Ernesto Gastaldi was
born on September 11, 1934 in Graglia, Piedmont, Italy. He entered the
Experimental Centre of Cinematography in 1955, where he graduated in 1957. In
1967 he graduated in economics and business at the University "La Sapienza"
of Rome. The first film written
by Gastaldi was “L'amante del vampire”
(1960) directed by Renato Polselli, which oversaw both the subject and the
script. From 1960-62 Gastaldi was commissioned to write screenplays for another
19 films, almost all signed with the pseudonyms Julian Berry, Julyan Perry and
Ernst Gasthaus. In 1965 he made his debut behind the camera with “Libido”, a
giallo directing the debut of Giancarlo Giannini (John Charlie Johns), Gastaldi’s
wife Mara Maryl and Luciano Pigozzi .
The most famous
films in which he has worked are probably “Day of Anger” (1967), “My Name is
Nobody” (1973), “La pupa del gangster” (1975) and “Stradivari” (1988). He also
wrote the original treatment of “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984), directed
by Sergio Leone.
Gastaldi has written
screenplays for thirteen Euro-westerns. Beside those mentioned above he’s also
written screenplays for “Blood at Sundown” (1966), “Arizona Colt” (aka “The Man
from Nowhere”) 1967, “The Grand Duel” and “Massacre at Fort Holman” (both 1972)
and “The Genius” (1975).
Today we celebrate
Ernesto Gastaldi’s 80th birthday.
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