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 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.
Acting
Movie
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Director
2014
TV
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Movie
Angelina
as Filippo Garrone
1947
Movie
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
as Self
2014
TV
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
Movie
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
as Self
2001
Movie
Luchino Visconti
as Self
2002
Movie
Callas Assoluta
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Movie
The Opera House
as Self (archive footage)
2017
TV
Apostrophes
as Self
1975
Movie
My Name Is Anna Magnani
as Self
1980
Movie
Callas: A Documentary
as Narrator
1978
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
Movie
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
as Self
1994
Movie
Discovering Hamlet
as Self
2011
Movie
The Mystery of Dante
as Self
2014
Movie
Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist
as Self
2022
TV
Spécial cinéma
as Self
1974
TV
aspekte
as Self
1965
TV
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
TV
Legends
as Self
2006
TV
Tempo
as Self
1961
Movie
Our World
as Self
1967
Movie
The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
as Self
1966
Crew
Movie
Romeo and Juliet
Director
1968
TV
Jesus of Nazareth
Director
1977
Movie
Hamlet
Director
1990
Movie
Senso
Assistant Director
1954
Movie
Bellissima
Assistant Director
1952
Movie
Endless Love
Director
1981
Movie
Jane Eyre
Director
1996
Movie
The Champ
Director
1979
Movie
The Taming of the Shrew
Screenplay
1967
Movie
La Terra Trema
Assistant Director
1949
Movie
Tea with Mussolini
Director
1999
Movie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Director
1972