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Alberto Grimaldi

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

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

Biography

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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.[4]

Grimaldi died of natural causes in Miami on 23 January 2021, at the age of 95.[5]

Alberto Grimaldi is survived by his children, Massimo, Maurizio, and Marcello, as well as three grandchildren.[6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  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. ISBN 9781119006176.
  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. ^ Claude Brodesser; Charles Lyons (3 April 2000). "'Gangs' green for Grimaldi".
  5. ^ Alberto Grimaldi, morto il produttore di Leone (e dei film scandalo) (in Italian)
  6. ^ 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.
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