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Franco Zeffirelli (1923–2019)
Franco Zeffirelli was born on February 12, 1923 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy as Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli. He is known for his work on Romeo and Juliet (1968), The Taming of the Shrew (1967) and La traviata (1982). He died on June 15, 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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Born:in Florence, Tuscany, ItalyDied:(age 96) in Rome, Lazio, Italy |
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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
(TV Series) (production - 4 episodes, 2008 - 2019) (production by - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2016) (directed for stage - 1 episode, 2008)
- Puccini: Turandot
(2019)
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- Puccini: La Bohème
(2018)
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- Puccini: Turandot
(2016)
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- Puccini: La bohème
(2014)
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- Puccini: Turandot
(2009)
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The Metropolitan Opera Presents
(TV Series) (production - 7 episodes, 1978 - 1997) (stage director - 2 episodes, 1979 - 1985) (opera director - 1 episode, 1992) (production by - 1 episode, 1990) (directed for stage - 1 episode, 1978)
- Carmen
(1997)
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- Il Tabarro/Pagliacci
(1994)
... (production: "Pagliacci")
- Falstaff
(1992)
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- The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala
(1991)
... (production: "Otello")
- Don Giovanni
(1990)
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He directed Eduardo De Filippo's play, "Filumena," at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Dame Joan Plowright CBE, Colin Blakely, Larry Noble, Patricia Hayes, Sharon Mughan, Jane Gurnett, Christopher Guard, Trevor Eve, Larry Lamb, David Graham and Linda Polan in the cast. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 5 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
F. ZeffirelliHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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[on "Endless Love"] The initial screenplay was ruled overlong by our production execs, who insisted on whittling the script from nearly three hours down to roughly two hours. In doing so, alas, they removed only too much of what made it work in the first place. When I was in the editing room after shooting, I kept furiously asking myself, "How could I have let this happen - and *why* did I?" See more »Trivia:
In January 2018, actor Johnathon Schaech accused Zeffirelli of sexually assaulting him during the production of Sparrow (1993) in 1992. Schaech, now 48, wrote in People magazine that he was 22 years old when Zeffirelli pestered him during the day, verbally abused him, and tried to enter his room at night, forcing him to lock the door. Then one night in Sicily, Schaech wrote, the director got a ... See more »Star Sign:
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