Alberto Grimaldi

Alberto Grimaldi (28 March 1925 – 23 January 2021)[1] was an Italian film producer.

Alberto Grimaldi
Born(1925-03-28)28 March 1925
Naples, Italy
Died23 January 2021 (aged 95)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer

Biography

Grimaldi was born in Naples and studied law. In 1962 he founded his own production company, P.E.A.,[2] 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,[3] 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.[4]

Alberto Grimaldi is survived by his children, Massimo, Maurizio, and Marcello, as well as three grandchildren.[5]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Shafer, Ellise (24 January 2021). "Alberto Grimaldi Dead: 'Gangs of New York' Producer Was 95". Variety. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. Burke, Frank (13 April 2017). A Companion to Italian Cinema. John Wiley & Sons. p. 91.
  3. "Alberto Grimaldi - film producer. Spaghetti Western trilogy gave Naples producer his big break". Italy On This Day. Blogspot. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. Alberto Grimaldi, morto il produttore di Leone (e dei film scandalo) (in Italian)
  5. Shafer, Ellise; Shafer, Ellise (25 January 2021). "Alberto Grimaldi, Producer of 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'Gangs of New York,' Dies at 95". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.