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Franco Zeffirelli

1923-02-12 (101 years old) in Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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.

Movies

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Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
55 %|Aug 31, 2022
Documentary
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The Opera House
82 %|Oct 1, 2017
Documentary
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The Mystery of Dante
52 %|Feb 14, 2014
Mystery, History, Documentary
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Discovering Hamlet
70 %|Nov 1, 2011
Documentary
actor
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
0 %|Dec 31, 2008
Documentary
poster
Callas Assoluta
65 %|Dec 20, 2007
Documentary, History
actor
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
60 %|Apr 1, 2001
Documentary
poster
Luchino Visconti
62 %|Sep 6, 1999
Documentary
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A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
60 %|Jun 28, 1994
Documentary
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My Name Is Anna Magnani
80 %|Sep 30, 1980
Documentary
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Callas: A Documentary
60 %|Sep 16, 1978
Documentary, Music
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Our World
0 %|Jun 25, 1967
Documentary
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The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
0 %|Nov 20, 1966
Documentary
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Angelina
65 %|Nov 12, 1947
Drama

Series

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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
72 %|Apr 3, 2023
Documentary
actor
Legends
50 %|Nov 17, 2006
Documentary
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Vivement dimanche
32 %|Sep 20, 1998
Talk
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
60 %|Jan 12, 1975
Talk
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Apostrophes
85 %|Jan 10, 1975
Talk
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Spécial cinéma
0 %|Sep 25, 1974
Talk
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Le Grand Échiquier
80 %|Jan 12, 1972
Reality
actor
aspekte
70 %|Oct 17, 1965
Talk, Documentary