Cast

Franco Nero

1941

Active years (films on this site)

1966–2014

Genres

DramaWesternComedyActionHistory

Schools and movements

Balkan CinemaSpaghetti WesternContemporary European Art CinemaLatin American Cinema

Directors worked with

Sergio Corbucci2 filmsVeljko Bulajić1 filmLuis Buñuel1 filmRainer Werner Fassbinder1 filmJasmila Žbanić1 film

Biography

Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero, known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor. 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 productions.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1992
• Time Machine Award 2014
• David di Donatello for Best Actor

6 films on this site

1. Django 1966 · Sergio Corbucci · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. The Mercenary 1968 · Sergio Corbucci · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. The Battle of Neretva 1969 · Veljko Bulajić · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Tristana 1970 · Luis Buñuel · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
5. Querelle 1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
6. Love Island 2014 · Jasmila Žbanić · IMDb 5.3 · Cast