Profile
Franco Cristaldi
Film Maker
Male
Born
Oct 3, 1924
Hometown
Turin
Died
Jul 1, 1992
Death Place
Monaco
Other Names
Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi was an Italian film producer, credited with producing (or co-producing) more than 60 feature films from the 1950s to the 1990s.
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News + Updates
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Cecilia Calvi: In Principio Fu Il Bagaglino E Il Filmstudio PaperblogGoogle News - Aug 26, 2011
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Claudia Cardinale: “i Have Been On The Road For My Whole Life.” The Day Weekly DigestGoogle News - Aug 10, 2011
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Oriana Fallaci: Un Urlet împotriva Morţii, Un Strigăt Pentru Viaţă CotidianulGoogle News - Jul 11, 2011
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Re Play A Sesto Fiorentino Met Provincia Di Firenze (Comunicati Stampa)Google News - Jun 21, 2011
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1924
Birth
Cristaldi was born in Turin, Italy in 1924, and studied at university for a time before focusing his interests on cinema.
FORTIES

1966
41 Years Old
He was first married to Carla Simonetti with whom he had a son, Massimo. He applied to the Vatican to have this marriage annulled, and in 1966 married actress Claudia Cardinale.
FIFTIES
1975
50 Years Old
He mentored Cardinale through her own film career, producing many of her films, until their divorce in 1975.
1977
52 Years Old
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.

1983
58 Years Old
In 1983, he married Eritrean actress Zeudi Araya, who starred in several Cristaldi-produced films.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1992
68 Years Old
Franco Cristaldi died in Montecarlo in 1992, survived by his wife Zeudi, son Massimo, and adopted son Patrick, the son of Claudia Cardinale.
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