Franco Zeffirelli

Gianfranco Corsi (born February 12, 1923), better known as Franco Zeffirelli, is an Italian film director. He is also an opera director, designer and producer of opera, theatre, motion pictures, and television. Zeffirelli has also been a member of the Italian senate since 1996, representing the Forza Italia party.

Selected filmography

• Callas Forever, (2002)
• Tea With Mussolini, (1999)
• Jane Eyre (1996 movie), (1996)
• Il Tabarro (Puccini) (1994)
• I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), (1994)
• Storia di una Capinera also known as Sparrow (1993)
• Hamlet, (1990)
• Otello, (1986) — BAFTA winner, foreign language film;
• Tosca, (1985)
• La bohème, (1982)
• La Traviata, (1982) — Academy Award nominee, BAFTA winner, art direction
• Endless Love, (1981)
• The Champ, (1979)
• Jesus of Nazareth (movie), (1977)
• Fratello sole, sorella luna, (1973) also known as Brother Sun, Sister Moon
• Giulietta e Romeo, (1968) also known as Romeo and Juliet -- Academy Award nominee, director
• The Taming of the Shrew, (1967)
• La Boheme, (1965)
• Falstaff, (1964)