Franco Rossi
Film director and screenwriter (1919-2000) · Italy · On the map · Directors · Died at 81
Franco Rossi 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.
Franco Rossi is read about 75 times a day, in 23 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2000Died5 June 20001994Scream for HelpFilm, Director1987
Ein Kind mit Namen JesusSeries, Director, Writer
A Child Called JesusFilm, 1987Director1985
Quo Vadis?Series, Director, Writer1982
Storia d'amore e d'amiciziaSeries, Director, Creator1977
L'altra metà del cieloFilm, Director, Writer1974
Il giovane GaribaldiSeries, Director, Writer
The Two MissionariesFilm, 1974Director, Writer1971
EneideSeries, Director, Writer1968
The OdysseySeries, Director
Caprice Italian StyleFilm, 1968Director1967
A Rose for EveryoneFilm, Director, Writer1965
ComplexesFilm, Director1962
SmogFilm, Director, Writer1960
Death of a FriendFilm, Director, Writer1959
Everyone's in LoveFilm, Writer1957
CalypsoFilm, Director, Writer1954
The SeducerFilm, Director, Writer1953
La passeggiataFilm, Writer1951
The CounterfeitersFilm, Director1919Born28 April 1919
Ein Kind mit Namen JesusSeries, Director, WriterA Child Called JesusFilm, 1987Director1985Quo Vadis?Series, Director, Writer1982Storia d'amore e d'amiciziaSeries, Director, Creator1977L'altra metà del cieloFilm, Director, Writer1974Il giovane GaribaldiSeries, Director, WriterThe Two MissionariesFilm, 1974Director, Writer1971EneideSeries, Director, Writer1968The OdysseySeries, DirectorCaprice Italian StyleFilm, 1968Director1967A Rose for EveryoneFilm, Director, Writer1965ComplexesFilm, Director1962SmogFilm, Director, Writer1960Death of a FriendFilm, Director, Writer1959Everyone's in LoveFilm, Writer1957CalypsoFilm, Director, Writer1954The SeducerFilm, Director, Writer1953La passeggiataFilm, Writer1951The CounterfeitersFilm, Director1919Born28 April 1919People around Franco
Close ties
Nino Manfredi Franco directed Le bambole and High Infidelity
Alberto Sordi Franco directed The Witches and I complessi
Monica Vitti Franco directed Le bambole and High Infidelity
Ugo Tognazzi Franco directed High Infidelity and I complessi
Adolfo Celi Franco directed Pure as a Lily (1976)
Gabriele Ferzetti Franco directed Quo Vadis? (1985)
John Phillip Law Franco directed High Infidelity (1964)
Renzo Marignano Franco directed Caprice Italian Style (1967)
Irene Papas Franco directed L'Odissea
Akim Tamiroff Franco directed Le bambole (1964)
Bekim Fehmiu Franco directed L'Odissea
Jacques Herlin Franco directed Two Missionaries (1975)
Umberto D'Orsi Franco directed I complessi and Countersex
Giorgio Prosperi Also in Solo per te Lucia and La passeggiata
Luigi Tosi Franco directed Amici per la pelle (1955)
Annie Girardot Franco directed The Witches and Smog
Silvana Mangano Franco directed The Witches (1967)
Laura Betti Franco directed The Witches (1967)
Massimo Girotti Franco directed The Witches and Quo Vadis?
Leopoldo Trieste Franco directed Quo Vadis? (1985)
Luigi Magni Also in Three Nights of Love and The Dolls
Nerio Bernardi Franco directed I falsari (1950)
Ninetto Davoli Franco directed The Witches (1967)- Silvio Clementelli Produced Three Nights of Love (1964)
Known for
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Complexes 1965
The Two Missionaries 1974
The Witches 1967
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 28
64 credits on file
Television 6
Awards
About this person
Country
Italy
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2000 · aged 81
