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Franco Zeffirelli

Gianfranco Corsi

About the person
Career:

Directing

Date of birth:
1923-02-12
Place of birth:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2019-06-15

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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.

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