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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).

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Trivia:
Has worked not only with former husband and wife Robert Stephens and... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 10 nominations more
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(17 articles)
Cary Fukunaga Courts Jane Eyre
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British Producer Parsons Dies
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Alternate Names:
F. Zeffirelli

Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Omaggio a Roma (2009) 2009 - -
- 2. Callas Forever (2002)   2002 - 6.6 (1,051)
AKAs:
  • Callas Forever (Spain)
- 3. Tea with Mussolini (1999)   1999 $20.9M 6.7 (5,109)
AKAs:
  • Un te con Mussolini (Italy)
- 4. Jane Eyre (1996)   1996 - 6.5 (3,263)
AKAs:
  • Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
  • Jane Eyre (France)
- 5. Storia di una capinera (1993)   1993 - 6.6 (196)
AKAs:
  • Nisou no koi/Maria no namida (Japan)
  • Sparrow (International: English title)
  • Storia di una capinera (Italy)
- 6. Don Carlo (1992) (TV) 1992 - 8.4 (23)
- 7. Hamlet (1990/I) 1990 - 6.8 (9,214)
- 8. 12 registi per 12 città (1989) (segment "Firenze") 1989 - 7.5 (43)
- 9. Il giovane Toscanini (1988)   1988 - 6.2 (91)
AKAs:
  • Toscanini (France)
  • Young Toscanini (USA)
- 10. Otello (1986) 1986 - 7.5 (232)
- 11. La traviata (1983) 1983 - 8.3 (484)
- 12. Pagliacci (1982)   1982 - 8.5 (102)
AKAs:
  • Der Bajazzo (West Germany)
- 13. Cavalleria rusticana (1982) 1982 - 8.1 (97)
- 14. Endless Love (1981) 1981 - 4.0 (2,506)
- 15. The Champ (1979) 1979 - 6.1 (2,684)
- 16. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977)   1977 - 8.5 (4,247)
AKAs:
  • Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
- 17. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)   1972 - 6.9 (1,393)
AKAs:
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
- 18. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)   1968 - 7.8 (11,425)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
- 19. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)   1967 - 7.1 (2,074)
AKAs:
  • La bisbetica domata (Italy)
- 20. Per Firenze (1966) 1966 - -
- 21. Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964) (TV)   1964 - 9.6 (40)
AKAs:
  • Maria Callas at Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (USA: DVD title)
- 22. Camping (1957) 1957 - 3.8 (20)
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (2006)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances at the Met (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Aida (2007) (TV) 2007 - -
- 3. Carmen (2003) (TV) 2003 - 4.1 (7)
- 4. La Bohème (2003) (TV) 2003 - 6.8 (10)
- 5. La traviata (2002) (TV) 2002 - 6.8 (18)
- 6. Pagliacci (1998) (TV) 1998 - 5.5 (7)
- 7. Carmen (1997) (TV) 1997 - 7.4 (18)
- 8. La figlia del reggimento (1996) (TV)   1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Gaetano Donizetti - La fille du régiment (USA: DVD title)
- 9. Falstaff (1993) (TV) 1993 - 8.4 (18)
- 10. Don Carlo (1992) (TV) 1992 - 8.4 (23)
- 11. Don Giovanni (1990/II) (TV) 1990 - 8.1 (21)
- 12. Turandot (1988) (TV) 1988 - 8.6 (52)
- 13. Otello (1986) 1986 - 7.5 (232)
- 14. Tosca (1985) (TV) 1985 - 8.1 (56)
- 15. La traviata (1983) 1983 - 8.3 (484)
- 16. La Bohème (1982/I) (TV) 1982 - 8.0 (40)
- 17. Otello (1979) (TV) 1979 - 5.4 (6)
- 18. Carmen (1978) (TV) 1978 - 6.9 (18)
- 19. "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" (1977)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 9.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Live from the Met (USA: informal alternative title)
  • The Metropolitan Opera Presents (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. Otello (1976) (TV) 1976 - 6.2 (13)
- 21. La Bohème (1965) 1965 - 6.5 (54)
- 22. Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964) (TV)   1964 - 9.6 (40)
AKAs:
  • Maria Callas at Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (USA: DVD title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD" (2006)   directed for stage: Opera production (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.3 (12)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances at the Met (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Aida (2007) (TV) (opera director) 2007 - -
- 3. Carmen (2003) (TV) (director: opera production) 2003 - 4.1 (7)
- 4. La Bohème (2003) (TV) (stage director) 2003 - 6.8 (10)
- 5. La traviata (2002) (TV) (stage director: opera) 2002 - 6.8 (18)
- 6. Pagliacci (1998) (TV) (opera director) 1998 - 5.5 (7)
- 7. Carmen (1997) (TV) (stage director) 1997 - 7.4 (18)
- 8. Falstaff (1993) (TV) (opera director) 1993 - 8.4 (18)
- 9. Don Carlo (1992) (TV) (opera director) 1992 - 8.4 (23)
- 10. Don Giovanni (1990/II) (TV) (stage director: opera) 1990 - 8.1 (21)
- 11. Turandot (1988) (TV) (opera director) 1988 - 8.6 (52)
- 12. Tosca (1985) (TV) (stage director) 1985 - 8.1 (56)
- 13. La Bohème (1982/I) (TV) (stage director: opera) 1982 - 8.0 (40)
- 14. Otello (1979) (TV) (stage director) 1979 - 5.4 (6)
- 15. Carmen (1978) (TV) (opera director) 1978 - 6.9 (18)
- 16. Cavalleria Rusticana (1978) (TV) (stage director: opera) 1978 - 8.7 (19)
- 17. Pagliacci (1978) (TV) (stage director) 1978 - -
- 18. Otello (1976) (TV) (stage director) 1976 - 6.2 (13)
- 19. Much Ado About Nothing (1967) (TV) (stage director) 1967 - 6.3 (18)
- 20. La Bohème (1965) (stage director: original production) 1965 - 6.5 (54)
- 21. Maria Callas at Covent Garden (1964) (TV)   (stage director: opera) 1964 - 9.6 (40)
AKAs:
  • Maria Callas at Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (USA: DVD title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Omaggio a Roma (2009) (screenwriter) 2009 - -
- 2. Callas Forever (2002)   (original idea) (scenario) 2002 - 6.6 (1,051)
AKAs:
  • Callas Forever (Spain)
- 3. Tea with Mussolini (1999)   (autobiography) 1999 $20.9M 6.7 (5,109)
AKAs:
  • Un te con Mussolini (Italy)
- 4. Jane Eyre (1996)   (screenplay) 1996 - 6.5 (3,263)
AKAs:
  • Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
  • Jane Eyre (France)
- 5. Storia di una capinera (1993)   (screenplay and adaptation) 1993 - 6.6 (196)
AKAs:
  • Nisou no koi/Maria no namida (Japan)
  • Sparrow (International: English title)
  • Storia di una capinera (Italy)
- 6. Hamlet (1990/I) (screenplay) 1990 - 6.8 (9,214)
- 7. Il giovane Toscanini (1988)   (story) 1988 - 6.2 (91)
AKAs:
  • Toscanini (France)
  • Young Toscanini (USA)
- 8. Otello (1986) (adaptation) 1986 - 7.5 (232)
- 9. La traviata (1983) (adaptation) 1983 - 8.3 (484)
- 10. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977)   (written by) 1977 - 8.5 (4,247)
AKAs:
  • Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
- 11. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 6.9 (1,393)
AKAs:
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
- 12. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)   (screenplay) 1968 - 7.8 (11,425)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
- 13. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)   (screenplay) 1967 - 7.1 (2,074)
AKAs:
  • La bisbetica domata (Italy)
- 14. Camping (1957) (dialogue) 1957 - 3.8 (20)
Costume Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pagliacci (1998) (TV) 1998 - 5.5 (7)
- 2. La figlia del reggimento (1996) (TV)   1996 - -
AKAs:
  • Gaetano Donizetti - La fille du régiment (USA: DVD title)
- 3. Falstaff (1993) (TV) 1993 - 8.4 (18)
- 4. Otello (1976) (TV) 1976 - 6.2 (13)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lo scapolo (1955)   (assistant director) 1955 - 6.1 (42)
AKAs:
  • Alberto il conquistatore (Italy: reissue title)
  • El soltero (Spain)
  • The Bachelor (International: English title)
- 2. Senso (1954)   (assistant director) 1954 - 7.7 (1,142)
AKAs:
  • Livia (USA: censored version)
  • The Wanton Countess (USA: TV title)
- 3. Bellissima (1951) (assistant director) 1951 - 8.0 (896)
- 4. La terra trema: Episodio del mare (1948)   (assistant director) 1948 - 7.8 (1,182)
AKAs:
  • La terra trema: Episodio del mare
  • The Earth Trembles
  • The Earth Will Tremble
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La traviata (2002) (TV) (art supervisor) 2002 - 6.8 (18)
Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Live from the Metropolitan Opera" (1977)   costume designer: segment "Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci" (unknown episodes) 1977 - 9.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Live from the Met (USA: informal alternative title)
  • The Metropolitan Opera Presents (USA: new title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Taming of the Shrew (1967)   (producer) (uncredited) 1967 - 7.1 (2,074)
AKAs:
  • La bisbetica domata (Italy)
Art Director
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Andrea Chénier (1955)   1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Andrea Chenier (USA)
  • Le souffle de la liberté (France)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. L'onorevole Angelina (1947)   Filippo Garrone 1947 - 6.3 (64)
AKAs:
  • Angelina: Member of Parliament (International: English title: literal title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Godfather: Part III (1990)   (thanks) (as F. Zeffirelli) 1990 $137M 7.6 (74,423)
AKAs:
  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (USA: complete title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. L'abito e il volto (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. "Quelli che... il calcio" (2001)   Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008) 2008 - 5.5 (58)
3 TV episodes:
- 3. Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 4. Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema (2006)   Himself 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Sartoria Tirelli: Dressing the Cinema (International: English title)
- 5. The Passion: Films, Faith & Fury (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.0 (29)
- 6. Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - -
- 7. La Bohème (2003) (TV) Himself - Regia 2003 - 6.8 (10)
- 8. Visconti (2002) (TV)   Himself 2002 - 5.7 (66)
AKAs:
  • Arena: The Life and Times of Count Luchino Visconti (UK: alternative title)
  • The Life and Times of Count Luchino Visconti (USA: festival title)
- 9. Luchino Visconti (1999) Himself 1999 - 5.4 (95)
- 10. Un amico magico: il maestro Nino Rota (1999)   Himself 1999 - 9.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • One Magical Friend: Master Nino Rota (International: English title: literal title)
- 11. "The Works" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
1 TV episode:
- 12. Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait (1987) (TV)   Himself 1987 - 8.7 (43)
AKAs:
  • Maria Callas: An Operatic Biography
- 13. Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986) Himself 1986 - -
- 14. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 15. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film 1981 - 5.7 (81)
- 16. Io sono Anna Magnani (1979)   Himself 1979 - 8.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Ik ben Anna Magnani (Belgium: Flemish title)
  • My Name Is Anna Magnani (USA)
- 17. Callas: A Documentary (1978) (TV)   Narrator 1978 - 6.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Maria Callas
- 18. The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) Himself - commenting on new freedom and trends in film (pre-recorded) 1970 - 5.7 (87)
- 19. Il mercato delle facce (1952) 1952 - -
- 1. Callas assoluta (2007) Himself

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(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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