Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

DirectingDirectorActorArtWriter Feb 12 (died age 96) Florence, Tuscany, Italy 1947–2024 (77 year career)
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Biography

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 versio…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (101)

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Movies (99)

Giacomo Puccini: Turandot

Giacomo Puccini: Turandot

2024

Stage Director

Carmen aus der Arena von Verona

Carmen aus der Arena von Verona

2022

Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

2022

Director

7.0
Georges Bizet: Carmen

Georges Bizet: Carmen

2022

Director

Turandot

Turandot

2022

Director

La Traviata

La Traviata

2022

Production Design

La Traviata

La Traviata

2022

Stage Director

Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore

Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore

2020

Director

Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore

Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore

2020

Set Designer

La Traviata - Arena di Verona

La Traviata - Arena di Verona

2019

Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

2019

Production Design

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

2019

Set Designer

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

2018

Director

9.0
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

2018

Production Design

9.0
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

2018

Set Designer

9.0
Zeffirelli's Inferno

Zeffirelli's Inferno

2017

Director

6.0
Zeffirelli's Inferno

Zeffirelli's Inferno

2017

Writer

6.0
Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

2015

Director

Carmen (Arena di Verona)

Carmen (Arena di Verona)

2014

Director

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème

2014

Production Design

9.0
Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona

Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona

2011

Stage Director

8.0
Carmen

Carmen

2010

Director

Puccini: Turandot

Puccini: Turandot

2009

Production Design

5.5
Puccini: La Bohème

Puccini: La Bohème

2008

Director

Verdi: Aida

Verdi: Aida

2006

Director

6.0
Madama Butterfly

Madama Butterfly

2004

Director

La Boheme

La Boheme

2004

Director

Bizet: Carmen

Bizet: Carmen

2003

Stage Director

6.0
Callas Forever

Callas Forever

2002

Director

6.3
Callas Forever

Callas Forever

2002

Original Story

6.3
Callas Forever

Callas Forever

2002

Screenplay

6.3
La Traviata

La Traviata

2002

Director

Aida

Aida

2001

Director

8.0
Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

2000

Director

10.0
Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

2000

Production Design

10.0
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

1999

Director

6.4
Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

1999

Novel

6.4
Carmen

Carmen

1997

Director

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1996

Director

6.9
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1996

Screenplay

6.9
Sparrow

Sparrow

1994

Director

7.4
Sparrow

Sparrow

1994

Screenplay

7.4
Falstaff

Falstaff

1993

Director

7.5
Falstaff

Falstaff

1993

Production Design

7.5
Falstaff

Falstaff

1993

Set Designer

7.5
Don Carlo

Don Carlo

1992

Director

The King of Ads

The King of Ads

1991

Director

4.3
Hamlet

Hamlet

1990

Director

6.6
Hamlet

Hamlet

1990

Screenplay

6.6
Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

1990

Production Design

6.2
12 Directors for 12 Cities

12 Directors for 12 Cities

1989

Director

5.0
Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

1988

Director

5.9
Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

1988

Original Story

5.9
Turandot

Turandot

1987

Director

6.4
Turandot

Turandot

1987

Production Design

6.4
Pagliacci

Pagliacci

1987

Director

2.5
Otello

Otello

1986

Adaptation

5.9
Otello

Otello

1986

Director

5.9
Otello

Otello

1986

Production Design

5.9
Tosca

Tosca

1985

Director

7.0
Tosca

Tosca

1985

Set Designer

7.0
Puccini: La bohème

Puccini: La bohème

1982

Director

Puccini: La bohème

Puccini: La bohème

1982

Production Design

Puccini: La bohème

Puccini: La bohème

1982

Set Designer

La traviata

La traviata

1982

Adaptation

7.1
La traviata

La traviata

1982

Director

7.1
La traviata

La traviata

1982

Production Design

7.1
Cavalleria rusticana

Cavalleria rusticana

1982

Director

7.0
Endless Love

Endless Love

1981

Director

5.7
The Champ

The Champ

1979

Director

7.0
La Bohème

La Bohème

1979

Director

La Bohème

La Bohème

1979

Production Design

Carmen

Carmen

1978

Director

6.0
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

1978

Director

9.0
Otello - The Met

Otello - The Met

1978

Director

Lorenzaccio

Lorenzaccio

1977

Stage Director

Verdi: Otello

Verdi: Otello

1976

Stage Director

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

Director

7.0
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

Screenplay

7.0
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1968

Director

7.4
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1968

Screenplay

7.4
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1967

Stage Director

5.5
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967

Director

6.9
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967

Producer

6.9
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967

Screenplay

6.9
For Florence

For Florence

1966

Director

7.5
La Bohème

La Bohème

1965

Director

8.0
La Bohème

La Bohème

1965

Production Design

8.0
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

1964

Director

Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II

1964

Lighting Supervisor

Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

1962

Music Director

8.8
Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

1962

Stage Director

8.8
Camping

Camping

1958

Director

7.0
Camping

Camping

1958

Screenplay

7.0
The Bachelor

The Bachelor

1955

First Assistant Director

6.4
Senso

Senso

1954

Assistant Director

7.2
Empty Eyes

Empty Eyes

1953

First Assistant Director

7.0
Bellissima

Bellissima

1952

Assistant Director

7.8
La Terra Trema

La Terra Trema

1949

Assistant Director

7.7