Alberto Grimaldi (28 March 1925 – 23 January 2021) was an Italian film producer.

Biography

Grimaldi was born in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

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 ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' ( it, Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, literally "The good, the ugly, the bad") is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Clee ...

'' in 1966 both with Sergio Leone who initially sought his legal experience advice, ''

Last Tango in Paris ''Last Tango in Paris'' ( it, Ultimo tango a Parigi; french: Le Dernier Tango à Paris) is a 1972 erotic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The film stars Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider and Jean-Pierre Léaud, and portrays a recently wi ...

'' in 1972, and ''

Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Le ...

'' in 2002. Grimaldi died of natural causes in

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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 ''Legacy of the Incas'' (german: Das Vermächtnis des Inka) is a 1965 adventure film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, and Heinz Erhardt. It was made as a co-production between Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, and W ...

'' (''Das Vermächtnis des Inka'', 1965) * '' Dollars for a Fast Gun'' (''La muerte cumple condena'', 1966) * ''

Requiem for a Secret Agent ''Requiem for a Secret Agent'' (also known as ''Requiem per un agente segreto'') is an Italian international co-production Eurospy film. It was co-produced with Spain (where it was released as ''Consigna: Tánger 67'') and West Germany (where it w ...

'' (''Requiem per un agente segreto'', 1966) * '' Viva gringo'' (1966) * ''

The Big Gundown ''The Big Gundown'' ( it, La resa dei conti, lit=The Settling of Scores) is a 1966 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Sollima, and starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian. Plot Possessing a reputation for bringing criminals to justice, ...

'' (''La resa dei conti'', 1966) * ''

'' (''l buono, il brutto, il cattivo'', 1966) * '' Listen, Let's Make Love'' (''Scusi, facciamo l'amore?'' 1967) * ''

Desert Commandos ''Desert Commandos'' (Italian: ''Attentato ai tre grandi'') is a 1967 French/Italian/West German international co-production war film set during World War II in Morocco where it was filmed. The Italian title (''Attack on the Big Three'') refers to ...

'' (''Attentato ai tre grandi'', 1967) * '' Face to Face'' (''Faccia a faccia'', 1967) * '' The Mercenary'' (''Il mercenario'', 1968) * ''

Spirits of the Dead ''Spirits of the Dead'' (french: Histoires extraordinaires, lit=Extraordinary Tales, it, Tre passi nel delirio, lit=Three Steps to Delirium), also known as ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'', is a 1968 horror anthology film comprising three ...

'' (''Histoires extraordinaires'', episode "Toby Dammit" (1968) * ''

Burn! ''Burn!'' (original title: ''Queimada'') is a 1969 historical war drama film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Set in the mid-19th century, the film stars Marlon Brando as a British ''agent provocateur'' sent to overthrow a Portuguese colony in th ...

'' (''Queimada'', 1969) * ''

The Devil by the Tail ''The Devil by the Tail'' (French: ''Le diable par la queue'') is a 1969 French-Italian comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Yves Montand, Madeleine Renaud and Maria Schell.Monaco p.384 Cast * Yves Montand as Le baron César Ma ...

'' (''Le diable par la queue'', 1969) * '' Sabata'' (''Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso!'', 1969) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' A Quiet Place in the Country'' (''Un tranquillo posto di campagna'', 1969) * ''

Fellini Satyricon ''Fellini Satyricon'', or simply ''Satyricon'', is a 1969 Italian fantasy drama film written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Petronius's work '' Satyricon'', written during the reign of Emperor Nero and set in Imperial R ...

'' (''Satyricon'', 1969) * ''Oceano'' (1971) * ''

Adiós, Sabata ''Adiós, Sabata'' ( it, Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di..., lit. "Indio Black, you know what I'm going to tell you... You're a big son of a...") is a 1970 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. It is ...

'' (''Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di...'', 1971) * ''

The Decameron ''The Decameron'' (; it, label= Italian, Decameron or ''Decamerone'' ), subtitled ''Prince Galehaut'' (Old it, Prencipe Galeotto, links=no ) and sometimes nicknamed ''l'Umana commedia'' ("the Human comedy", as it was Boccaccio that dubbed Da ...

'' (''Il Decameron'', 1971) * '' Return of Sabata (''È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta'', 1971) * '' Africa ama'' (1971) * '' Trastevere'' (1971) * '' The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury'', 1972) * '' Man of the East'' (''E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico, 1972) * ''

'' (''Ultimo tango a Parigi'', 1972) * '' Man of La Mancha'' (1972) * ''

They Believed He Was No Saint ''They Believed He Was No Saint'' ( es, La caza del oro) is a 1972 Spanish western film directed by Juan Bosch and starring Anthony Steffen, Daniel Martín and Tania Alvarado. It is scored by Marcello Giombini, and written by Renato Izzo. Ca ...

'' (''La caza del oro'', 1972) * ''

Bawdy Tales ''Storie scellerate'', internationally released as ''Bawdy Tales'', is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. Plot The film is set in 1800, in Rome. Two thieves are imprisoned and condemned to death. To pass the time, the two tell ...

'' (''Storie scellerate'', 1973) * '' Arabian Nights'' (''Il fiore delle mille e una notte'', 1974) * '' ll mio nome è Scopone e faccio sempre cappotto'' (1975) * ''

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom ''Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom'' ( it, Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma, billed on-screen ''Pasolini's 120 Days of Sodom'' on English-language prints and commonly referred to as simply ''Salò'' []) is a 1975 horror film, horror art film dir ...

'' (''Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'', 1976) * ''Illustrious Corpses'' (''Cadaveri eccellenti'', 1976) * ''1900 (film), 1900'' (''Novecento'', 1976) * ''

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'' (''Il Casanova di Federico Fellini'', 1976) * ''

Lovers and Liars ''Lovers and Liars'' (''Viaggio con Anita'') is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Goldie Hawn and Giancarlo Giannini. It is Hawn's only foreign film. It was released in the United States in February 1981. Plot ...

'' (''Viaggio con Anita'', 1979) * '' Corse a perdicuore'' (1980) * ''

Ginger and Fred ''Ginger and Fred'' ( it, Ginger e Fred) is a 1986 comedy/drama film directed and written by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina. The title is a reference to the American dancing couple Fred Astaire and Ginge ...

'' (''Ginger e Fred'', 1986) * ''

'' (2002)

References

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