Ferdinando Baldi

Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1927 – 12 November 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Throughout his career he used a number of pseudonyms, including Ted Kaplan, Ferdy Baldwin and Sam Livingstone.

Biography

Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1927. He was employed as a teacher after getting a degree in literature, but he got involved in cinema thanks to his acquaintance with Italian producer Tiziano Longo and he produced his first movie, Il Prezzo dell'onore in 1952.

The Sword of El Cid Co-writing with Alfredo Giannetti and Antonio Navarro Linares

Taras Bulba, the Cossack Co-directing with

Kingdom of Violence Co-writing with Adriano Bolzoni and Andres Dolera

Co-writing with Anacleto Fontini and Franco Airaldi

Suicide Mission to Singapore Co-writing with Maria del Carmen Martinez Roman

In the Shadow of the Eagles Credited as Ferdy Baldwin, Co-writing with Nino Milano,

Texas, Adios Co-writing with Franco Rossetti, Starring Franco Nero

Massacre in the Black Forest Co-directing with Rudolf Nussgruber, Co-writing with Adriano Bolzoni and

Io non protesto, io amo Co-writing with Franco Rossetti

Rita of the West Co-writing with Franco Rossetti, Starring Rita Pavone, Terence Hill and Lucio Dalla

Hate Thy Neighbor Co-writing with Luigi Angelo and Roberto Natale

Django, Prepare a Coffin Co-writing with Franco Rossetti, starring Terence Hill

The Forgotten Pistolero

Bootleggers Co-writing with Alfio Caltabiano, Jose Gutierrez Maesso and Leonardo Martin

Blindman Starring Ringo Starr

Los corsarios

The Sicilian Connection Co-writing with Duilio Coletti

Long Lasting Days Credited as Sam Livingstone

Carambola! Co-writing with Nino Ducci and Horst Frank

Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket Co-writing with Nino Ducci and Mino Roli

Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk Co-writing with Brunello Rondi

Get Mean

Co-writing with Luigi Bernardi and Romano Bernardi

Nine Guests for a Crime

Terror Express

Comin' at Ya!

Treasure of the Four Crowns

Warbus Credited as Ted Kaplan, Co-writing with John Fitzsimmons

Credited as Ted Kaplan

Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission Credited as Ted Kaplan, filmed in North Korea

The Spaghetti Western Documentary Interview

The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi Documentary Interview