Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli was born on February 12, 1923 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a production designer and director, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), La traviata (1982) and Hamlet (1990). He died on June 15, 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.




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Franco Zeffirelli was born on February 12, 1923 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. He was a production designer and director, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), La traviata (1982) and Hamlet (1990). He died on June 15, 2019 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.


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In January 2018, actor Johnathon Schaech accused Zeffirelli of sexually assaulting him during the production of Storia di una capinera (1993) in 1992. Schaech, now 48, wrote in People magazine that he was 22 years old when Zeffirelli pestered him during the day, verbally abused him, and tried to enter his room at night, forcing him to lock the door. Then one night in Sicily, Schaech wrote, the director got a key, entered Schaech's room and his bed and assaulted him. Zeffirelli denied the alle... [Details Intro]