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Franco Giraldi

Directing

0.2 Popularity Jul 11, 1931 (89 years old) Comeno, Slovenia

Franco Giraldi (11 July 1931 – 2 December 2020) was an Italian director and screenwriter.

Born in Komen , Giraldi spent his childhood and adolescence between the Carso, Trieste and Gorizia. During the Second World War , still in minor age, he helped the Italian partisans.

His first professional ...

Biography

Franco Giraldi (11 July 1931 – 2 December 2020) was an Italian director and screenwriter.

Born in Komen , Giraldi spent his childhood and adolescence between the Carso, Trieste and Gorizia. During the Second World War , still in minor age, he helped the Italian partisans.

His first professional contact with the world of cinema was as a film critic from the pages of the newspaper L'Unità. Later Giraldi had the opportunity to work as assistant director of, among others, Gillo Pontecorvo, Giuseppe De Santis, Sergio Corbucci and Sergio Leone . Shortly after his work with Leone in A Fistful of Dollars Giraldi directed his first Spaghetti Western, Seven Guns for the MacGregors , released in 1966.

After four westerns, in which he used the pseudonyms of Frank Garfield and Frank Prestand, in 1968 Giraldi directed his first film with his real name, the commedia all'italiana La bambolona . After some other comedies he dedicated himself to literary adaptations.

Filmography 5

2016
Lucifer TV

as JD Woodstock

2011
Circumstance Movie

as Hossein

2009
Reflections in the Mud Movie

as The Businessman

2008
Delightful Water Universe Movie

as Sheriff Butler

2006
Church Ball Movie

as Nadar

Photos 1

Franco Giraldi Photo

Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Not specified
Birthday July 11, 1931 (89 years old)
Died December 02, 2020
Place of Birth Comeno, Slovenia
Also Known As Frank Grafield
Years Active 2006 - 2016
Popularity 0.2
Career Stats
5 Total Credits
4 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles
1 Photos