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Gianfranco Baldanello

Director · 1928–1990 · Merano, Italy

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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.

Directed 41

1970s

  1. 1978

    Very Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind

    Director

  2. The Uranium Conspiracy

    Director, Assistant Director

  3. 1976

    What a Doctor, Guys!

    Director

    44
  4. 1975

    The Great Adventure

    Director

  5. L'ingenua

    Director

  6. Quella provincia maliziosa

    Director

  7. 1974

    Blood River

    Director

  8. 1973

    The Son of Zorro

    Director

  9. Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!

    Director

  10. Colt in the Hand of the Devil

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    Yellow: The Cousins

    Director

  2. 1968

    Black Jack

    Director

    64

  3. This Man Can't Die

    Director

    52

  4. Volver a vivir

    Assistant Director

  5. 1967

    Danger!! Death Ray

    Director

  6. Non mi dire mai goodbye

    Director

  7. 1966

    Kill Johnny Ringo

    Director

  8. 1965

    Gold Train

    Director

  9. 1964

    Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West

    First Assistant Director

  10. Sandokan Fights Back

    First Assistant Director

  11. 1963

    The Lion of St. Mark

    First Assistant Director

  12. Blood of the Executioner

    First Assistant Director

    53
  13. 1962

    Tiger of the Seven Seas

    First Assistant Director

  14. Planets Around Us

    Assistant Director

  15. 1961

    The Vengeance of Ursus

    First Assistant Director

  16. Revolt of the Mercenaries

    First Assistant Director

  17. 1960

    Pirates of the Coast

    First Assistant Director

  18. Knight of 100 Faces

    First Assistant Director

  19. David and Goliath

    First Assistant Director

    44

  20. Cavalcata selvaggia

    Assistant Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Pirate and the Slave Girl

    First Assistant Director

  2. The Devil's Cavaliers

    First Assistant Director

  3. 1958

    Il bacio del sole

    First Assistant Director

  4. 1957

    Amarti è il mio destino

    First Assistant Director

  5. 1955

    Adventure in Rio

    Assistant Director

  6. 1954

    Bitter Waters

    First Assistant Director

  7. Tripoli, bel suol d'amore

    First Assistant Director

  8. Aces to the fore

    Assistant Director

  9. 1953

    The Barbarians

    Second Unit Director

  10. 1952

    The Woman Who Invented Love

    Assistant Director

  11. Delitto al luna park

    Assistant Director

Wrote 5

1970s

  1. 1974

    Blood River

    Writer

  2. 1973

    Colt in the Hand of the Devil

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1968

    Black Jack

    Writer

    64

  2. This Man Can't Die

    Screenplay

    52
  3. 1965

    Gold Train

    Story, Screenplay