About
Gianfranco Baldanello was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and second unit director, sometimes credited as Frank G. Carroll. He was the son of actors Emilio Baldanello and Vanda Vianello. Baldanello began his career in the film industry in the early 1950s, working as an assistant director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with 30 Winchester per El Diablo (1965), a Spaghetti Western that marked the beginning of his work in the genre. Baldanello directed several Westerns, including Kill Johnny Ringo (1966) and Long Days of Hate (1968). His films are characterized by their action sequences and adherence to genre conventions, contributing to the popularity of Spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s.
Filmography
Very Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind1978 · Director
The Uranium Conspiracy1978 · Director, Assistant Director
Che dottoressa ragazzi!1976 · Director
The Great Adventure1975 · Director
L'ingenua1975 · Director
Quella provincia maliziosa1975 · Director
Blood River1974 · Director, Writer
Man with the Golden Winchester1973 · Director
Da Scaramouche or se vuoi l'assoluzione baciar devi sto... cordone!1973 · Director
Colt in the Hand of the Devil1973 · Director, Writer
Yellow: The Cousins1969 · Director
Black Jack1968 · Director, Writer
This Man Can't Die1968 · Director, Screenplay
Volver a vivir1968 · Assistant Director
Danger!! Death Ray1967 · Director
Non mi dire mai goodbye1967 · Director
Kill Johnny Ringo1966 · Director
Gold Train1965 · Director, Story, Screenplay
Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West1964 · First Assistant Director
Sandokan Fights Back1964 · First Assistant Director