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Franco Cristaldi(1924-1992)

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  • Writer
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Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi was born on 3 October 1924 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was a producer and writer, known for The Name of the Rose (1986), Cinema Paradiso (1988) and Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958). He was married to Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Claudia Cardinale and Carla Simonetti. He died on 1 July 1992 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
BornOctober 3, 1924
DiedJuly 1, 1992(67)
BornOctober 3, 1924
DiedJuly 1, 1992(67)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose
7.7
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1986
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso
8.5
Movie
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1988
Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, and Totò in Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
Big Deal on Madonna Street
7.9
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1958
Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
Seduced and Abandoned
7.9
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1964

Credits

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Producer

  • Flight of the Innocent (1992)
    Flight of the Innocent
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Ma tu mi vuoi bene? (1992)
    Ma tu mi vuoi bene?
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Peter Ustinov and Delphine Forest in C'era un Castello con Quaranta Cani (1990)
    C'era un Castello con Quaranta Cani
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Cinema Paradiso (1988)
    Cinema Paradiso
    8.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1988
  • Valeria Golino, Roger Hanin, Thierry Lhermitte, Vincent Lindon, and Jacques Villeret in Dernier été à Tanger (1987)
    Dernier été à Tanger
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Ben Gazzara and Kate Nelligan in Control (1987)
    Control
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)
    The Name of the Rose
    7.7
    • co-producer
    • 1986
  • La ragazza dell'addio
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer (1984)
    • 1984
  • Hearts and Armour (1983)
    Hearts and Armour
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1983
  • The Ship Sails On (1983)
    The Ship Sails On
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Diego Abatantuono and Sydne Rome in Arrivano i miei (1983)
    Arrivano i miei
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Burt Lancaster and Ken Marshall in Marco Polo (1982)
    Marco Polo
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1982–1983
  • Ad ovest di Paperino (1981)
    Ad ovest di Paperino
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1981
  • I Made a Splash (1980)
    I Made a Splash
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Il cappotto di Astrakan (1980)
    Il cappotto di Astrakan
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1980

Writer

  • La pattuglia sperduta (1954)
    La pattuglia sperduta
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1954

Additional Crew

  • Amarcord (1973)
    Amarcord
    7.8
    • presenter
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 3, 1924
    • Turin, Piedmont, Italy
  • Died
    • July 1, 1992
    • Monte Carlo, Monaco
  • Spouses
      Zeudi Araya CristaldiMarch 26, 1983 - July 1, 1992 (his death)
  • Children
      Massimo Cristaldi

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    Was the mentor of his wife: Claudia Cardinale.

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