Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1941-11-23 (82 years old)

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Biography

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

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TV Shows 25

Producer 2

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Director 1

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Giorni Felici

Giorni Felici (2023)

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On Our Way

On Our Way (2023)

Movie
The Pope
The Pope's Exorcist

The Pope's Exorcist (2023)

Movie
6.9
Emanuele
The Man Who Drew God

The Man Who Drew God (2023)

Movie
Reverend
Django

Django (2023)

TV
Rudolph Valentino's Spirit
Silent Life

Silent Life (2022)

Movie
9
The Pope
The Man from Rome

The Man from Rome (2022)

Movie
Franco
The Duel

The Duel (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema (2021)

Movie
Himself
Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto

Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto (2021)

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Self
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained (2021)

Movie
Giovanni
Off the Rails

Off the Rails (2021)

Movie
Himself
Two Men Alone

Two Men Alone (2021)

Movie
L'Impresario
The Dark Dance

The Dark Dance (2020)

Movie
Rainer Praeger
A Rose in Winter

A Rose in Winter (2020)

Movie
Harmonie

Harmonie (2020)

Movie
Old Branko
The Match

The Match (2020)

Movie
Paolo Spersoni
Immortalist

Immortalist (2020)

Movie
One-eye
The Jester from Transylvania

The Jester from Transylvania (2020)

Movie
Vittorio Arditi De Bellis
Havana Kyrie

Havana Kyrie (2019)

Movie
Luigi
Christmas in Rome

Christmas in Rome (2019)

Movie
Angelo
Recon

Recon (2019)

Movie
7.5
Paolo
The Killers

The Killers (2019)

Movie
Fabrizio Collini
The Collini Case

The Collini Case (2019)

Movie
Rosario De Martino
Ed è subito sera

Ed è subito sera (2019)

Movie
Professor Ambrosin
Red Land

Red Land (2018)

Movie
Ditob
Iceman

Iceman (2017)

Movie
Hiram Abif
The Broken Key

The Broken Key (2017)

Movie
Carlo
Agony

Agony (2017)

Movie
Rudolph Valentino's soul
Death of the Sheik

Death of the Sheik (2017)

Movie
Guglielmo
The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood (2017)

Movie
Primario
Il crimine non va in pensione

Il crimine non va in pensione (2017)

Movie
Baron de Gondoriz
The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z (2017)

Movie
7
Alberto
The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives (2017)

Movie
Julius
John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Movie
6.89
Joe Benelli
Delicious

Delicious (2016)

TV
Salvatore
Il ragazzo della Giudecca

Il ragazzo della Giudecca (2016)

Movie
Self
Emigratis

Emigratis (2016)

TV
Self
Road to Ruin

Road to Ruin (2016)

Movie
Frank De Ville
Along the River

Along the River (2016)

Movie
Self
Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man (2015)

Movie
Earth

Earth (2015)

Movie
Guido
Road to Capri

Road to Capri (2015)

Movie
Self - Actor
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

Movie
Figli di Maam

Figli di Maam (2014)

Movie
Marquis Polesini
Love Island

Love Island (2014)

Movie
Self
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema (2014)

Movie
Niko
Killer Mermaid

Killer Mermaid (2014)

Movie
10
Executive Producer
The Mystery of Dante

The Mystery of Dante (2014)

Movie
Carmine
Obsessive Rythms

Obsessive Rythms (2014)

Movie
Lui-même
Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres…

Django, Sartana, Trinita' et les autres… (2014)

Movie
Self
Istintobrass

Istintobrass (2013)

Movie
Paolo
Memories They Told Me

Memories They Told Me (2013)

Movie
Self
The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

The Outsider - The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti (2013)

Movie
Self
I Tarantiniani

I Tarantiniani (2013)

Movie
Amerigo Vessepi / Thanks
Django Unchained

Django Unchained (2012)

Movie
7.57
Felix the Alchemist
The Last Alchemist

The Last Alchemist (2012)

Movie
Alvaro Genta
Crazy Dog

Crazy Dog (2012)

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

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)

Movie
Dr. Cornelius Van Morgen
New Order

New Order (2012)

Movie
Uncle Topolino (voice)
Cars 2

Cars 2 (2011)

Movie
7.1
Enrico
Father

Father (2011)

Movie
Narrator
Rasputin

Rasputin (2010)

Movie
Il barbone
Prigioniero di un segreto

Prigioniero di un segreto (2010)

Movie
Lorenzo
Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet (2010)

Movie
7.75
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire (2010)

TV
Augustinus (age 76)
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire (2010)

Movie
Enrico Puzzo
Killing Is My Business, Honey

Killing Is My Business, Honey (2009)

Movie
Max Freeman
Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons

Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons (2008)

TV
Mario
Márió, a varázsló

Márió, a varázsló (2008)

Movie
Ferran Moreno
A Night at the Grand Hotel

A Night at the Grand Hotel (2008)

Movie
Conte Uberto Mancini
Il sangue e la rosa

Il sangue e la rosa (2008)

TV
King Mathias
Bathory: Countess of Blood

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)

Movie
Rene Iuvara
Bastardi

Bastardi (2008)

Movie
Mentore
La rabbia

La rabbia (2008)

Movie
Carlos Sanchez
Mein Herz in Chile

Mein Herz in Chile (2008)

Movie
Michele Acucella
Mineurs

Mineurs (2007)

Movie
Caifa
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII (2007)

TV
Caifa
The Final Inquiry

The Final Inquiry (2007)

Movie
Zachary
The Holy Family

The Holy Family (2006)

Movie
Amore e libertà - Masaniello

Amore e libertà - Masaniello (2006)

Movie
Self
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen: Der Italowestern

Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen: Der Italowestern (2006)

Movie
Homeless / Magistrate
Hans

Hans (2006)

Movie
Self
Giornata Nera

Giornata Nera (2006)

Movie
Lorenzo
Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice (2005)

Movie
Director
Forever Blues

Forever Blues (2005)

Movie
Self
Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker

Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)

Movie
Self
The Spaghetti West

The Spaghetti West (2005)

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

Vasco Rossi - È solo un rock'n'roll show (2005)

Movie
Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love

Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love (2005)

TV
Bakchus, photographer
Post Coitum

Post Coitum (2004)

Movie
Padre
Guardiani delle nuvole

Guardiani delle nuvole (2004)

Movie
Il barbone
Bad Inclination

Bad Inclination (2003)

Movie
Bear's Trainer
The Uncrowned Heart

The Uncrowned Heart (2003)

Movie
Pistolero
The Last Gunfighter

The Last Gunfighter (2002)

Movie
Giuseppe Mantaldo
Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell

Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell (2002)

Movie
Antonio
Ultimo stadio

Ultimo stadio (2002)

Movie
Self
Through the Night with...

Through the Night with... (2002)

TV
Cardenal Tura
Fumata blanca

Fumata blanca (2002)

Movie
Fashion Billionaire
Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften

Liebe, Lügen, Leidenschaften (2002)

TV
Self
In the Company of Compañeros

In the Company of Compañeros (2001)

Movie
Marito
La ragion pura

La ragion pura (2001)

Movie
Gen. Francini
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001)

Movie
Bishop Gellért
Sacra Corona

Sacra Corona (2001)

Movie
Self
Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta

Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta (2001)

TV
Ibnazul
The Crusaders

The Crusaders (2001)

Movie
Gamaliel
Saint Paul

Saint Paul (2000)

Movie
Producer
Uninvited

Uninvited (2000)

Movie
Il Sindaco
Mirka

Mirka (2000)

Movie
Roberto Distasio
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Caporale Nerza
Li chiamarono... briganti!

Li chiamarono... briganti! (1999)

Movie
Dr. Vicente Areavaga
Talk of Angels

Talk of Angels (1998)

Movie
Andrea
Il tesoro di Damasco

Il tesoro di Damasco (1998)

Movie
Gianni Versace
The Versace Murder

The Versace Murder (1998)

Movie
Robert Tassi
Painted Lady

Painted Lady (1997)

TV
Mario Domino
Bella Mafia

Bella Mafia (1997)

Movie
Marcel Duvivier
Desert of Fire

Desert of Fire (1997)

TV
Ing. Ferrero
The Medal

The Medal (1997)

Movie
Natan
David

David (1997)

Movie
Marcel Duvivier
Desert of Fire

Desert of Fire (1997)

Movie
Árpád vezér
The Conquest

The Conquest (1996)

Movie
Yogi Azim
Il Ritorno di Sandokan

Il Ritorno di Sandokan (1996)

TV
Adolfo Cavani
The Innocent Sleep

The Innocent Sleep (1996)

Movie
Self
Viva el lunes

Viva el lunes (1995)

TV
Maggiore Ferri
Io e il re

Io e il re (1995)

Movie
Jonathan
Jonathan of the Bears

Jonathan of the Bears (1995)

Movie
Dragon King
Desideria e l'anello del drago

Desideria e l'anello del drago (1995)

TV
Dragon King
The Dragon Ring

The Dragon Ring (1994)

Movie
Chris Lang
Das Babylon Komplott

Das Babylon Komplott (1993)

Movie
Paul Herzog
Test of Memory

Test of Memory (1993)

Movie
Enzo Lombardo
Der Fall Lucona

Der Fall Lucona (1993)

Movie
Luca Morinari
Azzurro profondo

Azzurro profondo (1993)

Movie
Gabriele da Poppi
Gold

Gold (1992)

Movie
Fernando
Amelia Lópes O'Neill

Amelia Lópes O'Neill (1992)

Movie
Franco
Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters (1992)

Movie
Count Vorontsov
Young Catherine

Young Catherine (1991)

TV
Aquani
Touch and Die

Touch and Die (1991)

Movie
Angelo
Breath of Life

Breath of Life (1990)

Movie
General Ramon Esperanza
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Movie
6.15
Friar Cristofero
I promessi sposi

I promessi sposi (1989)

TV
Sandro Castellani
Blaues Blut

Blaues Blut (1989)

TV
Janza
Magdalene

Magdalene (1988)

Movie
Claudio Toscanini
Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini (1988)

Movie
Ted Angelo
Top Line

Top Line (1988)

Movie
Francis, il marinaio
Race to Danger

Race to Danger (1988)

Movie
Commissare
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1988)

Movie
Django / Brother Ignatius
Django Strikes Again

Django Strikes Again (1987)

Movie
Johan (John) Berg
The Girl

The Girl (1987)

Movie
Paul
Sweet Country

Sweet Country (1987)

Movie
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Garibaldi the General

Garibaldi the General (1987)

TV
Actor
Un altare per la madre

Un altare per la madre (1986)

Movie
Giudice Falco
The Repenter

The Repenter (1985)

Movie
André
Andre Handles Them All

Andre Handles Them All (1985)

Movie
Nick
Devil's Crude

Devil's Crude (1985)

Movie
Boehme
Die Försterbuben

Die Försterbuben (1984)

Movie
Arbaces
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)

TV
Dr. Peter Milne
The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker (1983)

TV
5
Banovic Strahinja
The Falcon

The Falcon (1983)

Movie
John Reed
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)

Movie
John Reed
Red Bells Part I: Mexico on Fire

Red Bells Part I: Mexico on Fire (1982)

Movie
Nicola Fanelli
Grog

Grog (1982)

Movie
Lieutenant Seblon
Querelle

Querelle (1982)

Movie
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works

Rainer Werner Fassbinder: Last Works (1982)

Movie
Weiss
Kamikaze 1989

Kamikaze 1989 (1982)

Movie
6
Self
Na sowas!

Na sowas! (1982)

TV
Cole
Enter the Ninja

Enter the Ninja (1981)

Movie
4.18
Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci
The Salamander

The Salamander (1981)

Movie
Hakim
The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)

Movie
Larry Stanziani
Day of the Cobra

Day of the Cobra (1980)

Movie
Renzo Dominici
The Blue-Eyed Bandit

The Blue-Eyed Bandit (1980)

Movie
Mike di Donato
The Shark Hunter

The Shark Hunter (1979)

Movie
Il generale Konrad Von Den Berg (1981)
Le rose di Danzica

Le rose di Danzica (1979)

Movie
Guido
Mimi

Mimi (1979)

Movie
Jesus Christ
The Visitor

The Visitor (1979)

Movie
Baydr Al Fay
The Pirate

The Pirate (1978)

Movie
Lescovar
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

Movie
5.14
Jean Ballard
Sahara Cross

Sahara Cross (1977)

Movie
Walter Mancini
Hitch Hike

Hitch Hike (1977)

Movie
Issa
21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich (1976)

Movie
Keoma
Keoma

Keoma (1976)

Movie
1
Armand
Submission

Submission (1976)

Movie
Captain Asciutto
Victory March

Victory March (1976)

Movie
Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino (1975)

Movie
Professore Michele Belcore
The Flower in His Mouth

The Flower in His Mouth (1975)

Movie
Sadry
Death Rite

Death Rite (1975)

Movie
Onion Stark
Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion! (1975)

Movie
Giacomo Solaris
How to Kill a Judge

How to Kill a Judge (1975)

Movie
Judge Dani
Smiling Maniacs

Smiling Maniacs (1975)

Movie
Jason Scott
Challenge to White Fang

Challenge to White Fang (1974)

Movie
Carlo Antonelli
Street Law

Street Law (1974)

Movie
Self
Der große Preis

Der große Preis (1974)

TV
Walter Audisio 'Valerio'
The Last Four Days

The Last Four Days (1974)

Movie
Nicola Bellizzi
Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers (1974)

Movie
Jason Scott
White Fang

White Fang (1973)

Movie
Giacomo Matteotti
The Assassination of Matteotti

The Assassination of Matteotti (1973)

Movie
Vice-Commissioner Belli
High Crime

High Crime (1973)

Movie
Johnny Ears
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (1973)

Movie
Mosquito
Redneck

Redneck (1973)

Movie
Ambrosio
The Monk

The Monk (1972)

Movie
Django (archive footage)
The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come (1972)

Movie
Louis
Pope Joan

Pope Joan (1972)

Movie
Prince Dimitri Vassilovich Vladek Orlowsky
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek (1971)

Movie
Vanzi
The Case Is Closed, Forget It

The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971)

Movie
Osiride
Vacation

Vacation (1971)

Movie
6
Andrea Bild
The Fifth Cord

The Fifth Cord (1971)

Movie
Deputy D.A. Traini
Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)

Movie
Bruno
Dropout

Dropout (1970)

Movie
Yodlaf 'The Swede' Peterson
Compañeros

Compañeros (1970)

Movie
6
The Gypsy
The Virgin and the Gypsy

The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

Movie
Bruno Grauber
The 5th Day of Peace

The 5th Day of Peace (1970)

Movie
Horacio
Tristana

Tristana (1970)

Movie
6
Riva
The Battle of Neretva

The Battle of Neretva (1969)

Movie
Commissario Stefano Belli
Detective Belli

Detective Belli (1969)

Movie
Sergei Kowalski - the Polish
The Mercenary

The Mercenary (1968)

Movie
6
Leonardo Ferri
A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)

Movie
Gavino
Sardinia Kidnapped

Sardinia Kidnapped (1968)

Movie
Capt. Bellodi
The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl (1968)

Movie
Sergeant José
Man, Pride and Vengeance

Man, Pride and Vengeance (1967)

Movie
Lancelot Du Lac
Camelot

Camelot (1967)

Movie
Abel / Still Photographer
The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

Movie
Burt Sullivan
Texas, Adios

Texas, Adios (1966)

Movie
Tom Corbett
Massacre Time

Massacre Time (1966)

Movie
6
Lt. Jake Jacowitz
War of the Planets

War of the Planets (1966)

Movie
2.25
Lt. Jake
The Wild, Wild Planet

The Wild, Wild Planet (1966)

Movie
2.25
Mino Alberti
The Third Eye

The Third Eye (1966)

Movie
Django
Django

Django (1966)

Movie
1
Tony Lo Bello
The Hired Killer

The Hired Killer (1966)

Movie
Edith Wickett
The Tramplers

The Tramplers (1965)

Movie
Italo - The garage attendant
I Knew Her Well

I Knew Her Well (1965)

Movie
Fabrizio
La Celestina P… R…

La Celestina P… R… (1965)

Movie
Italian Engagement

Italian Engagement (1964)

Movie
The Boy
Un delitto

Un delitto (1963)

Movie
Saverio Pallucca
Oggi ho vinto anch'io

Oggi ho vinto anch'io

Movie
Self
D-D-Dreamer

D-D-Dreamer

Movie
Django
Django Lives!

Django Lives!

Movie
Actor
La battaglia di Gorthene

La battaglia di Gorthene

Movie
Self
Soltanto un nome nei titoli di testa

Soltanto un nome nei titoli di testa

Movie
In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

Movie

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1941-11-23 (82 years old)

Birth Name
Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero

Birth Place
San Prospero Parmense, Italy

Spouse
Vanessa Redgrave

Children
Franquito Sparanero, Carlo Gabriel Nero

Citizenships
Italy

Also Known As
Frank Black, Frank Nero, Франко Неро, Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero


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