19 Spaghetti Western Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers

Spaghetti Western Director – Ferdinando Baldi

Ferdinando Baldi was born in Cava De' Tirreni, Campania, Italy on October 18, 1927. Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1927. He was employed as a teacher after getting a degree in literature, but he got involved in cinema thanks to his acquaintance with Italian producer Tiziano Longo and he produced his first movie, “Il Prezzo dell'onore” in 1952.

After making his first film, he abandoned teaching. He ranged from spaghetti westerns to musicals, not forgetting mythological films or comedies. He had the opportunity to direct actors such as Orson Welles in “David and Goliath” (1960) and “The Tartars” (1961), Alan Ladd in “Horatii and Curiazi” (1961), Ben Gazzara in “Afyon” (1972), the ex-Beatles Ringo Starr in “Blindman” (1971) and Serena Grandi in “The Traveling Companion” (1980). He often collaborated with the screenwriters Franco Rossetti and Vincenzo Cerami

Throughout his career he used a number of pseudonyms, including Ted Kaplan, Ferdy Baldwin and Sam Livingstone.

A dependable director he directed ten Spaghetti westerns: “Texas, addio” (The Avenger) in 1966, “Little Rita nel West” (Little Rita of the West) in 1967, “Odia il prossimo tuo!” (Hate Your Neighbor) in 1968, “Preparati la bara!” (Viva Django!) in 1968, “Il pistolero dell’Ave Maria” (The Forgotten Pistolero) in 1969, “Il pistolero cieco” (Blindman) in 1971 “Carambola” in 1973 “Carambola filotto…tutti in buca” (The Crazy Adventures of Len and Coby) in 1974 “Get Mean” in 1975 and “Yendo hacia ti” (Comin’ at Ya!) in 1980.

BALDI, Ferdinando (aka Ferdy Baldwin, Free Baldwin, Ferdy Baldwyn, Ted Kaplan, Sam Livingstone) [10/18/1927, Cava De' Tirreni, Campania, Italy – 11/11/2007, Rome, Lazio, Italy] – producer, production manager, director, assistant director, writer, actor, married to Rosetta Giarnieri father of Marina Baldi, Alessandra Baldi.

The Avenger – 1966 [as Fernando Baldi]

Little Rita of the West - 1967

Hate Your Neighbor – 1968

Viva Django! – 1968

The Forgotten Pistolero – 1969 [as Sam Livingston]

Blindman – 1971

Carambola – 1973

Scratch – 1973, 1992 [Film was never made.]

The Crazy Adventures of Len and Coby – 1974

Stranger in the Middle Kingdom – 1974 [film was never made.]

Get Mean - 1975

Comin' at Ya! – 1980

Escape from Beyond – 1982 [film was never made.]

Spaghetti Western Screenwriter – Luigi Angelo

Luigi Angelo Giunta is/was an Italian writer who wrote stories and screenplays for twenty films between 1955 and 1980.

Luigi co-wrote screenplays for four Spaghetti westerns and the dialogue for one other. “Lola Colt” (Black Tigress) in 1967 with Lamberto Antonelli, Siro Marcellini, “Odia il prossimo tuo!” (Hate Your Neighbor) in 1968, “Black Killer” with Carlo Croccolo and “Le juge Roy Bean” (Judge Roy Bean) in 1971 with Federico Chentrens, Oscar De Mans.

I can find no biographical information about him.

ANGELO, Luigi (Luigi Angelo Giunta) [Italian] – writer.

Black Tigress – 1967 (co)

Hate Your Neighbor – 1968 (co)

The 4 Gunmen of the Holy Trinity – 1970 [dialogue]

Black Killer – 1971 (co)

Judge Roy Bean – 1971 (co)

 

Spaghetti Western Cinematographer – Angelo Baistrocchi

Angelo Baistrocchi is/was an Italian cinematographer and cameraman who was a cinematographer on twenty-four films between 1953 and 1977. He worked as a cameraman on seven films between1941 and 1968.

From his credits he must have been born some time in 1910s and most likely has passed on by now.

Angelo was the cinematographer on four Spaghetti westerns:“Uccideva a freddo” (The Cold Killer) in 1966, “Giurò... e li uccise ad unon ad uno” (Gun Shy Piluk) and “Una forca per un Bastardo” both in 1968 and “Un uomo chiamato Dakota” (A Gunman Called Dakota) in 1971 with Mario Capriotti.

BAISTROCCHI, Angelo [Italian] – cinematographer, cameraman.

The Cold Killer - 1966

Gun Shy Piluk – 1968

Una forca per un bastardo – 1968

A Gunman Called Dakota – 1971 (co)