Franco Zeffirelli
Instruktør, Forfatter, Producer, Skuespiller
12. februar 1923 — 15. juni 2019 (96 år)
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.
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.
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| 2002 | Callas Forever · as Screenplay |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini · as Novel |
| 1996 | Jane Eyre · as Screenplay |
| 1993 | Sparrow · as Screenplay |
| 1990 | Hamlet · as ScreenplayPå Plex |
| 1977 | Jesus of NazarethPå Plex |
| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon · as Screenplay |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet · as Screenplay |
| 1967 | The Taming of The Shrew · as Screenplay |
| 1958 | Camping · as Screenplay |
| 1978 | Callas: A Documentary · as NarratorPå Plex |
| 1947 | Angelina · as Filippo Garrone |
| 2010 | Turandot · as Stage Director |
| 2010 | Carmen · as Production Designer |
| 2006 | Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD · as Production Designer |
| 2006 | Aida · as Production Designer |
| 2002 | La Traviata · as Production Designer |
| 2000 | Don Giovanni · as Production Design |
| 1993 | Falstaff · as Production Design |
| 1992 | Don Carlo · as Production Designer |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini · as Original Story |
| 1987 | Turandot · as Production Design |
| 1986 | Otello · as Production Design |
| 1986 | Otello · as Adaptation |
| 1982 | La Traviata · as Production Design |
| 1982 | La Traviata · as Adaptation |
| 1982 | Puccini: La bohème · as Production Design |
| 1978 | Carmen · as Production Designer |
| 1977 | The Metropolitan Opera Presents · as Production Designer |
| 1977 | The Metropolitan Opera Presents · as Costume Designer |
| 1977 | The Metropolitan Opera Presents · as Production Design |
| 1972 | Who's Afraid of Opera? · as Costume Designer |
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing · as Stage Director |
| 1965 | La Bohème · as Production Design |
| 1964 | Maria Callas at Covent Garden · as Production Designer |
| 1964 | Maria Callas at Covent Garden · as Stage Director |
| 1964 | Maria Callas at Covent Garden · as Music Director |
| 1955 | The Bachelor · as First Assistant Director |
| 1955 | Andrea Chenier · as Art Director |
| 1954 | Senso · as Assistant Director |
| 1953 | Empty Eyes · as First Assistant Director |
| 1951 | Bellissima · as Assistant DirectorPå Plex |
| 1948 | La Terra Trema · as Assistant Director |