Aldo Grimaldi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1942-01-01

Deathday 1990-08-05 (48 years old)

Place of Birth Catania, Italy

Also Known As Arnaldo Grimaldi

Aldo Grimaldi

Biography

Aldo Grimaldi was an Italian film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to the "musicarello" genre—a blend of musical and comedy films popular in Italy during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Catania, Sicily, he was the son of director and screenwriter Giovanni Grimaldi. Aldo began his career as an assistant director on his father's films, gaining valuable industry experience. He made his directorial debut in 1967 with Nel sole, a film that achieved significant success and featured the popular singing duo Al Bano and Romina Power. Grimaldi continued to collaborate with the duo in subsequent films, including L'oro del mondo (1968) and Pensando a te (1969). Beyond musicarelli, he directed several commedie sexy all'italiana, such as When Women Were Called Virgins (1972). Grimaldi's films are noted for their light-hearted narratives and integration of contemporary music, reflecting the cultural trends of Italy during his active years. He passed away in Rome in 1990 at the age of 48.

Known For

Director

1983
1979
Cindy's Love Games

as Director

1970
1970
Paths of War

as Director

1969
1967
The World's Gold

as Director

1967
Stasera mi butto

as First Assistant Director

1967
Soldati e capelloni

as First Assistant Director

1967
The Handsome, The Ugly, And The Stupid

as First Assistant Director

1966
Johnny Colt

as First Assistant Director

1966
No One Can Judge Me

as First Assistant Director

1965
I'm Not Worthy of You

as First Assistant Director

1965
James Tont Operation U.N.O.

as First Assistant Director

1964
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone

as First Assistant Director

1964
So In Love

as First Assistant Director

1964
Amore mio

as Second Assistant Director

1963
Two Colonels

as Second Assistant Director

1963
Totò vs the Four

as Second Assistant Director

1963
I terribili sette

as Second Assistant Director

Writer

1979
1973
1966
4 Dollars of Revenge

as Screenplay