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Franco Zeffirelli

Directing 96 (deceased) years old Florence, Tuscany, Italy ★ 1.0
Born: February 12, 1923
Died: June 15, 2019

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.

External Links

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Known For

Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth Director 1977
Camping
Camping Director 1958
Endless Love
Endless Love Director 1981
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Director 1968
The Champ
The Champ Director 1979

Filmography

Acting Credits (29)

Directing Credits (63)

Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot Stage Director 2024
Georges Bizet: Carmen
Georges Bizet: Carmen Director 2022
Turandot
Turandot Director 2022
La Traviata
La Traviata Stage Director 2022
Carmen aus der Arena von Verona
Carmen aus der Arena von Verona Director 2022
The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot Director 2022
Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore
Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore Director 2020
La Traviata - Arena di Verona
La Traviata - Arena di Verona Director 2019
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème Director 2018
Zeffirelli's Inferno
Zeffirelli's Inferno Director 2017
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni Director 2015
Carmen (Arena di Verona)
Carmen (Arena di Verona) Director 2014
Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona
Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona Stage Director 2011
Carmen
Carmen Director 2010
Puccini: La Bohème
Puccini: La Bohème Director 2008
Verdi: Aida
Verdi: Aida Director 2006
La Boheme
La Boheme Director 2004
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly Director 2004
Bizet: Carmen
Bizet: Carmen Stage Director 2003
Callas Forever
Callas Forever Director 2002
La Traviata
La Traviata Director 2002
Aida
Aida Director 2001
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni Director 2000
Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini Director 1999
Carmen
Carmen Director 1997
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Director 1996
Sparrow
Sparrow Director 1994
Falstaff
Falstaff Director 1993
Don Carlo
Don Carlo Director 1992
The King of Ads
The King of Ads Director 1991
Hamlet
Hamlet Director 1990
12 Directors for 12 Cities
12 Directors for 12 Cities Director 1989
Young Toscanini
Young Toscanini Director 1988
Pagliacci
Pagliacci Director 1987
Turandot
Turandot Director 1987
Otello
Otello Director 1986
Tosca
Tosca Director 1985
La traviata
La traviata Director 1982
Cavalleria rusticana
Cavalleria rusticana Director 1982
Puccini: La bohème
Puccini: La bohème Director 1982
Endless Love
Endless Love Director 1981
The Champ
The Champ Director 1979
La Bohème
La Bohème Director 1979
Carmen
Carmen Director 1978
Otello - The Met
Otello - The Met Director 1978
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci Director 1978
Lorenzaccio
Lorenzaccio Stage Director 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth Director 1977
Verdi: Otello
Verdi: Otello Stage Director 1976
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Director 1972
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Director 1968
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew Director 1967
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing Stage Director 1967
For Florence
For Florence Director 1966
La Bohème
La Bohème Director 1965
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II Director 1964
Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964
Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 Stage Director 1962
Camping
Camping Director 1958
The Bachelor
The Bachelor First Assistant Director 1955
Senso
Senso Assistant Director 1954
Empty Eyes
Empty Eyes First Assistant Director 1953
Bellissima
Bellissima Assistant Director 1952
La Terra Trema
La Terra Trema Assistant Director 1949

Writing Credits (15)

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