Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli KBE, Grande Ufficiale OMRI (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019), commonly known as Franco Zeffirelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko dzeffiˈrɛlli]), was an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television. He was also a senator from 1994 until 2001 for the Italian centre-right Forza Italia party. Some of his operatic designs and productions have become worldwide classics. He was also known for several of the movies he directed, especially the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. His 1967 version of The Taming of the Shrew with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton remains the best-known film adaptation of that play as well. His miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977) won both national and international acclaim and is still frequently shown on Christmas and Easter in many countries. A Grande Ufficiale OMRI of the Italian Republic since 1977, Zeffirelli also received an honorary British knighthood in 2004 when he was created a KBE. He was awarded the Premio Colosseo in 2009 by the city of Rome.
Known For Directing
Most Rating 4.327
Birthday 1923-02-12
Place of Birth Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Also Known As Gianfranco Corsi,
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
1994

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota

Luchino Visconti
1999

Luchino Visconti

Angelina
1947

Angelina

Our World
1967

Our World

Discovering Hamlet
2011

Discovering Hamlet

The Mystery of Dante
2014

The Mystery of Dante

Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
2022

Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Callas Assoluta
2007

Callas Assoluta

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2001

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
2014

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
1966

The New Met: Countdown to Curtain

My Name Is Anna Magnani
1980

My Name Is Anna Magnani

Callas: A Documentary
1978

Callas: A Documentary

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
2008

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

The Opera House
2017

The Opera House