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Produzioni Europee Associati
Produzioni Europee Associati (P.E.A) is a production company founded in 1962 by Alberto Grimaldi to produce international co-productions. It released its first feature film '' The Shadow of Zorro'' (''L'ombra di Zorro'') in December that year. Its next production was its first Spaghetti Western '' Texas Ranger'' (''I due violenti'', 1964). After the ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), United Artists financed the rest of the Dollars Trilogy films, ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965) and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966), all directed by Sergio Leone, and it signed a contract to distribute PEA films. In 1976, due to the success of the cinema of the United States The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of Ame ..., PEA lost vitality and viewers so then it began only to work in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Grimaldi
Alberto Grimaldi (28 March 1925 – 23 January 2021) was an Italian film producer. Biography Grimaldi was born in Naples and studied law. In 1962 he founded his own production company, P.E.A., and released his first feature film, '' The Shadow of Zorro'' the following year and his first Spaghetti Western ''I due violenti'' (1964). His producing credits include '' For a Few Dollars More'' in 1965, ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' in 1966 both with Sergio Leone who initially sought his legal experience advice, ''Last Tango in Paris'' in 1972, and ''Gangs of New York'' in 2002. Grimaldi died of natural causes in Miami on 23 January 2021, at the age of 95. Alberto Grimaldi is survived by his children, Massimo, Maurizio, and Marcello, as well as three grandchildren. Selected filmography * '' The Shadow of Zorro'' (''L'ombra di Zorro'', 1962) * '' I due violenti'' (1964) * '' For a Few Dollars More'' (''Per qualche dollaro in più'', 1965) * ''Legacy of the Incas'' (''Das Verm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |