Baragli, Nino

(1926-)

   Editor. One of the most respected editors in the Italian film industry, Baragli learned his craft while working as assistant to Eraldo Da Roma before graduating to full editor in the early 1950s on a number of light comedies directed by Giorgio Simonelli. He subsequently collaborated with all the major Italian directors on over 200 films. Beginning with Accattone (Accattone! 1961), he supervised the editing of all the films of Pier Paolo Pasolini, worked with Sergio Leone on all his films from Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, 1966) to Cera una volta in America (Once upon a Time in America, 1984) and collaborated with Mauro Bolognini on all his major works. After editing Federico Fellini's Ginger e Fred (Ginger and Fred, 1986) and Intervista (Fellini's Intervista, 1987), Baragli also began working with many of the younger generation of directors, winning the David di Donatello award for Best Editing for Gabriele Salvatores's Turne (Tour, 1990) and Mediterraneo (1991). In 1998 he was given a special Nastro d'argento in recognition of his career achievement.

   Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema by Alberto Mira