Person
Giovanni Grimaldi
Writing · 1917–2001 · Catania, Sicily, Italy
Biography
Giovanni Grimaldi was an Italian screenwriter, journalist, and film director. He began his career in 1952, writing for numerous successful films, often collaborating with Bruno Corbucci. Grimaldi directed films such as Brutti di notte (1968) and I 2 deputati (1968). His work is noted for its contribution to Italian comedy and genre cinema.
Known for

Scaramouche
Screenplay

Latin Lovers
Story

Gladiators 7
Screenplay

I 4 moschettieri
Screenplay

Mi permette babbo!
Screenplay

You'll See Me Returning
Screenplay

It Happened at the Police Station
Story

How Do I Love You?
Screenplay

Guaglione
Story

The Shortest Day
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1983PetomaniacLouis Pujol
- 1976Friends More Than BeforeDirector
- 1976Frou-frou del TabarinDirector
- 1975Il fidanzamentoDirector
- 1974The GovernessDirector
- 1973The Winsome WidowScreenplay
- 1973Wife for SaleDirector
- 1972When Women Were Called VirginsScreenplay
- 1971Le inibizioni del dottor Gaudenzi, vedovo col complesso della buonanimaDirector
- 1971Web of the SpiderScreenplay
- 1971The BeastsDirector
- 1970The LovemakersDirector
- 1970Symphony of LoveScreenplay
- 1970Principe coronato cercasi per ricca ereditieraDirector
- 1970Paths of WarStory
- 1970Un caso di coscienzaScreenplay
- 1969You Are Always In My MindStory
- 1969Puro siccome un angelo papà mi fece monaco... di MonzaDirector
- 1969Il suo nome è Donna RosaScreenplay
- 1969Il ragazzo che sorrideScreenplay
- 1969I 2 deputatiDirector
- 1968Don Chisciotte e Sancio PanzaDirector
- 1968ChimeraScreenplay
- 1968Ugly at NightDirector
- 1968All the Gold in the WorldScreenplay
- 1967The World's GoldStory
- 1967Tonight I'll Throw MeScreenplay
- 1967The Handsome, The Ugly, And The StupidDirector
- 1967Il latitanteScreenplay
- 1967Soldati e capelloniWriter
- 1966PerdonoScreenplay
- 1966Johnny ColtDirector
- 1966You'll See Me ReturningScreenplay
- 1966No One Can Judge MeScreenplay
- 1966How Do I Love You?Screenplay
- 19664 Dollars of RevengeScreenplay
- 19667 Golden MonksScreenplay
- 1965Lady Morgan's VengeanceWriter
- 1965In a Colt's ShadowDirector
- 1965James Tont Operation U.N.O.Director
- 1965ScaramoucheScreenplay
- 1965Latin LoversStory
- 1965Don't Ever Leave MeScreenplay
- 1965The Sons of the LeopardScreenplay
- 1965I'm Not Worthy of YouStory
- 1965Totò d'ArabiaScreenplay
- 1964Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzoneWriter
- 1964So In LoveScreenplay
- 1964What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?Story
- 1964Una lacrima sul visoWriter
- 1964Castle of BloodScreenplay
- 1964The Two MafiosiStory
- 1963Gli onorevoliScreenplay
- 1963Toto and CleopatraScreenplay
- 1963Totò sexyScreenplay
- 1963I terribili setteScreenplay
- 1963The Blancheville MonsterWriter
- 1963I 4 moschettieriScreenplay
- 1963The Monk of MonzaScreenplay
- 1963Totò vs the FourScreenplay
- 1963The Shortest DayScreenplay
- 1963Adventure at the MotelScreenplay
- 1963Two ColonelsScreenplay
- 1962Toto at NightStory
- 1962Gladiators 7Screenplay
- 1962Lo smemorato di CollegnoScreenplay
- 1962The Four MonksStory
- 1962The SlaveScreenplay
- 1962Those Two in the LegionScreenplay
- 1962Getting Away with It the Italian WayScreenplay
- 1962Totò diabolicusScreenplay
- 1962Totò versus MacisteScreenplay
- 1961The Two MarshalsStory
- 1961I magnifici treStory
- 1961I soliti rapinatori a MilanoStory
- 1961Totò, Peppino and... the Sweet LifeScreenplay
- 1960He Who Hesitates Is LostScreenplay
- 1958Il bacio del soleScreenplay
- 1957The Dollars Are Coming!Screenplay
- 1956GuaglioneStory
- 1956Mi permette babbo!Screenplay
- 1956A sud niente di nuovoStory
- 1955La moglie è uguale per tuttiScreenplay
- 1955It Happened in the PenitentiaryScreenplay
- 1955Good night… lawyer!Screenplay
- 1954It Happened at the Police StationStory
- 1952I, HamletScreenplay
- —La casa di nessunoDirector of Photography
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