Grimaldi was born in
Naples and studied law. In 1962 he founded his own production company,
P.E.A., and released his first feature film,
The Shadow of Zorro the following year and his first
Spaghetti Western I due violenti (1964). His producing credits include
For a Few Dollars More in 1965,
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 1966 both with
Sergio Leone who initially sought his legal experience advice,
Last Tango in Paris in 1972, and
Gangs of New York in 2002. Grimaldi died of natural causes in
Miami on 23 January 2021, at the age of 95. Alberto Grimaldi is survived by his children, Massimo, Maurizio, and Marcello, as well as three grandchildren. ==Selected filmography==