Franco Zeffirelli

Gianfranco Corsi (born February 12, 1923), better known as Franco Zeffirelli, is an Italian film director. He is also a opera director, designer and producer of opera, theatre, motion pictures, and television.

He was born in Florence,

In 1946, he joined the company of Luchino Visconti, Paolo Stoppa and Rina Morelli.

Selected Filmography

• Callas Forever, (2002)
• Tea with Mussolini (1998)
• Jane Eyre (1996)
• Il Tabarro (Puccini) (1994)
• I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) (1994)
• Storia di una Capinera also known as Sparrow (1993)
• Hamlet (1990)
• Otello (1986)
• Tosca (1985)
• La Bohème (1982)
• La Traviata (1982)
• Endless Love (1981)
• The Champ (1979)
• Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
• Fratello sole, sorella luna also known as Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1973)
• Giulietta e Romeo also known as Romeo and Juliet (1968)
• The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
• La Boheme (1965)
• Falstaff (1964)