Franco Zeffirelli
Known for Directing · 30 credits
- Born
- 1923-02-12
- Died
- 2019-06-15
- Place of birth
- Florence, Tuscany, Italy
- Also known as
- Gianfranco Corsi
Biography
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
TV Shows (10)
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Apostrophes
1975
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
aspekte
1965
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Tempo
1961
as Self
Sternstunde Kunst
1998
as Self
Movies (20)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Director
Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Self
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2001
as Self
The Mystery of Dante
2014
as Self
Callas Assoluta
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Opera House
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Callas: A Documentary
1978
as Narrator
Luchino Visconti
2002
as Self
Our World
1967
as Self
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
2022
as Self
My Name Is Anna Magnani
1980
as Self
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
2008
as Self
Angelina
1947
as Filippo Garrone
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
1994
as Self
The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
1966
as Self
Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema
2006
as Self
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love
2004
as Self
Pulcinella - Ieri e oggi
1973
as Self - Documentary host
StrataSphere: Portrait of Teresa Stratas
1983
as self
About 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 Aca… With 30 credits spanning from 1947 to 2023, Franco Zeffirelli has appeared in 20 films and 10 TV shows.
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- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) — as Self - Director
- Discovering Hamlet (2011) — as Self
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films (2014) — as Self
- Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) — as Self
- The Mystery of Dante (2014) — as Self
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