Director

Gianfranco Baldanello

Directing

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Directed credits

Prolific

Very extensive directing filmography.

TMDB popularity

3.8

Moderate attention

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Directed movies: 39Directed series: 0All crew credits: 40

TMDB ID: 1075581

IMDb ID: nm0049653

Known for: Directing

Born: November 13, 1928

Died: January 22, 1990

Age: 61

Place of birth: Merano, Italy

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1952 - 1978

Years active: 27

Wikidata: Q1522412

Also known as

Frank G. Carroll • Franco Baldanello

Frequent jobs

Director (16)First Assistant Director (16)Assistant Director (7)Screenplay (1)

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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.

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