Franco Zeffirelli Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (Italian: [ˈfraŋko ddzeffiˈrɛlli]; born 12 February 1923) is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator (1994–2001) for the Italian centre-right Forza Italia party.He is principally known for his 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, although 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 won acclaim and is still shown on Easter weekend in many countries.He received an honorary knighthood from the British government in 2004 when he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.He was awarded the Premio Colosseo in 2009 by the city of Rome.
University of Florence, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
Nationality
Italian
Parents
Adelaide Garosi, Ottorino Corsi
Awards
David di Donatello for Best Director, Special Tony Award
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Production Design, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, Blue-i Theatre Te...
Movies
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Tea with Mussolini, The Taming of the Shrew, Jane Eyre, Endless Love, The Champ, Callas Forever, Otello, La Traviata, Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, Young Toscanini, Sparrow, Homage to Rome, Angelina, La Bohème, The Mystery of Dante, Camping, Fl...
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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[on William Hurt] The most complicated actor I ever worked with.
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[About Totò che visse due volte (1998)] I must confess, from the bottom of my heart, my sadness and my discomfort to such a film devoid of any form of sentiment and values. In what society do we live? Why do you thus these films? Should be the heart of the matter. This is something that is deeply against humanity, society and the fundamental values of man and I think that in a case like this, total censorship is necessary. And as for me I will not see this movie because I already know what it is and I do not want to sully my eye.
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Fact
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Had a love affair with director Luchino Visconti during the shooting of Visconti's film Senso (1954).
2
In 2004 he was awarded an honorary knighthood (KBE) by the United Kingdom.
3
Member of the Italian Parliament from 1994 to 2001 for the rightist party Forza Italia, led by Silvio Berlusconi.
4
Wrote the libretto for the Samuel Barber opera "Antony and Cleopatra" commissioned to open the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1966.
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Received a Special 1962 Tony Award "for designs and direction of the Old Vic's 'Romeo and Juliet'." The following year, in 1963, he was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Scenic Designer for "The Lady of the Camellias."
For one scene in Romeo and Juliet (1968), Zeffirelli had to get special permission to show Olivia Hussey topless. Even so, Ms. Hussey was not allowed to attend the premier because of her age and the film's rating, even through the only bare breasts in the entire film were her own.
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He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Set Designer of 2003 for Absolutely! (Perhaps) performed at Wyndham's Theatre.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
La bohème
1979
TV Movie staged by
Carmen
1978
TV Movie staged by
Lorenzaccio
1977
TV Movie directed for stage
Otello
1976
TV Movie stage director
Much Ado About Nothing
1967
TV Movie stage director
La Bohème
1965
stage production
Maria Callas at Covent Garden
1964
TV Special documentary stage director: opera
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
TV Series production - 2 episodes, 2008 - 2014 production by - 1 episode, 2009 directed for stage - 1 episode, 2008
Carmen
2010
TV Movie directed for stage
Turandot
2010
TV Movie directed for stage
Aida
2006/I
TV Movie directed for stage
Madama Butterfly
2004/II
TV Movie stage director
La Bohème
2003
TV Movie directed for stage
Carmen
2003
TV Movie directed for stage
La traviata
2002
TV Movie production
Aida
2001
TV Movie directed for stage
Don Giovanni
2000
TV Movie directed for stage: Production
Pagliacci
1998
TV Movie opera director
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
TV Series production - 6 episodes, 1978 - 1997 stage director - 3 episodes, 1979 - 1985 opera director - 1 episode, 1992 production by - 1 episode, 1990 directed for stage - 1 episode, 1978
Don Carlo
1992
TV Movie opera director
Turandot
1987
TV Movie stage production by
Production Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
2008-2014
TV Series 4 episodes
Carmen
2010
TV Movie
Aida
2006/I
TV Movie
Madama Butterfly
2004/II
TV Movie
La Bohème
2003
TV Movie
Carmen
2003
TV Movie
La traviata
2002
TV Movie
Don Giovanni
2000
TV Movie
Pagliacci
1998
TV Movie
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
1978-1997
TV Series 9 episodes
La figlia del reggimento
1996
TV Movie
Don Carlo
1992
TV Movie
Turandot
1987
TV Movie
Otello
1986
La traviata
1982
La bohème
1979
TV Movie
Carmen
1978
TV Movie
Otello
1976
TV Movie
La Bohème
1965
Maria Callas at Covent Garden
1964
TV Special documentary
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Omaggio a Roma
2009
Short
Callas Forever
2002
Tea with Mussolini
1999
Jane Eyre
1996
Storia di una capinera
1993
Don Carlo
1992
TV Movie
The King of Ads
1991
Documentary segment "Annabella Pavia commercial"
Hamlet
1990
12 registi per 12 citt
1989
Documentary segment "Firenze"
Il giovane Toscanini
1988
Otello
1986
Cavalleria rusticana
1982
TV Movie
Pagliacci
1982
TV Movie
La traviata
1982
Endless Love
1981
The Champ
1979
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
Romeo and Juliet
1968
The Taming of the Shrew
1967
Per Firenze
1966
TV Movie documentary
Maria Callas at Covent Garden
1964
TV Special documentary
Camping
1958
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Omaggio a Roma
2009
Short screenwriter
Callas Forever
2002
original idea / scenario
Tea with Mussolini
1999
autobiography
Jane Eyre
1996
screenplay
Storia di una capinera
1993
screenplay and adaptation
Hamlet
1990
screenplay
Il giovane Toscanini
1988
original idea
Otello
1986
adaptation
La traviata
1982
written by
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
TV Mini-Series written by
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
Romeo and Juliet
1968
screenplay
The Taming of the Shrew
1967
screenplay
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lo scapolo
1955
assistant director
Senso
1954
assistant director
Bellissima
1951
assistant director
La Terra Trema
1948
assistant director
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pagliacci
1998
TV Movie
La figlia del reggimento
1996
TV Movie
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
1992
TV Series 1 episode
Otello
1976
TV Movie
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
2008
TV Series set - 1 episode
La traviata
2002
TV Movie art supervisor
The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala
1983
TV Special design: scenery for Act II of La Bohème
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dante's Project
2015
Video
Narrator
L'onorevole Angelina
1947
Filippo Garrone
Art Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Andrea Chenier
1955
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Documentary our deepest appreciation
The Godfather: Part III
1990
thanks - as F. Zeffirelli
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Secrets d'histoire
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Documentary
Himself
Colpo di scena
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
2014
Documentary
Himself
Il mistero di Dante
2014
Himself
Six Days in the Life of the Genius
2013
Documentary
Himself
Franco Zeffirelli: The Art of Entertainment
2010
Documentary short
Himself
Legends
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Imagine
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
L'abito e il volto
2009
Documentary
Himself
Quelli che... il calcio
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself
Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema
2006
Documentary
Himself
The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
A proposito di... 'Bellissima'
2005
Video short
Himself
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
La Bohème
2003
TV Movie
Himself - Regia
Visconti
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2002
TV Series
Himself
Vivement dimanche
2002
TV Series
Himself
La traviata
2002
TV Movie
Himself
Luchino Visconti
1999
Documentary
Himself
Un amico magico: il maestro Nino Rota
1999
Documentary
Himself
The Works
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Persuader: The TV Times of Lord Lew Grade
1994
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait
1988
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Maria Callas: Life and Art
1987
TV Movie
Himself
The Annual National Board of Review Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Omnibus
1983-1986
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Holywood Reporter Salutes Radie Harris
1985
TV Movie
Himself
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
1981
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
Film '72
1980
TV Series
Himself
My Name Is Anna Magnani
1980
Documentary
Himself
A fondo
1980
TV Series
Himself
Clapper Board
1979
TV Series
Himself
On Location with the Champ
1979
Documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
Callas: A Documentary
1978
TV Movie documentary
Narrator
Anno Domini
1975
TV Series
Himself
Io e...
1972
TV Series documentary
Himself
The David Frost Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards
1970
TV Special
Himself - Commenting on New Freedom and Trends in Film: Pre-Recorded
The Teen-Age Lovers of Verona
1968
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Director
Tempo
1961-1964
TV Series
Il mercato delle facce
1952
Documentary short
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arena
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Welcome to the Basement
2015
TV Series
Himself
Callas assoluta
2007
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Special Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
For his 90 years of passion, culture and great cinema.
2013
Career Golden Globe
Golden Globes, Italy
2003
Director's Achievement Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2002
Special David
David di Donatello Awards
1999
Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema