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Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli, commonly known as Franco Zeffirelli, 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.
Birth Name
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli
Born
Monday, 12 February 1923
Died
Saturday, 15 June 2019
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self - Director, Endless Love | 2023 |
| The Opera House | 2018 | |
| The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | Himself / Self | 2014 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Director | 2014 |
| The Mystery of Dante | Self / se stesso | 2014 |
| Secrets d'Histoire | Self | 2007 |
| Callas assoluta | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| Great Performances at the Met | Self - Production / Met rehearsal La Bohème 1981 / March 29 2008 (Zeffirelli Feature by) / Self - Production director | 2006 |
| The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury | Self | 2006 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self - Director, Endless Love | 2023 |
| The Opera House | 2018 | |
| The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films | Himself / Self | 2014 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Director | 2014 |
| The Mystery of Dante | Self / se stesso | 2014 |
| Secrets d'Histoire | Self | 2007 |
| Callas assoluta | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| Great Performances at the Met | Self - Production / Met rehearsal La Bohème 1981 / March 29 2008 (Zeffirelli Feature by) / Self - Production director | 2006 |
| The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury | Self | 2006 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| La Traviata | Self | 2002 |
| Luchino Visconti | Self | 1999 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Self | 1993 |
| Maria Callas: Life and Art | Self | 1987 |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1981 |
| My Name Is Anna Magnani | Self | 1980 |
| Callas: A Documentary | Narrator | 1978 |
| Arena | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1975 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Angelina | Filippo Garrone | 1947 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme | 2018 |
| Aida | 2006 |
| Callas Forever | 2002 |
| La Traviata | 2002 |
| Aida | 2001 |
| Tea with Mussolini | 1999 |
| Jane Eyre | 1996 |
| Sparrow | 1994 |
| Don Carlo | 1992 |
| The King of Ads | 1991 |
| Hamlet | 1990 |
| 12 Directors for 12 Cities | 1989 |
| Young Toscanini | 1988 |
| Turandot | 1987 |
| Otello | 1986 |
| La traviata | 1982 |
| Cavalleria rusticana | 1982 |
| Pagliacci | 1982 |
| Endless Love | 1981 |
| The Champ | 1979 |
| Carmen | 1978 |
| Jesus of Nazareth | 1977 |
| Brother Sun, Sister Moon | 1972 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 1968 |
| The Taming of The Shrew | 1967 |
| Per Firenze | 1966 |
| La Bohème | 1965 |
| Camping | 1958 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievements - Classical Music/Dance Programming | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing | Won |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
| 1969 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1969 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
