Giovanni Grimaldi
| Giovanni Grimaldi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 14, 1917 Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | February 25, 2001 (aged 84) Sicily, Italy |
| Years active | 1952–1983 |
Giovanni Grimaldi (November 14, 1917 – February 25, 2001) was an Italian screenwriter, journalist and film director. He was sometimes credited as Gianni Grimaldi.
Born in Catania, Sicily, Grimaldi entered the cinema industry in 1952 as a screenwriter of a large number of often highly successful films, frequently working together with Bruno Corbucci. Since 1964 he became a prolific director of comedy films, often working with Lando Buzzanca and with the couple Franco Franchi-Ciccio Ingrassia.
Aside from films, Grimaldi was a journalist, a collaborator and even the director of several Italian humor magazines such as Trilussa, Candido and Marc' Aurelio. He was also a radio author, a playwright and a television director. He was the father of the director and screenwriter Aldo Grimaldi.
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