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Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli OMRI KBE (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ddzeffiˈrɛlli]; 12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019) was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post–World War II era, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for ...
IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Franco Zeffirelli, an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television. Learn about his famous works, such as Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew and Jesus of Nazareth, as well as his personal details, awards and trivia.
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Jun 11, 2024 · Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director, designer, and producer of opera, theater, motion pictures, and television, noted for the authentic details and grand scale of his opera productions and for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 15, 2019 · Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director renowned for his extravagantly romantic opera productions, popular film versions of Shakespeare and supercharged social life, died on Saturday at his home...
- Jonathan Kandell
Jun 15, 2019 · Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director known for his sumptuous films and stage productions, died on Saturday at 96. [Read the Times obituary.]
Jun 17, 2019 · For decades, the director Franco Zeffirelli, who died on Saturday at 96, was the unabashed emperor of extravagance in opera. He became so associated with unchecked opulence that it’s...
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Learn about the life and career of Franco Zeffirelli, an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television. Find out his achievements, awards, controversies and trivia on IMDb.
