Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1927 – 12 November 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Throughout his career he used a number of pseudonyms, including Ted Kaplan, Ferdy Baldwin and Sam Livingstone.
Biography
Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1927. He was employed as a teacher after getting a degree in literature, but he got involved in cinema thanks to his acquaintance with Italian producer Tiziano Longo and he produced his first movie, Il Prezzo dell'onore in 1952.
Selected filmography Year Title Director Writer Notes 1952 Il prezzo dell'onore Written with G. Folchi and T. Piacenti 1954 Directed with Giorgio Cristallini 1960 David and Goliath Starring Orson Welles, Co-directors Richard Pottier and Orson Welles; Co-writers, Umberto Scarpelli and Ambrogio Molteni 1961 Duel of Champions Co-directing with Terence Young 1961 The Tartars un-credited in English version, Co-directing with Orson Welles and Richard Thorpe 1962 The Sword of El Cid Co-writing with Alfredo Giannetti and Antonio Navarro Linares 1962 Taras Bulba, the Cossack Co-directing with 1963 Kingdom of Violence Co-writing with Adriano Bolzoni and Andres Dolera 1964 Co-writing with Anacleto Fontini and Franco Airaldi 1966 Suicide Mission to Singapore Co-writing with Maria del Carmen Martinez Roman 1966 In the Shadow of the Eagles Credited as Ferdy Baldwin, Co-writing with Nino Milano, 1966 Texas, Adios Co-writing with Franco Rossetti, Starring Franco Nero 1967 Massacre in the Black Forest Co-directing with Rudolf Nussgruber, Co-writing with Adriano Bolzoni and 1967 Io non protesto, io amo Co-writing with Franco Rossetti 1967 Rita of the West Co-writing with Franco Rossetti, Starring Rita Pavone, Terence Hill and Lucio Dalla 1968 Hate Thy Neighbor Co-writing with Luigi Angelo and Roberto Natale 1968 Django, Prepare a Coffin Co-writing with Franco Rossetti, starring Terence Hill 1969 The Forgotten Pistolero 1969 Bootleggers Co-writing with Alfio Caltabiano, Jose Gutierrez Maesso and Leonardo Martin 1971 Blindman Starring Ringo Starr 1971 Los corsarios 1972 The Sicilian Connection Co-writing with Duilio Coletti 1973 Long Lasting Days Credited as Sam Livingstone 1974 Carambola! Co-writing with Nino Ducci and Horst Frank 1975 Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Co-writing with Nino Ducci and Mino Roli 1976 Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk Co-writing with Brunello Rondi 1976 Get Mean 1976 Co-writing with Luigi Bernardi and Romano Bernardi 1977 Nine Guests for a Crime 1980 Terror Express 1980 1981 Comin' at Ya! 1983 Treasure of the Four Crowns 1985 Warbus Credited as Ted Kaplan, Co-writing with John Fitzsimmons 1988 Credited as Ted Kaplan 1988 Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission Credited as Ted Kaplan, filmed in North Korea Havis, Richard James. "Peering Into A Closed World ". Asiaweek, 19 May 2000. Retrieved on 2 November 2008. 2005 The Spaghetti Western Documentary Interview 2005 The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi Documentary Interview
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