About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1930-10-30
Place of birth:
Lugo, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Website:
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Gian Vittorio Baldi

Overview

Gian Vittorio Baldi (30 October 1930 - 23 March 2015) was an Italian film producer, director and screenwriter.

Born in Bologna , Emilia-Romagna , Baldi graduated in Social science at the Sapienza University in Rome and then enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He debuted as a director of documentary shorts, and in 1958 he won the Golden Lion for best short film at the Venice Film Festival with Il piani delle zitelle (" The crying of spinsters "). He directed a number of independent films, generally characterized by social criticism. His film Fire! entered the main competition at the 29th Venice International Film Festival, while the film The Last Day of School Before Christmas (aka The Last Day of School Before Christmas ) was screened at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors 'Fortnight section.

Baldi also worked as a producer of art films , producing films by Pier Paolo Pasolini , Robert Bresson , Nelo Risi , Straub-Huillet and Dacia Maraini , among others. A devotee of natural wines, from the 1990s Baldi was active as a winemaker and produced several award-winning wines, notably the Ronchi di Castelluccio.

Known for

Acting
2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2012 Invisible World Directing Director 58
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1989 ZEN - Zona Espansione Nord Directing Director N/A
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1979 Night of The Flowers Directing Director 58
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1975 The Last Day of School Before Christmas Directing Director N/A
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1968 Fire! Directing Director 59
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1964 That Tender Age Directing Director N/A
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1962 Luciano, una vita bruciata Directing Director N/A
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1961 Latin Lovers Directing Director 59
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1960 La casa delle vedove Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1979 Night of The Flowers Writing Writer 58
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1968 Fire! Writing Story 59
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1968 Fire! Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Luciano, una vita bruciata Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Latin Lovers Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 La casa delle vedove Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1975 Notes Towards an African Orestes Production Producer 59
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1971 Four Nights of a Dreamer Production Producer 60
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1970 Wind from the East Production Producer 59
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1969 Pigsty Production Producer 61
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1968 Fire! Production Producer 59
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1968 Diary of a Schizophrenic Girl Production Producer 59
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1968 Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Production Producer 59
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