assistant Director
Knight of 100 Faces
Movie · First Assistant Director
Cavalcata selvaggia
Movie · Assistant Director
The Pirate and the Slave Girl
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Devil's Cavaliers
Movie · First Assistant Director
Il bacio del sole
Movie · First Assistant Director
Amarti è il mio destino
Movie · First Assistant Director
Adventure in Rio
Movie · Assistant Director
Aces to the fore
Movie · Assistant Director
Tripoli, bel suol d'amore
Movie · First Assistant Director
Bitter Waters
Movie · First Assistant Director
The Barbarians
Movie · Second Unit Director
Delitto al luna park
Movie · Assistant Director
The Woman Who Invented Love
Movie · Assistant Director