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Franco Cristaldi Biography

Birth Name:Franco Cristaldi

Birth Place:Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

In 1977, he became the president of the International Federation of the Film Producers Association
Became the president of the National Association of Film Producers in 1966
In 1987, he won the David di Donatello Award for Best Producer
Originally intended to work as a lawyer, but decided to pursue a career in the film industry
Was widely regarded for his insistance that writers participate in the filming process of their works
In 1946, he founded the production company Vides Cinematografica
Was the mentor to actress Claudia Cardinale, whom he married in 1966