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Italian film director (1908–1981)

Giorgio Ferroni Born (1908-04-12)12 April 1908 Perugia, Italy Died 17 August 1981(1981-08-17) (aged 73) Other name Calvin Jackson Padget Occupations Film director, film editor, screenwriter

**Giorgio Ferroni** (12 April 1908 – 17 August 1981) was an Italian [film director](/source/Film_director).

## Life and career

Giorgio Ferroni was born in [Perugia](/source/Perugia) on 12 April 1908.[1] Ferroni began his career in film with short documentaries during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).[1] He directed his first dramatic film *[The Thrill of the Skies](/source/The_Thrill_of_the_Skies)* in 1939.[1]

At the time of filming *[The Night of the Devils](/source/The_Night_of_the_Devils)*, Ferroni was almost completely deaf and had to direct the film with the help of a hearing aid.[2] Following the release of the film, a new project titled *E i mostri uscirono dalle loro tane* (transl. And the Monsters Came Out of Their Lair).[2][3] Ferroni only helmed one more film with the comedy *Antonio e Placido: attenti ragazzi...chi rompe paga* which he is credited as **Calvin Jackson Padget**, a name he used for directing [Westerns](/source/Western_(genre)) in the 1960s.[3] Ferroni died in 1981.[3]

## Selected filmography

- Note: The films listed as "-" are not necessarily chronological.

Title Year Credited as Notes Ref(s) Director Screenwriter Screen story writer Editor Other The Three Wishes —N/a Yes [4] Terra di fuoco —N/a Yes [5] Il fanciullo del West —N/a Yes [6] Macario Against Zagomar —N/a Yes Yes Yes Acting role [7] Ritorno al nido —N/a Yes Yes Yes [8] Senza famiglia —N/a Yes Yes Yes [9] Posto di blocco —N/a Yes Acting role [10] Pian delle stelle —N/a Yes Yes [11] Tombolo, paradiso nero 1947 Yes Yes [12][13] Marechiaro —N/a Yes [14] Vivere a sbafo —N/a Yes Yes [15] I quattro del Getto Tonante —N/a Yes [16] Vertigine bianca (English: White Vertigo) 1956 Yes Yes Yes [17][18] L'oceano ci chiama —N/a Yes Yes Yes Yes [19] 1940, fuoco nel deserto —N/a Yes [20] Mill of the Stone Women 1960 Yes Yes [21] The Bacchantes 1961 Yes Yes Yes [22] The Trojan Horse 1961 Yes Yes [23] Hercules vs. Moloch 1963 Yes Yes [24] Thunder of Battle 1964 Yes [25][26] Hero of Rome 1964 Yes [27] The Lion of Thebes 1964 Yes [28] Blood for a Silver Dollar 1965 Yes Yes [29][30][31][32] Fort Yuma Gold 1966 Yes [33][34] Secret Agent Super Dragon 1966 Yes Yes .[35][36] Wanted 1967 Yes [37][31] Il pistolero segnato da Dio 1967 Yes Yes Yes [38][1] The Battle of El Alamein 1969 Yes [39][40] Long Live Robin Hood 1971 Yes [28][41] The Night of the Devils 1972 Yes [42]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELucas2013758_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELucas2013758_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELucas2013758_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTELucas2013758_1-3) [Lucas 2013](#CITEREFLucas2013), p. 758.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201776_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201776_2-1) [Curti 2017](#CITEREFCurti2017), p. 76.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201777_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201777_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201777_3-2) [Curti 2017](#CITEREFCurti2017), p. 77.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["I tre desideri (1937)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=SV%20640) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Terra di fuoco (1939)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=SV%20627) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Il fanciullo del West (1942)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=SV%20627) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Macario contro Zagomar (1944)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=SV%20359) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Ritorno al nido (1946)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DC5394) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Senza famiglia (1946)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DC5396) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Posto di blocco (1946)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DC5407) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Pian delle stelle (1946)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DC5441) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Tombolo, paradiso nero (1947)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=MM7669) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWagstaff2007436_13-0)** [Wagstaff 2007](#CITEREFWagstaff2007), p. 436.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Marechiaro (1949)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DC5610) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Vivere a sbafo (1950)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=DC5736) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["I quattro del Getto Tonante (1955)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=CD7156) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Vertigine bianca (1956)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG%20%2083) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** [*Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 : official film*](https://library.olympics.com/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/174177/cortina-d-ampezzo-1956-official-film), International Olympic Committee. Lausanne, 2017, retrieved 28 October 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["L'oceano ci chiama (1957)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG%20160) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["1940, fuoco nel deserto (1958)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=MM7709) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201549_21-0)** [Curti 2015](#CITEREFCurti2015), p. 49.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201724_22-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017179_23-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 179.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201796_24-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 96.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017176_25-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 176.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017177_26-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 177.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201798_27-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 98.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017107_28-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017107_28-1) [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 107.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Un dollaro bucato (1965)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG1671). *Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it*. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGrant2011446_30-0)** [Grant 2011](#CITEREFGrant2011), p. 446.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGrant2011447_31-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGrant2011447_31-1) [Grant 2011](#CITEREFGrant2011), p. 447.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGrant2011448_32-0)** [Grant 2011](#CITEREFGrant2011), p. 448.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mfb-rev_33-0)** "Per Pocchi Dollari Ancora (Fort Yuma Gold)". *[Monthly Film Bulletin](/source/Monthly_Film_Bulletin)*. Vol. 35, no. 417. [British Film Institute](/source/British_Film_Institute). October 1968. p. 159.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-allmovie_34-0)** Firsching, Robert. ["Per Pochi Dollari Ancora (1967)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131005092354/http://www.allmovie.com/movie/per-pochi-dollari-ancora-v139798). [AllMovie](/source/AllMovie). Archived from [the original](http://www.allmovie.com/movie/per-pochi-dollari-ancora-v139798) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** ["New York chiama Superdrago (1966)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG1921) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-filmportal_36-0)** ["Höllenjagd auf heiße Ware"](https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/hollenjagd-auf-heisse-ware_ea43d4a75caa5006e03053d50b37753d). [Filmportal.de](/source/Filmportal.de). Retrieved 9 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** "Wanted". *Monthly Film Bulletin*. Vol. 37, no. 433. [British Film Institute](/source/British_Film_Institute). February 1970. p. 38.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** ["Il pistolero segnato da Dio (1968)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG2412) (in Italian). Archvio del cinema italiano. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** ["La battaglia di El Alamein (1968)"](https://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG2531) (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-40)** [Erickson, Hal](/source/Hal_Erickson_(author)). ["The Battle of El Alamein on AllMovie"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131207020442/http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-battle-of-el-alamein-v4319). AllMovie. Archived from [the original](http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-battle-of-el-alamein-v4319) on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich2017109_41-0)** [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 109.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECurti201774_42-0)** [Curti 2017](#CITEREFCurti2017), p. 74.

### Sources

- Curti, Roberto (2015). *Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969*. McFarland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1476619897](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1476619897).

- Curti, Roberto (2017). *Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979*. McFarland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1476629605](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1476629605).

- Grant, Kevin (2011). *Any Gun Can Play*. Fab Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781903254615](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781903254615).

- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). *Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990*. McFarland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1476662916](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1476662916).

- Lucas, Tim (2013). *Mario Bava - All the Colors of the Dark*. Video Watchdog. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-9633756-1-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9633756-1-2).

- Wagstaff, Christopher (January 2007). *Italian Neorealist Cinema: An Aesthetic Approach*. University of Toronto. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0802095206](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0802095206).

## External links

- [Giorgio Ferroni](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0275034/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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