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       Romeo and Juliet

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Franco_ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli - Wikipedia

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   Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019) was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post–World War II era, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for his lavish stagings of classical works, as well as his film ...

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   IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Franco Zeffirelli, an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television. Learn about his famous works, such as Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew and Jesus of Nazareth, as well as his personal details, awards and trivia.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Florence, Tuscany, Italy

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Rome, Lazio, Italy

5. www.britannica.com › biography › Franco-ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli | Facts, Biography, & Films | Britannica

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Franco Zeffirelli (born February 12, 1923, Florence, Italy—died June 15, 2019, Rome) was an Italian director, designer, and producer of opera, theatre, motion pictures, and television. He was particularly noted for the authentic details and grand scale of his opera productions and for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare.

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7. www.nytimes.com › music › franco-zeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli: The 9 Films and Operas That Defined a ...

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   Jun 15, 2019 · Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director known for his sumptuous films and stage productions, died on Saturday at 96. [Read the Times obituary.]

8. www.nytimes.com › franco-zeffirelli-deadFranco Zeffirelli, Italian Director With Taste for Excess ...

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   Jun 15, 2019 · Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director renowned for his extravagantly romantic opera productions, popular film versions of Shakespeare and supercharged social life, died on Saturday at his home...

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   Who was Franco Zeffirelli?

   • Franco Zeffirelli (born February 12, 1923, Florence, Italy—died June 15, 2019, Rome) was an Italian director, designer, and producer of opera, theatre, motion pictures, and television. He was particularly noted for the authentic details and grand scale of his opera productions and for his film adaptations of William Shakespeare.

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   Why did Zeffirelli go to Rome?

   • Zeffirelli attended the University of Florence to study architecture, but while there he became involved with the university’s theatre company. His studies were interrupted by Germany’s occupation of Italy; he became a Partisan and served as an interpreter for the Scots Guard. When the war was over, he went to Rome to pursue a career in theatre.

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   How did Franco Zeffirelli die?

   • Zeffirelli died Saturday in Rome after a long illness. His death was announced on the Foundation of Franco Zeffirelli website. He was 96. Zeffirelli was born out of wedlock on Feb. 12, 1923 into a rigid Italian society that viewed indiscretions sternly. As a little boy, kids teased him for not knowing his father's last name.

   Franco Zeffirelli, Creator Of Lavish Productions On Screen And Stage

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   Who is Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli?

   • Zeffirelli was born Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli in the outskirts of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was born after an affair between Florentine Alaide Garosi, a fashion designer, and Ottorino Corsi, a wool and silk dealer from Vinci. Since both were married, Alaide was unable to use her surname or Corsi's for her child.

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10. www.cnn.com › style › articleLegendary Italian director Franco Zeffirelli dies aged 96 | CNN

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    Jun 15, 2019 · Legendary Italian theater, opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli died on Saturday at the age of 96, a spokeswoman for his foundation in Rome told CNN.

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    Jun 15, 2019 · The Italian filmmaker and opera director gave audiences plenty to look at — in his lavishly styled operas and his biblical and Shakespearean film adaptations. Zeffirelli died Saturday in Rome ...