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Alberto Cardone

1920 – 1977

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About Alberto Cardone

Lived 1920 – 1977 (aged 57). Alberto Cardone was an Italian film director, screenwriter, film editor and director.

Alberto Cardone (16 September 1920 – 20 October 1977) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, second unit director and film editor. He is best known for his Spaghetti Western films of the 1960s, in which he is often credited as Albert Cardiff.

Life and career Born in Genoa, after the high school disploma Cardone moved to Rome, where in 1942 he debuted the film industry as assistant director of Christian-Jaque in Carmen. He then had several other high profile collaborations as assistant and second unit director, including with William Wyler, Mario Bava, Richard Fleischer, Jules Dassin, Terence Young, Andre de Toth, Roger Vadim, Julien Duvivier, John Brahm, Gregory Ratoff, Curtis Bernhardt and Alberto Lattuada, and also worked in other roles, including film editor, production inspector and screenwriter. As a director, he specialized in the Spaghetti Western genre. His brother Ezio was a camera operator.

Selected filmography

Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965) Killer's Carnival (1966) Seven Dollars on the Red (1966) Blood at Sundown (1966) Wrath of God (1968) Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven (1969)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alberto Cardone?

film director (1920-1977)

When was Alberto Cardone born?

Alberto Cardone was born on 16 September 1920 in Genoa.

When did Alberto Cardone die?

Alberto Cardone died on 20 October 1977 in Rome.

What was Alberto Cardone's occupation?

Alberto Cardone was a film director, screenwriter, film editor and director.

What nationality was Alberto Cardone?

Alberto Cardone was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alberto Cardone

· Wikidata: Q2639352

· DBpedia: Alberto Cardone

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