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Franco Rossi

Bio: Franco Rossi (19 April 1919, Florence – 5 June 2000, Rome) was an Italian film screenwriter and director, mainly known for having directed the six-hour Italian-German-British-Swiss TV mini-series Quo Vadis? in 1985. Rossi was born in Florence, Italy
Born: Mon, Apr 28 1919
Birthplace: Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Death: Mon, Jun 05 2000
Franco Rossi is 81 years old
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Poster of Scream for Help
Scream for Help
Franco Rossi was
74 in Scream for Help
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 13 1994
Poster of Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini)
Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini)
Franco Rossi was
73 in Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini)
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of A Child Called Jesus
A Child Called Jesus
Franco Rossi was
67 in A Child Called Jesus
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 08 1987
Poster of L'altra metà del cielo
L'altra metà del cielo
Franco Rossi was
57 in L'altra metà del cielo
as 'Screenplay, Story, Director'.
Fri, Mar 04 1977
Poster of Pure as a Lily
Pure as a Lily
Franco Rossi was
56 in Pure as a Lily
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Mar 11 1976
Poster of La cognatina
La cognatina
Franco Rossi was
55 in La cognatina
as 'Production Supervisor'.
Tue, Feb 11 1975
Poster of The Two Missionaries
The Two Missionaries
Franco Rossi was
55 in The Two Missionaries
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 21 1974
Poster of The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire
The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire
Franco Rossi was
53 in The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire
as 'Production Supervisor'.
Sat, Dec 30 1972
Poster of Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman
Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman
Franco Rossi was
52 in Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman
as 'Production Secretary'.
Thu, Apr 29 1971
Poster of Youth March
Youth March
Franco Rossi was
50 in Youth March
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Wed, Sep 10 1969
Poster of Caprice Italian Style
Caprice Italian Style
Franco Rossi was
48 in Caprice Italian Style
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 13 1968
Poster of Odissea
Odissea
Franco Rossi was
48 in Odissea
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 24 1968
Poster of The Witches
The Witches
Franco Rossi was
47 in The Witches
as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'.
Wed, Feb 22 1967
Poster of A Rose for Everyone
A Rose for Everyone
Franco Rossi was
47 in A Rose for Everyone
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Jan 18 1967
Poster of Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore
Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore
Franco Rossi was
47 in Non faccio la guerra, faccio l'amore
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 23 1966
Poster of Complexes
Complexes
Franco Rossi was
46 in Complexes
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 15 1965
Poster of The Dolls
The Dolls
Franco Rossi was
45 in The Dolls
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 27 1965
Poster of Controsesso
Controsesso
Franco Rossi was
45 in Controsesso
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 30 1964
Poster of Three Nights of Love
Three Nights of Love
Franco Rossi was
45 in Three Nights of Love
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 08 1964
Poster of High Infidelity
High Infidelity
Franco Rossi was
44 in High Infidelity
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 22 1964
Poster of Smog
Smog
Franco Rossi was
43 in Smog
as 'Story, Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Odissea nuda
Odissea nuda
Franco Rossi was
41 in Odissea nuda
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Apr 20 1961
Poster of Death of a Friend
Death of a Friend
Franco Rossi was
40 in Death of a Friend
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Tue, Jan 19 1960
Poster of Everyone's in Love
Everyone's in Love
Franco Rossi was
39 in Everyone's in Love
as 'Screenplay, Supervising Technical Director'.
Thu, Apr 09 1959
Poster of Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight
Franco Rossi was
38 in Love at First Sight
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Apr 17 1958
Poster of Calypso
Calypso
Franco Rossi was
37 in Calypso
as 'Writer, Director'.
Fri, Feb 22 1957
Poster of Friends for Life
Friends for Life
Franco Rossi was
36 in Friends for Life
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Sep 16 1955
Poster of The Seducer
The Seducer
Franco Rossi was
35 in The Seducer
as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'.
Wed, Dec 29 1954
Poster of La passeggiata
La passeggiata
Franco Rossi was
33 in La passeggiata
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jan 27 1953
Poster of Solo per te Lucia
Solo per te Lucia
Franco Rossi was
33 in Solo per te Lucia
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of The Counterfeiters
The Counterfeiters
Franco Rossi was
32 in The Counterfeiters
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 21 1951
Poster of The Outlaws
The Outlaws
Franco Rossi was
31 in The Outlaws
as 'First Assistant Director'.
Fri, Jun 09 1950

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
Franco Rossi was
68+ in Ein Kind mit Namen Jesus
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 03 1987
Poster of Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
Franco Rossi was
65+ in Quo Vadis?
as 'Director, Screenplay, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 24 1985
Poster of Il giovane Garibaldi
Il giovane Garibaldi
Franco Rossi was
54+ in Il giovane Garibaldi
as 'Writer, Teleplay, Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 1974
Poster of Eneide
Eneide
Franco Rossi was
52+ in Eneide
as 'Director, Screenplay, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 19 1971
Poster of The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Franco Rossi was
48+ in The Odyssey
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 24 1968