Giancarlo Santi (7 October 1939 – 22 February 2021) was an Italian filmmaker. Born in Rome, Santi began his career as production assistant of Gian Vittorio Baldi, later became assistant director of Marco Ferreri (L'ape regina, La Donna scimmia, Controsesso, Marcia nuziale). He finally debuted as director in 1972, with the spaghetti western The Grand Duel. He was also production manager in Glauber Rocha's The Seven Headed Lion and Ermanno Olmi's Cammina, cammina. Santiago died in Rome on 22 February 2021 at the age of 81.