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Franco Zeffirelli

Directing Born Feb 12, 1923 Died Jun 15, 2019 Florence, Tuscany, Italy 135 credits

Biography

Franco Zeffirelli works in directing. Born February 12, 1923 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Died June 15, 2019. Archytele lists 135 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Career timeline

Giacomo Puccini: Turandot · Stage Director
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
La Traviata · Stage DirectorLa Traviata · Production DesignFranco Zeffirelli: Rebel ConformistGeorges Bizet: Carmen · DirectorTurandot · Director
Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore · DirectorArena di Verona: Il Trovatore · Set Designer
La Traviata - Arena di Verona · DirectorThe Metropolitan Opera: Turandot · Set DesignerThe Metropolitan Opera: Turandot · Production Design
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème · DirectorThe Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème · Production DesignThe Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème · Set Designer
Zeffirelli's Inferno · DirectorZeffirelli's Inferno · WriterThe Opera House
Don Giovanni · Director
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsThe Mystery of DanteThe Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon FilmsCarmen (Arena di Verona) · DirectorThe Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème · Production Design
Discovering HamletTurandot - Puccini - Live from Verona · Director
Carmen · Director
Puccini: Turandot · Production Design
Puccini: La Bohème · DirectorLuchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
Callas Assoluta
LegendsSartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinemaVerdi: Aida · Director
Madama Butterfly · DirectorMaria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and LoveLa Boheme · Director
Bizet: Carmen · Stage Director
Callas Forever · DirectorCallas Forever · ScreenplayCallas Forever · Original StoryLuchino ViscontiLa Traviata · Director
Aida · DirectorDino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
Don Giovanni · Production DesignDon Giovanni · Director
Tea with Mussolini · DirectorTea with Mussolini · Novel
Vivement dimancheSternstunde Kunst
Carmen · Director
Jane Eyre · DirectorJane Eyre · Screenplay
Sparrow · DirectorSparrow · ScreenplayA Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
Falstaff · DirectorFalstaff · Production DesignFalstaff · Set Designer
Don Carlo · Director
The King of Ads · Director
Hamlet · DirectorHamlet · ScreenplayDon Giovanni · Production Design
12 Directors for 12 Cities · Director

Full filmography

  • Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (2024) Stage Director
  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • La Traviata (2022) Stage Director
  • La Traviata (2022) Production Design
  • Franco Zeffirelli: Rebel Conformist (2022) as Self
  • Georges Bizet: Carmen (2022) Director
  • Turandot (2022) Director
  • Carmen aus der Arena von Verona (2022) Director
  • The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2022) Director
  • Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore (2020) Director
  • Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore (2020) Set Designer
  • La Traviata - Arena di Verona (2019) Director
  • The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2019) Set Designer
  • The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2019) Production Design
  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018) Director
  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018) Production Design
  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018) Set Designer
  • Zeffirelli's Inferno (2017) Director
  • Zeffirelli's Inferno (2017) Writer
  • The Opera House (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Don Giovanni (2015) Director
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Self - Director
  • The Mystery of Dante (2014) as Self
  • The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Self
  • Carmen (Arena di Verona) (2014) Director
  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2014) Production Design
  • Discovering Hamlet (2011) as Self
  • Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona (2011) Director
  • Carmen (2010) Director
  • Puccini: Turandot (2009) Production Design
  • Puccini: La Bohème (2008) Director
  • Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel (2008) as Self
  • Callas Assoluta (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Legends (2006) as Self
  • Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema (2006) as Self
  • Verdi: Aida (2006) Director
  • Madama Butterfly (2004) Director
  • Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love (2004) as Self
  • La Boheme (2004) Director
  • Bizet: Carmen (2003) Stage Director
  • Callas Forever (2002) Director
  • Callas Forever (2002) Screenplay
  • Callas Forever (2002) Original Story
  • Luchino Visconti (2002) as Self
  • La Traviata (2002) Director
  • Aida (2001) Director
  • Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) as Self
  • Don Giovanni (2000) Production Design
  • Don Giovanni (2000) Director
  • Tea with Mussolini (1999) Director
  • Tea with Mussolini (1999) Novel
  • Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
  • Sternstunde Kunst (1998) as Self
  • Carmen (1997) Director
  • Jane Eyre (1996) Director
  • Jane Eyre (1996) Screenplay
  • Sparrow (1994) Director
  • Sparrow (1994) Screenplay
  • A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota (1994) as Self
  • Falstaff (1993) Director
  • Falstaff (1993) Production Design
  • Falstaff (1993) Set Designer
  • Don Carlo (1992) Director
  • The King of Ads (1991) Director
  • Hamlet (1990) Director
  • Hamlet (1990) Screenplay
  • Don Giovanni (1990) Production Design
  • 12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989) Director
  • Young Toscanini (1988) Director
  • Young Toscanini (1988) Original Story
  • Pagliacci (1987) Director
  • Turandot (1987) Production Design
  • Turandot (1987) Director
  • Otello (1986) Director
  • Otello (1986) Adaptation
  • Otello (1986) Production Design
  • Television (1985)
  • Tosca (1985) Set Designer
  • Tosca (1985) Director
  • StrataSphere: Portrait of Teresa Stratas (1983) as self
  • Cavalleria rusticana (1982) Director
  • La traviata (1982) Director
  • La traviata (1982) Adaptation
  • La traviata (1982) Production Design
  • Puccini: La bohème (1982) Director
  • Puccini: La bohème (1982) Production Design
  • Puccini: La bohème (1982) Set Designer
  • Endless Love (1981) Director
  • My Name Is Anna Magnani (1980) as Self
  • The Champ (1979) Director
  • La Bohème (1979) Production Design
  • La Bohème (1979) Director
  • Otello - The Met (1978) Director
  • Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (1978) Director
  • Callas: A Documentary (1978) as Narrator
  • Carmen (1978) Director
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Director
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Writer
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Creator
  • Lorenzaccio (1977) Stage Director
  • Verdi: Otello (1976) Stage Director
  • Apostrophes (1975) as Self
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
  • Pulcinella - Ieri e oggi (1973) as Self - Documentary host
  • Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Director
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Screenplay
  • Who's Afraid of Opera? (1972) Costume Designer
  • Film '72 (1971) as Self
  • Romeo and Juliet (1968) Director
  • Romeo and Juliet (1968) Screenplay
  • The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Screenplay
  • The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Producer
  • The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Director
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1967) Stage Director
  • Our World (1967) as Self
  • For Florence (1966) Director
  • The New Met: Countdown to Curtain (1966) as Self
  • aspekte (1965) as Self
  • La Bohème (1965) Director
  • La Bohème (1965) Production Design
  • Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II (1964) Director
  • Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II (1964) Lighting Supervisor
  • Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (1962) Music Director
  • Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (1962) Stage Director
  • Tempo (1961) as Self
  • Camping (1958) Director
  • Camping (1958) Screenplay
  • The Bachelor (1955) First Assistant Director
  • Senso (1954) Assistant Director
  • Empty Eyes (1953) First Assistant Director
  • Bellissima (1952) Assistant Director
  • La Terra Trema (1949) Assistant Director
  • Angelina (1947) as Filippo Garrone