FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI
DIRECTING
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.
- Hamlet1990
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon1972
- Tea with Mussolini1999
- The Champ1979
- Romeo and Juliet1968
- The Taming of the Shrew1967
- Sparrow1994
- Jane Eyre1996
- Callas Forever2002
- La traviata1982
- Endless Love1981
- Camping1958
- 12 Directors for 12 Cities1989
- Otello1986
- Young Toscanini1988
- La Bohème1965
- Verdi: Aida2006
- The King of Ads1991
- Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore2020
- Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 19641962
- Lorenzaccio1977
- Jesus of Nazareth1977