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Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli TV Listings
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HBOSGe
Mon, Nov 9, 6:30 AM
Romeo and Juliet
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Tue, Nov 10, 8:00 PM
The Taming of the Shrew
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HBOSGe
Fri, Nov 20, 6:30 AM
Romeo and Juliet
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Franco Zeffirelli Biography
Birth Name:
Gianfranco Corsi
Birth Place:
Florence, Italy
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
02/12/1923, Aquarius
Profession:
Producer; director; screenwriter
Franco Zeffirelli Fast Facts:
Began career in theater in 1949 as a set designer for the first Italian production of
A Streetcar Named Desire
under the direction of Luchino Viconti.
Made a name for himself as a drama and opera director in the 1950s and '60s in Milan, London and New York. Lavish sets were his trademark.
Directed a major motion picture for the first time in 1967,
The Taming of the Shrew
,
starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
Most acclaimed directorial effort,
Romeo and Juliet
, was released in 1968 and gained renown for the casting of unknown teen actors in the title roles.
Directed
Jesus of Nazareth
in 1977, a television miniseries which is still aired in some countries around Easter.
Endured criticism for
Endless Love
, a film with a teenaged Brooke Shields, a much-anticipated release that was unable to live up to the hype.
Released
Hamlet
with Mel Gibson and Glenn Close in 1990.
Received acclaim in 1999 for the autobiographical film
Tea With Mussolini.
Franco Zeffirelli Awards:
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing - Winner
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Winner
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