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Ferdinando Baldi

Ferdinando Baldi

Director and writer, also actor and producer · Died November 12, 2007, aged 90 · Cava de' Tirreni, Campania, Italy

Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1917 – 12 September 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1917. His early film work began in Italy in the early 1950s with films such as Il Prezzo dell'Onore. He directed Orson Welles in the films David and Goliath and The Tartars. Baldi died in Italy on 12 September 2007.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1917
Died
November 12, 2007 (aged 90)
From
Cava de' Tirreni, Campania, Italy
Works as
Director and writer, also actor and producer
Titles
14 on Motif · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ferdinando Baldi's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Motif score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
45%
Power
18%
Bonds
13%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Self
4%
Revenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
7
Absurd
4
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ferdinando Baldi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ferdinando Baldi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ten Zan - Ultimate Mission (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Just A Damned Soldier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Warbus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Treasure of the Four Crowns(1983)

    Director

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Comin' at Ya!(1981)

    Director

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Traveling Companion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Terror Express(1980)

    Director

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • L'inquilina del piano di sopra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Nine Guests for a Crime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Black Velvet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Story

  • Geometra Prinetti, selvaggiamente Osvaldo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Writer

  • Get Mean(1975)

    Director · Writer · as Gypsy in Tavern (uncredited)

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Carambola! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Long Lasting Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • The Sicilian Connection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Blindman(1971)

    Director

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Corsairs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Gunman of Ave Maria(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bootleggers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Screenplay

  • Odia il prossimo tuo(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Django, Prepare a Coffin(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Westerners(1967)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Io non protesto, io amo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Massacre in the Black Forest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Texas, Adios(1966)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Suicide Mission to Singapore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • In the Shadow of the Eagles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • Secret Agent Fireball(1965)

    Producer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Son of Cleopatra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Tyrant of Castile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Story

  • The Whip and the Body(1963)

    Producer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Taras Bulba (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Duel of Champions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Mill of the Stone Women(1960)

    as L'assistente del dottore

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • David and Goliath(1960)

    Director

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Two Savages at Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Amarti è il mio destino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Ricordami (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Aces to the fore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer

  • Il prezzo dell'onore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1953 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Comin' at Ya! (1981)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Whip and the Body (1963)

Motif 69th

Most popular right now

Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 39: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting36 of 39: 15 only directing, 21 with another role · typical Motif score17thWriting23 of 39: 2 only writing, 21 with another role · typical Motif score29th

39 titles, 21 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 21 of them.

By decade

1950s5 · crew1960s16 · 1 acting · 15 crew1970s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew1980s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ferdinando Baldi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Treasure of the Four Crowns (1983)

74th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Whip and the Body (1963)

Motif 69th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ferdinando Baldi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ferdinando Baldi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd Battista shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers