Ferdinando Baldi

Ferdinando Baldi (May 19 1927 – November 12, 2007) was an Italian film director, film producer and screenwriter. He was born on May 19 1927 [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049728/ IMDb cites 1917 as the year of birth] ] in Cava dei Tirreni, Salerno, Italy.

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. 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".

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.

References

Links

* [http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/nov07obituaries.php Obituary]