Alberto Grimaldi, Producer of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘Gangs of New York,’ Dies at 95
Variety
By Ellise Shafer
January 24, 2021
Grimaldi’s son, Maurizio Grimaldi, confirmed his death to Variety, adding that his father died of natural causes.
Born in Naples, Italy on March 28, 1925, Grimaldi originally studied law before starting his own production company, Produzioni Europee Associati, or P.E.A., in 1961. The first feature film Grimaldi produced was the Spanish western film “L’ombra di Zorro,” which released the following year. Grimaldi produced his first Spaghetti Western film, “I due violenti,” in 1964. P.E.A. became known for its low-budget action movies that were often co-productions with Spain and West Germany, and remained active until the early ’80s.
Grimaldi worked as a producer on over 80 films in Europe and the United States during his career, which spanned four decades. Other notable titles include “Burn!” in 1969, 1972’s “Last Tango in Paris” starring Marlon Brando, “Man of La Mancha” in 1972 starring Sophia Loren, “Illustrious Corpses” in 1976 and “Ginger and Fred” in 1986. His last film production was Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York” in 2002, which starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz and Liam Neeson and was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including best picture.
Grimaldi is survived by his three children, Massimo, Maurizio and Marcello, and three grandchildren.
GRIMALDI, Alberto
Born: 3/28/1925, Naples, Campania, Italy
Died: 1/23/2021, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Alberto Grimaldi’s westerns – presenter, producer:
The Shadow of Zorro – 1962
Two Gunmen – 1964
For a Few Dollars More – 1965 [presenter] [producer]
Legacy of the Incas – 1965
The Big Gundown – 1966
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – 1966
$100,000 for Lassiter – 1966
Dakota Joe – 1967
Face to Face – 1967
The Mercenary – 1968
Sabata – 1969 [presenter]
Return of Sabata – 1969
Adios, Sabata [presenter]
Man of the East - 1972
Too Much Gold for One Gringo - `1972
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