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| Known for: | Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Jesus of Nazareth |
| Birth name: | Gianfranco Corsi |
| Birthday: | 12 February 1923, Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
Franco Zeffirelli newsMetropolitan Opera Honors Zeffirelli (ap)
AP - Franco Zeffirelli, who has directed film, theater and opera worldwide, is being honored this weekend for the dozen lavish productions he created that "shaped the history" of the Metropolitan Opera.
Zeffirelli Honoured By Met
Veteran director FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI has been honoured for helping to "shape the history" of New York’s Metropolitan Opera with the 12 productions he created for the legendary institution.The Metropolitan Opera House will be staging three Zeffirelli productions this season, including Puccini’s La Boheme, which debuted on Saturday (29Mar08).Italian Zeffirelli, 85 - who made his Met
Zeffirelli: Pope Benedict Needs Makeover (ap)
AP - Franco Zeffirelli would like to make over what he called Pope Benedict XVI's "cold" image and his "showy" clothes, an Italian newspaper reported Saturday, saying the film, stage and opera director offered his services in an interview.
Film-maker Zeffirelli Vows To Help Pope With Image (reuters)
Reuters - Italian film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli is offering his services to Pope Benedict as an image consultant, saying the German pontiff comes across as cold and needs to review his wardrobe.
Italian Director Zeffirelli To Help Pope With Image: Report (afp)
AFP - Italian film and opera legend Franco Zeffirelli has agreed to become an image consultant to Pope Benedict XVI, the director said in an interview published Saturday.
Zeffirelli Fears For Taylor's Health
Filmmaker FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI has expressed his concern for the well-being of veteran British actress DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR.The star celebrated her 75th birthday at a lavish ceremony in Las Vegas last month (FEB07), but the ROMEO AND JULIET director admits the frail screen legend’s ill health puts a strain on their long-term friendship.He says, "Poor Liz.
Zeffirelli 'doing Well' In Hospital
Italian movie legend FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI is recovering after being rushed to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat yesterday (22JAN07).Despite the initial scare, the ROMEO AND JULIET director is now "doing well" after undergoing tests at Rome’s San Giovanni hospital, according to his son LUCIANO.The 83-year-old, who recently directed a production of VERDI’s opera AIDA to
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