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Franco Ferrara(1911-1985)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Franco Ferrara was born on 4 July 1911 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He was a composer and actor, known for La strada (1954), Nights of Cabiria (1957) and La Dolce Vita (1960). He died on 7 September 1985 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
BornJuly 4, 1911
DiedSeptember 7, 1985(74)
BornJuly 4, 1911
DiedSeptember 7, 1985(74)
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Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, and Giulietta Masina in La strada (1954)
La strada
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  • Music Department
  • 1954
Giulietta Masina in Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Nights of Cabiria
8.1
  • Music Department
  • 1957
La Dolce Vita (1960)
La Dolce Vita
8.0
  • Music Department
  • 1960
Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, and Alain Delon in The Leopard (1963)
The Leopard
8.0
  • Music Department
  • 1963

Credits

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  • Franco Ferrara - Il maestro caduto dal podio
    • conductor
    • music
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Vietnam War Without Front Lines (1969)
    Vietnam War Without Front Lines
    • conductor
    • 1969
  • The Glass Sphinx (1967)
    The Glass Sphinx
    • conductor (international version)
    • 1967
  • Peter O'Toole, Stephen Boyd, Ava Gardner, Richard Harris, John Huston, George C. Scott, Ulla Bergryd, and Michael Parks in The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
    The Bible: In the Beginning...
    • conducted by: Orchestra Cinefonica Italiana, Chorus Carapellucci
    • 1966
  • L'ajo nell'imbarazzo
    • conductor
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • The Son of Cleopatra (1964)
    The Son of Cleopatra
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • Buffalo Bill (1964)
    Buffalo Bill
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • 3 notti d'amore (1964)
    3 notti d'amore
    • conductor (segment La vedova)
    • 1964
  • Italiani brava gente (1964)
    Italiani brava gente
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • The Cavern (1964)
    The Cavern
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli in Before the Revolution (1964)
    Before the Revolution
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • Dark Purpose (1964)
    Dark Purpose
    • musical director
    • 1964
  • Bebo's Girl (1964)
    Bebo's Girl
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • Anna Moffo and Paolo Montarsolo in La serva padrona (1964)
    La serva padrona
    • conductor
    • 1964
  • Il maestro di Vigevano (1963)
    Il maestro di Vigevano
    • conductor
    • 1963

Composer

  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Wandisa Guida and Burt Nelson in Drakut the Avenger (1961)
    Drakut the Avenger
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • The Barbarians (1960)
    The Barbarians
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Los jueves, milagro (1957)
    Los jueves, milagro
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Silvana Pampanini in The Island Princess (1954)
    The Island Princess
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • The Pagans (1953)
    The Pagans
    • Composer
    • 1953

Actor

  • Beautiful (1951)
    Beautiful
    • Il direttore d'orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Franco Ferraro on US prints
  • Born
    • July 4, 1911
    • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
  • Died
    • September 7, 1985
    • Florence, Tuscany, Italy(heart attack)

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