FZ
Franco Zeffirelli
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born February 12, 1923Died June 15, 2019 (96 years)
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.
Franco Zeffirelli Filmography
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| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth (TV Series) |
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| 1958 |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini · as Novel |
| 1996 | Jane Eyre · as Screenplay |
| 1993 | Sparrow · as Screenplay |
| 1990 | |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth (TV Series) |
| 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 |
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| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Franco Zeffirelli conformista ribelle · as Self |
| 2018 | The Mystery of Padre Pio · as Self |
| 2017 | The Opera House · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films · as Self - Director |
| 2014 | The Mystery of Dante · as Self |
| 2012 | Their Italy (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2007 | Callas assoluta · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | Secrets d'histoire (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury · as Self |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | La Traviata · as Self |
| 2001 | Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul · as Self |
| 1999 | Luchino Visconti · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait · as Self |
| 1987 | Maria Callas: Life and Art · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The 53rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1980 | My Name Is Anna Magnani · as Self |
| 1976 | A Fondo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Apostrophes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Pulcinella ieri e oggi · as Self - Documentary Host |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The 42nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Commenting On New Freedom And Trends In Film |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Our World · as Self |
| 1965 | aspekte (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Late Night Line-Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Callas: A Documentary · as Narrator |
| 1947 | Angelina · as Filippo Garrone |
| 2010 | Turandot · as Stage Director |
| 2010 | Carmen · as Production Designer |
| 2006 | Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (TV Series) · as Production Designer |
| 2002 | Callas Forever · as Original Story |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Production Designer |
| 1977 | The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV Series) · as Costume Designer |
| 1977 | The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV Series) · as Production Design |
| 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 Director |
| 1948 | La Terra Trema · as Assistant Director |