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Romeo and Juliet (1968) -- When the now famous "star crossed lovers" of two enemy families meet, forbidden love ensues.
"Jesus of Nazareth" (1977): :  -- A reverent depiction of the life of Christ using the Gospel accounts.
Callas Forever (2002) -- A fictionalized account of the last days of opera singer Maria Callas (Ardant).

Overview

Trivia:
Wrote the libretto for the Samuel Barber opera "Antony and Cleopatra"... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Cary Fukunaga Courts Jane Eyre
 (From EmpireOnline. 21 October 2009, 12:54 AM, PDT)

British Producer Parsons Dies
 (From WENN. 21 August 2009, 12:06 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
F. Zeffirelli

Filmography

Director:
  1. Omaggio a Roma (2009)
  2. Callas Forever (2002)
    ... aka Callas Forever (Spain)

  3. Tea with Mussolini (1999)
    ... aka Un te con Mussolini (Italy)
  4. Jane Eyre (1996)
    ... aka Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Jane Eyre (France)
  5. Storia di una capinera (1993)
    ... aka Nisou no koi/Maria no namida (Japan)
    ... aka Sparrow (International: English title)
    ... aka Storia di una capinera (Italy)
  6. Don Carlo (1992) (TV)
  7. Hamlet (1990/I)

  8. 12 registi per 12 città (1989) (segment "Firenze")
  9. Il giovane Toscanini (1988)
    ... aka Toscanini (France)
    ... aka Young Toscanini (USA)
  10. Otello (1986)
  11. La traviata (1983)
  12. Cavalleria rusticana (1982)
  13. Pagliacci (1982)
    ... aka Der Bajazzo (West Germany)
  14. Endless Love (1981)

  15. The Champ (1979)
  16. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series
    ... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
  17. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)
    ... aka Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)

  18. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
  19. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
    ... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy)
  20. Per Firenze (1966)
  21. Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964) (TV)
    ... aka Maria Callas at Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (USA: DVD title)

  22. Camping (1957)
Production Designer:
  1. "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Great Performances at the Met (USA: alternative title)
        - Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming (2008) TV episode (segment "La Traviata, Act II")
  2. Aida (2007) (TV)
  3. Carmen (2003) (TV)
  4. La Bohème (2003) (TV)
  5. La traviata (2002) (TV)

  6. Pagliacci (1998) (TV)
  7. Carmen (1997) (TV)
  8. La figlia del reggimento (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Gaetano Donizetti - La fille du régiment (USA: DVD title)
  9. Falstaff (1993) (TV)
  10. Don Carlo (1992) (TV)
  11. Don Giovanni (1990/II) (TV)

  12. Turandot (1988) (TV)
  13. Otello (1986)
  14. Tosca (1985) (TV)
  15. La traviata (1983)
  16. La Bohème (1982/I) (TV)

  17. Otello (1979) (TV)
  18. Carmen (1978) (TV)
  19. "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Live from the Met (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka The Metropolitan Opera Presents (USA: new title)
        - Otello (1978) TV episode
  20. Otello (1976) (TV)

  21. La Bohème (1965)
  22. Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964) (TV)
    ... aka Maria Callas at Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (USA: DVD title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (directed for stage: Opera production) (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Great Performances at the Met (USA: alternative title)
        - Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming (2008) TV episode (directed for stage: Opera production) (segment "La Traviata, Act II")
  2. Aida (2007) (TV) (opera director)
  3. Carmen (2003) (TV) (director: opera production)
  4. La Bohème (2003) (TV) (stage director)
  5. La traviata (2002) (TV) (stage director: opera)

  6. Pagliacci (1998) (TV) (opera director)
  7. Carmen (1997) (TV) (stage director)
  8. Falstaff (1993) (TV) (opera director)
  9. Don Carlo (1992) (TV) (opera director)
  10. Don Giovanni (1990/II) (TV) (stage director: opera)

  11. Turandot (1988) (TV) (opera director)
  12. Tosca (1985) (TV) (stage director)
  13. La Bohème (1982/I) (TV) (stage director: opera)

  14. Otello (1979) (TV) (stage director)
  15. Carmen (1978) (TV) (opera director)
  16. Cavalleria Rusticana (1978) (TV) (stage director: opera)
  17. Pagliacci (1978) (TV) (stage director)
  18. Otello (1976) (TV) (stage director)

  19. Much Ado About Nothing (1967) (TV) (stage director)
  20. La Bohème (1965) (stage director: original production)
  21. Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964) (TV) (stage director: opera)
    ... aka Maria Callas at Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (USA: DVD title)
Writer:
  1. Omaggio a Roma (2009) (screenwriter)
  2. Callas Forever (2002) (original idea) (scenario)
    ... aka Callas Forever (Spain)

  3. Tea with Mussolini (1999) (autobiography)
    ... aka Un te con Mussolini (Italy)
  4. Jane Eyre (1996) (screenplay)
    ... aka Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Jane Eyre (France)
  5. Storia di una capinera (1993) (screenplay and adaptation)
    ... aka Nisou no koi/Maria no namida (Japan)
    ... aka Sparrow (International: English title)
    ... aka Storia di una capinera (Italy)
  6. Hamlet (1990/I) (screenplay)

  7. Il giovane Toscanini (1988) (story)
    ... aka Toscanini (France)
    ... aka Young Toscanini (USA)
  8. Otello (1986) (adaptation)
  9. La traviata (1983) (adaptation)

  10. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series (written by)
    ... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
  11. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972) (writer)
    ... aka Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)

  12. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I) (screenplay)
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
  13. The Taming of the Shrew (1967) (screenplay)
    ... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy)

  14. Camping (1957) (dialogue)
Costume Designer:
  1. Pagliacci (1998) (TV)
  2. La figlia del reggimento (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Gaetano Donizetti - La fille du régiment (USA: DVD title)
  3. Falstaff (1993) (TV)

  4. Otello (1976) (TV)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Lo scapolo (1955) (assistant director)
    ... aka Alberto il conquistatore (Italy: reissue title)
    ... aka El soltero (Spain)
    ... aka The Bachelor (International: English title)
  2. Senso (1954) (assistant director)
    ... aka Livia (USA: censored version)
    ... aka The Wanton Countess (USA: TV title)
  3. Bellissima (1951) (assistant director)

  4. La terra trema: Episodio del mare (1948) (assistant director)
    ... aka La terra trema: Episodio del mare
    ... aka The Earth Trembles
    ... aka The Earth Will Tremble
Art Department:
  1. La traviata (2002) (TV) (art supervisor)
Costume and Wardrobe Department:
  1. "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" (1977) TV series (costume designer: segment "Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci") (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Live from the Met (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka The Metropolitan Opera Presents (USA: new title)
Producer:
  1. The Taming of the Shrew (1967) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy)
Art Director:
  1. Andrea Chénier (1955)
    ... aka Andrea Chenier (USA)
    ... aka Le souffle de la liberté (France)
Actor:
  1. L'onorevole Angelina (1947) .... Filippo Garrone
    ... aka Angelina: Member of Parliament (International: English title: literal title)
Thanks:
  1. The Godfather: Part III (1990) (thanks) (as F. Zeffirelli)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA: complete title)
Self:
  1. L'abito e il volto (2009) .... Himself
  2. "Quelli che... il calcio" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode #15.35 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #15.13 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #14.34 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema (2006) .... Himself
    ... aka Sartoria Tirelli: Dressing the Cinema (International: English title)
  5. The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  7. La Bohème (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Regia
  8. Visconti (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Arena: The Life and Times of Count Luchino Visconti (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka The Life and Times of Count Luchino Visconti (USA: festival title)

  9. Luchino Visconti (1999) .... Himself
  10. Un amico magico: il maestro Nino Rota (1999) .... Himself
    ... aka One Magical Friend: Master Nino Rota (International: English title: literal title)
  11. "The Works" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - A Death in Venice (1997) TV episode .... Himself

  12. Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait (1987) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Maria Callas: An Operatic Biography
  13. Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986) .... Himself
  14. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Franco Zeffirelli/Political Plays (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film

  16. Io sono Anna Magnani (1979) .... Himself
    ... aka Ik ben Anna Magnani (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka My Name Is Anna Magnani (USA)
  17. Callas: A Documentary (1978) (TV) .... Narrator
    ... aka Maria Callas
  18. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - commenting on new freedom and trends in film (pre-recorded)

  19. Il mercato delle facce (1952)
Archive Footage:
  1. Callas assoluta (2007) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
(September 2005): Designed sets for "Pagliacci" opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo (L.A. Opera at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, USA). more
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