Franco Zeffirelli: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 37
- as director
- 27
- on screen
- 1947–2018
- box office
- $107M
- nominations
- 4
The Best Franco Zeffirelli Movies
The films of Franco Zeffirelli that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Endless Love (1981) leads with $32.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $32.5M Endless Love 1981 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $30.4M The Champ 1979 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $20.7M Hamlet 1991 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $14.4M Tea with Mussolini 1999 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $5.2M Jane Eyre 1996 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $3.78M La traviata 1982 · Music
Franco Zeffirelli's Career in Numbers
Franco Zeffirelli's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Franco Zeffirelli works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Angelina (1947) to The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Franco Zeffirelli Movies by Decade
- 1940s 1
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 1
The 1980s were Franco Zeffirelli's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Franco Zeffirelli Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Music 10
- Romance 2
- Documentary 1
- Tv movie 1
Drama is the genre Franco Zeffirelli has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of music (10).
Franco Zeffirelli Career Milestones
- First film
- Angelina 1947
- Biggest box office hit
- Endless Love $32.5M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème 2018
Franco Zeffirelli Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Franco Zeffirelli is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 27 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
27- 2018
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème Music - 2008
Puccini: La Bohème Music - 2004
Callas Forever Drama - 2000
Don Giovanni Music - 1999 Tea with Mussolini Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M
- 1996 Jane Eyre Drama Worldwide box office: $5.2M
- 1993
Sparrow Drama - 1991 Hamlet Drama Worldwide box office: $20.7M
- 1989
12 Directors for 12 Cities Documentary - 1988
Young Toscanini Drama - 1987
Turandot Music - 1986
Otello Drama - 1985
Tosca Music - 1982 La traviata Music Worldwide box office: $3.78M
- 1982
Cavalleria rusticana Tv movie - 1982
Puccini: La bohème Music - 1981 Endless Love Drama Worldwide box office: $32.5M
- 1979 The Champ Drama Worldwide box office: $30.4M
- 1978
Carmen Music - 1978
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci - 1977
Jesus of Nazareth Drama - 1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Drama - 1968
Romeo and Juliet Drama Worldwide box office: $6.29K - 1967
The Taming of the Shrew Romance - 1965
La Bohème Drama - 1964
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II Music - 1958
Camping Romance
Franco Zeffirelli Movies as an Actor
2
Franco Zeffirelli in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2017
The Opera House as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films as Self · Documentary - 2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Director · Documentary Worldwide box office: $864 - 2011
Discovering Hamlet as Self · Documentary - 2008
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel as Self · Documentary - 2007
Callas Assoluta as Self (archive footage) · History Worldwide box office: $43.9K - 1999
Luchino Visconti as Self · Documentary - 1980
My Name Is Anna Magnani as Self · Documentary
Franco Zeffirelli: Awards & Nominations
4 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1969 to 1969. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 nomination -
BAFTA 1 nomination -
DGA Awards 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 41st Academy Awards
- Franco Zeffirelli: Nominated Best Director Romeo and Juliet
- 22nd British Academy Film Awards
- Franco Zeffirelli: Nominated Best Director Romeo and Juliet
- 21st Directors Guild of America Awards
- Franco Zeffirelli: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Romeo and Juliet
- 26th Golden Globe Awards
- Franco Zeffirelli: Nominated Best Director Romeo and Juliet
Who Franco Zeffirelli Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Franco Zeffirelli shares the most films with. Luchino Visconti comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Joan Plowright (3).
Franco Zeffirelli: Questions & Answers
How many movies Franco Zeffirelli has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Franco Zeffirelli been in?
Franco Zeffirelli is credited on 37 films, from 1947 to 2018. 2 of them as an actor and 27 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Franco Zeffirelli's highest-grossing movie?
Endless Love (1981) is Franco Zeffirelli's biggest box office hit, with $32.5M worldwide, ahead of The Champ (1979) ($30.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Franco Zeffirelli's movies have made $107M.
Franco Zeffirelli's biggest hits Has Franco Zeffirelli won an Oscar?
Franco Zeffirelli has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Franco Zeffirelli has 0 wins from 4 nominations.
What is Franco Zeffirelli's newest movie?
The most recent film on Franco Zeffirelli's filmography is The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2018), which Franco Zeffirelli directed.
Who does Franco Zeffirelli work with most often?
Franco Zeffirelli shares the most films with Luchino Visconti (4 films), Joan Plowright (3 films) and Michael York (3 films).
The Best Franco Zeffirelli Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 directing credits.
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