Directing
Gianfranco Baldanello
IT, ES, FR, DE cinema · 41 credits
Born
13 November 1928
Died
22 January 1990 (aged 61)
Birthplace
Merano, Italy
Also known as Frank G. Carroll · Franco Baldanello
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
The Uranium Conspiracy
Director, Assistant Director
What a Doctor, Guys!
Director
The Great Adventure
Director
L'ingenua
Director
Blood River
Director, Writer
Colt in the Hand of the Devil
Director, Writer
The Son of Zorro
Director
Yellow: The Cousins
Director
This Man Can't Die
Director, Screenplay
Black Jack
Director, Writer
Volver a vivir
Assistant Director
Danger!! Death Ray
Director
Kill Johnny Ringo
Director
Gold Train
Director, Story, Screenplay
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
First Assistant Director
Sandokan Fights Back
First Assistant Director
Blood of the Executioner
First Assistant Director
The Lion of St. Mark
First Assistant Director
Tiger of the Seven Seas
First Assistant Director
Planets Around Us
Assistant Director
The Vengeance of Ursus
First Assistant Director
Revolt of the Mercenaries
First Assistant Director
David and Goliath
First Assistant Director
Pirates of the Coast
First Assistant Director
Knight of 100 Faces
First Assistant Director
Cavalcata selvaggia
Assistant Director
The Pirate and the Slave Girl
First Assistant Director
The Devil's Cavaliers
First Assistant Director
Il bacio del sole
First Assistant Director
Amarti è il mio destino
First Assistant Director
Adventure in Rio
Assistant Director
Aces to the fore
Assistant Director
Tripoli, bel suol d'amore
First Assistant Director
Bitter Waters
First Assistant Director
The Barbarians
Second Unit Director
Delitto al luna park
Assistant Director
The Woman Who Invented Love
Assistant Director