Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi (born October 3, 1924 in Turin , Italy , † July 1, 1992 in Monte Carlo ) was an Italian film producer . In 1946 he founded the production company Vides Cinematografica in Turin . He was involved in more than 70 film productions.
Career
In 1946 Cristaldi Vides founded Cinematografica in Turin. Initially only short films and documentaries were produced, later the company was renamed Cristaldifilm in the 1980s.
Cristaldi began making feature films in the 1950s and moved to Rome. During his long career he worked with Francesco Rosi , Pietro Germi , Mario Monicelli , Federico Fellini , Luchino Visconti and Giuseppe Tornatore . The most successful films included The Name of the Rose and Cinema Paradiso .
In 1977 Cristaldi was elected President of the International Federation of Film Producers Associations and was a member of the jury at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival .
Private life
He was initially married to Carla Simonetti, with whom he had a son, Massimo. He applied to the Vatican for the annulment of his marriage - in this way the ban on divorce could be circumvented. This enabled him to marry the actress Claudia Cardinale . Until their divorce in 1975, he promoted his wife's career. In 1983 he married Zeudi Araya . Franco Cristaldi died in Monte Carlo in 1992.
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: Angel from the basement apartment (Gli angeli del quartiere)
- 1956: Nero's great nights (Mio figlio Nerone)
- 1957: White Nights (Le notti bianche)
- 1957: A hero of our days (Un eroe di nostri tempi)
- 1958: Thieves have a hard time (I soliti ignoti)
- 1959: The devil is loose on St. Pauli (I magliari)
- 1959: Wind of the South (Vento del Sud)
- 1960: Kapo (Kapò)
- 1961: The haunted castle in Via Veneto (Fantasmi a Roma)
- 1961: Who shot Salvatore G.? (Salvatore Giuliano)
- 1961: Divorce in Italian (Divorzio all'italiana)
- 1961: Despair day by day (Giorno per giorno disperamente)
- 1963: The whip on the neck (I compagni)
- 1965: Sandra (Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa)
- 1969: The red tent (Krasnaja palatka)
- 1973: Lucky Luciano
- 1973: Amarcord
- 1976: Robinson Jr. (Il signor Robinson - Mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure)
- 1983: Duel of the best (I Paladini - Storia d'armi e d'amori)
- 1983: Fellini's Ship of Dreams (E la nave va)
- 1988: Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso)
- 1990: Spatzi, Fratzi & Co. (C'era un castello con 40 cani)
Individual evidence
- ^ Franco Cristaldi, Producer Who Made Films, Is Dead at 64 . In: The New York Times . 3rd July 1992.
- ↑ a b Hollywood.com - Franco Cristaldi - Biography . Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
- ↑ CristaldiFilm.com - Who we are ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b The Courage of Claudia Cardinale . In: Parade Magazine , June 25, 1967.
- ^ Film Star Reveals Secret of Baby Son . In: The Sun Herald , April 16, 1967.
Web links
- Franco Cristaldi in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cristaldi, Franco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1992 |
| Place of death | Monte Carlo |