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Franco Nero

Acting

4.8 Popularity Nov 23, 1941 (83 years old) San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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 internation...

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 267

2025
In the Hand of Dante Movie

as Don Lecco

2025
The Run Movie
2024
Titanus 1904 Movie

as Self

2023
Giorni Felici Movie

as Antonio

2023
2023
The Pope's Exorcist Movie

as The Pope

2023
The Man Who Drew God Movie

as Emanuele

2023
The Man Who Drew God Movie

Director

2023
Django TV

as Reverend

2022
The Man from Rome Movie

as The Pope

2022
2021
2021
We Are Cinema Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Off the Rails Movie

as Giovanni

2021
Two Men Alone Movie

as Himself

2020
The Dark Dance Movie

as L'Impresario

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday November 23, 1941 (83 years old)
Place of Birth San Prospero Parmense, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Also Known As Frank Black, Frank Nero, Франко Неро and 3 more
Years Active 1962 - 2025
Popularity 4.8
Career Stats
267 Total Credits
222 Movie Roles
29 TV Roles
4 Photos