Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Date of Birth:

Nov 23, 1941

Place of Birth:

San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film Django (1966), which made him a pop culture icon and launched an international career that includes over 200 leading and supporting roles in a wide variety of films and television programmes.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Nero was actively involved in many popular Italian "genre trends", including poliziotteschi, gialli, and Spaghetti Westerns. His best-known films include The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966), Camelot (1967), The Day of the Owl (1968), The Mercenary (1968), Battle of Neretva (1969), Tristana (1970), Compañeros (1970), Confessions of a Police Captain (1971), The Fifth Cord (1971), High Crime (1973), Street Law (1974), Keoma (1976), Hitch-Hike (1977), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Enter the Ninja (1981), Die Hard 2 (1990), Letters to Juliet (2010), Cars 2 (2011), and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017).

Nero has had a long relationship with Vanessa Redgrave, which began during the filming of Camelot. They were married in 2006, and are the parents of the actor Carlo Gabriel Nero.

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filmography:

I Knew Her Well I Knew Her Well

1965

Rack Up Rack Up

1997

The Temptation Of Gracie The Temptation Of Gracie

1970

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern

2006

Le rose di Danzica Le rose di Danzica

1979

Handy Handy

2013

The Pirate The Pirate

1978

I Tarantiniani I Tarantiniani

2013

Run for Your Life Run for Your Life

1988

Entree Des Artists Entree Des Artists

2020

Die Försterbuben Die Försterbuben

1984

André schafft sie alle André schafft sie alle

1985

Django Lives! Django Lives!

1970

Agony (L'esecutore) Agony (L'esecutore)

2017

La Celestina P… R… La Celestina P… R…

1965

The Crusaders The Crusaders

2001

Breath of Life Breath of Life

1990

Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso

2009

John Wick: Chapter 2 John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

Der Fall Lucona Der Fall Lucona

1993

The Estate The Estate

1970

Love Island Love Island

2014

The Innocent Sleep The Innocent Sleep

1996

Forever Blues Forever Blues

2005

Pope Joan Pope Joan

1972

Summer Solstice Summer Solstice

2005

We Are Cinema We Are Cinema

2021

Mineurs Mineurs

2007

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Desert of Fire Desert of Fire

1997

Il tesoro di Damasco Il tesoro di Damasco

1998

Sacra Corona Sacra Corona

2001

The Man from Rome The Man from Rome

2022

Das Babylon Komplott Das Babylon Komplott

1993

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

2005

The Pope's Exorcist The Pope's Exorcist

2023

On Our Way On Our Way

2023

Sardinia Kidnapped Sardinia Kidnapped

1968

Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell

2002

Un altare per la madre Un altare per la madre

1986

The Visitor The Visitor

1979

The Last Gunfighter The Last Gunfighter

2002

The Legend of Valentino The Legend of Valentino

1975

The Duel The Duel

2021

The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

2013

Road to Ruin Road to Ruin

2016

Earth Earth

2015

Figli di Maam Figli di Maam

2014

Test of Memory Test of Memory

1993

In the Company of Compañeros In the Company of Compañeros

2001

Mirka Mirka

2000

A Night at the Grand Hotel A Night at the Grand Hotel

2008

Io e il re Io e il re

1995

The Time of Their Lives The Time of Their Lives

2017

The Lost City of Z The Lost City of Z

2017

Off the Rails Off the Rails

2021

Istintobrass Istintobrass

2013

Azzurro profondo Azzurro profondo

1993

The Dark Dance The Dark Dance

2020

Recon Recon

2019

Letters to Juliet Letters to Juliet

2010

Querelle Querelle

1982

Christmas in Rome Christmas in Rome

2019

Un delitto Un delitto

1963

The Medal The Medal

1997

The Third Eye The Third Eye

1966

Road to Capri Road to Capri

2015

Havana Kyrie Havana Kyrie

2019

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

2014

Two Families Two Families

2007

Father Father

2011

Buon Lavoro Buon Lavoro

2022

Compagni d'arte Compagni d'arte

2024

Titanus 1904 Titanus 1904

2024

Two Men Alone Two Men Alone

2021

The Jester from Transylvania The Jester from Transylvania

2020

Bella Mafia Bella Mafia

1997

Immortalist Immortalist

2020

The Man Who Drew God The Man Who Drew God

2023

Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black

2022

The Match The Match

2020

Giornata Nera Giornata Nera

2006

Bastardi Bastardi

2008

Agony Agony

2017

Magdalene Magdalene

1988

Iceman Iceman

2017

The Versace Murder The Versace Murder

1998

Kamikaze 1989 Kamikaze 1989

1982

The Final Inquiry The Final Inquiry

2007

The Broken Key The Broken Key

2017

Dropout Dropout

1970

Uninvited Uninvited

2000

The Neighborhood The Neighborhood

2017

Bad Inclination Bad Inclination

2003

The Repenter The Repenter

1985

The Uncrowned Heart The Uncrowned Heart

2003

The Spaghetti West The Spaghetti West

2005

Sweet Country Sweet Country

1987

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

2015

Ultimo stadio Ultimo stadio

2002

Italian Engagement Italian Engagement

1964

Ed è subito sera Ed è subito sera

2019

The Collini Case The Collini Case

2019

Guardiani delle nuvole Guardiani delle nuvole

2004

Il crimine non va in pensione Il crimine non va in pensione

2017

A Rose in Winter A Rose in Winter

2020

Red Land Red Land

2018

The Holy Family The Holy Family

2006

Smiling Maniacs Smiling Maniacs

1975

Grog Grog

1982

The Conquest The Conquest

1996

Django Unchained Django Unchained

2012

Camelot Camelot

1967

Along the River Along the River

2016

Mimi Mimi

1979

Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

2010

Force 10 from Navarone Force 10 from Navarone

1978

Enter the Ninja Enter the Ninja

1981

Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show

2005

Detective Belli Detective Belli

1969

Cars 2 Cars 2

2011

The Mercenary The Mercenary

1968

The Virgin and the Gypsy The Virgin and the Gypsy

1970

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

2021

A Quiet Place in the Country A Quiet Place in the Country

1968

Talk of Angels Talk of Angels

1998

Cry, Onion! Cry, Onion!

1975

Li chiamarono... briganti! Li chiamarono... briganti!

1999

White Fang White Fang

1973

Devil's Crude Devil's Crude

1985

Hitch Hike Hitch Hike

1977

21 Hours at Munich 21 Hours at Munich

1976

Rasputin Rasputin

2010

The 5th Day of Peace The 5th Day of Peace

1970

Redneck Redneck

1973

Street Law Street Law

1974

Brothers and Sisters Brothers and Sisters

1992

The Assassination of Matteotti The Assassination of Matteotti

1973

Texas, Adios Texas, Adios

1966

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021

Keoma Keoma

1976

La battaglia di Gorthene La battaglia di Gorthene

1970

The Battle of Neretva The Battle of Neretva

1969

Amore e libertà - Masaniello Amore e libertà - Masaniello

2006

Blood Brothers Blood Brothers

1974

The Bible: In the Beginning... The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966

Die Hard 2 Die Hard 2

1990

Saint Paul Saint Paul

2000

David David

1997

Django Django

1966

Massacre Time Massacre Time

1966

Tristana Tristana

1970

The Last Four Days The Last Four Days

1974

Bathory: Countess of Blood Bathory: Countess of Blood

2008

Killing Is My Business, Honey Killing Is My Business, Honey

2009

The Case Is Closed, Forget It The Case Is Closed, Forget It

1971

Day of the Cobra Day of the Cobra

1980

Compañeros Compañeros

1970

Victory March Victory March

1976

The Wild, Wild Planet The Wild, Wild Planet

1966

The Man with Bogart's Face The Man with Bogart's Face

1980

The Fifth Cord The Fifth Cord

1971

Jonathan of the Bears Jonathan of the Bears

1995

Django Strikes Again Django Strikes Again

1987

The Day of the Owl The Day of the Owl

1968

Race to Danger Race to Danger

1988

Post Coitum Post Coitum

2004

Crazy Dog Crazy Dog

2012

Márió, a varázsló Márió, a varázsló

2008

Prigioniero di un segreto Prigioniero di un segreto

2010

Memories They Told Me Memories They Told Me

2013

Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works

1982

Red Bells Part I: Mexico on Fire Red Bells Part I: Mexico on Fire

1982

La ragion pura La ragion pura

2001

The Blue-Eyed Bandit The Blue-Eyed Bandit

1980

Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World Red Bells Part II: I Saw the Birth of a New World

1982

New Order New Order

2012

Young Toscanini Young Toscanini

1988

Obsessive Rythms Obsessive Rythms

2014

Giorni Felici Giorni Felici

2023

Killer Mermaid Killer Mermaid

2014

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

2001

The Monk The Monk

1972

In the Hand of Dante In the Hand of Dante

1970

The Last Alchemist The Last Alchemist

2012

Oggi ho vinto anch'io Oggi ho vinto anch'io

1970

The Hired Killer The Hired Killer

1966

Death Rite Death Rite

1975

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

2014

The Falcon The Falcon

1983

Gold Gold

1992

Vacation Vacation

1971

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

2012

The Harder They Come The Harder They Come

1972

Sahara Cross Sahara Cross

1977

Man, Pride and Vengeance Man, Pride and Vengeance

1967

The Girl The Girl

1987

Challenge to White Fang Challenge to White Fang

1974

The Dragon Ring The Dragon Ring

1994

The Shark Hunter The Shark Hunter

1979

Fumata blanca Fumata blanca

2002

High Crime High Crime

1973

War of the Planets War of the Planets

1966

The Flower in His Mouth The Flower in His Mouth

1975

Mein Herz in Chile Mein Herz in Chile

2008

Hans Hans

2006

The Tramplers The Tramplers

1965

Confessions of a Police Captain Confessions of a Police Captain

1971

How to Kill a Judge How to Kill a Judge

1975

Submission Submission

1976

Don't Turn the Other Cheek Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971

The Salamander The Salamander

1981

La rabbia La rabbia

2008

Harmonie Harmonie

2020

Amelia Lópes O'Neill Amelia Lópes O'Neill

1992

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

1973

Top Line Top Line

1988

Touch and Die Touch and Die

1991

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