Franco Zeffirelli

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $162,140,150 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #924)
Best-known technical roles: Tea with Mussolini (Director), Tea with Mussolini (Screenwriter), Endless Love (Director), Hamlet (Director), Hamlet (Screenwriter)
Born: February 12, 1923
Died: June 15, 2019
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector15$154,878,920$7,261,230$162,140,150
Screenwriter3$38,700,325$1,808,359$40,508,684
Assistant Director1$27,723$5,258$32,981

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $27,723
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 570 $154,878,920
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $38,700,325
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,451 $5,258
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,120 $7,261,230
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,314 $1,808,359
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $32,981
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 924 $162,140,150
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,494 $40,508,684

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All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2023Turandot - Arena di Verona Director $38,375$38,375
Dec 31, 2020Arena Di Verona: Il Trovatore Director $7,950$7,950
Dec 31, 2016Met Opera: La Boheme (2016) Director $72,983$72,983
Nov 5, 2004Callas Forever Director $445,996$5,327,134$5,773,130
May 14, 1999Tea with Mussolini Director
Screenwriter		 $14,395,874$14,395,874
Apr 12, 1996Jane Eyre Director $5,200,601$5,200,601
Dec 19, 1990Hamlet Director
Screenwriter		 $20,710,451$1,783,276$22,493,727
Sep 12, 1986Otello Director $189,042$189,042
Apr 22, 1983La traviata Director
Screenwriter		 $3,594,000$25,083$3,619,083
UnknownPagliacci Director
Jul 17, 1981Endless Love Director $33,000,000$33,000,000
Apr 4, 1979The Champ Director $30,441,738$30,441,738
Dec 31, 1972Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna Director
Oct 8, 1968Romeo and Juliet Director $38,901,218$6,429$38,907,647
Jul 8, 1968Senso Assistant Director $27,723$5,258$32,981
Mar 8, 1967The Taming of the Shrew Director $8,000,000$8,000,000
 
Averages $14,082,422$908,311$11,583,795
Totals 16 $154,906,643$7,266,488$162,173,131


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2023Turandot - Arena di Ve… $38,375
Dec 31, 2020Arena Di Verona: Il Tr… $7,950
Dec 31, 2016Met Opera: La Boheme (… $72,983
Nov 5, 2004Callas Forever $37,85516$445,996$5,773,1307.7%
May 14, 1999Tea with Mussolini $1,633,183284$14,395,874$14,395,874100.0%
Apr 12, 1996Jane Eyre $269,929180$5,200,601$5,200,601100.0%
Dec 19, 1990Hamlet 525$20,710,451$22,493,72792.1%
Sep 12, 1986Otello $23,0762$189,042$189,042100.0%
Apr 22, 1983La traviata $33,97739$3,594,000$3,619,08399.3%
UnknownPagliacci
Jul 17, 1981Endless Love $4,162,921632$33,000,000$33,000,000100.0%
Apr 4, 1979The Champ $1,972,684563$30,441,738$30,441,738100.0%
Dec 31, 1972Fratello Sole, Sorella…
Oct 8, 1968Romeo and Juliet $38,901,218$38,907,647100.0%
Mar 8, 1967The Taming of the Shrew $8,000,000$8,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,161,946280$15,487,892$12,472,31989.9%
Totals 15 $154,878,920$162,140,150


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 14, 1999Tea with Mussolini $1,633,183284$14,395,874$14,395,874100.0%
Dec 19, 1990Hamlet 525$20,710,451$22,493,72792.1%
Apr 22, 1983La traviata $33,97739$3,594,000$3,619,08399.3%
 
Averages $833,580283$12,900,108$13,502,89597.1%
Totals 3 $38,700,325$40,508,684

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $27,723
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 570 $154,878,920
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,323 $38,700,325
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,451 $5,258
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,120 $7,261,230
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,314 $1,808,359
Top Grossing Assistant Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $32,981
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 924 $162,140,150
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,494 $40,508,684